Variations on a Theme

Here we go... versions of the world famous Hawaii Five-0 theme done by various marching bands in the U.S.A. The original song was written by Morton Stevens and popularized over the decades as the theme song to the venerable hit TV series starring Jack Lord. The song was also recorded by The Ventures and became a top 5 hit in 1969. As a high schooler I remember playing this for band. Fun song. Easy to learn and play.

Today "Hawaii Five-0" is one of the most recognized songs on the planet and is once again the theme for the new "Hawaii Five-0" TV series now showing on CBS. Here are the videos... enjoy!









This one's funny...





There's more. Just do a search on YouTube.com.

Hawaii Five-0 Set to Debut Sept. 20

The highly anticipated re-boot of Hawaii Five-0 premieres this Monday night on CBS TV. The show's producers have wisely chosen to re-record the familiar, brassy, rock heavy theme song by Morton Stevens to closely echo the original version used on the classic series from 1968 to 1980. I think it is a great move on CBS's part. Let's hope the show itself is worthwhile watching week after week and that it soars to high ratings.