MovieChat Forums > Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) Discussion > music help

music help

posted 13 years ago by Mrs_Phoenix
1 reply | jump to latest

I am desperately trying to find out the name of the song playing on the gramophone when John/Tarzan and D'Arnot first reach civilisation. The script says it's The Eton Boating Song but that doesn't seem to be right. I can't really even make out the lyrics. So if anyone knows I would be most grateful...

"The only way to be happy is to love. Unless you love, your life will flash by."

[–] holmography 12 years ago

The song is called 'Riding On Top Of The Car', an old music hall tune which was written in 1907 - approximately around the time that Tarzan is brought into the civilized world. The melody is based on the song 'Down Where The Wurzburger Flows' which was written around the turn of the 19th Century.

I'm not really sure which recording it is as the song is faded out as the scene continues.

Hope that helps!