Funky cover of Addams Family and The Munster Themes by Rodney Skinner
They’re creepy and they’re kooky…
However else you might respond when comparing The Addams Family with The Munsters—one thing I think we can all agree on is that both families have catchy theme songs from their original 1960s TV shows. I’ve posted stuff on Monster Complex about each show—and each opening theme—but for once here’s a post about both themes.
In the video below is a fun cover track from Rodney Skinner, who describes himself on SoundCloud as a pianist, keyboardist, keyboard sequencer, singer, songwriter, and arranger. In his performance in the video, he offers a catchy keyboard mix that includes the themes from both The Addams Family and The Munsters.
“I decided to mashup two of my favorite theme songs from two of my favorite sitcoms,” Skinner says, adding, “with an R.Skinz Twist to it.” Listen to the video below!
Related: The Munsters vs. Addams Family: Which Came First?
“The Addams Family Theme & The Munsters Theme” (60/20 REMIX)
The theme for The Addams Family was composed by Vic Mizzy. The theme for The Munsters was composed by Jack Marshall, with lyrics from Bob Mosher. This cover version was arranged and all the instruments played by Rodney Skinner. Find more music performances from Rodney Skinner Jr on Soundcloud.
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About the Addams Family
The Addams Family is an unconventional household that is fond of the morbid and grotesque, but don't realize that people find them scary. Created by cartoonist Charles Addams in 1938, they started out as a series of one-panel cartoons, published in The New Yorker over a 50-year period. They have since been adapted to other media, including more than one television series, numerous films, video games, a stage musical, and more.
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About The Munsters
In the pantheon of sitcom families, there are few (if any) as memorable as The Munsters. The classic show featured a family of monsters, including a dad who was a version of Frankenstein’s Monster, a grandpa who was the retired Count Dracula, a mom who was the daughter of Dracula, a son who was a werewolf and a niece that was normal. (Granted, the family thought she was the weird one.) Despite airing only two seasons, the show has continued to delight viewers through reruns and a series of reunions, revisits, and reboots—and even more references to the Universal Monsters, including the Wolf Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Phantom of the Opera, and more.
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