The Fishin' Hole

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Originally Performed By	Herbert Spencer and Earle Hagen
Appears On
Also Known As	Theme from The Andy Griffith Show
Music	Herbert Spencer and Earle Hagen
Vocals	Instrumental
Historian	Ellis Godard

History

Its real name is no better known than its lyrics (written years later), but right here is a catchy television classic of yesteryear. A professed fan of ditties, Trey picked up the tune as part of the band’s “secret language.” It has been teased in “Possum” (5/13/89 and 2/10/90), “Antelope” (3/8/90 and 3/28/93), "BBFCFM" (3/9/90), "I Am Hydrogen" (9/17/90) and “Weekapaug” (11/16/90). But the classic performances are the full-fledged debut on 3/1/89, and when the band whistled it to open a second set (8/26/89) and the audience whistled along.

The Andy Griffith Show intro

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