The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down (best known as the Looney Tunes theme, 1937–69)

~ Song

Relationships

writer:Dave Franklin (in 1937)
Cliff Friend (in 1937)
composer:Milt Franklyn
William Lava
Carl Stalling
Wikidata:Q3375751 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1937-06-15The Merry Go Round Broke DownJimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra2:51
1937-06-15The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (1937-06-15)Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra2:52
1937-06-19The Merry-Go-Round Broke DownHenry “Red” Allen and His Orchestra2:49
1937-11-12The Merry-Go-Round Broke DownBill Coleman2:51
1937-11-12The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DownBill Coleman and His Orchestra2:47
1958-08The Merry Go Round Broke DownThe Poll Winners2:13
1971-02-19Two Ditties (live, 1971-02-19: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA)cover, live and medleyGrateful Dead1:19
1971-02-19Two Ditties: The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down / Spring Song (live, 1971-02-19: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA)cover and liveGrateful Dead1:19
1971-02-19Two Ditties: The Merry‐Go‐Round Brokedown / Spring Song (live, 1971-02-19: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA)cover, live and partialGrateful Dead1:12
1973-07-27Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down tuning (live, 1973‐07‐27: Grand Prix Racecourse, Watkins Glen, NY, USA)cover, live and partialGrateful Dead1:05
1973-12-02Brown‐Eyed Woman / The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down / Beer Barrel Polkacover and liveGrateful Dead7:48
1983-01-13Guitar Solo Vinnie Vincent (live, 1983-01-13: Forum de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada)live and medleyKISS?:??
High NoteThe Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by George Daugherty6:32
Long‐Haired Hare (original version released in 1949)The Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra, conducted by George Daugherty7:33
Looney Toons (Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down)C. Friend & D. Franklin0:17
Merry-Go-Round Broke DownEddy Howard & Dick Jurgens3:08
Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DownCarl Johnson0:19
The Merry-Go-Round Broke DownDick Jurgens and His Orchestra3:09
The Merry-Go-Round Broke DownShirley Walker0:20
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (instrumental)instrumentalAlan Silvestri2:11
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Roger's Song)Charles Fleischer0:44
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Roger's Song) (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)Alan Silvestri0:48
The Merry‐Go‐Roud Broke Down (1937-11-12, mx. OLA 1978-1)Bill Coleman and His Orchestra2:50
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke Down (live, 1966‐12‐01: The Matrix, San Francisco, CA, USA)liveGrateful Dead0:40
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DownliveJo Stafford2:08
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DowncoverFreddy Cannon2:22
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DowncoverFreddy Cannon2:22
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DowncoverFreddy Cannon2:23
The Merry‐Go‐Round Broke DowncoverFreddy Cannon with Frank Slay and His Orchestra?:??