Can you remember all the words to the Green Acres theme song?

If this were karaoke, could you sing it without looking?

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It’s impossible to think of the classic sitcom Green Acres without the famous theme song popping into your head. The iconic pitchfork thump-thump at the end of the opening credits is just one hallmark of one of the most memorable tunes ever written for television.

Yes, the melody is incredibly catchy, but what about the lyrics? Do you remember every single line? Take the quiz below to see if the words are stuck in your brain just as much as the music.

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  1. Green Acres is the ______ to be.
  2. ______ livin' is the life for me.
  3. Land ______ out so far and wide.
  4. Keep _______, just give me that countryside.
  5. New York is where I'd rather _______.
  6. I get ______ smelling hay.
  7. I just adore a _______ view.
  8. Dah-ling I love you, but give me ______ Avenue.
  9. The _______!
  10. The ______!
  11. Fresh ______!
  12. ______ ______!
  13. You are my _____.
  14. Goodbye, city _____.
  15. Green Acres we are _______!

Can you remember all the words to the Green Acres theme song?

Your Result...

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157 Comments

KrisD 2 months ago
9/15 not something i watched a lot of
RedSamRackham 13 months ago
* Perfect 100% 15 of 15 Score!
Bigwheel1 20 months ago
15/15 one of the best themes ever
CraigGustafson 34 months ago
"Dah-ling I love you, but give me ______ Avenue."

Actually, listen closely. She sings, "Doll, I love you," not "Dah-ling."
Jelly CraigGustafson 13 months ago
She absolutely does not say Doll. She says Dahling. She was known for her accent and always called him Dahling.
Gary 34 months ago
Never should have canceled GA!!! Look what sophisticated comedies have done in the last 50 years for us. We became a crazy world.
RedSamRackham Gary 13 months ago
* In 1971 CBS (& other networks) cancelled all shows with good ratings but "poor demographics" seeking a young urban viewer audience.
ThomasPotter Gary 7 months ago
yeah, its the fault of sophisticated comedies....
DerekBird 34 months ago
That country air helped me to breeze right though it.
You got 15 out of 15
How did you do?
Tammy 34 months ago
You got 15 out of 15 I was very confident with this one.. a rarity
Fred_Clampett 42 months ago
Got all 15. It's not like it's a fixture in my brain or anything.
foxman 42 months ago
I got 15/15 . I sing along to the theme anytime the show airs.
HaveFaith2005 43 months ago
I would have gotten all of them right but my finger hit the wrong button.
LynCarceo HaveFaith2005 34 months ago
been there but not this time
DerekBird HaveFaith2005 34 months ago
A likely story if I never heard one.
ParkerPlays7641 43 months ago
15/15 only hard one was 15 couldn’t remember if it was here or there
LynCarceo ParkerPlays7641 34 months ago
i too hesitated
That was the only one I missed.
EllisClevenger 43 months ago
You got 15 out of 15
How did you do?
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