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Dear The BBC,
We – the undersigned – are writing an open letter to you, urging you to once again use that part from Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain as the title music to your Formula One coverage that begins this year on BBC One.
Admittedly, I was only 2 years old when you started using it in 1978, and many new viewers to F1 will have no emotional tie to it being the theme tune, but that doesn’t make it any less relevant.
Using that as an excuse would be like saying that the impact of Led Zeppelin on rock ‘n’ roll can’t be felt or appreciated by a younger audience. Heritage can be learned as well as lived through.
The Chain is inextricably linked in viewers’ minds as being an important part of how great it was when the BBC had F1 up until the end of 1996, and the thought of those opening bars kicking in on that first show will be like seeing a reformation gig played by a favourite band and realising that they’ve still got it (again, Led Zeppelin make for an easy and appropriate reference at this point, when they came back for their O2 Arena show in 2007).
The Fleetwood Mac album Rumours from which the track came was created by a band in utter turmoil at the time, but this would be nowhere close to the kind of bitterness we will feel if The Chain wasn’t to become the opening title music of your new F1 show.
So please The BBC, we implore you, use The Chain. You know it makes sense.
All the best,
Jamie Hibbard
(And everyone else at Top Gear, and the undersigned.)
Go on, it’s the comments below that count, so add your voice to the list and fight the good fight!
Open Car Bar
What do you think?
Chainman commented on this article
Friday March 6, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Heard the news today. It’s official, they’re going to use ‘The Chain’ in its original form! Victory for FAN-POWER!
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sebring1 commented on this article
Friday March 6, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I can’t wait for the first race and yes it would be great to hear Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” to start the programme. Lets hope its a good season
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Matty Muldo commented on this article
Monday March 9, 2009 at 6:38 pm
THAT BASELINE IS SO AWESOME … IT WOULD MAKE THE HAIRS ON MY NECK STAND UP IF USED IN THE INTRO!
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TG FAN commented on this article
Monday March 9, 2009 at 7:34 pm
F1 WOULDN’T BE F1 WITHOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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lord warner commented on this article
Monday March 9, 2009 at 8:41 pm
borm bbborm bbbbb borm!
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Me commented on this article
Wednesday March 11, 2009 at 4:53 pm
BRING IT BACK – It’s that simple
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King14 commented on this article
Thursday March 12, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Yes! Bring it back!! It puts a shiver in your spine every time I (and all of us above) hear it. Hell why not get a Supergroup to revamp it as well. Zep Fleetwood AC/DC Sabbath will do.
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f1 commented on this article
Thursday March 19, 2009 at 5:39 pm
you have to have the old theme music
no question its amazing
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axf1 commented on this article
Thursday March 19, 2009 at 4:59 pm
i think it is a good song but i do like “lift me up”
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fortress2502 commented on this article
Wednesday April 8, 2009 at 6:54 pm
The Chain by Fleetwood Mac is THE ONLY theme tune for me… BRILLIANT… let’s make it happen!!!
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BrowntheRockCat commented on this article
Thursday April 9, 2009 at 6:35 pm
Yeah baby!
Bring it back i love that tune!
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1981dan commented on this article
Thursday May 21, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Fantastic tune – the F1 excerpt is absolutely iconic — Listen at full tilt >>>> Zoooooom –
Bring it back from No. 1163
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1981dan commented on this article
Thursday May 21, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Oh and btw great edit volvo850R : 1098
That tune was made for motor-sport
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stana commented on this article
Tuesday November 3, 2009 at 10:17 pm
TTTTT H H EEEE CCCC H H A I N N
T H H E C H H A A I N N N
T HHHH EEE C HHHH AAAAA I N N N
T H H E C H H A A I N NN
T H H EEEE CCCC H H A A I N N
Came back… don´t you ruin it next year, you lovely BBC people…
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bay water commented on this article
Monday March 8, 2010 at 9:41 pm
yo, This film Chain letter is going to be CRAZY!!! Seen a rough cut a sac film festival! Cabt wait to see the finished product
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Tuesday July 13, 2010 at 12:34 pm
What excellent words
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