The Jeffersons theme song
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The Jeffersons theme song, titled "Movin' On Up," is a soulful, gospel-influenced television theme best known for its upbeat celebration of upward mobility and association with the hit sitcom "The Jeffersons."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Movin' On Up | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
soul song
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television theme song ⓘ |
| associatedCharacterNames |
George Jefferson
NERFINISHED
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Louise Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProductionCompany |
T.A.T. Communications Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tandem Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTVNetwork | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTVSeriesGenre | sitcom ⓘ |
| composedBy | Jeff Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalAssociation |
1970s American television
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African American television history ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely recognized as one of the most iconic TV theme songs ⓘ |
| firstAiredAsThemeFor | 1975 ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel
ⓘ
soul ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
African American success
ⓘ
aspiration ⓘ economic advancement ⓘ upward mobility ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Ja'net Dubois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
To a deluxe apartment in the sky
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We finally got a piece of the pie ⓘ Well we're movin' on up, to the East Side ⓘ |
| openingThemeOf | The Jeffersons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | opening credits music ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Ja'net Dubois
NERFINISHED
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Oren Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | classic TV theme of the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| recurringUse | played at the beginning of most episodes of The Jeffersons ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
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gospel choir backing vocals ⓘ prominent piano accompaniment ⓘ upbeat tempo ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
social and economic climbing
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the Jefferson family’s move to a better neighborhood ⓘ |
| titleOf | The Jeffersons theme song ⓘ |
| usedAsThemeFor | The Jeffersons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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