SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 1:46 Min.
Retiring Jack Jones’ original lounge act-style version, Love Boat producers recruited Dionne Warwick to cover his familiar tune for the show’s final season (1985-86) on ABC Television. Paul Williams wrote the song’s lyrics while veteran TV composer Charles Fox supplied the melody.
REVIEW:
Even if this particular gig was just a paycheck to her, give Dionne Warwick credit where it’s due. She imbues fresh energy into a comatose theme song. Especially today, for serial channel-surfers, hearing a snippet of Jack Jones’ snooze-inducing rendition of The Love Boat will conjure up visions of stale re-runs from decades ago. Warwick’s breezy cover is somehow exhilarating enough to consider catching a Love Boat episode in syndication — just for old time’s sake.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7½ Stars