This one is just cause I can…I came across the Reading Rainbow theme song last week when news hit that LamarLeVar Burton was in a car accident. He’s fine, thankfully.
I remember this theme so distinctly from my elementary school years. It gives me warm fuzzy memories of sitting in my public school library watching the show.
h/t to Veronica
14 Comments
It’s Levar Burton, not Lamar.
The soundtrack of days spent sick in bed, with the black and white TV at the foot of my bed…
Oh man, I loved that show as a kid. Although I remember being hugely disappointed to discover that Geordi La Forge did not actually need a banana clip in order to see.
Miriam, from your posts, I’ve always thought you were particularly good people. Then today you post on Barbara Kingsolver/local food AND Reading Rainbow? I’m pretty sure you deserve a wreath of flowers just for existing!!
Oh my goodness. YES.
My $5 multi-colored bike is named “Reading Rainbow.” This totally made my day!
And, ditto!
I swoon for both Barbara and LeVar.
My childhood!
Argh, now I’ve got the song stuck in my head!
Loved this show back in the day!
I dressed up as Reading Rainbow for Halloween one year when I was working in a bookstore. I made a t-shirt that said “But you don’t have to take my word for it!” and pinned little butterflies all over myself. But the crowning glory of my costume was a huge cape made of rainbow-colored fabric. I discovered pretty quickly, though, that the cape was such an eye-catcher that people who couldn’t see my shirt had no clue what I was supposed to be, and more than one person guessed that I was dressed as a gay superhero – ha!
Thanks so much for this! This used to be my favorite show as a kid. LeVar Burton is the best.
Thank you so much for this!! Reading Rainbow was my favorite show when I was younger — my brother and I used to watch it all the time! The old song brought back all these warm fuzzy memories. Also, LeVar Burton is a BAMF.
Love that theme song! Brings back memories.