Watching the dull but worthy Kevin Costner version of Robin Hood on the tele tonight I am reminded of a story which went the rounds at the time of its release.
The film boasts a particularly sickly sweet theme, made a hit by Bryan Adams; “Every thing I do (I do for you)” which enjoyed a vogue as a wedding song at the time.
This story was told by a local priest on WLR, our local radio station, so of course we must assume it to be true.
A couple getting married requested the church organist to play the “Robin Hood Song” as they were coming down the aisle.
The amazed organist asked were they certain.
Being assured, she did her research and as the couple went down the aisle after the ceremony they were accompanied by the rousing refrain of the theme from the 1960’s television adaptation of Robin Hood.
The words for this particularly song went;
“Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Riding through the glen,
Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his band of men
Feared by the bad, loved by the good
Robin Hood, Robin Hood.”

And the marching tune that accompanied it matched the words.

On reflection it was probably an improvement on the Bryan Adams version.