Talking Prisoner Cell Block H EP 53 Interview with Allan Caswell Songwriter for Prisoner Theme Song
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2024
- Welcome to Episode 53 of Talking Prisoner, where we shine the spotlight on the creative genius behind Prisoner's hauntingly beautiful theme song, 'On the Inside'.
Our special guest today is none other than the legendary Allan Caswell, a luminary in the Australian country music scene with a Golden Guitar, multiple chart-topping hits, and over 900 songs to his credit. Although he never made an on-screen appearance in Prisoner, his contribution to the series' atmosphere and mood through 'On the Inside' is indelible. The song not only reached platinum status in Australia, but it also topped the UK singles chart, forever linking Allan to the iconic series.
In this in-depth conversation, host Matt Batten uncovers Allan's early life and school years, his impressive music portfolio, and his unique experiences performing in diverse locations like LA, Nashville, East Timor, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Allan also delves into the recognition he's earned through his eight Golden Guitar awards.
A significant portion of the interview is dedicated to exploring the history of 'On the Inside': how it came to be, Grundy's initial approach to Allan, how Lyn Hamilton came to lend her voice to it, and the fascinating fact that the original Prisoner theme song was supposed to be 'Unchained Melody'.
Allan imparts valuable wisdom for aspiring songwriters, candidly discusses the current state of the industry, and examines the impact streaming platforms like Spotify have had on music creation and consumption.
Join us in this captivating episode as we delve into the life and career of a country music legend. Please like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon on our TH-cam channel to keep up with future Talking Prisoner interviews. Enjoy the conversation!"
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Beautiful Song 🎵! I Remember watching on Top of the Pops in England 🇬🇧 Around 1988/89 #Timeless 🔥
How good was top of the pops 😀
That song will never get old for me. So beautiful.
It is such a beautiful song, Did you like Allans version at the end of our interviews now ?
@@TalkingPrisoner Yes, he sang it with soul. So beautiful. ♥
Thanks for having me Matt
Absolute pleasure Allan, I could have talked to you for hours
Half way through and loving Allan's insights. I've been a long term obsessive about all the music in 'Prisoner' so this is great. Thanks again Matt. If only someone would dig out Bill Motzing's incidentals and digitize them. They're probably stashed in some basement.
I’d pay good money for that. 👍
@@jezt42 it probably only equates to about 15-20 minutes worth of music but they’re a big part of those first few episodes.
@@retroteque5120 Bill was a wonderful and and a brilliant arranger/producer ...I owe him a lot
Thank you so much for your kind comments
What an unexpected and incredible interview here
Thank you so much Bonnie
Thoroughly enjoyable x thank you x 🎉
Thank you for your kind words. Are you enjoying our channel ?
@@TalkingPrisoner I love your channel x I’ve followed you guys since the beginning x huge PCBH fan here x
Always loved the theme tune. I remember watching Lynne perform it on UK TV back in the 80's when it charted here. I Remember on of the morning shows presented a video for the song with lots of clips from the show, havent seen it since then but it would be great if some clever youtuber could do that. Really interesting interview with Allan so once again thanks Matt for making 'Talking Prisoner' a reality for so many fans.
Thank you so much for your kind words. What do you think of the new song at the end of our interviews ?
Thank you Matt and Alan for a wonderful insight into the theme music on the inside and Alan's backstory, songwriting and today's music industry for songwriters. Excellent that Alan owns all the rights for his song.
Thank you for your kind words….it’s amazing to keep finding out more about Prisoner and now the song and Allan’s career
Great episode...again.
Thank you so much for your kind words. What do you think of the new song at the end of our interviews now ?
@@TalkingPrisoner It's a nice touch. Very fitting. I'm looking forward to the new videos and interviews. I'll start rewatching the all interviews again very soon.
great insightful interview. seems like a decent fella. I didn't really know much about Allan apart from him writing "on the inside"
Thank you for your kind words. What has been your favourite interview so far ?
currently studying in Chester, had no idea he was born there!
What are you studying ?
I could live in Aussie but would not enjoy the hot weather at all. And I would stay a British citizen 💪 and keep following Manchester City and the idiot cricket team. Yes England. I believe Tasmania is full of poms and it's more like our climate I believe 🤔 Sort of. I have heard He used to give me roses more than I have seen Prisoner. Yeah it was a huge song in Britain but my brother hates it 🤣 He is more OMD and Blondie. Still hoping you get the Mouse on some day 😁 Massive appreciation for what you dudes do. Tell Ken to bring the pen back Matt.
I know the sky's are only small in England..🤣🤣. people think they're English when they come to ENG as well. now that's funny..