Biography:
Gary Portnoy (born June 8, 1956) is a singer/ songwriter from New York, best known for co-writing and singing the theme songs to two U.S. television sitcoms:
*Cheers Theme: Where Everybody Knows Your Name
*Punky Brewster Theme: Theme from Punky Brewster (Every Time I Turn Around)
Both songs were written by Portnoy and Judy Hart Angelo. (They also composed the theme to the long running television series Mr Belvedere.) In addition, both shows aired on NBC.
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Other songs:
[Verse 1]
Bb F
Making your way in the world today
Bb F
takes everything you've got
Bb F
Taking a break from all your worries
Bb F
sure would help a lot
Fm G7 Cm F
Wouldn't you like to get away?
[Verse 2]
Bb F
All those nights when you got no lights,
Bb F
the check is in the mail
Bb F
And your little angel
Bb F
hung the cat up by its' tail
Fm G7 Cm F
And your third fiance didn't show
Eb
Sometimes you wanna go
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb F
Where everybody knows your name
Bb Ab Eb F
And they're always glad you came
Dm Eb
You wanna be where you can see
Dm Eb
Our troubles are all the same
Dm Eb F Bb F
You wanna go where everybody knows your name
[Verse 3]
Bb F
You roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead,
Bb F
the morning's looking bright
Bb F
And your shrink ran off to Europe,
Bb F
and didn't even write
Fm G7 Cm F
And your husband wants to be a girl
Eb
Be glad there's one place in the world
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb F
Where everybody knows your name
Bb Ab Eb F
And they're always glad you came
Dm Eb
You wanna be where you can see
Dm Eb
Our troubles are all the same
Dm Eb Dm Eb
2. you wanna go where people know, People are all the same
Dm Eb F Bb F
you wanna go where everybody knows your name
Bb F
Making your way in the world today
Bb F
takes everything you've got
Bb F
Taking a break from all your worries
Bb F
sure would help a lot
Fm G7 Cm F
Wouldn't you like to get away?
[Verse 2]
Bb F
All those nights when you got no lights,
Bb F
the check is in the mail
Bb F
And your little angel
Bb F
hung the cat up by its' tail
Fm G7 Cm F
And your third fiance didn't show
Eb
Sometimes you wanna go
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb F
Where everybody knows your name
Bb Ab Eb F
And they're always glad you came
Dm Eb
You wanna be where you can see
Dm Eb
Our troubles are all the same
Dm Eb F Bb F
You wanna go where everybody knows your name
[Verse 3]
Bb F
You roll out of bed, Mr. Coffee's dead,
Bb F
the morning's looking bright
Bb F
And your shrink ran off to Europe,
Bb F
and didn't even write
Fm G7 Cm F
And your husband wants to be a girl
Eb
Be glad there's one place in the world
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb F
Where everybody knows your name
Bb Ab Eb F
And they're always glad you came
Dm Eb
You wanna be where you can see
Dm Eb
Our troubles are all the same
Dm Eb Dm Eb
2. you wanna go where people know, People are all the same
Dm Eb F Bb F
you wanna go where everybody knows your name
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