Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In for "Laugh-In" was Ian Bernard. He wrote the opening theme music, "Inquisitive Tango", plus the infamous "What's the news across the nation" number. He wrote all the musical "play-ons" that introduced comedy sketches like Lily Tomlin's character, Edith Ann, the little girl who sat in a giant rocking chair, and Arte Johnson's old man character, Tyrone, who always got hit with a purse. He also appeared in many of the cocktail scenes where he directed the band as they stopped and started between jokes. Composer-lyricist Billy Barnes wrote all of the original musical production numbers in the show, and often
Laugh, Laugh group The Astronauts performed a cover version of "Laugh, Laugh" on their 1967 album, "Travelin' Man". The song was also covered by California garage rock band The E-Types, whose live rendition is part of the "Live at the Rainbow Ballroom 1966" album, released in 1998. Experimental musician R. Stevie Moore recorded a version of the song on his 1983 album, "Crises". Rob Seel released a version in 2017, which includes performances by Mark Dawson of the Grass Roots and Grip Weeds members Kurt Reil, Rick Reil, and Kristin Pinell. Laugh, Laugh "Laugh, Laugh" is a song by American rock group