Blue Peter "Sailors Hornpipe" was used instead. The opening theme has been updated several times. The following is a list of all the versions of the "Blue Peter" signature tune, "Barnacle Bill" that have been used on the show : The debut of a new version of the famous theme tune "Barnacle Bill" is sometimes accompanied with an introduction by the presenters at the time explaining the reasons behind the new rendition. Mike Oldfield appeared on the programme around 1979, and his version of the theme tune was so popular with viewers that the producers decided to record it for use as
Quinnipiac Barnacle Quinnipiac Barnacle "The Quinnipiac Barnacle" is a parody newspaper at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. The newspaper publishes daily online while school is in session and monthly in print. While the official website of "The Quinnipiac Barnacle" states humorously that it was started in 1964 by Quinnipiac University President John Lahey, it was actually started on November 5, 2012 by juniors Shane Collins and William Vessio as a parody news website. The website received popularity and press on-campus, as well as strong negative feedback. In Fall 2013, "The Barnacle" became an officially recognized organization on the Quinnipiac campus and came