Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

"Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke" (1964)

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious was a song from the Disney film Mary Poppins. The song was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. The film received 13 Academy Awards nominations and won 5 awards, including Julie Andrews as Best Actress.

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The Rockford Files theme

"Paul Anka" (1974)

The Rockford Files theme, written by composers Mike Post and Pete Carpenter, was released as a single and went to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the chart for 44 weeks. It won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for 1975. The Rockford Files was an American television series which aired on NBC between September 1974 and January 1980.

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