[DallasBiff]

Isadora was the first bra-burner,

I'm an amateur history buff, but I still don't know who Isadora was.

Give me some slack, it's Saturday night.

[fidelis]

Look up Isadora Duncan.

[scott7278]

I did not care for the show, but it was a great theme song!

[gundog]

[Leaning Right]

Fun fact: Bea Authur (Maude) was a Woman Marine during WW2. All credit to her!

But Arthur never talked about her USMC service. Did she think it would hurt her career in liberal Hollywood? Or did something bad happen while she was serving, and she didn’t want to revisit it? No one really knows.

[SpaceBar]

Family Guy Maude Theme

[Robert DeLong]

The phrase “Isadora was the first bra-burner” is a reference to Angela Isadora Duncan, an American dancer who was born in 1877 or 1878 and died on September 14, 1927. She spent most of her adult life in Western Europe and the Soviet Union. There is no evidence that she ever burned a bra in her life, but she was definitely a free spirit and made a huge impact on dance. The phrase has been misheard in the song “And Then There’s Maude” by Donny Hathaway. The phrase has also been referenced in British singer Pete Doherty’s song “Salome.”

[citizen]

I thought there was a point here, my mistake.

[Rummyfan]

Isadora Duncan, dancer....

[Steely Tom]

Dave Grusin also wrote the theme songs to It Takes A Thief and The Name Of The Game. And many other great songs not so well known.

[9YearLurker]

I never know what thread is going to show up on FR!