Dad's Army - Bud Flanagan - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Released in 1968, "Dad’s Army" is a nostalgic and quintessentially British theme song recorded by veteran music hall performer Bud Flanagan. The song was written by Jimmy Perry and Derek Taverner as the opening theme for the iconic BBC television sitcom Dad's Army, which aired from 1968 to 1977. The show humorously chronicled the misadventures of a British Home Guard unit during World War II, and the song served as the perfect introduction to its blend of patriotic charm and gentle satire. Titled "Who Do You Think You Are Kidding, Mr. Hitler?", the theme is often mistakenly referred to simply as "Dad’s Army." It mimics the upbeat style of wartime songs and plays on the defiant British spirit in the face of adversity, echoing the tone of actual WWII-era entertainment. Though written in the late 1960s, the song evokes the musical style of the 1940s, making Bud Flanagan—himself a beloved wartime entertainer and one half of the famous duo Flanagan and Allen—the ideal voice for the track.