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Open Up Your Heart (And Let the Sunshine In)

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247:"No Biz Like Show Biz" episode (which originally aired September 17, 1965). The clip of them performing this song was sometimes played during the closing credits in the show's final season (1965–1966), this episode being the opener of that season. Although Pebbles and Bamm Bamm went on to form a rock band as teenagers in the 1970s, they never approached the classic heights of their early childhood tune. The Flintstones version of the song was not stripped of its religious lyrics for inclusion in the show. One change to the lyrics was the substitution of "little kid" for "little girl". Another was "mommies never lose, and daddies never win" for "smilers never lose, and frowners never win." Original vocals were provided by Rebecca Page (as Pebbles) and her mother Ricky Page (as Bamm Bamm), who later became "The Bermudas" and then "The Majorettes". They were managed by 25: 166:
When the Cowboy Church Sunday School version is played at normal speed, the vocals sound unnaturally high. When played at 33⅓ rpm instead of 45 rpm the vocals sound more natural. The song was recorded at that speed, by Stuart Hamblen's wife and adult daughter, so that when played at 45 rpm the song
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contains the refrain "Let the Sunshine In" and backing vocals that include the phrase "Open Up Your Heart".
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The melody of the chorus section is identical for its first two measures to the published version of "
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included a cover of the song on their 2001 album "Still Clumsy After All These Years".
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The version sung by the Cowboy Church Sunday School was featured twice in the
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CD liner notes: Saturday Mornings: Cartoons’ Greatest Hits, 1995 MCA Records
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and was a hit in the United States, peaking at number 8 on the
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recorded a cover of the song for inclusion on the 1995
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