The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams was a TV show from the mid-70s, starring Dan Haggerty. I enjoyed it as a kid, though I think it was only on for one or two seasons. It wasn't a great show by any means, but its message of respect for nature and the environment, the habitats of wild animals, and the art of simple living had an impact on me. When I think about all the crazy loud cop, military, hospital, 'reality', jingoistic network garbage we have today, I often feel nostalgia for some of the old shows like this that will never come again.
The theme song is by Thom Pace. It's corny and sappy as anything, but it's sweet and gentle, too. Guitar picks out some G maj notes, before going to Bm - C -D for the vocals. A nice little twist to an E7 chord on 'we are staying here forever' pushes the nostalgic tone. The lyrics 'deep inside the forest is a door into another land' conjure a mystical longing to escape from the urban life. That was a big part of the back to nature vibe of the 70s. Harmony, majesty, a 'world were we don't have to run.'
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