Robert "Bob" Cobert (born October 26, 1924; died February 19, 2020) was an … Read Full Bio ↴Robert "Bob" Cobert (born October 26, 1924; died February 19, 2020) was an American musical composer who has written for television and movies.

Cobert is known for his work, as the composer, for the Gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. A favorite of Dark Shadows creator, Dan Curtis, Cobert also scored his cult classic horror films, Trilogy of Terror and Burnt Offerings, among others. Cobert also composed the score for the pilots for the TV series Kolchak: The Night Stalker, and the mini-series Winds of War and its sequel, War and Remembernce.

Aside from his film work, Cobert also composed many game show themes, in particular those produced by Goodson-Todman Productions and Bob Stewart Productions. His most notable themes in that genre include the original themes for To Tell The Truth (2nd theme), Password (2nd theme), Blockbusters, The $25,000 Pyramid (1982 update) and Chain Reaction (itself a remake of the theme from Supertrain).

Quentin's Theme
Robert Cobert Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Quentin's Theme' by these artists:

Charles Randolph Grean Shadows of the night Falling silently Echo of the past …
Charles Randolph Grean Sounde Shadows of the night Falling silently Echo of the past Cal…
Charles Randolph Greane Sounde QUENTIN'S THEME Charles Randolph Grean Shadows of the night…
Sounde Shadows of the night Falling silently Echo of the past Cal…

The Charles Randolph Grean Sounde Shadows of the night Falling silently Echo of the past Cal…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Robert Cobert:

Dark Shadows Magi naerigo naneun sumi cha Bokjaphaejin mam sumeul naeswin…

The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Tom Dooley

1y↑7

Quinton , was a monster in his oun right , the idea of a gramophone playing the song in a forgotten room , was brilliant.
But I like the musical much better. All I heard that I remember is the words " Days of long ago"
Now they are ,the day time soap opera that just went over and above any
Expectation , the characters , the town of
Collinwoods , the story lines.
A hit song , and movies.
The best of TV before it
Went woke and I tossed it out the door , as iconic as Twilight zone , outer limits
Gun smoke and others.
But one better it was a day time soap opera.

All comments from YouTube:

Maki

2y↑43

When Quentin’s ghost chased everyone out of Collinwood and they showed the empty house while this music played, it gave me chills!

TheBob3759

2y↑4

He laughed hysterically.

Eric Newman

1y↑2

I found it interesting that after months of hearing the tinny "gramophone" version of Quentin's music, after the ghost frightened everyone into leaving Collinwood we heard what I call the "modern" version. I've wondered what that was supposed to signify. I thought maybe that was how the music sounded as played by an orchestra when it was recorded in the nineteenth century. But as I said, I couldn't grasp what that was supposed to mean in the context of Quentin and life, death, and return. As an aside, I thought that final scene was considerably enhanced by the images of all the empty rooms in the house as the music played.

Kristina

1y↑1

Oh dear lord, that sent chills up my spine. And then to see him at the end just put a nail in my coffin. Just plain creepy.

Eric Newman

1y↑1

They ran out of Collinwood so fast that they left a fire burning in the drawing room fireplace.

Dag Nabbit

30w

I think I would get tired of a bully ghost after awhile ! I would go eat red beans and rice and then go back in there and when he appeared l would break wind and say “ Strain that one that one through your shit eatin grin! “

Rob McGowan

2y↑27

Thanks for posting this version of the song, and not the one's of the talking over it. This is a gorgeous composition by Bob Cobert and the way he intended it to be heard, and I WANT to hear it. It genuinely sounds like a song that really WAS from 1897, and not written in 1968 for the series. For too long it's been "overshadowed" by "Shadows of the Night" for us original fans of the show from that time.

Patrick Peralta

2y↑2

Rob McGowan I agree the Instramental version is better...but the one with lyrics to the music is a good as well.

TheBob3759

I like both versions.

Rob McGowan

2y↑1

@TheBob3759 That's fine. Part of why I don't like it is because when I watch the later episodes with Quentin, I see him as a one-dimensional bore who in nearly every scene he's in tell people to "GET OUT" countless times. I accepted it in 1969-'70 between being 11 and 13, but more recently watching it in 2018-'19 realize how awful he really was; especially compared to the calm, sophisticated Barnabas. I love DS, don't get me wrong, but felt the 1897 storyline was dragged out waaaay too long.

TheBob3759

2y↑1

@Rob McGowan In some ways Rob, it did.
Count Petofi rescued the 1897 storyline, and only then did it become a hit.

Rob McGowan

2y↑1

@TheBob3759 Absolutely!! Count Petofi really did save the day there. One of the best roles Thayer David played aside from Prof. Stokes. Sandor was the most degrading. Unfortunately, Evan Hanley was a big comedown for Humbert Astredo as Nicholas Blair. Unfortunately, 1969 and later was a comedown for DS otherwise, from the show's creative peak year of 1968.

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ProudKansan08

1y↑10

I remember as a kid, walking down the street to the Katz Drug Store and buying the 45 of this song. And I played it on my parent's stereo over and over and over.

Denise Patterson

1y↑1

I had the sheet music!

David Luciano'

2y↑9

The quintessential melody for the cultured and discerning Werewolf 🐺🐺🐺#TheBeastOfCollingwood. #QuentinQuintCollins1897'

Bethany Cousineau

2y↑10

I love this tune, even if the character it's associated with is a...little creepy ☺

ProudKansan08

1y↑3

He wasn't creepy!! He was an idol back then!! Women and girls of all ages loved him!!

Tom Dooley

1y↑7

SARAI7HJ

30w

I've loved this piece since I first heard it when I was a small child watching Dark Shadows.

Quentin Collins

3y↑21

My new ringtone 😁

Cyntheana Caldarone

love Dark Shadows And Quentin's Song

Kien Paul Spicer

Count Petofi called dibs

Quentin Collins

1y↑1

@Kien Paul Spicer 😂

Edward Fleming

38w

The quality and verisimilitude of this piece are astonishing, especially considering the budget of “Dark Shadows”!

Dag Nabbit

34w↑3

They made Dark Shadows look so authentic back then with what they had to work with . To this day this Boomer would say that David Selby and Jonathan Frid fleshed out fictional characters just as good as anybody in TV history . Yes you Mills and subsequent generations they can hang with Bryan Cranston’s and James Gandolfini’s creations . Quentin’s theme made the charts in 69 . Yes it hung out with the Beatles and Creedence

In My Free Tyme

48w

Tranquil, Peaceful, Relaxing. Love it a lot. Thanks for sharing! Cheers ! 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

Brent Barker

2y↑7

Thank You for Posting the ORIGINAL Version (from "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde") in all its beauty !

kelanth462

Which version? Is there a YouTube link? Is it on Amazon?

Beth K

2y↑1

So lovely, the music and everything, and the clock is now probably worth some bucks !

kelanth462

2y↑4

Wish I could find the sheet music for this.

slim sherman

2y↑4

Larry Talbot and Quentin Collins, my two favorite Werewolves

Liz Reynolds

1y↑1

YES!

Kathryn Bellerose

2y↑6

Quentin never frightened me however Gerard Stiles terrified me.

Mesopotamian Descendant

41w

I just love listening to this while grabbing a drink...

Mike McMahon

2y↑4

I had the 45, I played it over and over.

mkervelegan

36w

Quentin and Beth will be angry still resonates in our household as a warning…

Patrick Peralta

2y↑4

I heared he spent 6 months just scareing people in the modern day Collins family but never spoke a word..........untill they went back in time in 1897 and he was alive and spoke then..............but never spoke as a ghost although he did laugh when he chased the family out of Collinswood.

Patrick Peralta

I was mistaken the night the modern day Collins Family was chased out of Collinswood. Julia was checking on David who passed out and was dieing in the Drawing room....you hear Ghost Quentin tell Julia that david was his now and forever.

Badass Hiker

I prefer the released single by the Charles Randolph Grean Sound.

Dag Nabbit

31w

I really had a crush on Beth and was saddened by her demise

Billy Pfitzer

3y↑5

I was just a little boy,trying to be a princess Barbie when this tune captured my fantasies.

BRT

😏

Raven Bishop

2y↑2

Much much much thanks

Robert Wheeler

2y↑2

Much better w/o the vocals

Raven Bishop

I hear ya

Bob Pierce

God yes, Robert. I (and I figure you also) want the pure and gorgeous 1890's sound experience, without the god damn vocals that ruin it. I tolerated it for years, but never again. I love this song too much to ever hear it any other way. Thanks for your comments!!