| Columbo Music The most puzzling piece of Columbo music is in almost every episode one piece of music appears. Some times as incidental background music, but more often than not, the Lieutenant is whistling or humming it to himself. The piece is the old children's song, "This old man came rolling home". Trivia: There is only one episode where a Murderer whistles "This old man came rolling home". Jackie Cooper as Nelson Hayward in Candidate For Crime Columbo visits Nelson at his home as he gets ready to make a new campaign commercial as they walk to the back garden Nelson is heard whistling the first 6 notes. Just in case you did not have the words to the song: This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played two He played knick-knack on my shoe Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played three He played knick-knack on my knee Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played four He played knick-knack on my door Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played five He played knick-knack on my hive Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played six He played knick-knack on my sticks Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played seven He played knick-knack up in heaven Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played eight He played knick-knack on my gate Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played nine He played knick-knack on my spine Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played ten He played knick-knack once again Knick-knack paddywhack, give your dog a bone This old man came rolling home Sent to us by Bacson Marton of Hungary Columbo episodes contain a variety of music here is a list of the names that created the original music for each episode. Original music by: Bernardo Segall Negative Reaction By Dawn's Early Light Playback A Deadly State Of Mind A Case Of Immunity Identity Crisis A Matter Of Honor Now You See Him Last Salute To The Commodore Fade In To Murder Billy Goldenberg Ransom For A Dead Man Murder By The Book Suitable For Framing Lady In Waiting A Stitch In Crime Publish Or Perish A Friend In Deed Bob Price |