who sang all in the family theme song

That's an easy one, it was sung by the stars of the show, Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton, as their characters Archie and Edith Bunker. They’re credited on the official recording as "Archie and Edith Bunker."

I always thought it was interesting that the song itself was co-written by serious Broadway composers Charles Strouse and Lee Adams. They really captured the feeling of that era's specific kind of blue-collar nostalgia perfectly. The simple piano setting for the opening was apparently a cost-saving measure, but it became this incredibly iconic, intimate intro that really pulls you into their world immediately.

The theme song for All in the Family was sung by the actors who played the Bunkers themselves, Carroll O'Connor (Archie) and Jean Stapleton (Edith).

They're sitting at the piano during the opening credits, and their singing is very simple and a little shaky, which is why it's so memorable. It perfectly set the tone for the entire show, especially Archie's character, who was always longing for a past that was simpler (and less diverse) than the changing world around him. The song is called "Those Were the Days," and the music was actually written by Charles Strouse and the lyrics by Lee Adams the same team who did Bye Bye Birdie and Annie on Broadway!

The theme song for the television show "All in the Family," titled "Those Were the Days," was performed by the show's lead actors, Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton. Carroll O'Connor played the character Archie Bunker, and Jean Stapleton played his wife, Edith Bunker. Their rendition of the song, which nostalgically recalls a simpler past, became iconic and closely associated with the show. Each episode of "All in the Family" opened with O'Connor and Stapleton singing the theme song at a piano, adding to the charm and familiarity of the series.

It was sung by Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton, the actors who portrayed Archie and Edith Bunker. Their duet is the whole opening!

The song, "Those Were the Days," is key to understanding Archie's character. He's a blue-collar guy feeling left behind by a rapidly changing America, so the lyrics are a kind of wistful, prejudiced look back at a past he romanticizes. Their singing style a little rough, kind of off-key, with Edith hitting that super high, slightly screechy note just makes it feel so authentic and real, like you're actually sitting in their living room.