How ‘Barney & Friends’ and a Trip to Jamaica Led to the ‘Arthur’ Theme Song Creator Marc Brown and executive producer Carol Greenwald also explain why Ziggy Marley was their first choice ...

Brown says the writing was ultimately “a community effort” and one that he wanted to distance from the theme of another popular children’s show at the time: Barney & Friends.

Gomez closed her monologue by leading the crowd in a sing-along of the unforgettable Barney & Friends theme song. She noted earlier that Barney was the show that helped launch her acting career at ...