The original theme song for the 1967 show Spiderman was written by Paul Francis Webster and Bob Harris. Webster, who was born in New York City, was an acclaimed lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song and was nominated 16 times for the award. Harris, who was also born in New York City, was a composer. He is also credited with writing the theme for the 1962 film _Lolita_. The _Spider-Man_ theme was recorded at RCA Studios in Toronto, Canada, where the cartoon itself was also produced. The original song featured 12 Canadian vocalists, including members of the Billy Van Singers and the Laurie Bower Singers groups. (Sadly, the singers were only paid for the day, with no residuals from the song, which has gone on to immortality.) Today, the theme song remains an essential part of Spider-Man’s lore. It was even sung as a parody in the 2007 film _The Simpsons Movie_, with Homer playing with his pet pig.