What's the WORST TMNT theme song?

[Donatello19]

We all know which is the best (or at least most iconic/memorable)...but which is the worst? Choices are:

OT/Fred Wolf (original version)
Ot/Fred Wolf (red sky version)
Next Mutation
2K3/4Kids (original version)
2K3/4Kids (second version...not much of a difference but I wanted to include them all)
Fast Forward
Back to the sewer
2K12/Nickelodeon

Personally, I think the worst is either Fast Forward or Next Mutation...what about you guys?

[RaphAndDonnie]

I'd have to say the Fast Foreward theme. Close runner ups are the NM theme and the second OT theme.

[turtlefanforever]

nick series
end thread.

[pannoni1]

Definitely The Next Mutation (BOTH VERSIONS!!). While the 1987 original version is pretty clearly the best, being of course boosted on popularity and influenced upon for the Nick series, The Next Mutation definitely lacks the catchy hooks that the other themes, even the later 4kids-era ones had with their fun rock style. And the scary part is that I'm judging on the ORIGINAL 1997 version. At least it had the catchy "Na na na na na na na- NINJA TURTLES!" hook inside of it admist some crap rap that is lame compared to Nick's rap version. The Hub version is just a big old "WWTF" that makes me want to change the channel!

[BabyTurtles]

I didn't like fast forward....

[Jester]

Where's this:
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[ObiWanFan4life]

Where's this:
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Ugh, don't remind me. But in all seriousness. I think Fast Forward is the worst theme song. Next Mutation is pretty bad too.

[Donatello19]

Where's this:
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Dear god...I just watched that whole thing. I remember watching that and actually kind of liking it as a kid...what was wrong with me? :lol:

[Gabriel GP]

FF without question. Every time that start to play the theme song I put on mute. Seriously, this song is disgusting.

[909 Turtle Fan]

For me it is red sky :tgrumble:

[MrPliggins]

The Next Mutation Netflix theme really stinks, but I kinda liked the original when it aired on Fox. I voted for Back to the Sewer.

[FoxBoxKid]

nick series
end thread.

Honest question: is there anything about the Nick show that you like?

In terms of the theme song, Fast Forward is definitely the worst. The theme is so bland. Even Back to the Sewer's was better, if only slightly. My favorite theme is Nickelodeon's, followed closely 4Kids'.

[Eiko]

Don't remember much of the NM theme, but I would say fast forward.

[Kurai]

Fast Forward comes close, but I have to go with the new version of the Next Mutation theme. It's just so awful

[Candy Kappa]

Next mutation was rather lackluster, all of the 4kids theme songs wasn't all that great either, very... Lacking in spirit. And I really wish the Nick one was performed by some one that didn't sound half asleep.

[Kas]

Well, I'm deciding between Fast Forward and Next Mutation. The first is a bit less awful than the second, but this last is shorter than FF...

Meh, I'll choose Next Mutation

Where's this:
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I don't know what scares me more, the songs or that the turtles never blink XD

[NinjaPug]

Not a fan of TNM theme

[Shark_Blade]

Fast Forward theme was awful with the vocals but if you listen to the instrumental version, it's simply exquisite and excellent.

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TNM is like a pile of dog crap, so I vote that.

[BubblyShell22]

I don't remember TNM's theme, but I do think Fast Forward was horrible.

[CowabungaMikey]

Fast Forward. The Next Mutation is cheesy and dumb, like it's supposed to be. Fast Forward is forgettable, and I only liked the Turtles' ''catchphrases'' in that.

[plastroncafe]

I had to go with 2k3's original, because only the theme tripped my Contact Embarrassment trigger, where as the entirety of TNM did.

[Bry]

Oh man. There are a few truly good theme songs in there (the original 1987 one is a classic, of course, and the 2012 theme is a solid re-imagining).

The 2003 series had some rough ones. The original (and its variations) was kind of obnoxious and grating, but not... terrible? Certainly not good either, but it grew on me a bit over time. The Fast Forward theme is maybe marginally better from a musical standpoint, but the lyrics and character quips are pretty embarrassing. I'd say that Back to the Sewer easily had the best theme song of that run. (But maybe I'm alone on that one?)

But... I think I have to go with The Next Mutation for the worst. It is a mess.

[BabyTurtles]

had to look up the next mutation theme cause I never heard it...

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I take it back....this is the worst theme song......how do I re-vote? :D

[Technogeek29]

Went Back to the sewers although I'm bias.

[ABrown]

Wow. I'm surprised that so many people didn't like the Fast Forward theme song. I thought it was pretty catchy. I expected that Next Mutation would run away with this one. But Fast Forward is right there with it.

[BabyTurtles]

Wow. I'm surprised that so many people didn't like the Fast Forward theme song. I thought it was pretty catchy. I expected that Next Mutation would run away with this one. But Fast Forward is right there with it.

well in my defense...I never heard The Next Mutation theme....

but I agree it is the worst now.

[Gabriel GP]

Oh man. There are a few truly good theme songs in there (the original 1987 one is a classic, of course, and the 2012 theme is a solid re-imagining).

The 2003 series had some rough ones. The original (and its variations) was kind of obnoxious and grating, but not... terrible? Certainly not good either, but it grew on me a bit over time. The Fast Forward theme is maybe marginally better from a musical standpoint, but the lyrics and character quips are pretty embarrassing. I'd say that Back to the Sewer easily had the best theme song of that run. (But maybe I'm alone on that one?)

But... I think I have to go with The Next Mutation for the worst. It is a mess.

No you're not alone, for me BttS had the best song of 2003's series either.

[Mzx10484]

OT / Fred Wolf version is really bad.

BUT: the GERMAN OT HERO TURTLES version is really cool !! Sung by Frank Zander.

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[Nameless]

i voted next mutation simply cause it is the worst of the bunch that i have heard. OT red sky being a close second.

ps loved the german version of hero turtles that was cool to see

[BabyTurtles]

Just leave turtlefanforever alone guys...it's just his own opinion :)

it doesn't make it true for others.

[Cipher]

Woah, woah. There is nooooo reason why Next Mutation should be running away this this thread. The theme song is the best part of that show.

The only right answers here are the original 4Kids theme or Back to the Sewer. Go home, people. The Fast Foward theme is a low-runner as well, but it fits and is at least catchy. It's pretty painless.

[Jester]

I still vote for "We're the Turtles"... :P

[Gabriel GP]

Woah, woah. There is nooooo reason why Next Mutation should be running away this this thread. The theme song is the best part of that show.

The only right answers here are the original 4Kids theme or Back to the Sewer. Go home, people. The Fast Foward theme is a low-runner as well, but it fits and is at least catchy. It's pretty painless.

Say it for yourself. FF for me it's waaaaaaaay more painful than the original 4Kids theme and BttS.

But that doesn't make them good either.

[Technogeek29]

Not an option but I did like the endind theme to the next mutation

[The Stryker]

AH LOVE BEING A- AH LOVE BEING A- AH LOVE BEING A-

2k3 theme is the worst. Just for that part alone.

[BabyTurtles]

AH LOVE BEING A- AH LOVE BEING A- AH LOVE BEING A-

2k3 theme is the worst. Just for that part alone.

TURTLE!! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!! Turtles counting on 1 2 3 4!! TURTLES! mutant chain reaction! TURTLES! Living undergrrouuund! TURTLES!! ninjutsu action! TURTLES! IT'S A SHELL OF A TOWWWWNNN XD

:D

[Technogeek29]

TURTLE!! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!! Turtles counting on 1 2 3 4!! TURTLES! mutant chain reaction! TURTLES! Living undergrrouuund! TURTLES!! ninjutsu action! TURTLES! IT'S A SHELL OF A TOWWWWNNN XD

:D

1- Leonardo always in control

2- The wise guy, Michelangelo

3- Donatello is the brains of the bunch

4- Count on Raphael to throw the first punch

[Candy Kappa]

Woah, woah. There is nooooo reason why Next Mutation should be running away this this thread. The theme song is the best part of that show.

The only right answers here are the original 4Kids theme or Back to the Sewer. Go home, people. The Fast Foward theme is a low-runner as well, but it fits and is at least catchy. It's pretty painless.

No no, the best part of next Mutation was Bonesteel. :D

[The Stryker]

TURTLE!! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!! Turtles counting on 1 2 3 4!! TURTLES! mutant chain reaction! TURTLES! Living undergrrouuund! TURTLES!! ninjutsu action! TURTLES! IT'S A SHELL OF A TOWWWWNNN XD

:D

Oh god! It got worse!

[blindturtle02]

Hmmm... Worst theme song in my opinion would have to be Fast Forward's. The show has actually grown on me. Still can't get into the theme song, however. I tried. I really did. I don't hate it. Just can't get into it. I actually like it without the lyrics, if that makes sense. I've listened to it via the DVD's main menu and the tune itself isn't half bad. The orchestral version played during key moments sounds cool too. So yeah, FF would have to be my least favorite. God, been forever since I watched Next Mutation. Gotta look that song up. It had a different theme for closing creds didn't it? Rap, I wanna say.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Ugh, I had to go with Next mutation. Even as a kid(well, teen, but STILL), I couldn't get past the second episode of that show. It sucked THAT bad. The theme wasn't even memorable enough for me to remember it- until I TRIED (caps for emphasis) to watch the series again some months ago. I got as far as episode 13, and couldn't continue. And the theme just grated on my nerves. FF wasn't even THAT bad. I didn't care much for the Red- Sky FW one, either, but at least it had that montage of movie shots mixed in.

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[Bry]

A TMNT fan can even like Next Mutation.

Sure, you say that. But the minute anyone admits it...

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[Candy Kappa]

I don't mind next mutation, I've seen the show 2 1/2 times through, the 1/2 viewing was together with my girlfriend, the cartoon sounds and the bad dubbing can make it a rough ride though.

But for some riffable cheese, there's some goldies there.

[Machias Banshee]

I cleaned up the bickering - Please stop with the personal jabs. We all have opinions, but we don't have to beat people over the head with them... Please stay on topic.

I never liked Back to the Sewers... they had done a contest for picking out a new theme song, and there were four options - the one they chose was probably one of the least liked ones when the poll came out, yet it somehow magically had become number one in the last day. :ohwell:

[Wildcat]

OT shouldn't even be an option
Red Sky just tried to make OT sound gritty
NM is generic but ok
2k3 is cheesy
BttS is nice
Nick is good

Fast Forward though is so annoying. I dont even need to explain it.

[Powder]

I don't understand all the hate for the Fast Forward theme... Someone should explain it.

I only voted for TNM because I like it the least, but I don't actually dislike it by any means.

...Unless we're talking about the one they used on the DVD's. That ish is terrible!

[Jester]

Still not 100% sure why they didn't get the old one. Licencing issues?

What do you all think of this:
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[Powder]

I don't like the verses but I enjoy the hook. The melody is alright but I don't care for the plastic sounding instrumentation though.

[Wildcat]

^, the future is a party that these brothers just crashed...still kicking butt and playing video games, driving everyone nuts the future is really insane...faaast for-ward, faaast for-ward

So for one the lyrics. Also the singer sounds like a typical musician that sounds "hip".

[Powder]

Fair enough, they're corny lyrics, but they reeeeally accurately reflect the content of the show, which I think gives it merit. & let's be honest here, literally no TMNT theme song vocalist hasn't sounded like a generic "cool" 90's board game commercial singer.

[Gabriel GP]

^, the future is a party that these brothers just crashed...still kicking butt and playing video games, driving everyone nuts the future is really insane...faaast for-ward, faaast for-ward

So for one the lyrics. Also the singer sounds like a typical musician that sounds "hip".

I was wondering how could they approve those lyrics. I wasn't a big fan of the firsts songs of the 20k3, but after hearing this, the old ones suddenly looked like Mozart.

[Wildcat]

@ powder, Ya I guess they all sound a little "cool" or "hip" but just because the lyrics reflect the show doesn't make it better. Other songs reflect the content without being annoying. Its an annoying rhythm.

Especially the faast for-ward part.

About that un-used one, never heard it. Sounds ok. Kind of all over with the lyrics though.

[Jester]

Show of hands:
Who thought the line "Don't know when they'll go home, how long their good times will last. But just stick around and see these Turtles..." was gonna end with....um...something that wasn't "Faaaaast Forward."

"Kick @$$"...I swear my brain is a monster.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Not 100% sure, but I think that was intentional. Mark that as "stuff they tried to get under the radar".

[Powder]

I never heard it that way myself, but it's possible that was their intention. The series did try to be edgy a lot, at least prior to the last 2 seasons.

[Jester]

Probably just a poor rhyme of Last with Fast....especially since Forward is just right there...lyrically speaking.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, I thought they were going to say a** too. Still, I thought that theme was horrendous, especially the Turtles talking in it:

Raph: Get out of my way.

Don: It's so not yesterday.

Mikey: It's the only way to play.

Leo: Guess we're here to stay.

I think they could have done without that part.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I see no point in ranking them. So few

[Bry]

Yeah, I thought they were going to say a** too. Still, I thought that theme was horrendous, especially the Turtles talking in it:

Raph: Get out of my way.

Don: It's so not yesterday.

Mikey: It's the only way to play.

Leo: Guess we're here to stay.

I think they could have done without that part.

My favourite was when they used this song to open the first episode of Back to the Sewer. "Guess we're here to stay!" And then they leave the future immediately. And the series as a whole ends a dozen episodes later. Bwomp womp.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, I thought that was pretty pointless, too. Guess it was an omen of sorts.

[Bry]

Yeah, I thought that was pretty pointless, too. Guess it was an omen of sorts.

Well... just as well, IMO. The minute the series had to rely on gimmicks to keep going, it was probably time to pack it in. It had a good run and I would have been very happy if the Ninja Tribunal season was the big finale. (Of course, then we might not have gotten Turtles Forever, so... never mind!)

Maybe my preference for the BttS theme has something to do with the series getting relatively "back to basics" (cyberspace gimmick aside) after Fast Forward. But the new intro/theme playing at the end of that episode was effective, and actually got me a bit excited again. And I actually watched that entire season, where I gave up on Fast Forward after two or three episodes.

[blindturtle02]

Can't say I care for the unused theme. I like the chorus a little. I think I stumbled across this some time ago because it sounds very familiar. I'm curious, did the anime have a theme song with lyrics? The majority of anime I've watched seems to go with lyrics, so guessing yes?

[Jester]

I'm curious, did the anime have a theme song with lyrics? The majority of anime I've watched seems to go with lyrics, so guessing yes?
Why yes....yes it did...but in Japanese:
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One translation....that is different than the subtitles on the video above is:
Mutant Turtles: The Legend of the Super Mutant
Into darkness
Mutant Turtles: The Legend of the Super Mutant
Into darkness

Even if we get consumed by it,
We don't panic.
Courage that knows no limits
And a fighting spirit that surpasses the legends
Overflow in our shells.

Go go Turtles!
With a transformation that amplifies their power
Go go Turtles!
Scatter away the villainous gang

We're turtles
Fighting turtles
We're not sluggish turtles

Punch one and two
Kick that wham-bams
Mutants who were born to defend the peace of Earth

Go go Turtles!
With stunning transformation
Go go Turtles!
Reverse dangerous situations

We're turtles
Fighting turtles
Turtles that shine

When our hearts become one
A miraculous merging is possible

[turtlefanforever]

Ugh, I had to go with Next mutation. Even as a kid(well, teen, but STILL), I couldn't get past the second episode of that show. It sucked THAT bad. The theme wasn't even memorable enough for me to remember it- until I TRIED (caps for emphasis) to watch the series again some months ago. I got as far as episode 13, and couldn't continue. And the theme just grated on my nerves. FF wasn't even THAT bad. I didn't care much for the Red- Sky FW one, either, but at least it had that montage of movie shots mixed in.

[Mod Edit by Machias: Cleaning up off-topic junk...]

and cmon the last 13 episodes are the best! see it through!

[blindturtle02]

Huh. Well whad'aya know? That one sounds even more shiny bright and happy than Fast Forward. "It's us! Why are we speaking Japanese?"

[SonicKnuckles18]

Fast Forward was probably my least favorite.

[Kanon]

I didn`t like the one from the next mutation and the one from BTTS.
Everytime they begin I press the fast play button. :lol: