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Shark_Blade 05-02-2013 03:53 AM

Which TMNT opening theme song is your favorite?
 
  • Fred Wolf '87
  • 4kids 2k3
  • Nick 2k12

LH 05-02-2013 08:12 AM

This is a difficult question... I love the Nickelodeon theme, but at the same time the original theme is iconic and I really like the "Back to the Sewer" theme. :tconfuse:

BubblyShell22 05-02-2013 08:19 AM

I didn't vote because I like all of them to some degree. I think the only theme I didn't like was Fast Forward's. BTTS's theme was okay though. The 87 theme is very iconic and the one I remember the most. The Nick theme is awesome, too.

Metropoliskid41 05-02-2013 08:23 AM

The original toon theme will always be my favorite, both the lyrics and music riffs are great.

Original TMNT Cartoon Fan 05-02-2013 09:28 AM

But where is Next Mutation?

alliance 05-02-2013 09:32 AM

4kids theme SUCKS...BADLY

the show is cool though but that theme is one of the WORST themes in cartoon History IMO

Bauer536 05-02-2013 09:36 AM

While the OT one is classic, I really love the Nickelodeon 2k12 one.

I feel that the newer song is well-sorted, and it puts more thought into introducing the characters. Instead of, "Leonardo leads" (which I thought was small compared with the others like "Michelangelo is a party dude), we have, "Leonardo is the leader in blue. Does everything it takes to get his ninjas through." Every character is introduced at the same rhythm. I like that.:tsmile:

DVD 05-02-2013 09:53 AM

I came to this thread whilst humming the tune to the S9 theme in my head. The somewhat slower, grungier version of the original.

It's difficult, coz I kinda like the lot of them. Yes, even FF. I find myself singing along whichever ones comes on, except BTTS, as it is too fast..
The Nick tune is catchy and fun, but I guess it's hard to not think that the original is still the best.

Davin 05-02-2013 10:25 AM

I voted for the OT theme. It gets stuck in my head at least once daily. While I like the nick theme, I've got nostalgic bias

DonatelloDomeHead31 05-02-2013 12:17 PM

Can't pass up the OT Theme, especially the quotes by each of the turtles. Geez, I still remember them today:

"We're really hype."

"Hey, get a grip"

"He's a radical rat!"

"That's a fact! Jack!"

"Gimme a break!"

"Party!"

(I think I got them all). :D

TheBlueTurtle1 05-02-2013 01:23 PM

Actually all are great, gotta go with the 80s tho.

What about the Fast Forward and BTTS themes?

TurtleTitan97 05-02-2013 01:47 PM

The Nick theme song for me.

Kunoichi_Haruko 05-02-2013 02:01 PM

I figured most would go for the Fred Wolf '87 tune, and while it is a classic, I voted for Nick's instead. It takes its cues from the '87 tune and gives it a flavor that really suits the show, while I felt the the 2k3 one was trying too hard, and the lyrics were a bit lame.

Andrew NDB 05-02-2013 02:15 PM

Nick one by far.

RaphAndDonnie 05-02-2013 02:58 PM

I was wondering when a poll like this would come around. :D I voted for the original '87 theme. While I love the Nick theme and, to a lesser degree, the 2k3 theme, the original theme is catchy and always manages to get stuck in my head.

BabyTurtles 05-02-2013 03:04 PM

I voted Nick because it's so darn catchy XD

but I liked the 4kids theme also :)

TheCanadiandrome 05-02-2013 03:43 PM

Fred Wolf is always number one for me, with the Nick theme second

Martin 05-02-2013 03:48 PM

2k3 ♥

I'm a little biased on this one since I grew up with that show. That being said, the nick one is pretty awesome too.

Icebot 05-02-2013 06:12 PM

Mine is Fred Wolf.

DonatelloNinja82 05-02-2013 07:17 PM

1987 here, with Nick in a close second...although for 2k3, I love the version of it where Mikey dances around with Shredder's helmet singing "We shredded Shredder!"

Cipher 05-02-2013 07:32 PM

Tie between Fred Wolf and the Nick cartoon, which is a really great homage.

All the 4Kids theme songs are awful. Next Mutation is completely stupid but also really catchy, so I guess it's second.

Gwydion 05-02-2013 08:22 PM

I too like the OT opening and the Nick opening equally, so I voted Nick since it had fewer overall votes. The original is just super catchy and fun while the Nick version is a cool revamp.

...and maybe I'm weird, but I actually kind of like the Next Mutation theme, lol. Wouldn't have voted for it anyway, but even after I stopped watching the show I would usually stick around for the song after whatever program came before it. It's not all that good, per se, but it's darn catchy!

Seems weird that there's no choice for alternate songs from the same series (2nd OT opening and FF and BTTS) either, but I suppose these are the three most likely to get votes.

Pterobat 05-02-2013 08:34 PM

The OT opening.

Mmm'baaa, I'm a sheep!

Shark_Blade 05-02-2013 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonatelloNinja82 (Post 1091919)
1987 here, with Nick in a close second...although for 2k3, I love the version of it where Mikey dances around with Shredder's helmet singing "We shredded Shredder!"

Ha, yeah. :lol:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/872378c1a...mkdxo1_400.gif

Jester 05-02-2013 08:51 PM

Can't beat the original.

Cipher 05-02-2013 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester (Post 1091960)
Can't beat the original.

I don't know. Have you heard the news?

Shark_Blade 05-02-2013 09:37 PM

For those who like 2k12, I'd like to share this piano version that is currently stuck in my head. :3



The beginning always gives me chills.



The OT piano version is great too.


Refractive Reflections 05-02-2013 10:49 PM

Gotta go with the OT because the instrumental track and simple catchy chorus is just iconic. The guitar riffs, drum machine, and synthesizers are just awesome and encapsulate some of energy of the glam metal sound of that time (late '80s).

The Nick version has good lyrics, probably better in terms of lyrical depth when describing the Turtles, but it's NOT completely original in terms of using the same OT chorus lyrics. (So that's why I couldn't go with Nick. It seemed like they used the OT song as a template of sorts.)

As for 2K3, ugh... While the story writing and series is good, the intro song leaves much room for improvement. It's such an eye-roller when I hear the "Turtles" do this and that roll-call (chain reaction, never let us down, ninjitsu action) and that annoying "1, 2, 3, 4!" part. Really?? Counting? As if we didn't know there were 4 Turtles already, not just from the franchise, but in the first few seconds of the intro scenes itself! I mean counting, ...5 times in the intro? :lol: I mean is this intro sponsored by Sesame Street/PBS Kids in learning how to count? :lol:

Leave the "1, 2, 3, 4" counting to Coolio, Okay 2K3 TMNT? ROFL :P:

tone-master21 05-02-2013 11:43 PM

I voted for the original 87 theme.

LH 05-02-2013 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade (Post 1091972)
For those who like 2k12, I'd like to share this piano version that is currently stuck in my head. :3



The beginning always gives me chills.

You're right... There's just something so epic about it...

Darth Knuckles 05-03-2013 03:04 PM

I voted for the Fred Wolf 1987 cartoon theme song. It's the best to me and is my all time favorite cartoon theme song as well. Turtle Power!

DonatelloNinja82 05-03-2013 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade (Post 1091955)

YAAAAAYYY!!!! Love it!

Refractive Reflections 05-03-2013 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade (Post 1091955)

It's a funny scene with Mikey, but.. after seeing that looped GIF, I see Leo is wiping his nose/mouth and then scratching...um... where? LOL :lol:

dudeabides 05-03-2013 10:23 PM

Turtles count it off.. 1, 2, 3, 4... Turtles (needle scratchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh) .... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Heroes in the half shell... Turtle Power!

gobo 05-04-2013 12:28 AM

Next Mutation's original theme song. I might be saying that just because it was the best part of that travesty of a show though.

dawwe 05-04-2013 08:24 PM

Nothing really beats the classic 87 intro but the Nick cartoon one is pretty nice and the 2003 intro isn't completely terrible, it's actually pretty catchy. But I don't think there will ever be a better TMNT intro than the 87 one.

The Sewer Lord 05-05-2013 05:50 AM

The 4kids theme. The beat is awesome, but yeah, the lyrics do kinda suck. Until the fourth season, that's when they fixed the lyrics.

Candy Kappa 05-05-2013 06:03 AM

I really want to like the new Nick theme, but the vocals sounds so uninspired, theres no soul in their singing/rapping.

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Guitar_Raph 05-05-2013 07:31 AM

Though I voted for 2K3, I'll always liked this for the video.

Can somebody please post screencaps of Mikey on the drums if you have that dvd?

GodzFire 05-05-2013 09:06 AM

This poll is flawed. You're missing the Red Sky theme from the OT, The Next Mutation, and some from the 2K3 series.

I suggest deleting this thread and redoing it.


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