Worst TMNT theme music
 

Hey all, Jester here. And to live up to my namesake a new wacky thread about the TMNT theme songs from the shows...which is the worst?? Is it the new toons?? Is it Red Sky?? Is it the god-aweful NT:TNM??
Vote now!!

I was working on it...:P

I voted for the new toon. I just can't stand the very beginning and the "turtles count it off" phrase. There's nothing memorable in this theme, maybe except for "I love being the turtle" fragment. Also - it is very messy and does not have any leading concept, not like other songs.

Next Mutation is not much better, though I like the "na-na-na-na ninja, ninja turtles!" line which is nice and catchy.

TMNT classic - this song evokes memories of distant past, on the other hand - too mild IMO. I thought it used to have more sauce than it actually has. BTW - who actually performed it?

And Red Line ends too early to be liked by many. Pity.

well thought out Rob...very nice post....i must agreet that the new toon theme sone isn't as memorable as the old one....wonde rif they'll ever change it...maybe after saki's finally gone...:P

Next Mutation, it sounded like a pre-school interpretation of the series, Saban's series often have excellent theme songs (Power Rangers, V.R Troopers, Bettleborgs) but THIS...ugh.

Saban theme songs seldom tell the origin story too....:P

Can't recall Next Mutation, so I'd say the New Toon is the weakest. I wasn't overly fond of the Red Sky theme with that cheesey guitar music, but "Never fight unless someone else starts" is pretty lame.

Personally, I like the rejected theme for the new toon. But that's just me. ^^

If I have to choose the one I like the least, I have to go with TNM - it's not terrible, but it references VENUS, and for that it must die. ;P

me too, anyone care to post it, I miss it so much ...(clear throat) For fifteen years we....

C'mon!

Anyway, I voted for the red sky one. I would ahve voted for the next mutation but I never heard it

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Personally, I disliked the "Red Sky" song... it felt like a b*****dization of the original, more catchy theme song. But then again, I felt kinda dismayed as soon as Ninja Turtles was being taken in a more serious direction. I still watched, but I wasn't as thrilled about it.

I have to say the new theme because the lyrics are weak and I don't like the counting off..we know there's four of 'em! "if all else fails then it's time to kick butt..." I think they should say shell, but it wouldnt rhyme.."i love being a turtle" doesn't really fit with the rest of the song. "there's no one better, watch out for Shredder..." ugh.

the original theme will always be the best. hard to top that one.

The new theme is pretty bad but man the Next Mutation song was just horrible. Some cheesy wanna be rock song gah just horrible

I kinda like the Next Mutation opening rap. It served it's purpose well. But yeah, compared to the rest it was the worst.

Gotta go with the new theme. It just isn't catchy enough.

Nice avatar by the way Jester.

This is a tough guestion. I pretty much hate anything that revolved aroung the next mutation including its theme song but like Rob said at least the "na-na-na-na ninja" part is kind of catchy. The new toon just plain sucks from start to finish so I'll have to vote for it.

Well, I think the new one, the counting is awful. Well, maybe they just wanted to proove that there is no "5"... which would actually be a good thing.

But for show themes, there's always that bit of extra. The images to go with it. And I do not like the new intro, for one reason, for one stupid scene. The TMNT ride their trendy things. A BMX-bike, one of those stupid scooters, a skateboard and roller skates. What were they thinking? If it weren't for that scene, the intro (the images at least) would be rather good.

Best TMNT intro still is the German Original Toon intro. Awesome. I still know the lyrics after, phew, ten years. And I can still say that I never understood Splinter. :D

and it may just after exodus....hey, maybe they'll go to the rejected theme...:P
oh AND thanks Matt