Theme song
 

Hmm, I've just been listening to the theme song from the original series with the video footage on this website. I've also heard the Next Mutation theme on www.ninjaturtles.com and of course, I know the new series theme off by heart. Never heard the anime theme though. Which song do you think is the best?

The old one of course! The first The first 4 lines are unforgettable!

Yep, Old show's theme song is a classic.

The old theme!

In Australia we have this saying, "Nothing beats the original"

True. I agree.

favorite theme song
 

I have not heard any except the old one from the original cartoon...I'll have to go with that one I guess...I don't think anything can top that 80's vibe it has...but I could be wrong. I'll need to hear the others...

Re: favorite theme song
 

You've not seen the new series?

THEME

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Turtles Count it off! One! Two! Three! Four! Turtles! Mutant Chain Reaction. Turtles! Livin' Underground. Turtles! Ninjitsu Action! Turtles! It's a shell of town!

Turtles Count It Off! One, Live By the code of the martal arts! Two, Never fight unless someone else starts! Three, always stick together no matter what! Four, IF ALL ELSE FAILS THEN IT'S TIME TO KICK BUTT!

I love being (I love being), I love being (I love being), I love being a turtle! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Turtles Count it off! One, Two, Three Four, Turtles! There's no one better! Turtles! Watch out for Shredder! Turtles! There like no others! Turtles! Those teenage brothers! One! Two! Three! Four! One! Two! Three! Four! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

theme song
 

Nope, I'm a bad Turtle fan I guess :lol:

I'm thinking of asking for some of the DVD's of it for Christmas though...

Re: theme song
 

Already on my Christmas list!

*shudders at the words of the new theme song* I like the old one personally. Especially where it describes each of the turtles. The new song just shows they can count.

i never liked the new theme's music, i always preffered the old one

I still think they should lose the lyrics, and just play a theme music. Many cartoons do that.

I like the old one best, although the new one is growing on me the more I hear it.

True, but then it would lose its identifiable nature most likely. Few instrumental songs stick in a listener's head the way songs with lyrics do. Would the old song be as memorable without the words we all know by heart? Probably not.

It's kinda like why most wrestlers prefer theme songs with lyrics in them, it makes them stand out more than the generic rock music does. The new TMNT theme doesn't have the best lyrics, but it does kinda stick in your head.

in order:

original, cool cartoony music

new, rock'n' roll

next mutation, gay assed rap

anime, never heard it.

True, but as far as I'm concerned theme song is there just to set the mood and inform when the show starts. That could be achived as well without lyrics. But you are right, it probably wouldn't be as memorable.

On the other hand I'll go so far as to say SOME theme songs just don't need lyrics at all. Two examples I'll state are Justice League and the old Batman:TAS. Both shows would be hurt by words in the theme song, I feel. But the characters involved in those cases are so iconic that they need only an instrumental piece that sets a certain type of mood. The TMNT are not those iconic characters (sorry all), so they need a little bit more "help" in their theme in the form of lyrics I think.

Those are good examples, Batman TAS used revamped movie theme and it worked very well. On the other hand, I don't think JLA's theme is anything special.

So far original is my vote, but I have to hear the anime theme again before I vote.

EDIT: Just thought I'd mention before anyone went and started some confusion, while they have a Japanese theme on this very site with slightly diffrent wording it's just the theme they used for the traslation of the original series, it's not the actual anime theme.