Wouldn't Wolf get them for using the 1987 theme music

TurtleFan2012 · 01-06-2013, 10:46 PM

How come nick can use their old theme music, but 4kids couldn't? Turtles Forever gave the old school turtles a new corny theme music.

*Andrew NDB* · 01-06-2013, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleFan2012

How come nick can use their old theme music, but 4kids couldn't? Turtles Forever gave the old school turtles a new corny theme music.

Was Peter Laird even interested in them re-using the Fred Wolf song? I doubt he would be.

AnarkyLantern · 01-06-2013, 11:46 PM

Because 4Kids had a reputation to uphold

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI

Ravenxl7 · 01-07-2013, 04:57 AM

Except they AREN'T using the '87 theme music. The theme of the new show is definitely inspired by the old one, but it isn't the same.

*Donatello19* · 01-07-2013, 05:39 AM

^What he said. It isn't the exact same song.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-07-2013, 06:49 AM

Are you talking about the beginning theme or the ringtones? Because they can use that if they get permission.

*ToTheNines* · 01-07-2013, 06:56 AM

Maybe they got the rights and we just don't know about it, or maybe they're looking right at Fred Wolf Films and saying "We're Viacom bitch, pleeeease take us to court. We dare you".

*CyberCubed* · 01-07-2013, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Donatello19

^What he said. It isn't the exact same song.

I think he's talking about the T-phone music, not the overall theme song.

The t-phone music is definitely almost identical to the OT theme song.

TurtleFan2012 · 01-07-2013, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think he's talking about the T-phone music, not the overall theme song.

The t-phone music is definitely almost identical to the OT theme song.

I'm talking about both the ringtone and the first few seconds of the intro. The rest of the intro is different, I'm surprised they got away with using the lyrics of the first few seconds.

It's the same exact lyrics from the 1987 show:
Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles!
Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles!
Teenage Mutant Ninja turtles!
Heroes in a half shelf, turtle power!

Btw, the ringtone sounds like the theme music of the first 1990's TMNT LCD hand held game.

dkram230 · 01-07-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Maybe they got the rights and we just don't know about it, or maybe they're looking right at Fred Wolf Films and saying "We're Viacom bitch, pleeeease take us to court. We dare you".

LMAO. That's my thought!

LH · 01-07-2013, 03:17 PM

Hmm.. I thought Viacom purchased the entire franchise, including the music.

I think they simply don't have the rights to re-air/distribute the original series.

*Coola Yagami* · 01-07-2013, 06:37 PM

The 4Kids guys didn't want to. I mean they have a hard enough time seperating themselves from the old show without people asking where Bebop and Rocksteady are or calling Ch'Rell Krang and such.... adding a version of the OT theme song would have made it even harder.

*oldmanwinters* · 01-07-2013, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TurtleFan2012

Btw, the ringtone sounds like the theme music of the first 1990's TMNT LCD hand held game.

I love that little game!

*ToTheNines* · 01-08-2013, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

The 4Kids guys didn't want to. I mean they have a hard enough time seperating themselves from the old show without people asking where Bebop and Rocksteady are or calling Ch'Rell Krang and such.... adding a version of the OT theme song would have made it even harder.

Duh. But they did want to use (or at least recreate) OT music for Turtles Forever, but they couldn't.

*Andrew NDB* · 01-08-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

The 4Kids guys didn't want to. I mean they have a hard enough time seperating themselves from the old show without people asking where Bebop and Rocksteady are or calling Ch'Rell Krang and such.... adding a version of the OT theme song would have made it even harder.

I'm almost positive that Peter Laird would have absolutely vetoed any use of the Fred Wolf song even if the 4Kids crew were pushing for it.

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TurtleFan2012 Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 300	Wouldn't Wolf get them for using the 1987 theme music How come nick can use their old theme music, but 4kids couldn't? Turtles Forever gave the old school turtles a new corny theme music.

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AnarkyLantern Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 154	Because 4Kids had a reputation to uphold www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSe8D2wfGKI __________________ Quickie video of Fishface's trip to Disneyland: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5bGIhuHaps

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Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,696	The 4Kids guys didn't want to. I mean they have a hard enough time seperating themselves from the old show without people asking where Bebop and Rocksteady are or calling Ch'Rell Krang and such.... adding a version of the OT theme song would have made it even harder. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

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Donatello19 Merchandise Maniac Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York Posts: 5,919	^What he said. It isn't the exact same song.

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ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,275	Maybe they got the rights and we just don't know about it, or maybe they're looking right at Fred Wolf Films and saying "We're Viacom bitch, pleeeease take us to court. We dare you".

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LH Leatherhead Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,705	Hmm.. I thought Viacom purchased the entire franchise, including the music. I think they simply don't have the rights to re-air/distribute the original series.