New theme song - Page 9

masterturk · 07-19-2012, 02:46 PM

Im liking the new intro and rap on the new show, like he little references to ot and comic book, the animation is pretty great too a little fast paced tho!

Lean green fighting machines

and back on TV yes!!!

I liked it better than 2k3 because that 1,2,3,4 gets annoying after awhile...

Airachnid · 07-19-2012, 03:19 PM

Not bad. I'm glad they have some of the original theme in there.

Icegaze · 07-20-2012, 12:08 PM

I love the opening:
- the music
- the rap
- the animation
- the references (especially the tribute to the Mirage comics at the end)

Wonderful job, Nick. ;D

*Mr.Turtle* · 07-20-2012, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by masterturk

I liked it better than 2k3 because that 1,2,3,4 gets annoying after awhile...

it does lolz

Livi-Love · 07-20-2012, 06:19 PM

I really like the new theme. The animation, the music, the lyrics...

rav4ge · 07-20-2012, 06:53 PM

I love this new theme song. It's upbeat without being overwhelming, the visuals are incredibly stylish, and it's just thrilling. End result? Goosebumps, which means they must have done something right.

I'm also liking it a lot more than any of the 2k3 themes, just because the lyrics are less over-expressed. And don't get me wrong, I love the 2k3 themes - but after a while they started sounding more and more obnoxious to me because the singing is so over-the-top.

TerranigmaFreak · 07-20-2012, 07:54 PM

Not digging the theme song. Yeah, the nods are nice, but it's not very catchy. It's pretty awful really.

*ToTheNines* · 07-21-2012, 06:49 AM

So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it.

Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

Genesis · 07-21-2012, 07:44 AM

Well, I, for one, like the 2003 theme, or specifically, the version of the theme that started in Season 4. The drawn-out "I l love bein' a Turtle" part was my favourite, so bleh.

*Mr.Turtle* · 07-21-2012, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it.

Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

i like Beastie Boys too. they r awesome.

*Zany Orange Dude* · 07-21-2012, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it.

Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

Huh, I didn't catch that.

That's interesting. I can't imagine it any other way than how it turned out.

shihe · 07-21-2012, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it.

Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

Did they by any chance talk to Vanilla Ice? That could've been one HECK of a throwback!

Tell me they at least tried.

Phoenix Fire · 07-25-2012, 11:40 AM

I like the new theme song. When I heard it was hip-hop I was a bit worried they would try too hard. Its a pretty good balance. When I go back and listen to the 2003 theme it feels much better.

Volvagia · 07-26-2012, 04:51 AM

Listened to it again and it's not as bad as I originally thought, it's not bad at all.

Digital Ghost · 07-26-2012, 08:19 AM

I've listened to it quite a few times now and it's really grown on me. I love the, "heroes in a half shell, turtle power" throwback and I appreciate that they brought it back into the theme.

marcelangelo · 07-26-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it.

Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

thanks for the info, nines!wow, I didn't know that either...that is one ting that is-to quote a nowerdays fashionable word-meh....for me

..don't get me wrong, Im fine with this new intro actually...and to use rap music with it for me always fitted the frame of the whole thing anyway-hell if you could understand the german intro to the ot you'd get that frank zander used pretty street slang all the way anyway and while not rappin he was kinda hip hopin...
the 2k12 intro:I only felt a little underwhelmed by the performance of the rap...guess with real masters of the ceremony that would have been incredible!!...also, the rza?great idea I think...fitting even in the wu shu context...

One Big Holiday · 07-26-2012, 10:04 AM

As a 37 year old who doesn't much care for today's rap and hip hop.. I loved it!!!

Newton Gimmick · 07-26-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shihe

Did they by any chance talk to Vanilla Ice? That could've been one HECK of a throwback!

Tell me they at least tried.

It said they talked to NAME rappers, not home repairmen.

*Mr.Turtle* · 07-28-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it.

Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

lol i like u ToTheNines but i don't like ur opinion. beastie boys d be the best choice coz i liked them, tho they r bit old now.

Icegaze · 07-29-2012, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Allio

in this case, it's like, "pleased to meet/face you"

couldn't hear what Splinter said

lyrics (as closest as I could get)

Here we Go! It's the lean green ninja team
On the scene, cool teens doing ~~any thing~~ ninja things
So extreme, up the sewer like a laser beams
Get rocked with the shell shock pizza kings

Can't stop these radical dudes
The secret of the ooze make a chosen few
Emerge from the shadows to make their move
The good guys win and the bad guys lose!

Leonardo is the leader in blue, does anything it takes to get his ninjas through
Donatello is the fellow, has ~~the~~ a way with machines
Raphael's got the most attitude on the team
Michelangelo, he is one of a kind, and you know just where to find him when it's party time
Master Splinter taught them every single skill ~~that~~ they need
to be one lean, mean, green ~~team fighting machine~~ incredible team

In red are the modifications I made of the lyrics based on what I could understand when listening closely to the rap.

07-20-2012, 12:08 PM	#163
Icegaze Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 283	I love the opening: - the music - the rap - the animation - the references (especially the tribute to the Mirage comics at the end) Wonderful job, Nick. ;D __________________

07-20-2012, 06:53 PM	#166
rav4ge Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 242	I love this new theme song. It's upbeat without being overwhelming, the visuals are incredibly stylish, and it's just thrilling. End result? Goosebumps, which means they must have done something right. I'm also liking it a lot more than any of the 2k3 themes, just because the lyrics are less over-expressed. And don't get me wrong, I love the 2k3 themes - but after a while they started sounding more and more obnoxious to me because the singing is so over-the-top. __________________ "Grim... gritty... my kind of place." --Raphael, Turtles Forever

07-20-2012, 07:54 PM	#167
TerranigmaFreak Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 715	Not digging the theme song. Yeah, the nods are nice, but it's not very catchy. It's pretty awful really. __________________ First footage of the new R rated TMNT movie.

07-21-2012, 07:44 AM	#169
Genesis Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 624	Well, I, for one, like the 2003 theme, or specifically, the version of the theme that started in Season 4. The drawn-out "I l love bein' a Turtle" part was my favourite, so bleh. __________________ "Kage-Maru embodies the ninja philosophy through his elusiveness, deception, and mobility. A single false move can lose the game, and it is this knife-edge strategy that makes Kage exciting to play and fearsome to play against."

07-25-2012, 11:40 AM	#173
Phoenix Fire Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 105	I like the new theme song. When I heard it was hip-hop I was a bit worried they would try too hard. Its a pretty good balance. When I go back and listen to the 2003 theme it feels much better. __________________

07-19-2012, 02:46 PM	#161
masterturk Thug Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: london UK Posts: 73	Im liking the new intro and rap on the new show, like he little references to ot and comic book, the animation is pretty great too a little fast paced tho! Lean green fighting machines and back on TV yes!!! I liked it better than 2k3 because that 1,2,3,4 gets annoying after awhile...

07-19-2012, 03:19 PM	#162
Airachnid Mouser Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 9	Not bad. I'm glad they have some of the original theme in there.

07-20-2012, 06:19 PM	#165
Livi-Love Mouser Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: England Posts: 10	I really like the new theme. The animation, the music, the lyrics...

07-21-2012, 06:49 AM	#168
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,054	So did you guys see the interview where Ciro said they almost got the Beastie Boys to do the theme song? Apparently they talked to a lot of "name" rappers and many of them were weird about it. Not sure how I would have felt about Beastie Boys, much as I like them. Would have been epic if they got The RZA or someone from Wu Tang to do it though.

07-26-2012, 04:51 AM	#174
Volvagia Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 195	Listened to it again and it's not as bad as I originally thought, it's not bad at all.

07-26-2012, 08:19 AM	#175
Digital Ghost Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The lab Posts: 1,163	I've listened to it quite a few times now and it's really grown on me. I love the, "heroes in a half shell, turtle power" throwback and I appreciate that they brought it back into the theme. __________________ Instagram

07-26-2012, 10:04 AM	#177
One Big Holiday Mouser Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Triad area, North Carolina Posts: 14	As a 37 year old who doesn't much care for today's rap and hip hop.. I loved it!!!