# Favorite Cartoon Theme Song/Music **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 3, 2001, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013 "2001-02-03T15:44:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/21 "2001-02-05T13:13:24Z")
Ren and Stimpy! ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/22 "2001-02-05T13:58:06Z")
In the great Hall of he Justice League are asslembled he greatest forces for Good ever known. Superman. Wonder Woman. Aquaman. Batman and Robin. These are _The Superfriends_. And they got a really cool theme song!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/23 "2001-02-05T16:39:01Z")
Blossom! Comander and the leader Bubbles! She is the joy and the laughter Buttercup! She’s the toughest fighter Powerpuffs save the Day! Fighting crime, trying to save the world here they come just in time The Powerpuff girls Fighting crime, trying to save the world here they come just in time The Powerpuff girls Poewerpuff! Dexters lab has a good song too. Of course the classics, Flintstones, Josie and the Pussycats, Sigmund and Seamonsters ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/24 "2001-02-05T16:50:50Z")
diamud, I love that tune and was gonna mention it myself. One correction, that line should be “Fred, if you’re afraid…” Remember SC’s sidekick, Fred? And the Super Chicken battle-charge clucks…hehehe Of course, along with Super Chicken, I must mention “George, George, George of the Jungle, strong as he can be! Watch out for that \>CRASH\< tree!” ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/25 "2001-02-05T19:35:20Z")
For sheer musical quality, nothing beats the original WB-animated _Batman_ title theme, back when it was on Fox. Dark, moody, violent, and adult, like the show was (the move to the WB network watered down the series, alas). Sentimental favorites: the remixed theme used on the second season of _The Transformers,_ and any of the _G.I. Joe_ themes. Old-school fun: _George of the Jungle._ 'nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/26 "2001-02-06T02:22:53Z")
The Powerpuff Girls theme Josie and the Pussycats theme The Underdog theme was good too. Freakazoid was cool!!(I still have most of the word’s memorized) “His brain is overloading…It’s got a chocolate coating…” ---
**Author:** ![pr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@pr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pr)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/27 "2001-02-06T03:26:24Z")
Go here,Mr. Blue Sky: [http://soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Cartoons/](http://soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Cartoons/) ,and download your Roadrunner song. And many,many more including(cast my vote here) the theme from the Bugs Bunny Show. “…and oh what heights we’ll hit,on with the show this is it!” ---
**Author:** ![Lyllyan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@Lyllyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lyllyan)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/28 "2001-02-06T03:32:59Z")
Hercules Hero of song and story Hercules hmm,hmm,hmm,hmmm humm glory fighting with his might with the strength of ten ordinary men He’s the mighty Hercules! or something like that. Overture, dim the lights this is it we’ve hit the heights And oh what heights we’ll hit On with the show this is it! (Bugs Bunny/Roadrunner) ---
**Author:** ![pr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eada6e/32.png) [@pr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pr)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/29 "2001-02-06T03:50:14Z")
Oh Lyllyan, go get it! Overture,burn the lights,this is it,the night of nights…[http://soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Cartoons/B/bbunny.wav](http://soundamerica.com/sounds/themes/Cartoons/B/bbunny.wav) Got it playing right now. -Thanks to Ed Jones, the guy who does this web site- ---
**Author:** ![Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@Kilvert\_s\_Pagan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilvert_s_Pagan)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/30 "2001-02-08T02:59:22Z")
The closing theme of Bullwinkle, with Jay Ward’s made-up name PONSONBY BRITT in cheesy lights, exploding at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Heath\_Doolin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Heath\_Doolin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath_Doolin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/31 "2001-02-08T09:04:59Z")
For all you superfriends fans Go on Napster and look for the remix of the theme song entitled “The Time is Now”. Excellent pulse pounder and I eagerly look for more like it. ---
**Author:** ![TheNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@TheNerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheNerd)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/32 "2001-02-08T16:36:51Z")
This thread has been open for a week, and no one has mentioned The Tick? That’s some good cartoon music for ya. Even now, when I hear an alarm clock like the one in the theme, my very first reaction is to think “Dum Dwee, dum dum dum dwee dow!” ---
**Author:** ![BobSchroeck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BobSchroeck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobSchroeck)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/33 "2001-02-08T18:02:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vertigo \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > > **Speed Racer** was pretty forgettable,… > > What’rya nuts?!? That was _the_ cartoon theme song. I still sing it to this day, on occasion.\*\* Yeesh. I just had a paradigm collision inside my head, and I started to hear a chorus singing: _Speed Racer, that coyote’s after you…_ I think I’m going to go lie down now… – Bob ---
**Author:** ![craiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@craiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/craiger)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/34 "2001-02-08T23:28:23Z")
when in this world the headlines read of those whose hearts are filled with greed and rob and steal from those who need to right this wrong with blinding speed goes Underdog(underdog), Underdog(underdog) speed of lightning roar of thunder fighting all who rob or plunder Underdog, Underdog ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/35 "2001-02-08T23:51:35Z")
Here’s my vote: Spider-man, Spider-man Does whatever a spider can Spins a web, any size Catches thieves, just like flies Look out! Here comes the Spider-man! Is he strong? Listen, Bud! He’s got radioactive blood. Can he swing from a thread? Take a look overhead. Hey there, there goes the Spider-man! In the chill of night, At the scene of the crime Like a streak of light He arrives just in time Spider-man, Spider-man Friendly neighborhood Spider-man Wealth and fame, he’s ignored Action is his reward To him, life is a great big bang-up Wherever there’s a hang-up You’ll find the Spider-man! I recently bought the Spider-Man game for the Playstation and this song plays during the title screen. I was singing along like I was 7 again. ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/36 "2001-02-09T03:14:42Z")
Lyllyan wrote: > [@](#): > > Hercules > Hero of song and story > Hercules > hmm,hmm,hmm,hmmm humm glory > fighting with his might > with the strength of ten > ordinary men > He’s the mighty > Hercules! > > or something like that. Now you _know_ I can’t just leave these lyrics hangin’ here, all incomplete like that: The Mighty Hercules Hercules, hero of song and story, Hercules, winner of ancient glory, Standing for what’s right, Fighting with his might, With the strength of ten Ordinary men! Hercules, people are safe when near him, Hercules, only the evil fear him, Softness in his eyes, Iron in his thighs, Virtue in his heart, Fire in ev’ry part Of the mighty Herculeeeeeeeeeeeees! (Sung by Johnny Mathis, I believe. Or Johnny Cash. One of them there Johnnies.) ---
**Author:** ![tracer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tracer/32/20578_2.png) [@tracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tracer)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/37 "2001-02-09T03:27:23Z")
And here’s a rather obscure one: \*You’re lucky It’s plucky His show is really ducky All other shows seem yucky Now that Plucky’s On the air! The writers Are hackers The something-something slackers The actors are crackers But what the hell, it’s free! Plucky goes to Acme Loon to learn to be a star. There’s other troopsters at the school – but who cares who **they** are? So enjoy Don’t be coy And don’t fall for a decoy It’s the Plucky Duck show, come and laugh … a … long. (Doot doot, doo doo doo doo) I also wrote this song!\* ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/38 "2001-02-09T03:36:03Z")
The music from Johnny Quest had everything going for it. It’s a scientific fact that music like that cannot be made without marijuana. Also, allow me this opportunity to extol the genius once again on this board of Raymond Scott, the experimental composer of the tunes used in the classic Warner Bros. cartoons. His “Powerhouse” is still uesed as the WB logo music. And the also-cribbed song “Dinner music for Hungry Cannibals” had, in his origianl arrangement, a pioneering example of music played underwater. ---
**Author:** ![Alatariel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Alatariel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alatariel)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/39 "2001-02-09T03:53:26Z")
I loved the theme to Star Blazers (the show). Wish I had the words…but it was incredibly cool to me. ---
**Author:** ![don\_Jaime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@don\_Jaime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_Jaime)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013/40 "2001-02-09T06:40:51Z")
You’re lucky, it’s Plucky, “I’m absolutely ducky,” Other shows seem yucky now that Plucky’s on the air! “I’m wacky, I’m quacky,” He’s an egomaniac-y, Hamton plays the lackey of this duck extraordinaire! Who knows the way to close his endless babbling beak? Drop an anvil down upon his feathery physique! Toast him, roast him, the show will still be most him, “It’s THE PLUCKY DUCK SHOW and it’s on each week!” His antics are frantic, at times he gets romantic, “My talent’s so gigantic it’ll burst from your TV!” The writers are hackers, the artists all went crackers, The actors are yakkers, “But don’t complain – it’s free!” Plucky goes to Acme Loo to learn to be a star, There’re other toonsters at the school, “But who cares who they are …” So enjoy, don’t be coy, And don’t fall for a decoy, It’s THE PLUCKY DUCK SHOW, come and laugh along! … “I also wrote this song!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-cartoon-theme-song-music/53013.md?page=3)