Cartoon themes by real bands [Archive]

Zorak Masaki

11-28-2005, 12:26 AM

What are some cartoon theme songs that are written by actual bands as opposed to a song put together by studio musicians just for that one theme song? Some i can think of include:
Real Ghostbusters (ray parker jr)
Mission Hill (Cake)
Undergrads (good charlotte)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (schooly d)
Baby Blues (barenaked ladies)
Teen Titans (puffy ami yumi)
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (well duh!)
Most anime themes

Im probably missing a lot more.

Tay the Cat

11-28-2005, 12:27 AM

Not really a good example, but Squidbillies - Billy Joe Shaver.

MahouShoujo13

11-28-2005, 12:31 AM

DiC's renamed dub for Saint Seiya, "Knights of the Zodiac", had an opening theme performed by Bowling for Soup.

Dark Fact

11-28-2005, 12:32 AM

Space Goofs (Pink Floyd)

straw_hat

11-28-2005, 12:40 AM

The Flaming Lips- 3-South

They also teamed up with Tom Jones and performed the Duck Dodgers theme.

Marklar

11-28-2005, 12:56 AM

The Toasters originally wrote the theme song for "Kablam!" and later made it a full fledged song called "2 Tone Army."

Dark Fact

11-28-2005, 12:57 AM

DiC's renamed dub for Saint Seiya, "Knights of the Zodiac", had an opening theme performed by Bowling for Soup.
Which doesn't hold a candle to the original song performed by Flock of Seagulls!

Andrew T. Hingson

11-28-2005, 12:58 AM

Rave Master's theme done by Reel Big Fish

Movie-Brat

11-28-2005, 01:08 AM

I think What's New Scooby Doo was done by Simple Plan.

Michael24

11-28-2005, 02:18 AM

Real Ghostbusters (ray parker jr)

I'm not sure Ray Parker Jr. performed the song for the cartoon. At least, it always sounded like someone else to me, and my eyes were never fast enough to catch the credits at the end. Anybody know for sure?

JDWeil

11-28-2005, 04:05 AM

Tye first Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies music tracks were performed by regular dance bands notably the bands of Abe Lyman and Gus Arnheim.

Draven

11-28-2005, 05:56 AM

Space Ghost Coast To Coast - Man Or Astro Man?
Oblongs - They Might Be Giants
Cowboy Bebop - The Seat Belts

All of those songs are REALLY good. The Man Or Astro Man? song being my favorite.

makarios

11-28-2005, 07:14 AM

FLCL - The Pillows

Daffy Dork

11-28-2005, 09:08 AM

12 oz mouse- 9 pound hammer

candy17

11-28-2005, 09:14 AM

The Oblongs was done by They Might Be Giants. Did anyone put that up?

Don_East

11-28-2005, 09:56 AM

I'm not sure Ray Parker Jr. performed the song for the cartoon. At least, it always sounded like someone else to me, and my eyes were never fast enough to catch the credits at the end. Anybody know for sure?

You are correct, acorrding to the credits the performer's name was John Smith. Though the RGB theme for the first 4 seasons really sound like Ray Parker Jr.'s classic.

[Don_East]

Oni0

11-28-2005, 10:23 AM

Megas XLR tho i can't remember the band.

RskimB

11-28-2005, 10:26 AM

The Boondocks (Asheru)

Elven Moon

11-28-2005, 10:28 AM

I think Jimmy Neutron's theme is sung by Bowling for Soup?

creativerealms

11-28-2005, 10:44 AM

The Batman's first theme (U2)

Eddie G.

11-28-2005, 11:04 AM

The Batman's first theme (U2)I know it was composed by The Edge, but was the theme actually done by the entire band?

creativerealms

11-28-2005, 12:02 PM

I don't know but sites and since also put that down as such.

Sorry when it comes to music I'm not really the most knowledgable so I guess I was wrong.

Spud

11-28-2005, 03:19 PM

South Park theme is done by Primus i think...

nwm2112

11-28-2005, 03:52 PM

King of the Hill's theme is by the Refreshments. They had a hit single in 1996 called "Banditos".

John Pannozzi

11-28-2005, 05:21 PM

Space Goofs (Pink Floyd)
I thought Iggy Pop did the Space Goofs theme.:confused:

Mr. Manager

11-28-2005, 05:50 PM

Space Ghost Coast To Coast - Man Or Astro Man?
That was only an alternate credits song. Sonny Sharock made the actual theme.

Movie-Brat

11-28-2005, 05:53 PM

The Code Lyoko theme song (A World Without Danger) was performed by Noam.

Classic Speedy

11-28-2005, 09:17 PM

The second Rocko theme was done by the B-52's.

Sharklady

11-28-2005, 09:37 PM

The poprock group 'America' composed & sang 'The Last Unicorn's theme song:

http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/thelastu.htm

Sr.Infierno

11-28-2005, 09:43 PM

The second Rocko theme was done by the B-52's.
Beat me to it! :p

That's probably one of the most memorable

Nobuyuki sama

11-28-2005, 11:20 PM

I thought Iggy Pop did the Space Goofs theme.:confused:
It was Iggy.

Draven

11-29-2005, 03:53 AM

The Oblongs was done by They Might Be Giants. Did anyone put that up? Yes. Me.

South Park theme is done by Primus i think... Correct.

That was only an alternate credits song. Sonny Sharock made the actual theme. So, that wacky vocalizing, that noisy guitar, those heavy drums, and the sweet, sweet feedback, is Sonny Sharock? Is he from a band?

The poprock group 'America' composed & sang 'The Last Unicorn's theme song:

http://www.guntheranderson.com/v/data/thelastu.htm For the LONGEST time, I thought America was a Neil Young side project.

RSNaco

11-29-2005, 01:03 PM

The theme to "The Life and Times of Juniper Lee" is done by a band called Ready Twilight.

Duke

11-29-2005, 01:39 PM

Most anime themes"Most" is an understatement. The vast majority of Japanese artists get their start doing themes for anime series.

Mek

11-29-2005, 02:06 PM

I think Jimmy Neutron's theme is sung by Bowling for Soup?
The movie version is, yes, but the TV version is done by another group.

Juu-kuchi

11-29-2005, 03:15 PM

"Most" is an understatement. The vast majority of Japanese artists get their start doing themes for anime series. Indeed. While we're at it, here's a few.

Two-Mix: Gundam Wing (1st and 2nd OPs), Detective Conan (5th OP)
See-Saw: .hack//SIGN (OP and ED), .hack//TWILIGHT (ED), Gundam SEED (1st ED), Gundam SEED Destiny (4th ED)
JAM Project: Scrapped Princess (OP), Soultaker (OP)

Sharklady

11-29-2005, 10:30 PM

Following in that tradition, BIS sings the Powerpuff Girls' closing theme. It's probably what they'll be best remembered for.

Chris Wood

11-30-2005, 03:16 AM

In Transformers the Movie the theme is sung by Lion.

The Biker Mice from Mars theme is sung by Jeff Scott Soto, formerly of the Yngwie Malmsteen band and numerous other projects.

And not a cartoon, but the theme in the Power Rangers movie is sung by an all-star band including Mr. Big's Eric Martin and Guns N Roses' Matt Sorum.

One Radical Dude

11-30-2005, 04:35 AM

The second Rocko theme was done by the B-52's.
I didn't even think about it. Now that I remember the second theme, it did sound like them! Wow.

Mr. Manager

11-30-2005, 07:22 PM

So, that wacky vocalizing, that noisy guitar, those heavy drums, and the sweet, sweet feedback, is Sonny Sharock? Is he from a band?
Sonny did guitar, Lance Carter did drums, and Ghost Planet Industries,aka Williams Street, added the vocals.

Space Chief

11-30-2005, 08:07 PM

Space Ghost Coast To Coast - Man Or Astro Man?
Wasn't Joel their pyrotechnician?:p

Seriously, didn't they do a version of the MST3K theme?

Zubby

12-24-2005, 02:03 PM

The Venture Brothers music is by J.G. Thirwell (Foetus). Very different from the Foetus music I remember, it's very James Bond-ish and loungey. Fits the show prefectly.

nosaj56

12-24-2005, 02:13 PM

They Might Be Giants also made the theme song for Higglytown Heros.

raykremer

12-30-2005, 08:41 PM

This (http://www.yankovic.org/WeirdAl/c_Dare_To_Be_Stupid/index.php#06)

John Pannozzi

12-31-2005, 12:02 AM

Seriously, didn't they do a version of the MST3K theme?
Yep.

From http://www.mst3ktemple.com/stuff-mem-cc.html

Man or Astroman released their version of the MST3K Love Theme in June 1993.

http://www.mst3ktemple.com/images/mem-cc-astroman.jpghttp://www.mst3ktemple.com/images/mem-cc-astroman2.jpg

Andy Mancini

12-31-2005, 12:28 AM

Joe Perry from Aerosmith did the theme to mid-ninties Spiderman show. The American pop-metal band Mister Big, best known here for the song "To Be With You," did the end thing to Hellsing.