Reconnecting with Childhood – My Favorite Cartoon Theme Music/Songs

Music – I was destined to enjoy it along with Sports and Movies! Main reason – My Dad who is so passionate about music. I was brought up experiencing his world of amplifiers, speakers, music in different languages and types. Cartoons were another reason – Their theme music and songs.

It’s such a nostalgic trip – Seeing or hearing them makes you feel you’re still a kid in the body of an adult 😉  It was a time when you feel TV was worth watching and all the shows were pure gold. Cartoons attracted me with their content and most importantly – Music. Be it their intro song/music, vocalizations, voice-overs – It was so catchy and I could never forget it. I still remember watching some shows purely for their theme songs, humming the tunes, mimicking my favorite cartoon characters, singing the wrong lyrics 😛 The musical intros made me hooked in front of the television watching these shows and I still enjoy it with the same intensity.

Listed below are my 20 favorite Cartoon themes (Intro’s). Enjoy using your headphones. Unfortunately, some of the audio/video quality is average- but it’s still enjoyable.

Video Credits: YouTube

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1. The real adventures of Jonny Quest

My favorite theme among all the Cartoons – This intro still feels fresh, the visuals and the beat, the rush n chills – Simply love it! A show that I watched only to enjoy the intro 😛 . There was a time when I hoped I could experience this as a movie in big screen just to enjoy this intro 😀

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2. Thundercats

‘Thunder… Thunder… Thunder…Thundercats…Hoooo & the screaming mummy‘ 😛 – The music and singing were so catchy, it still is 😉

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3. Ducktales

A theme which I enjoyed both in English and Hindi. Catchy lines – ‘Duck Tales! whooh hoo…’ ‘D – D – D – Danger! Watch behind you! There’s a stranger, out to find you!‘

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4. Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers

‘Ch-ch-ch-Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers…’ ‘No, No, it never fails once they’re involved somehow whatever’s wrong gets solved‘ – Loved the music and lyrics and I had a huge crush on Gadget 😛

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5. He-Man

‘I have the Powerrrrrrr! ‘– Whenever ‘FILMATION’ with its music flashed on screen, you knew it was He-Man. A cartoon in which I enjoyed both the theme and episodes equally. Loved the way they say “He-Man” – It sounded as if the most powerful man in the universe was saying it!

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6. Pink Panther

I love the instrumental composition of Pink Panther – The musical intro followed by the animated shorts of pink panther and its adventures with the white man and dog etc.

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7. Scooby-Doo! Where are You

Loved the theme and the music in the show which perfectly captured the mystery, creepiness and spookiness – ‘Scooby Dooby Doo Where are you…‘

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8. Tom and Jerry

The roaring lion followed by Tom and Jerry smiling at each other accompanied by wonderful music – Bliss!

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9. The Lion King

The Lion King was amazing on so many levels – excellent animation, characters, story and music – The Circle of Life track felt powerful and beautiful at the same time.

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10. Merrie Melodies & Looney Tunes

‘Tha Tha that’s all folks!‘ Loved the theme of these two along with their cartoons

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11. Donald Duck

Donald Duck was my favorite among Mickey, Goofy and co. I enjoyed the theme and the cartoons – the temperamental duck and its voiceovers 😛

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12. Sofia the First

The odd-man out from the list – Not from my Childhood, but courtesy of my daughter – I just love this song.

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13. Dexter’s Laboratory

‘I am Dexter boy genius and this is my stupid sister Dee Dee‘ 😛  – Had fun watching this with my cousin and the music was in sync with the theme

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14. Jungle Book

I am a big fan of the original Jungle book animated movie. This is another cartoon that I enjoyed with my cousins. Loved the Hindi title song!

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15. The Flintstones

‘Yabba Dabba Doo!’ Loved the theme especially the closing credits where Fred gets the door shut in front of him and yells ‘Wilmaaa’

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16. Mummies Alive!

Don’t recollect any episodes of this, but I still remember the theme song – ‘He has the Mummies from 1525 B.C.’

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17. Popeye

I’m Popeye the sailor man… I’m Popeye the sailor man – Loved the cartoons (until the latest versions) and the theme song and music. Even though the intro changed over time, almost all were good.

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18. The Road Runner Show

Beep Beep! The quirky fun tune reminds me about the struggles faced by Coyote in capturing the Roadrunner – Loved the show

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19. The Woody Woodpecker

Loved the intro just for the Woodpecker’s laughs 😀

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20. Giant Robot

And last but not least – Giant Robot! We called it like that even though the cartoon was named as’ Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot’. This is pure nostalgia – Used to be glued in front of the screen waiting for the Robot to come and copy its mannerisms.

The list is endless…There could be lot more 😛

Nowadays, there is a ‘Skip Intro’ option for Cartoons in all the platforms like Netflix, Hotstar, Prime etc. Thankfully I never had that option during my Childhood and even if I had, I would have ignored it 🙂 By the way, what’s your favorite Cartoon theme?

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