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I used to hate the Dub theme-song...
Well, I'd always been asngry at the terrible dub theme song for DragonBall Z (oh, god, don't mention DragonBall).
But I just now heard the theme for One-Peice. It's rap. Rap. They actually say "One Peice, One Peice. It's the name of the treasue."
I feel so much better about 'Rock the Dragon' now.
But I just now heard the theme for One-Peice. It's rap. Rap. They actually say "One Peice, One Peice. It's the name of the treasue."
I feel so much better about 'Rock the Dragon' now.
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Re: I used to hate the Dub theme-song...
Whenever I hear it, I always have to interject, "One Piece, One Piece! IT'S THE NAME OF THE SHOW YOU'RE WATCHING, MUTHA FUCKA!"desirecampbell wrote:They actually say "One Peice, One Peice. It's the name of the treasue."
But yes, I find it hilarious when companies like 4Kidz attempt to mirror society's trends in their own TV show theme songs. FUNimation is another prime example.
If we can find a way to bring this slightly more on-topic, I'd love to keep it open.
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Re: I used to hate the Dub theme-song...
I continued to listen out of morbid curiousity. The song basically explained the entire concept and main characters - not just "spelling it out" it actually spelled out the character's names.VegettoEX wrote:Whenever I hear it, I always have to interject, "One Piece, One Piece! IT'S THE NAME OF THE SHOW YOU'RE WATCHING, MUTHA FUCKA!"desirecampbell wrote:They actually say "One Peice, One Peice. It's the name of the treasue."
But yes, I find it hilarious when companies like 4Kidz attempt to mirror society's trends in their own TV show theme songs. FUNimation is another prime example.
If we can find a way to bring this slightly more on-topic, I'd love to keep it open.
'Rock the Dragon' may have just said "rock", "the", "dragon", and "dragonball z", but at least it never went "Goku's an alien, he's super strong, he flys shoots lazers, and " you know what, just thinking about it makes me sick. I can't even finish.
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That DBZ theme was pretty cheesey, yet oddly....satisfying.
Speaking of other dub themes, I think Naruto's theme is pretty cool (at least from what I've seen). Especially when they get into that whole guitar-tapping part, even though it's obviously computer MIDI or something.
Speaking of other dub themes, I think Naruto's theme is pretty cool (at least from what I've seen). Especially when they get into that whole guitar-tapping part, even though it's obviously computer MIDI or something.
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I'm sorry, but nothing will ever be good enough to stand up to "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Nothing. They were absolute idiots not to at least leave THAT theme song in.*PINHEAD* wrote:That DBZ theme was pretty cheesey, yet oddly....satisfying.
Speaking of other dub themes, I think Naruto's theme is pretty cool (at least from what I've seen). Especially when they get into that whole guitar-tapping part, even though it's obviously computer MIDI or something.
Anyway, you guys are forgetting the fun Canadian dub song. With that electric guitar and drums. Then that demonic voice, going "Dragon, Dragonball! Dragonball ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!" It was like a bad Canadian heavy metal band from the 80's.
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Agreed. Not sure who's responsible for picking themes, but they should have taken a hint from funimation when they decided to leave in "Ready Steady Go" for the dub of Full Metal Alchemist. (Well, the TV version uses that anyway, I don't know about what they used on the DVDs.)Jerseymilk wrote:I'm sorry, but nothing will ever be good enough to stand up to "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Nothing. They were absolute idiots not to at least leave THAT theme song in.
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Actually, Jers, they're currently on the eps that would have "R*O*C*K*S, though they used Haruka Kanata footage too, so... Dammit, what's wrong with Viz or ShoPro anyway? They even took out Wind, which is sung IN ENGLISH..Jerseymilk wrote:I'm sorry, but nothing will ever be good enough to stand up to "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Nothing. They were absolute idiots not to at least leave THAT theme song in.
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Dub themes seem to be hit and miss from what I've noticed. Personally I enjoyed the dub song used on the 1995 Dragon Ball dub by FUNimation. Maybe its just because it was the first DB I'd ever seen, but who knows. Then there's the afformentioned One Peice dub theme which makes me want to cry. I do certainly agree that its nice when they use the original songs, and yet I am probably alone in enjoying english versions of the original songs. Early Rurouni Kenshin did this, Yu Yu Hakusho does it, and the latter DB Funi dub does it. I just enjoyed hearing the original song but in a language that I am native to.
As for FMA the DVDs do indeed use the Japanese original songs (in correct order with episodes, unlike Adut Swim's airings which uses Ready Steady Go to open each episode but vary the end music accuratly).
As for FMA the DVDs do indeed use the Japanese original songs (in correct order with episodes, unlike Adut Swim's airings which uses Ready Steady Go to open each episode but vary the end music accuratly).
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Like laserkid said, dub themes can be hit or miss. THough one thing I noticed with the difference between anime and American cartoons' theme is that American cartoons' themes usually, unless they're instrumental, have something to do with the show's plot. Also they usually don't have different ending themes. That's why I think they altered the lyrics to the dub Sailor Moon theme to keep it as such. With the Kenshin theme, that sounded weird and too perky in either language. With Naruto, I thought the "ROCKS" theme was kind of sappy, but that's my view. For the ending it seemed that VIz just wanted to get it over with and show the credits. I do like the dub theme though.
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That's actually the song I was talking about - I just said 'Rock the Dragon' because I don't know the name. It's basicially the same song, but with "rock the" added in, and the whole thing speeded up.Jerseymilk wrote:Anyway, you guys are forgetting the fun Canadian dub song. With that electric guitar and drums. Then that demonic voice, going "Dragon, Dragonball! Dragonball ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!" It was like a bad Canadian heavy metal band from the 80's.
Here's my "scientific" analysis:
Dragon, dragon.......................Dragon,
Rock the dragon......................DragonBall.
DragonBall Zee.......................DragonBall Zee.
Dragon, dragon.......................Dragon,
Rock the dragon......................DragonBall.
DragonBall Zeeeeee!................DragonBall Zeeeeee!
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A humorous thing I remember from when I was in primary school, it was the episode in which Gohan is trying to survive out in the wild. My dad seen the "Rock the Dragon" intro and then seen Gohan happily drinking from a stream, his reaction was "why a heavy metal opening if it's a kid show like this?".
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Actually "Rock the Dragon never had any overexaggerated Z's in it. The line was "Come Get Me!" The main site has it here:desirecampbell wrote:That's actually the song I was talking about - I just said 'Rock the Dragon' because I don't know the name. It's basicially the same song, but with "rock the" added in, and the whole thing speeded up.Jerseymilk wrote:Anyway, you guys are forgetting the fun Canadian dub song. With that electric guitar and drums. Then that demonic voice, going "Dragon, Dragonball! Dragonball ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!" It was like a bad Canadian heavy metal band from the 80's.
Here's my "scientific" analysis:
Dragon, dragon.......................Dragon,
Rock the dragon......................DragonBall.
DragonBall Zee.......................DragonBall Zee.
Dragon, dragon.......................Dragon,
Rock the dragon......................DragonBall.
DragonBall Zeeeeee!................DragonBall Zeeeeee!
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I know where they are, but I'm just making a point. "ROCKS" isn't as good a theme song or opening in my opinion so I mentioned "Haruka Kanata". And tell me you can actually understand even half of what the singer for "Wind" is saying. Trust me, you need to read the lyrics. It's the first thing I did when I got the OST CD.B-kun wrote:Actually, Jers, they're currently on the eps that would have "R*O*C*K*S, though they used Haruka Kanata footage too, so... Dammit, what's wrong with Viz or ShoPro anyway? They even took out Wind, which is sung IN ENGLISH..Jerseymilk wrote:I'm sorry, but nothing will ever be good enough to stand up to "Haruka Kanata" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Nothing. They were absolute idiots not to at least leave THAT theme song in.
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DesireCampbell: I never really thought about the American and Canadian themes being pretty much alike but you have a point. They really aren't much different. XD
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I didn't actually mind 'Rock the Dragon' that much. Except for the time I thought it said 'hump the dragon'...Then I got really scared
One Piece's theme song makes me wanna blow up the 4kids HQ, whereever it may be. Has anyone found it yet?
Naruto's dub theme ain't that bad either. (Yes, I said ain't. I'm also from Kentucky, so sue me )
One Piece's theme song makes me wanna blow up the 4kids HQ, whereever it may be. Has anyone found it yet?
Naruto's dub theme ain't that bad either. (Yes, I said ain't. I'm also from Kentucky, so sue me )
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One Piece's theme song makes me wanna blow up the 4kids HQ, whereever it may be. Has anyone found it yet?
I thought both the Canadian and American dub themes were all right, never saw what problems were with it. But yeah, I hated 4Kids dubbing theme of One Piece, and especially of Sonic X, since I had LOVED the original song, "Sonic Drive" by Hinorobu Kageyama. Every time I heard that 4Kids crap, I wanted to cry......
But I had strangely thought "Step into the Grand Tour" OWNED all those horrible anime-dub rap attempts
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