We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

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We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by PrinceVegetto » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:45 pm

Which DBZ theme song do you like more? I like We Gotta Power more. Maybe it has to do with nostalgia but I think the song is catchier than Chala Head Chala as well.

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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by TheGmGoken » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:48 pm

We Gotta Power is by far the most forgettable opening to Db EVER! Cha La Head Chala is much more memorable

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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by Valerius Dover » Fri Jun 06, 2014 4:15 pm

This is just my opinion, and I'm probably in the minority here.

Cha-La-Head-Cha-La is seriously overrated. I mean, it's a good theme song, but I prefer all the other Japanese openings over it. I can imagine it getting old after nearly 200 Episodes, too. It's great, but I would put it behind not only We Gotta Power, but also Makafushigi Adobencha, Dan Dan Kokoro Hikarete, Dragon Soul, and Kuu-Zen-Zetsu-Go.

It's memorable, and I really like these choir-like backing vocals in the chorus. But We Gotta Power just has something about it that makes me happy just listening it.

Again, I don't hate it by any means. I still rank it above the Funimation Openings, as much of a dub fan that I am.
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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by DarkPrince_92 » Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:37 pm

We Gotta Power, in my opinion, fits DBZ better. It feels empowering so to speak. Chala Head Chala is more whimsical, and maybe better suited for Dragon Ball. That's just me.
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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by mcdonough88 » Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:44 am

We Gotta power all the way! Chala got boring after 199 episodes, and here in Mexico they rerun the first 3 arcs LIKE HELL so WGP was a breath of fresh air.

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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by linkdude20002001 » Sun Jun 08, 2014 11:18 am

I've always always loved We Gotta Power. Cha-la Head-cha-la is nice on occasion, but overall I find it to be my least favorite opening theme in the series. Makafushigi Adventure!, We Gotta Power, Dan Dan Kokoro Hikarete'ku, and Dragon Soul are all better in my opinion. We Gotta Power is THE best out of them all, though. It brings back memories of the olden days when everything about Dragon Ball was a Japan-only mystery, and there was always new, shoddy information to be found.
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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by Thouser » Mon Jun 09, 2014 12:54 am

I don't hate Cha-La Head Cha-La. But I like We Gotta Power more. This goes for the songs themselves as well as their corresponding intro animations.

As far as the songs themselves go, I like Cha-La Head Cha-La a lot, but We Gotta Power gets me more excited. It has a more exciting melody and arrangement. I also like the lyrics more.

As far as the intro animations are concerned, I think We Gotta Power is vastly superior. Not in terms of animation smoothness or anything, but in terms of the design of the intro. Whoever storyboarded it did a very good job in my opinion.
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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by Codarik » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:26 pm

Chala Head Chala is one of the worst anime opening themes ever (imo), We Gotta Power was much better for Z. Heck, the opening animation was better too.

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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by Valerius Dover » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:47 pm

Codarik wrote:Chala Head Chala is one of the worst anime opening themes ever (imo), We Gotta Power was much better for Z. Heck, the opening animation was better too.
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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by TheGmGoken » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:51 pm

Valerius Dover wrote:
Codarik wrote:Chala Head Chala is one of the worst anime opening themes ever (imo), We Gotta Power was much better for Z. Heck, the opening animation was better too.
Here you go.

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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Wed Jun 11, 2014 5:56 pm

We Gotta Power wins this. It's probably the best DB opening theme.
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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by Son-Kun!! » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:57 pm

Cha-La-Head-Cha-La wins by a mile, Not only by being more memorable, But it's opening animation is impeccable.

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Re: We Gotta Power VS Chala Head Chala

Post by Shiyonasan » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:03 am

I'll have to go with We Gotta Power for this one. I love the energy in We Gotta Power; it's classic Hironobu Kageyama. Both opening songs are great though.

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