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* Rap versions of the theme to ''[[The Addams Family]]'' are played over the closing credits of both movies. |
* Rap versions of the theme to ''[[The Addams Family]]'' are played over the closing credits of both movies. |
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* [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney movies]] simultaneously release the version one hears in the soundtrack, plus a version recorded by a popular recording artist arranged specifically for radio play with the intention of getting a hit single. |
* [[Disney Animated Canon|Disney movies]] simultaneously release the version one hears in the soundtrack, plus a version recorded by a popular recording artist arranged specifically for radio play with the intention of getting a hit single. |
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** Disney had produced (at least) three albums of rearranged songs: "Simply Mad About The Mouse" (which had it's own [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luoPNxyi2fE&feature=PlayList&p=990A41B1699BE352&index=0 TV special]), "Stay Awake" (which features [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_zaZ3utUY Tom Waits'] version of [[Snow White (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarfs' marching song]]), and an album featuring R&B and pop singers singing their favorite Disney songs. |
** Disney had produced (at least) three albums of rearranged songs: "Simply Mad About The Mouse" (which had it's own [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luoPNxyi2fE&feature=PlayList&p=990A41B1699BE352&index=0 TV special]), "Stay Awake" (which features [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4_zaZ3utUY Tom Waits'] version of [[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarfs' marching song]]), and an album featuring R&B and pop singers singing their favorite Disney songs. |
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* The ''[[Mission Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]]'' movies featured at least one remixed version of the old theme, which was actually quite snappy (about the only thing I liked about the last two movies WAS the theme, in fact) |
* The ''[[Mission Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]]'' movies featured at least one remixed version of the old theme, which was actually quite snappy (about the only thing I liked about the last two movies WAS the theme, in fact) |
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** And then there's the background music/muzik version in that infamous Scientology video (at least one person was surprised that it was actually being played and not a repeated clip). |
** And then there's the background music/muzik version in that infamous Scientology video (at least one person was surprised that it was actually being played and not a repeated clip). |
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* [[MTV]]'s ''Unplugged'' series is pretty much devoted to this trope. |
* [[MTV]]'s ''Unplugged'' series is pretty much devoted to this trope. |
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* Each episode of ''[[The Prisoner]]'' used a slightly different mix of its opening theme tune. |
* Each episode of ''[[The Prisoner]]'' used a slightly different mix of its opening theme tune. |
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* The final season of ''[[Blake's |
* The final season of ''[[Blake's 7|Blakes Seven]]'' used a faster and jollier muzak-like version of the theme for its end credits only, without changing the opening credit version. This created a rather odd effect after some of the grimmer episodes of the show, especially [[Kill'Em All|the last one]]. |
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** Incoming producer Vere Lorrimer wanted lyrics over the end credits. They were going to be sung by Steven Pacey (Tarrant). Thankfully we were spared that. |
** Incoming producer Vere Lorrimer wanted lyrics over the end credits. They were going to be sung by Steven Pacey (Tarrant). Thankfully we were spared that. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'' is a mostly new song, but threaded through it, arranged Action Movie style is an instrumental arrangement of the first two sung lines from the original, bubblegum pop-style ''[[Ben 10]]'' theme song. |
* ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force|Ben 10 Alien Force]]'' is a mostly new song, but threaded through it, arranged Action Movie style is an instrumental arrangement of the first two sung lines from the original, bubblegum pop-style ''[[Ben 10]]'' theme song. |
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* ''[[American Dragon Jake Long]]'' got a new version of the [[Theme Tune]] to go with the [[Art Shift]] in Season 2. The original version was sort of light and mystical-sounding. The Season 2 rearrangement was full of crunchy guitar and was definitely made to sound more like rock. |
* ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' got a new version of the [[Theme Tune]] to go with the [[Art Shift]] in Season 2. The original version was sort of light and mystical-sounding. The Season 2 rearrangement was full of crunchy guitar and was definitely made to sound more like rock. |
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* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' theme has been rearranged countless times in the series, to the point where it is almost a [[Running Gag]]. |
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' theme has been rearranged countless times in the series, to the point where it is almost a [[Running Gag]]. |
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** But that's mostly during the closing credits, within the body of an episode, or on special episodes. There have only been three versions of the main opening theme: the original [[Danny Elfman]] arrangement, another Elfman arrangement for season 2, and the Alf Clausen arrangement from season 3 onward. |
** But that's mostly during the closing credits, within the body of an episode, or on special episodes. There have only been three versions of the main opening theme: the original [[Danny Elfman]] arrangement, another Elfman arrangement for season 2, and the Alf Clausen arrangement from season 3 onward. |