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* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' had its theme's tune remixed for North America into a version with completely different (English) lyrics and a "roll call" type sequence tossed in for good measure.

** The original Japanese version of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' also got a new version of its theme song ("Moonlight Densetsu") for its third season. The new version had actresses behind Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus doing the singing instead of DALI.

* The dub of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh]]'' is an interesting case. The first season theme was really just the first minute of the full theme song. The second season theme was a different piece of music from later in the same song. It bounced back after that.

* The dub of ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' is an interesting case. The first season theme was really just the first minute of the full theme song. The second season theme was a different piece of music from later in the same song. It bounced back after that.

* [[Pokémon (~~Anime~~)|Pokémon]]'s ''Johto League Champions'' season did a redo of the first theme for their opening. It didn't have quite the same lyrics at first (and a different refrain), but it's clear that it was to match the Japanese version (which remixed ''Mesaze Pokémon Master''...but [[Rica Matsumoto]] didn't sing this version).

* [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'s ''Johto League Champions'' season did a redo of the first theme for their opening. It didn't have quite the same lyrics at first (and a different refrain), but it's clear that it was to match the Japanese version (which remixed ''Mesaze Pokémon Master''...but [[Rica Matsumoto]] didn't sing this version).

** Additionally, the English versions of the first four theme songs were remixed in the beginning of the first four movies, while [[Pokémon Heroes ~~(Anime)~~|the fifth movie]] simply had an extended version of the anime's fifth theme song. The rest of the movies averted this trend, while the first ''Diamond and Pearl'' movie, ''[[Pokémon ~~the~~ Rise of Darkrai ~~(Anime)~~|Pokémon the Rise of Darkrai]]'', inverted the trend by having a completely new song, "We Will Be Heroes". This song was later remixed into the theme for the ''DP: Battle Dimension'' season of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' anime series.

** Additionally, the English versions of the first four theme songs were remixed in the beginning of the first four movies, while [[Pokémon Heroes|the fifth movie]] simply had an extended version of the anime's fifth theme song. The rest of the movies averted this trend, while the first ''Diamond and Pearl'' movie, ''[[Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai|Pokémon the Rise of Darkrai]]'', inverted the trend by having a completely new song, "We Will Be Heroes". This song was later remixed into the theme for the ''DP: Battle Dimension'' season of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' anime series.

** Not to mention the anime remixes songs from the games.

* The ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' series are notorious for this, as with a class of 31, one song can be remixed several times. The opening themes of both anime, plus the ending theme of the second, have gone through this.

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* The first opening song for ''[[Keroro Gunsou]]'' was remixed with the lyrics altered and new singers and was used as the sixth opening. The tenth opening uses [[Do-It-Yourself Theme Tune|a version of the first theme sung by the members of the platoon]], though it had been in existence prior. The second and third movies also used remixed versions of the opening theme.

* ''[[GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class]]'' has five different versions of "Coloring palettes", its ending theme. Tomokane's and Noda's are upbeat, whereas Kisaragi and Professor's versions are a little more relaxed.

* [[~~Gao Gai Gar~~]] has an entire ''soundtrack'', ''Yuusha-Oh Tanjou! 10 RenHatsu!!'', devoted to the various versions of its theme song, ''Yuusha-Oh Tanjou!''. Included in this are the original, Mythology (from FINAL), Grand Glorious Gathering (from FINAL -Grand Glorious Gathering-), ultimate extra (sung by the artists who sung the theme to [[Betterman]]), Ultimate Mythology and Perfect Yell (original and Ultimate Mythology with soundclips from the series)

* [[GaoGaiGar]] has an entire ''soundtrack'', ''Yuusha-Oh Tanjou! 10 RenHatsu!!'', devoted to the various versions of its theme song, ''Yuusha-Oh Tanjou!''. Included in this are the original, Mythology (from FINAL), Grand Glorious Gathering (from FINAL -Grand Glorious Gathering-), ultimate extra (sung by the artists who sung the theme to [[Betterman]]), Ultimate Mythology and Perfect Yell (original and Ultimate Mythology with soundclips from the series)

** It powerfully rearranges its own ending theme for the very end of ''FINAL'' by having it sung by the character voices themselves.

* The second half of ''[[Welcome to The NHK]]'' uses a more downbeat version of the opening, to match the show's mood shift.

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* ''[[Fresh Pretty Cure]]'' reworked its opening theme song (which was considered to be badly sung by some fans) at the same time that the opening itself was edited to reflect {{spoiler|[[Dark Magical Girl|Setsuna's]] new [[Heel Face Turn|alignment]]}}.

** Ditto for the ''[[Suite Pretty Cure]]'' opening, just ignore the "badly sung" part {{spoiler|and replace "Setsuna" with "Siren/Ellen"}}.

** Prior to that, ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]'', ''[[~~Yes Pretty Cure 5|~~Yes! Pretty Cure 5]]'', and ''Yes! Pretty Cure 5GoGo'' all used various versions of "[[Dancing Theme|Ganbalance de Dance]]" as their second ending theme. Amusingly, ''Fresh,'' which had dancing as a major focus of the series, was the series that broke this trend.

** Prior to that, ''[[Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star]]'', ''[[Yes! Pretty Cure 5]]'', and ''Yes! Pretty Cure 5GoGo'' all used various versions of "[[Dancing Theme|Ganbalance de Dance]]" as their second ending theme. Amusingly, ''Fresh,'' which had dancing as a major focus of the series, was the series that broke this trend.

* In the ''[[Digimon]]'' dub, compare the theme for the seasons based on ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' and ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' and the theme for the ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' season. Essentially the same, but the former is kind of techno and the latter uses more rock guitar instead.

* ''[[Bottle Fairy (~~Anime~~)|Bottle Fairy]]'' has five variations of its ending theme, each sung by a different fairy about a different season, the final one being sung by the four of them together about the [[Sweet Dreams Fuel|fuzzy feelings]] felt throughout the year.

* ''[[Bottle Fairy (anime)|Bottle Fairy]]'' has five variations of its ending theme, each sung by a different fairy about a different season, the final one being sung by the four of them together about the [[Sweet Dreams Fuel|fuzzy feelings]] felt throughout the year.

* By this point, it's nigh-impossible to count how many versions of the ''[[Lupin III]]'' theme there are.

* ''[[Di Gi Charat Nyo]]'' used a remix of Equal Romace, an end theme of Ranma1/2, as it's ending theme.

* The second season of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni]]'' does this an interesting way. It plays the tune of the first season; ''backwards'', with enough variation to be an actual tune.

* The second season of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'' does this an interesting way. It plays the tune of the first season; ''backwards'', with enough variation to be an actual tune.

== Film ==

* A jazz version of the 1966 theme to ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' plays over the closing credits to the ''[[Spider-Man (~~Film~~)|Spider-Man]]'' movie.

* A jazz version of the 1966 theme to ''[[Spider-Man (Comic Book)|Spider-Man]]'' plays over the closing credits to the ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]'' movie.

** The movies also feature an extra singing the theme at some point.

* Ang Lee's [[The Incredible Hulk]] movie features a few brief moments where you can hear "The Lonely Man," best known as the delicate piano theme from the 70's TV show.

* Rap versions of the theme to ''[[~~The Addams Family (TV)|~~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.

* [[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 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)|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 (Disney film)|the Seven Dwarfs' marching song]]), and an album featuring R&B and pop singers singing their favorite Disney songs.

* 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)

** 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).

* The film version of [[Dragnet]] (starring Dan Ackroyd) does this to its theme.

* The sequel to ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' had the iconic [[Theme Tune]] rearranged to a rap by [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLWOaAJtjgI Run DMC].

** Cartoon sequel ''[[~~Extreme Ghostbusters (Animation)|~~Extreme Ghostbusters]]'' had a much more sinister version of the classic theme, in keeping with the series' [[Darker and Edgier]] mood.

** Cartoon sequel ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'' had a much more sinister version of the classic theme, in keeping with the series' [[Darker and Edgier]] mood.

* The [[James Bond]] movies have rearranged the iconic theme music many times over. It sounds particularly good on electric guitar.

* Hedwig's Theme from the ''[[Harry Potter (~~Film~~)|Harry Potter]]'' films has been tweaked, rearranged, and reworked in an effort to keep it fresh and slightly unpredictable. Other themes have had this done, too.

* Hedwig's Theme from the ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' films has been tweaked, rearranged, and reworked in an effort to keep it fresh and slightly unpredictable. Other themes have had this done, too.

* The ''[[~~Dawn of the Dead 2004 (Film)|~~Dawn of the Dead 2004]]'' remake features a ''lounge'' version of [[~~Disturbed (Music)|~~Disturbed]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-aM1HOZgsA&NR=1 "Down With The Sickness"] (by [[Richard Cheese]], an expert in this).

* The ''[[Dawn of the Dead 2004]]'' remake features a ''lounge'' version of [[Disturbed]]'s [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-aM1HOZgsA&NR=1 "Down With The Sickness"] (by [[Richard Cheese]], an expert in this).

* For [[ZZ Top]]'s cameo in ''[[Back to The Future]] Part III'', they play a country version of "Doubleback" (the original plays during the film's credits).

* The ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (~~Film~~)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' Movie contains an [[Up to Eleven|even more epic-sounding]] arrangement of the TV Show's theme. Doubles as a [[Wasted Song]], since roughly 40 seconds (If we're being generous) of the song is actually used in the film.

* The ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (film)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' Movie contains an [[Up to Eleven|even more epic-sounding]] arrangement of the TV Show's theme. Doubles as a [[Wasted Song]], since roughly 40 seconds (If we're being generous) of the song is actually used in the film.

* ''[[Star Trek (~~Film~~)|Star Trek]]'' (2009) has a newer version of ''[[Star Trek ~~the~~ Original Series]]''' opening theme, complete with a [[Opening Narration|closing narration]] by {{spoiler|Spock-Prime}}.

* ''[[Star Trek (film)|Star Trek]]'' (2009) has a newer version of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''' opening theme, complete with a [[Opening Narration|closing narration]] by {{spoiler|Spock-Prime}}.

* [[Terminator Salvation]] Danny Elfman "Salvation" track is a new arrangement of theme by [[Brad Fidel]].

* ''[[Recess ~~Schools~~ Out]]'' used a more epic, beefed-up version of the regular ''[[Recess]]'' theme.

* ''[[Recess: School's Out]]'' used a more epic, beefed-up version of the regular ''[[Recess]]'' theme.

* ''The X-Files: I Want To Believe'' features a remix of the theme song in the credits.

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* ''[[CSI: NY]]'' also rearranged their version of "[[The Who|Baba O'Riley]]" in Season 4.

* "Little Boxes," the theme for ''[[Weeds]]'', introduced a gimmick in the second season of having someone new perform it every episode.

* The 1978 film ''[[Superman (~~Film~~)|Superman]]'''s theme music is a inversion. The actual tune is rarely the same twice, but it is all arranged similarly, to a bright, swelling, heroic theme with a lot of brass. Three different composers, but the listener will hear the song and think "Superman". (A few creators have found that, if you were to set lyrics to the various Superman themes to the tune of the main melody, there would be a spot where "Superman" fits perfectly.)

* The 1978 film ''[[Superman (film)|Superman]]'''s theme music is a inversion. The actual tune is rarely the same twice, but it is all arranged similarly, to a bright, swelling, heroic theme with a lot of brass. Three different composers, but the listener will hear the song and think "Superman". (A few creators have found that, if you were to set lyrics to the various Superman themes to the tune of the main melody, there would be a spot where "Superman" fits perfectly.)

** ''[[The Adventures of Superman]]''

** ''[[Superboy]]''

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* Perhaps taking a cue from ''Den-O'', ''[[Engine Sentai Go-onger]]'''s ending theme comes in several cover versions as well. Each of the [[Humongous Mecha]] trios has their own mix ("Engine First Rap -Type Normal-", "Second Rap -Turbo Custom-", "Third Rap -Aero-Dynamic Custom-", "Final Rap -Type Evolution"), then there's one that's a musical [[Green Aesop]] ("Engine Eco Rap -Recycle Custom-"), one for The Movie ("Engine Formation Rap -GekijouBANG! Custom-"), a cover sung exclusively by the show's female cast ("G3 Princess Rap ~Pretty Love Limited~"), a cover sung exclusively by the show's ''male'' cast ("G5 Prince Rap ~Bombaye Limited"), and then a final version covering all 12 of the [[Humongous Mecha]] for the finale ("Engine Winning Run -Type Formula-"). The five songs for the mecha (First, Second, Third, & Final Lap, and Winning Run) were later strung into a continuous 17 minute song for a soundtrack release.

** An then for the ''[[Samurai Sentai Shinkenger]] VS Go-onger'' [[Intercontinuity Crossover]] [[The Movie|Movie]], "Samurai First Rap ~GinmakuBANG!!~".

* The themes to ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers ~~ZEO~~]]'' were remixed versions of the original ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' theme. The season after ''Zeo'', ''[[Power Rangers Turbo]]'', worked in the six-note "Go, go, Power Rangers!" riff, but was otherwise unique. Years later, Saban's reclaiming of the franchise led them to resurrect the theme and use an updated version for ''[[Power Rangers Samurai]]''.

* The themes to ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the Movie]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Zeo]]'' were remixed versions of the original ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' theme. The season after ''Zeo'', ''[[Power Rangers Turbo]]'', worked in the six-note "Go, go, Power Rangers!" riff, but was otherwise unique. Years later, Saban's reclaiming of the franchise led them to resurrect the theme and use an updated version for ''[[Power Rangers Samurai]]''.

* ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' had its theme song lyrics changed several times throughout its run to reflect on changes within the show (such the switch from Joel to Mike).

** [http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq49/LucasM06/MST3K-openingthemechart.jpg Here's a handy-dandy flowchart] laying out the various permutations of the theme.

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* ''[[Roseanne]]'s'' theme song is known for its saxophone version, but some seasons have it played on the electric guitar. Vocals are added in the final season, which annoyed some fans. However, it redeems itself in the series' very last shot, where a woman sings the tune accapella as Rosie goes from her writing room to the living room and watches TV, before everything fades to black.

* ''[[Wheel of Fortune]]'' used four arrangements of "Changing Keys", its second theme, between 1983 and 2000, before giving up entirely on the theme.

* Similarly, the 1980s ''[[Jeopardy ~~(TV)|Jeopardy~~]]'' theme has gone through five orchestrations in its time. Spinoff ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' used a rock and roll version, which the parent show has since appropriated for teen and college tournaments.

* Similarly, the 1980s ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' theme has gone through five orchestrations in its time. Spinoff ''Rock & Roll Jeopardy!'' used a rock and roll version, which the parent show has since appropriated for teen and college tournaments.

* [[~~Black Adder|~~Blackadder]]'s theme song was always mostly the same, but was preformed on different instruments with slight variations each season to reflect the change in time period.

* [[Blackadder]]'s theme song was always mostly the same, but was preformed on different instruments with slight variations each season to reflect the change in time period.

** ''The Black Adder'', the first season, has the theme song performed mostly with trumpets and timpani, with parody [[Bragging Theme Tune]] lyrics.

** ''Blackadder II'' used a combination of recorder, string quartet and electric guitar, with lyrics recapping the individual episode over the closing credits.

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** The Christmas special ''Blackadder's Christmas Carol'' featured the song as sung by carolers, with new appropriate lyrics.

** ''Blackadder: The Cavalier Years'', a sketch, and ''Blackadder: Back & Forth'', the half-hour film, used an orchestral version.

* The opening credits and main title theme of ''[[Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]'' was modified between seasons 3 and 4.

* The opening credits and main title theme of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' was modified between seasons 3 and 4.

** ''[[Star Trek ~~the~~ Original Series]]'' also used a slightly altered arrangement of its theme for seasons 2 and 3.

** ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' also used a slightly altered arrangement of its theme for seasons 2 and 3.

** The theme for ''[[Star Trek Enterprise]]'' "Where My Heart Will Take Me" went from soft rock to country in season 3. Doubles as [[Real Song Theme Tune]] since its [[Covered Up|also a cover]] of [[Rod Stewart]]'s "Faith of the Heart".

** The theme for ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' "Where My Heart Will Take Me" went from soft rock to country in season 3. Doubles as [[Real Song Theme Tune]] since its [[Covered Up|also a cover]] of [[Rod Stewart]]'s "Faith of the Heart".

* ''[[The Office]]'' most weeks featured a cover version of "Handbags and Gladrags" by "Big George", except for one episode (the training day episode) where it was performed by Ricky Gervais (as David Brent) on solo acoustic guitar.

* ''[[Babylon ~~Five~~]]'' had a new arrangement of the theme tune for each season, save for season 3 and 5, becoming increasingly intense and militaristic to match the changing tone of the series.

* ''[[Babylon 5]]'' had a new arrangement of the theme tune for each season, save for season 3 and 5, becoming increasingly intense and militaristic to match the changing tone of the series.

** The third season's theme song was in fact a combination of two songs from earlier in the show, each song being associated with a battle scene where the good guys [[Curb Stomp Battle|got slaughtered]]. This season, of course, was the point in the storyline where things were the most desperate for our heroes. By the fourth season, the original theme song returned as a [[Triumphant Reprise]].

** In the fifth and final season, the theme song was replaced entirely with a new, rather bombastic march, possibly in reference to the fact that the station had transitioned from being a trading and diplomatic outpost to being {{spoiler|capital of the new [[The Alliance|Interstellar Alliance.]]}}

* In a homage to the original series, the national anthem of the Twelve Colonies in the reimagined ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' is based on the main theme from the first show.

* ''[[Psych]]'' will sometimes rearrange the theme song to fit the theme of the episode. The episode about a spanish 'telanovella' features a mariachi version with spanish lyrics, the episode about an Indian dancer had an Indian-style remix, and the episode featuring Gus' old barbershop quartet featured, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|well...]]

* ''[[Psych]]'' will sometimes rearrange the theme song to fit the theme of the episode. The episode about a spanish 'telanovella' features a mariachi version with spanish lyrics, the episode about an Indian dancer had an Indian-style remix, and the episode featuring Gus' old barbershop quartet featured, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|well...]]

** Also the first Christmas episode rearranged the theme to include bells, but the scenes in the credits were framed with snow and holly.

* ''[[Newtons Apple]]'' used [[~~Kraftwerk (Music)|~~Kraftwerk]]''s "Ruckzuck" from 1983 to 1990, then used an arranged version from 1990 to 1994, before switching to a different theme entirely.

* ''[[Newtons Apple]]'' used [[Kraftwerk]]''s "Ruckzuck" from 1983 to 1990, then used an arranged version from 1990 to 1994, before switching to a different theme entirely.

* ''[[~~The A-Team (TV)|~~The A-Team]]'' used a synthesized arrangement of its theme for the final season.

* ''[[The A-Team]]'' used a synthesized arrangement of its theme for the final season.

* ''[[3-2-1 Contact]]'' remixed its opening theme in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7S537b7saE&feature=related 1983](the best known version), and again in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KU6pd6cxgw&feature=related 1987]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1IH0dEdxL4 The original version]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnTVfkc8hX4 The ending theme] was also rearranged in 1983 ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1Vif-SNuJQ short version] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maEipkDVhsM&feature=related extended version]), and remained the same for the rest of the series.

* ''[[Square One TV]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO6Tvhoolww also did it] in its later seasons.

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** A 90s jazz arrangement was given to the main theme for the 1994 syndicated version of TPiR. Some thought it would carry over to the daytime version, but it didn't.

* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]:'' got rearranged theme music from season 3 on, but they kept the original arrangement for the closing credits.

* ''[[~~Quantum Leap (TV)|~~Quantum Leap]]'' had its theme rearranged for its fifth season. The fans hated it. So it switched back to the original arrangement for the very final episode.

* ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' had its theme rearranged for its fifth season. The fans hated it. So it switched back to the original arrangement for the very final episode.

== Music ==

* [[Elvis Costello]] rearranged "Watching the Detectives" to an Orchestral Big Band number out of the 1950s.

* [[Wings (~~Music~~)|Paul McCartney]] has done this repeatedly from [[The Seventies]] on. His album ''Wingspan'' has two different mixes of "No More Lonely Nights" on it, and he once released a classical album in which half the pieces were reworkings of lesser-known songs of his. Then there are the concert versions of "Maybe I'm Amazed" (which is usually as good as the original), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"--though he probably borrowed that one from [[Jimi Hendrix]]--and the "Carry That Weight {You Never Give Me Your Money)" mix. (Two [[The Beatles|Beatlesongs]] he wrote most of, with one major melody in common...)

* [[Wings (band)|Paul McCartney]] has done this repeatedly from [[The Seventies]] on. His album ''Wingspan'' has two different mixes of "No More Lonely Nights" on it, and he once released a classical album in which half the pieces were reworkings of lesser-known songs of his. Then there are the concert versions of "Maybe I'm Amazed" (which is usually as good as the original), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"--though he probably borrowed that one from [[Jimi Hendrix]]--and the "Carry That Weight {You Never Give Me Your Money)" mix. (Two [[The Beatles|Beatlesongs]] he wrote most of, with one major melody in common...)

* Miyuki Nakajima redoes her songs for her ''Yakai'' stage shows, sometimes even completely and ''literally'' rearranging them, as with the song "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADwr63E9r4Y&feature=related Kodoku no Shouzo]." (The original can be heard [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-xT3StTdM here].)

* [[Eric Clapton]] has done a soulful, unplugged version of his own song, "Layla." [http://retrocrush.buzznet.com/archive2007/badcovers/part3.html Opinions vary].

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** Sting did a piano and voice version of "[[Unfortunate Names|Roxanne]]" for the Live Aid show.

* [[The Sixties|Sixties]] bands loved turning old blues songs into insane rock-outs. [[Led Zeppelin]] are probably most famous for it.

** [[~~Megadeth (Music)|~~Megadeth]] was infamous for this during the '80s. Their first three albums all had covers, the first two being chosen especially to be as far as possible from Megadeth's patented "speed metal" sound; "These Boots Were Made For Walking", a pop song, and "I Ain't Superstitious", a blues song. Their cover of "These Boots" especially, which humorously altered the lyrics to make them more blatantly sexual, drew the ire of the song's original writer, who demanded that they rerelease said album without the offending track.

** [[Megadeth]] was infamous for this during the '80s. Their first three albums all had covers, the first two being chosen especially to be as far as possible from Megadeth's patented "speed metal" sound; "These Boots Were Made For Walking", a pop song, and "I Ain't Superstitious", a blues song. Their cover of "These Boots" especially, which humorously altered the lyrics to make them more blatantly sexual, drew the ire of the song's original writer, who demanded that they rerelease said album without the offending track.

* [[New Order]] was infamous for rearranging their own songs, numerous times. In particular, they re-recorded from scratch "Temptation" and "Confusion" (two non-album singles that were the band's first major hits) for the 1987 compilation "Substance", leaving the 1987 versions of the songs the only versions available on CD for years, until "New Order: The Singles" was released in 2005. They also remade their hit song "Blue Monday" in 1988, shortening the song down to 4 minutes in order to get the seven minute long song played on the radio as well.

** They played a pretty awesome drum'n'bass inflected update of their 1980 [[Joy Division]] song 'Isolation' at the 1998 Reading festival and it's on a John Peel session recording.

* [[Pet Shop Boys]] turned their bombastic synthpop song "Can You Forgive Her?" into an early-'40s ''big band'' arrangement, complete with chilled-out, breathy vocals, for the B-side of the single.

* [[Michael Jackson]]'s ''Thriller 25'', with 2008 versions of ''P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing)'', ''Billie Jean'', ''The Girl is Mine'' and ''Wanna Be Starting Something''.

* The original [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm61weFrK4c version] of "[[Big Applesauce|Empire State of Mind]]" with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys has been broken down just by Alicia into a [[Softer and Slower Cover|slower, melodic]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMS5xQ_V0TQ version] called "Empire State of Mind II, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Broken Down]]".

* The original [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm61weFrK4c version] of "[[Big Applesauce|Empire State of Mind]]" with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys has been broken down just by Alicia into a [[Softer and Slower Cover|slower, melodic]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMS5xQ_V0TQ version] called "Empire State of Mind II, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Broken Down]]".

* Mike Oldfield has released at least four different versions of "Tubular Bells", each slightly different to the one before.

* Bon Voyage (the [[Starflyer 59]] side project) featured two different versions of a song on the same album, ''Lies'' (and not even as a bonus track, either). "Monster" is the original, and "Bad Dream" is the same lyrics with the backing music chopped into tiny pieces and rearranged.

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* The Police did a more electronic-based re-arrangement of "Don't Stand So Close To Me" called "Don't Stand So Close To Me 86" for their [[Greatest Hits Album]] ''Every Breath You Take: The Singles''. Supposedly they had planned on making an entire album of re-arranged versions of their hits instead of a traditional greatest hits album, but only ended up finishing one song.

* The US version of [[Covenant]]'s "Edge of Dawn", from ''Dreams of a Cryotank'', is a bit different from the original European version, with rerecorded vocals and a [[Vader Breath]]-like sample during the intro. The US edition of the album also had a remixed version of "Theremin" as a bonus track.

* [[~~Kraftwerk (Music)|~~Kraftwerk]]'s ''The Mix'' is a compilation of rearrangements of their greatest hits.

* [[Kraftwerk]]'s ''The Mix'' is a compilation of rearrangements of their greatest hits.

* ''O' Cracker Where Art Thou?'' had Cracker rearranging their own songs in more of a bluegrass style, in collaboration with Leftover Salmon.

* [[Sound Horizon]] almost always plays rearranged versions of their songs on Territorial Expansion tours. How much they rearrange any given song varies. Sometimes it's simply rearranging the vocalists, other times they change they change the instrumentation or make [[Medley|medleys]], and then there was the one time they did a duet version "Koibito wo Uchiotoshita Hi" -- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSyPAJ8M7wA On an accordion.]

* Sixties mod group The Creation did a much more synthesized rendition of "Making Time" for their aborted 80's comeback album ''Psychedelic Rose''. Unfortunately for those looking for the original version, only the eighties remake is available on itunes.

* In the line-dance era (mid-1990s), countless [[Country Music]] songs were given "dance mixes" that mainly consisted of amping up the bass and drums, and adding an instrumental "breakdown" in the middle to draw out the song for another minute or two.

* [[~~My Brightest Diamond (Music)|~~My Brightest Diamond]]'s Shara Worden loves electronic music, so her first two albums (''Bring Me the Workhorse'' and ''A Thousand Shark's Teeth'') were each followed by albums of other artists remixing the songs from those albums (''Tear It Down'' and ''Shark Remixes'', respectively).

* [[My Brightest Diamond]]'s Shara Worden loves electronic music, so her first two albums (''Bring Me the Workhorse'' and ''A Thousand Shark's Teeth'') were each followed by albums of other artists remixing the songs from those albums (''Tear It Down'' and ''Shark Remixes'', respectively).

* [[~~Calexico (Music)|~~Calexico]] had a dark, stripped-down folk song named "Trigger" on their album ''The Black Light''. Later, on their album ''Carried to Dust'', they re-recorded it as a fast instrumental, reminiscent of an orchestral Western film soundtrack, and called it "El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)".

* [[Calexico]] had a dark, stripped-down folk song named "Trigger" on their album ''The Black Light''. Later, on their album ''Carried to Dust'', they re-recorded it as a fast instrumental, reminiscent of an orchestral Western film soundtrack, and called it "El Gatillo (Trigger Revisited)".

* Bananarama's 2005 remixes of "Venus"(produced by Mark Almond of Soft Cell) and "Saying Something", both featured on their comeback album ''Drama''.

* Londonbeat remade their hit "I've Been Thinking About You" as a duet with Damae Klein of Fragma.

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== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==

* This trope is very common in professional wrestling. Christian has been using a cover of his "Just Close Your Eyes" theme by Story Of The Year, originally by Waterproof Blonde.

* Triple H's theme song, "The Game" by [[~~Motorhead (Music)|~~Motorhead]] has gone through several remixes, starting off as the instrumental "Higher Brain Pattern", gaining lyrics from Chris Warren as "My Time", then finally achieving its current form after [[~~Motorhead (Music)|~~Motorhead]] covered it. [[Drowning Pool]] also did a cover that's rarely used.

* Triple H's theme song, "The Game" by [[Motorhead]] has gone through several remixes, starting off as the instrumental "Higher Brain Pattern", gaining lyrics from Chris Warren as "My Time", then finally achieving its current form after [[Motorhead]] covered it. [[Drowning Pool]] also did a cover that's rarely used.

* The Rock's theme evolved from the Nation's theme.

* Hard to believe after almost 20 years of gradual remixing and added levels of epic but the Undertaker's theme is ultimately a version of Chopin's Funeral March.

* Stone Cold Steve Austin's iconic in-house music was remixed with lyrics by [[~~Disturbed (Music)|~~Disturbed]] when he made his highly publicized return in September 2000, all up until July 2001, when he made an ill-fated heel turn and used a one-time-only slowed-down version. Afterwards he used a theme that [[The Jimmy Hart Version|vaguely sounded]] like H-Blockx's "Oh, Hell Yeah" until the end of the Invasion.

* Stone Cold Steve Austin's iconic in-house music was remixed with lyrics by [[Disturbed]] when he made his highly publicized return in September 2000, all up until July 2001, when he made an ill-fated heel turn and used a one-time-only slowed-down version. Afterwards he used a theme that [[The Jimmy Hart Version|vaguely sounded]] like H-Blockx's "Oh, Hell Yeah" until the end of the Invasion.

* Kurt Angle's theme in the WWF/WWE took a slight turn around 2006 with his [[Heel Face Turn]]. By this time, it was practically obliged for people to chant "[[You Suck]]!" during a two-note solo melody in his song. The newer version edited this portion out, so as to keep people from chanting it regardless of his Face turn.

** Ironically, the chants were originally just his name, with the crowd singing "Angle!" along with the music, inspired by an Edge and Christian bit where they played his theme on a kazoo. It wasn't until later that it turned into "[[You Suck]]!" You'd think the crowd would just go back to chanting his name.

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* In addition to the many [[Cut Song|cut songs]], the songs of ''Vanities: A New Musical'' were often rearranged, shortened, extended, or had their lyrics changed slightly between productions, e.g. the middle verse of "I Can't Imagine" and the first verse of "An Organized Life 1968" were cut; "Let Life Happen" was rearranged when it was moved to where "We're Gonna Be Ok (Feelin' Sunny)" used to be; "In The Same Place" became "The Same Old Music"; "Counterpoint", a repetitive short reprise of "I Can't Imagine", was turned into a longer [[Dark Reprise]] titled "The Argument"; "Friendship Isn't What It Used to Be", originally a solo by Kathy, was rewritten as a trio, and its bridge completely reworked; and "Looking Good" had its final chorus extended and a short reprise of "Setting Your Sights" added as an outtro.

** This was also done in-show with the scene intro song("Hey There, Beautiful", "Setting Your Sights", or "Mystery", depending on the production) as well as "An Organized Life" (and "Nothing Like A Friend" in the original Theatreworks run), for each scene.

* The 2011 stage adaptation of ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' uses the full original lyrics of "Arabian Nights", and also restores the [[Cut Song|previously unused]] reprises of that song.

* The 2011 stage adaptation of ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' uses the full original lyrics of "Arabian Nights", and also restores the [[Cut Song|previously unused]] reprises of that song.

* The songs in [[Jersey Boys]] are subtly rearranged from the original versions by the [[Four Seasons]]. Most of the songs are slightly faster, with a different instrument mix and a verse cut out so they can all fit in a two-hour musical.

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* "Moon Over the Castle" from ''[[Gran Turismo]]'' has been the main theme of the series since its inception (well, [[No Export for You|in Japan]] at least) and each incarnation in the main series has featured a new arrangement of it for the opening movie.

** Subverted with the spinoff and preview games. Most don't feature the song at all, or in the case of ''Gran Turismo 5: Prologue'', actually have a new arrangement of the song playing over the ''ending'' credits.

** [[Super Mario Bros]] uses this frequently, both in its rearrangements of the overworld and underworld themes from the first game for subsequent games, and (especially in ''[[Super Mario World (~~Video~~ ~~Game~~)|Super Mario World]]'') also within a game.

** [[Super Mario Bros.]] uses this frequently, both in its rearrangements of the overworld and underworld themes from the first game for subsequent games, and (especially in ''[[Super Mario World (video game)|Super Mario World]]'') also within a game.

* ''[[Rainbow Six]]: Lockdown'' switched to a rock version of the series theme. In fact, every installment reworked the main theme in some way.

* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games since ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (~~Video~~ ~~Game~~)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2006]]'' have used an orchestral rearrangement of the game's theme song (or, in that first case, Sonic's [[Image Song]]) for the final boss fight; ''[[Sonic Unleashed|Unleashed]]'' uses an orchestral version of "Endless Possibility" and ''[[Sonic Colors ~~(Video Game)~~|Colors]]'' has an orchestral version of "Reach for the Stars". ''[[Sonic Generations ~~(Video Game)~~|Generations]]'' lacks this, as its soundtrack is comprised almost entirely of remixes of songs from older games, and as such it doesn't have a proper theme song.

* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games since ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2006]]'' have used an orchestral rearrangement of the game's theme song (or, in that first case, Sonic's [[Image Song]]) for the final boss fight; ''[[Sonic Unleashed|Unleashed]]'' uses an orchestral version of "Endless Possibility" and ''[[Sonic Colors|Colors]]'' has an orchestral version of "Reach for the Stars". ''[[Sonic Generations|Generations]]'' lacks this, as its soundtrack is comprised almost entirely of remixes of songs from older games, and as such it doesn't have a proper theme song.

* The first ''[[~~Metroid Prime (Video Game)|~~Metroid Prime]]'' used a rearrangement of the series' traditional title screen music that added a new part to the melody. The second one took that part and made it the main melody, with the traditional melody still appearing, but only later in the song.

* The first ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' used a rearrangement of the series' traditional title screen music that added a new part to the melody. The second one took that part and made it the main melody, with the traditional melody still appearing, but only later in the song.

* For its ''Anniversary'' [[Enhanced Remake]], ''[[Halo Combat Evolved]]'' had its soundtrack re-recorded and remastered by Pyramind Studios, as well as having its orchestral pieces conducted by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra.

* For its ''Anniversary'' [[Enhanced Remake]], ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' had its soundtrack re-recorded and remastered by Pyramind Studios, as well as having its orchestral pieces conducted by the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra.

== Western Animation ==

* ''[[Ben 10 Alien Force ~~(Animation)~~|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 (Animation)|~~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.

* ''[[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.

* ''[[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]].

** 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.

*** Lisa's sax solo does change from week to week, however, and the couch gag often features different music.

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* ''[[Noddy]] In Toyland'' uses a remixed version of the theme to Chorion's earlier ''Noddy'' production ''Make Way For Noddy''.

* The final episode of ''[[Drawn Together]]'' featured many of the show's songs being performed in radically different styles from their previous versions. (For instance, the Disney-esque ballad "Black Chick's Tongue" was performed in a hard rock style, while the Ling-Ling battle theme was transformed into a sultry jazz number.) The show was also prone to rearranging its theme song to suit the needs of certain episodes; for instance, a Tejano-style version of the theme was used for an episode which took place in Mexico.

* The theme of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series ~~(Animation)~~|Batman the Animated Series]]'' got a few special remixes in ''[[~~Batman Beyond (Animation)|~~Batman Beyond]]'', at various times performed by a full orchestra, howling electric guitars; these tended to happen at significant moments, like the times Bruce actually got involved.

* The theme of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' got a few special remixes in ''[[Batman Beyond]]'', at various times performed by a full orchestra, howling electric guitars; these tended to happen at significant moments, like the times Bruce actually got involved.

* ''[[~~Extreme Ghostbusters (Animation)|~~Extreme Ghostbusters]]'' turns the franchise's famous theme song into a sinister [[Alternative Rock]] number.

* ''[[Extreme Ghostbusters]]'' turns the franchise's famous theme song into a sinister [[Alternative Rock]] number.

* In the first season of ''[[The Raccoons]]'', the ending theme "Run With Us" was sung by Steve Lunt and was a [[Single-Stanza Song]], but in all subsequent seasons, it was performed by Lisa Lougheed ([[The Danza|Lisa Raccoon]]) [[Rewritten Pop Version|with additional lyrics]].

* In the [[~~Discworld (Literature)|~~Discworld]] novel ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Soul Music|Soul Music]]'', Buddy follows up playing his beautiful, haunting harp masterwork "[[Bilingual Bonus|Sioni Bod Da]]" by grabbing his guitar and playing a Music With Rocks version of the same piece. The [[Animated Adaptation]]'s "The Messenger" captures this beautifully.

* In the [[Discworld]] novel ''[[Discworld/Soul Music|Soul Music]]'', Buddy follows up playing his beautiful, haunting harp masterwork "[[Bilingual Bonus|Sioni Bod Da]]" by grabbing his guitar and playing a Music With Rocks version of the same piece. The [[Animated Adaptation]]'s "The Messenger" captures this beautifully.

* Virtually all of the music in ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'' is the theme song rescored to match the musical style of the part of the world that episode takes place in.

* For a scene in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' where [[Batman]], [[Green Lantern]] and [[Wonder Woman]] (along with more era-appropriate heroes like [[Jonah Hex]] are riding through the [[Wild West]] on horses on their way to the lair of the episode's [[Big Bad]], a Western-ised version of the theme music from the original Justice League plays.