Not sure this is a raise … but I always loved The Jam’s cover:
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Gabba Gabba Hey
Lone Ranger?
Do anthropomorphic space rabbits lagomorphs count?
Or anthropomorphic eye-patched mice?
Or kids with magic flashlights?
At last, someone else who has heard of this show!!
I’ve had multiple people accuse me of making it up.
c–c-c-can’t, can’t a damn thing stop him!
featuring super-producer DJ Premier on the beat. Gangstarr Foundation was laaaaarge.
Over the holidays, we were watching the 1953 film, Knights of the Round Table and were surprised that much of the sound track was reminiscent of the themes in Star Wars. Of course, Miklós Rózsa used much of the same stuff in Ben Hur and El Cid.
Dolls fuggin rock!
Actually the Captain Scarlet theme is pretty good too.
I used to have a CD of ska covers of TV themes that had a good version, but I lost it in the sands of time and don’t even remember who did it.
Great. Now that song is stuck in my head. I didnt even have to click the link.
I think the vocalist was trying to sound like George Harrison, but too much
Does Ivor the Engine count?
Only if he finds a way to get off the rails.
Ivor is still better than Thomas though.
(Watch to the end.)
Danger Mouse
Apparently now living in the walls of a building in Portmeiron.
Here’s the theme from the original superhero mouse:
Performing Mighty Mouse