My Little Pony theme song
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| My Little Pony theme song | |
|---|---|
| Episode | Version 1: All of season 1, first two episodes of season 2, end credits for all except The Return of Harmony Part 2, A Friend in Deed, A Canterlot Wedding - Part 2 and Magical Mystery Cure Version 2: Lesson Zero onward |
| Character(s) | Twilight Sparkle Applejack Fluttershy Rainbow Dash Pinkie Pie Rarity |
| Sung by | Rebecca Shoichet Ashleigh Ball Andrea Libman Shannon Chan-Kent Kazumi Evans |
| Length | 0:35 |
| Season | Season 1, 2, and 3 |
| International versions | |
The show's theme song was composed by Daniel Ingram, with lyrics by Lauren Faust.[1] It features the voices of all six leading characters, and is played in every episode's title sequence. Shortened instrumental versions of the theme song play on the menus of the show's DVDs, and modified versions of the theme song play in some of the brand's toy commercials. The song is also included in the My Little Pony Live Show.
The opening lyrics and melody are borrowed from the theme of the original My Little Pony television series, which ran from 1986 to 1987.
Except Italian season 1[note 1] and the Japanese version which both have their own themes, most of the non-English versions, including Boomerang Italy's broadcasts of season 2,[note 2] use translations of this song.
This song is BMI Work #12904568.
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Lyrics
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- [Backup singer]
- My Little Pony, My Little Pony
- Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahhh...
- [Twilight Sparkle]
- (My Little Pony)
- I used to wonder what friendship could be
- (My Little Pony)
- Until you all shared its magic with me
- [Rainbow Dash]
- Big adventure
- [Pinkie Pie]
- Tons of fun
- [Rarity]
- A beautiful heart
- [Applejack]
- Faithful and strong
- [Fluttershy]
- Sharing kindness!
- [Twilight Sparkle]
- It's an easy feat
- And magic makes it all complete
- You have my little ponies
- Do you know you're all my very best friends?
RepriseEdit
The reprise sung over the credits of most episodes:
- My Little Pony
- My Little Pony
- My Little Pony... friends
DemoEdit
The theme song was originally sung by Shannon Chan-Kent, Pinkie Pie's singing voice. The song's demo version is available at Ingram's SoundCloud site.
Performances by charactersEdit
Throughout the series, characters will occasionally hum, whistle, or play the opening of the theme song, which shares its melody with the original 1980s My Little Pony theme.
Fluttershy does this (and adds a few more bars from the 1980s theme) in The Ticket Master when she and her animal friends are cleaning the Golden Oaks Library for Twilight, and again in A Bird in the Hoof, harmonizing with her hummingbird friend Hummingway. Spike hums the tune in Griffon the Brush Off when he carries the scrolls out of the town hall before Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash scare him. The bat in May the Best Pet Win! plays the tune on a glass harmonica.Extended versionEdit
| My Little Pony - extended theme song | |
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| Episode | Sizzle Reel |
| Character(s) | Twilight Sparkle |
| Sung by | Rebecca Shoichet Shannon Chan-Kent (backup vocals)[2] |
| Length | 2:02 |
| International versions | |
The theme song has a roughly two-minute extended set of lyrics. A small portion of the extended version of the song was originally introduced as one of three songs included with the My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle Animated Storyteller, an animatronic, plush toy in the form of Twilight Sparkle.[3] An instrumental version of an earlier portion is played in My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Discover the Difference.
The extended version was eventually released in sing-a-long form via Shout! Factory's My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express[4] and My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Season One Disc 4 DVDs, as parts of the extra content, and was also released in sizzle reel form. In this version, Daniel Ingram edited Lauren Faust's lyrics to the point where he is "credited with about 25% of [the lyrics]."[5]
The opening rhythm in the song echoes the classical My Little Pony theme. The original 10-note theme that is heard in all "My Little Pony" themes was written by Anna Bryant, Clifford "Ford" Kinder, and Barry Harman.[6] Lyrics sung by the other main characters are not included in the extended version.
LyricsEdit
- My Little Pony, My Little Pony,
- What is friendship all about?
- My Little Pony, My Little Pony
- Friendship is magic!
- (My Little Pony)
- I used to wonder what friendship could be.
- (My Little Pony)
- Until you all shared its magic with me.
- When I was young I was too busy to make any friends.
- Such silliness did not seem worth the effort it expends.
- But my little ponies, you opened up my eyes
- And now the truth is crystal clear, as splendid summer skies.
- And it's such a wonderful surprise.
- (My Little Pony)
- I used to wonder what friendship could be.
- (My Little Pony)
- Until you all shared its magic with me.
- When danger makes me wanna hide, you'll Rainbow Dash to my side,
- Kindness is never in short supply, once smitten twice Fluttershy.
- For honesty no pony can deny, you are the Applejack of my eye,
- A heart that shines so beautiful, a Rarity to come by
- And you all make fun and laughter as easy as Pinkie Pie!
- (My Little Pony)
- I used to wonder what friendship could be.
- (My Little Pony)
- Until you all shared its magic with me.
- Our friendship's magic and it's growing all the time.
- A new adventure waits for us each day is yours and mine.
- We'll make it special every time!
- We'll make it special every time!
- (My Little Pony)
- What a wonderful wonder friendship brings
- (My Little Pony)
- Do you know you're all my very best
- (Friends!) Friends, you're my very best
- (Friends!) Friends, you're my very best
- (Friends!) Friends, you're my very best
- (Friends!) Friends!
Remastered versionEdit
A remastered version of the theme song debuted in Lesson Zero.[7] It features unaltered lyrics. Rebecca Shoichet's vocals for Twilight Sparkle are re-recorded, the instruments are higher in the mix in relation to the vocals, and it is accompanied by a slightly different animated sequence. "Creme Brulee" is replaced by Big McIntosh, and there is an addition of a train station and a steam-engine train running through Ponyville, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders sitting in the last cart and Derpy peeking from one of the carts' windows. The melody of the first theme can still be heard in the end credits for most episodes. It also features a rising "whoop" sound as Rainbow Dash spins through the clouds. Celestia's magic now has its proper yellow glow. A slightly updated version was seen starting from Sisterhooves Social with the first carriage of the train being purple.
MiscellaneousEdit
According to a commercial for a Transformers Prime marathon on The Hub, the song is Megatron's favorite song.[8]
GalleryEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ Premiered on Italia 1. The theme was also used in the broadcasts of season 1 on the sister channels of Cartoon Network in Italy.
- ↑ Season 2 hasn't started on Italia 1 yet.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Danielimusic on Facebook (January 24, 2012). Retrieved on 2012 January 25.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram attributing the vocals of the theme song on Facebook. (February 13, 2012) Retrieved on 2012-02-27.
- ↑ Plush Twilight Sparkle singing extended theme..
- ↑ The Friendship Express DVD - Review (Also Something Epic!). Equestria Daily (February 16, 2012). Retrieved on 2012 February 17.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram on Facebook (February 25, 2012). Retrieved on 2012 February 27.
- ↑ Danielimusic on Facebook (November 2, 2011). Retrieved on 2011 December 9.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram (September 17, 2011). @dannyimusic on Twitter. Retrieved on 2011 September 19.
- ↑ Megatron's Favorite Song/Transformers Prime Takeover (Promo) - The Hub (2012-11-01). Retrieved on 2012 November 2.
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