In the upcoming release of the Transformers Animated Optimus Prime and Megatron Battle Pack, a DVD is included which contains the first episode of the series. The episode includes the unreleased, minute-long introduction theme of the cartoon that was first (and only) heard at 2007's San Diego Comic Con.
We now have both that full intro and the .mp3 of the full minute theme available for you!
The .mp3 has been put in to a .ZIP file and you can download it at the following link!
Originally seen and heard at SDCC, the following YouTube link is the original "demo" opening of Transformers Animated viewed at San Diego Comic Con. No shaky fan cameras or crowd whispers/reactions.
This can be seen in the upcoming Transformers Animated Megatron/Optimus Prime Battle Pack w/ DVD release.
Thanks to Vangelus for the rip and encoding and Tony B for site-hosting and YouTube for not taking this off in 5 minutes.
Moroni Prime:
I've actually had that for a while now. Got it in IaconHub. If I recall, a promo DVD was released to some of the fansites like TFW and allspark, etc.... containing this and other stuff. Truth be told, I wish they had used the longer theme for the show instead of the 30 second version, but that's just me. Either way, I can't wait for the DVDs to come out so I can free up some room on the HDD.
SPLIT LIP:
Moroni Prime:
Also, just to help a bit, here's the lyrics:
Transformers
More than meets the eye
Transformers
Robots in disguise
Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.
Transformers
More than they appear
Transformers
Justice, Bolts, and Gears
Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.
Transformers
Transformers
I recall there being some confusion on exactly what the lyrics were for the second verse when the Comic Con video first premiered last year, but this is as far as I can tell what they are. If anyone can confirm or deny this, please post.
Master Fwiffo:
So, are we ever going to get that full 'hallway' footage they used for the intro?
swarlock:
Sounds about right to me.
Deathx360:
I was hoping to get a good MP3 of that version since I heard it. Thanks Vangelus, Tony, and Kickback.
Optimus62:
The longer intro truly kicks ass!!!!!!
TCracker:
Rock on! It's mah ringtone nowz!
Kickback:
This is also my first news post in like over a year.
Jarodimus:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moroni Prime
Transformers
More than they appear
Transformers Justice, Bolts, and Gears
Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons.
At BotCon, while Derrick Wyatt was briefly lamenting the loss of the second verse, he spoke that line. I thought it sounded like he said "just as bolts and gears". (As in: they appear to be just bolts and gears, but they're more.)
"Justice, bolts, and gears" sounds pretty cool, though.
Bahamut Prime:
Very nice extended theme! I like it!
Kickback:
...not just bolts and gears.
Or so I heard.
Jarodimus:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kickback
...not just bolts and gears.
Or so I heard.
Are you sure? I just listened to it several times, and I can't make myself hear "not just". Seems like it's gotta be "just as" or "justice".
Though "not just" would be slightly less clunky phrasing than "just as".
KA:
just us, bolts and gears? maybe?
Kickback:
Listening to it, I can't see "Not just" ... but that makes more sense.
"Just as bolts and gears" ... eh.
"Justice bolts and gears" ... eh.
SOMEONE CONTACT THE TWO GUYS THAT MADE IT AND FIND OUT!
llamatron:
It's "Justin bolts his ears", duh.
Cool to see the full intro.
JTMitchell87:
Well great, now I'm going to be watching Animated and wishing it was the longer version of the intro from now on.
Op_Prime:
I must say that though I prefer the extended theme song, the extended intro video clip is just not as nice, in my opinion, as the shorter intro clip they used in the show,mainly because it's just a straight mashing together of clips lifted straight from the show itself, while the shorter one at least had that unique clip reminiscent of the Mighty Orbots intro and snazzy editing.
Feralstorm:
I'm happy now, if only because I haven't yet found the 2-Pack DVD since finding out it contains the extended opening song.
Into the MP3 rotation you go!
Lord Of Tetris:
I might be remembering wrong, but I think the "Mighty Orbots intro" was shown at Comic Con. It was the same music as what we saw in this Youtube link, but had an (uncut?) shot of the Autobots in a long, winding hallway. Sari is flying through the hallway on some kind of transforming jetpack/tricycle, and each Autobot transforms as she passes them.
General Tekno:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Of Tetris
I might be remembering wrong, but I think the "Mighty Orbots intro" was shown at Comic Con. It was the same music as what we saw in this Youtube link, but had an (uncut?) shot of the Autobots in a long, winding hallway. Sari is flying through the hallway on some kind of transforming jetpack/tricycle, and each Autobot transforms as she passes them.
You recall correctly.
They showed this clip. Then they showed a bit from the pilot ("I've never seen a Decepticon ship up close!" "Noone has - and lived!"), then they showed a montage of clips set to music, then the "YESYESYES! Brilliant strategy!" scene, then they did a reprise of the theme with the hallway scene mixed in.
superquad7:
Thanks guys
Skywave:
Awesome, thanks for the mp3 Now to play it in reapeat until it hit my top 10 most played
Repainted:
I like it. It's just as well it's not in the show. That'd mean 30 seconds less per episode and Animated is rapidly climbing the list as one of my favorite TF series.
Belgrath:
Awesome, I'm gonna put that in my Shuffle. Thanks!
xSEANxLONGx:
I have the Battle Begins DVD and when I heard this I was ROCKING OUT! I watch the DVD just for the Theme Song
Railguard:
I like that theme song, I almost wish it was in the series.
BustaJesse:
Thanks guys for the video and MP3 guys
Who sings the theme song anyway?
DieMaus:
Hoorah! I've been waiting for a good quality version of the full theme for a while now, so thanks much, dudes!
I've thought since the beginning that this is a damn fine version of the classic theme, possibly my favourite one; it has just the right mix of retro and contemporary sound. Then again, Andy Sturmer does know what he's doing with theme tunes of this sort, having also done the incredibly catchy Teen Titans theme and the very fun second theme for The Batman. A minor shame that this version doesn't have all of the vocal processing and siren effects that make the show version that bit meatier, but hey, not complaining.
ILoveDinobot:
awesome stuff!!!
sixshot2K:
Longer better!I downloaded it its on my PSP
Eric:
I may not like Animated, but DAMN is the music awesome.
*Gets to work on putting this song into a G1 intro*
plowking:
RINGTONED!!
Thanks fellas
saberconvoy:
I might just download it on to soundwave
Kickback:
I've thought the Transformers Animated theme song was the best since the original, with the Transformers Armada theme right behind it.
Jorssk:
Longer intro looks good to me.
Obvious Prime:
Soundwave'd.
OptimalCanadian:
Nice! Thanks for the mp3
FanTransformers:
Actually the same as the earlier December, 2007 DVD screener I have up for sale. The DVD menu has the same audio intro.
could it be that the original video was widescreen? I mean the 16:4 format? (I haven't got the Battle Begins Pack, because it will be release in june here in Austria) because many clips in the video look very stretched to 4:3... maybe that means even the first two seasons were produce in widesreen....?
C.W. McConvoy:
Something doesn't sound right... I think it's in mono.
Is it like that on the DVD? Is the "Iacon Hub" version in Stereo?
Vangelus:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kickback
I've thought the Transformers Animated theme song was the best since the original, with the Transformers Armada theme right behind it.
Agreement!
Love this theme, and I'm glad the Armada theme hasn't been forgotten.
Moroni Prime:
Quote:
Originally Posted by C.W. McConvoy
Something doesn't sound right... I think it's in mono.
Is it like that on the DVD? Is the "Iacon Hub" version in Stereo?
about the 'iacon hub' version. It's a video that I have, I just happen to be 'in' Iacon Hub (DC client required). Go there and look up Dominas.
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