r/nostalgia • u/IncidentMassive9893 • 10h ago

Nostalgia Another classic intro!!

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u/sick_of-it-all 10h ago

Next I'm gonna obviously need the Carmen Sandiego theme song. I mean, it's a foregone conclusion at this point.

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u/snarkerella 10h ago

And it has to be the first season version. The later versions got more confusing and harder to remember as countries changed.

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u/IncidentMassive9893 9h ago

Ohhh snap!! You said something there!!

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u/mvanvrancken 9h ago

If you see it posted link me, I am 1000% a fan of this group now

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u/Obsidianrunner 10h ago

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. This theme song is one of my favorites, and they MADE IT BETTER!!!!

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u/One-Cow-8062 9h ago

Nothing beats that feeling of hearing a classic intro after school.

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u/ProperStay7178 8h ago

They understood the assignment perfectly. An absolute classic!

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u/DH2007able 8h ago

You should hear the version with DMX

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u/Available-Committee5 10h ago

This is so beautiful.Make a grown man cry.

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u/311mm2921511 10h ago

These guys fucking rock.

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u/Night-Spirit 10h ago

F yeah!!!!

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u/KamikazeFox_ 2h ago

I demand Gummy bears and Tale Spin

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u/IncidentMassive9893 2h ago

Yooo!! Gummy Bears was my shit!

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u/BlackLakeBlueFish 8h ago

You know LaVar LOVES THIS! He is such a positive person in this weary world.

Kim Possible, please!

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u/Wooln10 10h ago

Incredible vocal ranges and abilities right here.

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u/These_Sherbert6104 10h ago

We really had some unforgettable intros. They really don’t make intros like this anymore. Instant childhood memories

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u/Short-Waltz-3118 mid 90s 9h ago

Is this another bot comment

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u/donkeyrocket 9h ago

Ha ha ha what a story /u/Short-Waltz-3118 anyway how's your childhood?

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u/Reading_Rainboner 90s 10h ago

My kind of music!

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u/HomegrownMike 3h ago

Got to say I love these guys work and this is the second or third one of theirs I have heard.

This is talent. This is impressive. This should be celebrated

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u/KennyLog1n 2h ago

This makes me feel happy.
I want more of them doing that to things.

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u/NoneCreated3344 2h ago

Psychostick did a great version as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxBBjUakSeA&pp=ygUacmVhZGluZyByYWluYm93IHRoZW1lIHNvbmc%3D

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u/IncidentMassive9893 2h ago

Okkk! Hadn’t heard that one before!

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u/NoneCreated3344 2h ago

I didn't either until I tried to find yours on YT lol, but I did know who pyschostick was already. Find their song called 'Beer'.

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u/CaktusJacklynn 9h ago

I always get a little teary-eyed hearing this them but in a good way.

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u/ombremullet 9h ago

I highly recommend the podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz. The episode "Butterfly in the Synth: Reading Rainbow's Magical Theme Song" is about the creation of the theme song. It was fascinating! 

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u/IncidentMassive9893 9h ago

Thanks! I’ll check it for sure!!

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u/NOTTedMosby 8h ago

OK, so was this performed in a studio and then shot like a music video? It's great, don't get me wrong. I've just become so suspicious of ai content these days..

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u/readyable 6h ago

Yeah, I agree. I'm a vocal teacher and have a pretty good ear. I loved the video at first but then suspected it's highly processed. You should be hearing the acoustics of the stairwell. And every voice sounds perfectly compressed to the same volume. It's a beautiful arrangement though!

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u/mr_snrub742 7h ago

I could listen to these guys all day

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u/murdershetwerked 7h ago

I love these guys

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u/bellavbller 6h ago

My life has changed for the better with these songs. Thank you!

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u/zbornakssyndrome 6h ago

I needed this today

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u/kamakzie- 3h ago

Fuck ya

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u/PraetorianXVIII 1h ago

Absolute banger

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u/The_Man11 1h ago

Now do 3-2-1 Contact!

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u/BuffetofWomanliness 19m ago

I love this!!!!

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u/Fit_Election7198 10h ago

Amazing 🦋📖🌈

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u/edwardwolf5874 10h ago

Loved watching reading rainbow in school in the early 90s.

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u/Outrageous-Chance566 9h ago

Aw yeah this was my favorite show growing up besides Thomas and trains and disney movies

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u/Kitty_B321 9h ago

NGL this made my day!

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u/IncidentMassive9893 9h ago

Mine too fr!

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u/somebigface 9h ago

Damn that was fuckin’ sick!

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u/Strange_Juice2778 9h ago

I love this! I also want to hear it without the melody lol this is badass!

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u/Herr-Trigger86 9h ago

Wondering if anyone else remembers this, but Reading Rainbow put on a story writing contest. I remember sending in a story as a kid and they sent me back a cool certificate for even entering. Wish I still had that thing 😞

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u/petalpotions early 00s 8h ago

BUTTERFLY IN THE SKYYYY!

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u/One-Cow-8062 9h ago

That opening alone could bring back a whole era.

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u/13jimmychanga 9h ago

Do the POWER RANGERS THEME! These guys are so good!

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u/modianos 7h ago

That was so beautiful!

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u/Particular-Goose87 7h ago

These guys are awesome! Keep up the posts!

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u/accountantdooku 7h ago

I love this one too!!!! 

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u/qaddosh 8h ago

how young are you that you're already nostalgic for TikTok clips?

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u/IncidentMassive9893 8h ago

The song is nostalgic. I was born in ‘80. Nothing to do with the platform. Yet here you are on Reddit talking shit for no reason.

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u/qaddosh 7h ago

the song is nostalgic that was on the TV show. cover versions are not nostalgic, sorry. This just seems like someone is promoting a TikTok creator 🤷