They don't make cartoons like they used to...

Obefiend posted some nostalgic entries of late, bringing back memories of classic TV series like McGyver, Bionic Woman, *cough* American Gladiator *cough*, Knight Rider and a whole gamut of colourful and entertaining television. Apparently these things are making a comeback, although one can not be too sure if they'll be able to carry over the original feel of the, well, originals.

His next entry about the shortlived but very much loved cartoon, 'DinoRiders' (which kid didn't love anything with dinosaurs in it?), had me thinking "man, they don't make cartoons like they used to".

I was about to make a list of cartoons that kick ass, but Obefiend already made a short one in his comments, instead here are some cartoon theme songs that I think are so kick ass I will probably still be humming this shit when I'm in the old folks home. Prepare to feel the thunder inside!

Spiral Zone

Earth's most powerful soldiers, are earth's last chance against the odd assortment of meth addicts with a bad case of Herpes.


Saber Rider

This show is badass! I still have shivers running down my spine when I hear Ramrod's mechanical voice say "Ramrod will now take navigational control. Head 'em up, move 'em out". And the guitar solo in the title song? Fan-fucken-tastic!

Visionaries

Knight of the magical light! This had magic and 3D holograms, there's no way you can you go wrong with that.

G.I. Joe

Real American Heroes!

Thundercats (Which was conspicuously absent from Obefiend's list, I just realized).

Sight beyond sight! And then there was always that parody that kids used to sing in school, "Cheetara lari laju, terbuka baju" or something to that effect.


M.A.S.K

M-m-m-mask! I used to have the black jeep and the orange cadillac toys. Jackhammer and....Rhino was it? I forget, but so awesome nonetheless.

I would've included the theme song from Transformers, but everyone and their grandma's got that as their ringtone nowadays, I'm sure you don't need to hear it.

But here's one last theme song that I'm sure will give a blast to the past for all the 80's kids out there

Yessir, Space Cop Gaban! Transforms in 0.005 seconds! Slices monsters bigger than medium sized cities! Batman ain't got nothin' on this motherfucker. For the less informed amongst you, there were two other space cops besides Gaban; Space Cop Sharivan and Space Cop Shaidar (of which I think Shaidar is the lamest). Check out this wiki entry to load your head with more useless information you will never need in your practical everyday life! (You don't waste time on useless information, you say? Then tell me why is it that you can remember the theme song for Doraemon. In fucking Japanese.)

Stay tuned for more bullshit when I feel like it.