What's your favorite superhero music or theme song?

[Godzilla]

Superfriends theme always gets me pumped.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Williams Superman theme is his best work. Yes, better than Star Wars and Raiders.

The Super Friends themes (all of them) still conjure that childhood thrill I had reading DC comics and watching the heroes on TV and in movies. They live beyond the actual show to be my theme song for the Bronze Age in many ways.

The 60s Batman music is fantastic and fits the show perfectly. I also love the 66 movie theme by Nelson Riddle. More dangerous and urgent, but still of the same vibe as the show.

All the Grant-Ray Lawrence themes are fun and perfect for the kooky pop era of Marvel. When they played a version of the Spidey theme over the Marvel opening during Homecoming, I nearly sat up out of my chair and cheered.

The Adventures of Superman TV theme is iconic as well. Superman has no shortage of great music, including the Shirley Walker STAS theme.

The music she composed, based on Danny Elfman's themes, for both BTAS and The Flash live-action series are still favorites. Perfectly complimented and enhanced those shows every episode.

Chris

[Mikey]

Best superhero song EVER

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[HardyGirl]

1) 60s Batman
2) 60s Spider-Man cartoon
3) Wonder Woman (1st season w/ animation)
4) Superfriends '73
5) Electric Company Spidey Theme
6) 60's Marvel Men themes for Hulk, Iron-man, Thor and Sub-Mariner

[thunderbolt]

Spider-Man...
Spider-Man...
Does whatever a spider can...

that's right there with Hefti's Bat-Theme as far as defining a superhero for generations. It still sticks with the character.

[Mego Milk]

Spider-Man...
Spider-Man...
Does whatever a spider can...

[Hedji]

I gotta classify the Batman TV theme in it's own category. It's not a symphonic polished masterpiece like Williams' Superman, but it transcends the show and medium for which it was written. Any little kid knows "na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Bat - Maaaaan!" That's a pretty powerful theme legacy that has defied Elfman, Walker, Goldenthal, Zimmer, and anyone else who will ever likely take a musical swing at the Bat.

[cjefferys]

If we are just talking superhero films/tv shows then my answer is John Williams' Superman score by a looooong stretch. I remember watching the film in the theatre when it first came out and man, that music just gave me goosebumps (still does).

[Hedji]

No, I prefer that one too. It rocks.

[PNGwynne]

I have the DC comics 75th Anniversary CD, so much great stuff on it, though missing the 2000s Teen Titans theme.

Am I alone here in preferring the "darker" first-season Superfriends theme?

[William Vafai]

List begins with 66 Batman Neil Hefti was the man

I love it!

[William Vafai]

I'm a horror/sci-fi/superhero film score junkie...I have dozens on CD

No way I could pick just one, but my top 25 in no particular order are:

Masters of the Universe (Bill Conti)
The Mummy (Jerry Goldsmith)
The Shadow (Jerry Goldsmith)
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith)
King Kong '76 (John Barry)
The Black Hole (John Barry)
The Empire Strikes Back (John Williams)
Dracula '79 (John Williams)
Superman (John Williams)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (John Williams)
The Wolfman (Danny Elfman)
Spider-Man (Danny Elman)
Batman (Danny Elfman)
The Flash (Danny Elfman)
Darkman (Danny Elfman)
The Avengers (Alan Silvestri)
Captain America (Alan Silvestri)
The Incredible Hulk (Joe Harnell)
The Phantom (David Newman)
The Dark Knight (Hans Zimmer)
Flash Gordon (Queen)
Robocop (Basil Poledouris)
Conan the Barbarian (Basil Poledouris)
Star Trek The Motion Picture (Jerry Goldsmith)
Willow (James Horner)

Wow! Good stuff.

[William Vafai]

[QUOTE=tjacwave50;1349708]Does the theme music for the Lone Ranger (Clayton Moore) qualify
Yes. Great theme.FullSizeRender.jpg

[William Vafai]

This album!

https://www.discogs.com/The-Super-Dupers-The-Super-Duper-Record-Of-Super-Heroes/release/2472952

Very cool!

[Goblin19]

John Williams' Superman is my favorite. The others would be Lone Ranger theme, Batman: The Animated Series, and XMen 90's toon.