The Transformers (Theme)
| This article is about the song from The Transformers: The Movie. For other versions of the Transformers theme, see theme song. |
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| "The Transformers (Theme)" | ||
| Performed by: | Lion | |
| Written by: | Anne Bryant, Ford Kinder, Norman Swan and Douglas Aldrich | |
| Arranged by: | Vince DiCola and Lion | |
| Produced by: | Richie Wise | |
"The Transformers (Theme)" is an extended version of the Transformers theme song written and recorded especially for The Transformers: The Movie.
It is played over both the title sequence and closing credits of the movie, edited in both instances to fit the time allotted. The version used during the title sequence features only the intro, second chorus and outro. As such it includes only the original lyrics from the G1 cartoon's theme. For the credits, the song's play time is significantly extended by looping from the end of the guitar solo back into the first verse, albeit with said solo edited down to just a few bars the second time around.
Lyrics
Album version
- Transformers
Something evil's watching over you
Coming from the sky above
And there's nothing you can do
Prepare to strike, there'll be no place to run
When your caught within the grip
Of the evil Unicorn [sic]
- Transformers
- More than meets the eye
- Transformers
- Robots in disguise
Strong enough to break the bravest heart
So we have to pull together
No, we can't stay worlds apart
To stand divided we will surely fall
Until our darkest hour
When the light will save us all
- Transformers
- More than meets the eye
- Transformers
- Robots in disguise
- Transformers
- Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of
- The Decepticons
- Transformers
- Transform
It's judgment day and now we've made our stand
And for now the powers of darkness
Have been driven from our land
The battle's over but the war has just begun
And this way it will remain
'Til the day when all are one
- Transformers
- Transformers
- Transformers
- Transformers
- More than meets the eye
- Transformers
Single release
- "The Touch"
- "Dare to Be Stupid"
- "The Transformers (Theme)"
Release date:
Labels: Scotti Bros. Records (Germany), Epic Records (UK)
Prod. codes: INT127.311 (Germany), WA-7318 (UK)
Album releases
- 1986 — The Transformers: The Movie — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Scotti Bros. Records)
- 1994 — Lion: Dangerous Attraction (Pony Canyon) — Japanese CD release only.
- 1997 — 'Til All Are One: Featuring Stan Bush and Vince DiCola (3H Productions) — Alternate version by Stan Bush and Vince DiCola.
- 2001 — Vince DiCola Presents: The Protoform Sessions (3H Productions) — Demo versions by Vince DiCola, with Ed Fruge and Gary Falcone.
- 2001 — Lighting Their Darkest Hour: The Complete Music Score for TFTM (3H Productions) — Alternate version by Stan Bush and Vince DiCola.
- 2001 — Artistic Transformations: Themes and Variations (3H Productions) — Solo piano performance by Vince DiCola.
- 2007 — The Transformers: The Movie — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: 20th Anniversary Edition (Legacy Recordings)
Notes
- Unicorn. Pfft.
