The reason the 90's X-Men theme is so good

[Peanutsinspace]

An interesting video of the 90's theme song that breaks it down and explains why it's such a great theme. It includes snippets of an interview with composer Ron Wasserman who's anecdotes about piecing together the theme, how it was actually made and the studio "suggestions" regarding the music are entertaining.

[Hall]

It was powerful but for me the real reason I found it so good was because it showed how high the stakes where and these characters were living in a complex world, where good and evil are not so easily defined. Cool to get all that from a guitar riff with no dialogue.

[AbnormallyNormal]

It's basically introducing heavy metal to kids

Same as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers original theme (composed by same person)

[Ricochet Rita]

Uh... You're probably going to behead me, but I always found it kind of tacky, a bit embarrasing to listen. As if they wanted to compose something dramatic but they fell by the wayside instead.

[butterflykyss]

because it was modeled after one of whitney Houston's hits.

[yogaflame]

Whatever you want from me,
I'm givin' you everything,
I'm your baby tonight!
You've given me ecstasy,
You are my fantasy,
I'm your baby tonight!

[Harpsikord]

Uh... You're probably going to behead me, but I always found it kind of tacky, a bit embarrasing to listen. As if they wanted to compose something dramatic but they fell by the wayside instead.

This is generally how I feel about Wasserman's work now that I've gotten older. There's iconicism to the X-Men theme and to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers theme and they did well to etch the shows in kids' memories or get them hyped up whenever these shows aired. His composition is kind of bland and depthless and has often been improved upon by, in the instance of Power Rangers at least, better composers - compare the MMPR theme with the one for Power Rangers Zeo.

[Captain Nash]

Whatever you want from me,
I'm givin' you everything,
I'm your baby tonight!
You've given me ecstasy,
You are my fantasy,
I'm your baby tonight!

Thanks...I will never hear the theme song the same way again.....

[yogaflame]

Thanks...I will never hear the theme song the same way again.....

[Drey]

Whatever you want from me,
I'm givin' you everything,
I'm your baby tonight!
You've given me ecstasy,
You are my fantasy,
I'm your baby tonight!

GASP. Oh my god. What have you just done to me?

I am forever changed. LOL

[Digifiend]

This is generally how I feel about Wasserman's work now that I've gotten older. There's iconicism to the X-Men theme and to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers theme and they did well to etch the shows in kids' memories or get them hyped up whenever these shows aired. His composition is kind of bland and depthless and has often been improved upon by, in the instance of Power Rangers at least, better composers - compare the MMPR theme with the one for Power Rangers Zeo.

Zeo's theme is ALSO by Ron Wasserman!

[Huntsman Spider]

Zeo's theme is ALSO by Ron Wasserman!

And Turbo and In Space, along with SPD and the Tekkaman Blade dub (called Teknoman in North America).

[Harpsikord]

Blame the PR wiki for citing different composers :P

[Armageddon]

Zeo's theme is ALSO by Ron Wasserman!

Man, the original MMpR is the best.

Along with Rock the Dragon

[Digifiend]

Blame the PR wiki for citing different composers :P

The Mighty RAW is Wasserman.