Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)/Theme Song

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV Series) Theme Song, for the 1987 series is the widely popular song in the franchise. The instrumental version plays during the action scenes and the end credits. In the Red Sky episodes, the song was remade.

Lyrics
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Heroes in the half shell

Turtle Power!

They're the world's most fearsome fighting team (We're really hip!)

They're heroes in the half shell and they're green (Hey. Get a grip!)

When the evil Shredder attacks

These turtle boys don't cut him no slack

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Splinter taught them to be ninja teens (He's a radical rat!)

Leonardo leads, Donatello does machines (That's a fact, jack!)

Raphael is cool but rude (Gimmie a break!)

Michelangelo is a party dude (Party!)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Heroes in the half shell

Turtle Power!


 * Intro at YouTube

Censored UK version
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

Heroes in a half-shell Turtle power!

They're the world's most fearsome fighting team (We're really hip!)

They're heroes in a half-shell and they're green (Hey - get a grip!)

When the evil Shredder attacks These Turtle boys don't cut him no slack!

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

Splinter taught them to be fightning teens (He's a radical rat!)

Leonardo leads, Donatello does machines (That's a fact, Jack!)

Raphael is cool but rude (Gimme a break!)

Michelangelo is a party dude (Party!)

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;">Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;">Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;">Heroes in a half shell

<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:17px;">Turtle power!

2nd Version
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Turtle Power!

They're the world's most fearsome fighting team

They're heroes in the half shell and they're green

When the evil Shredder attacks

Turtles fight back

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Turtle Power!

Trivia

 * In the European version a few words were replaced in the song, ninja turtles to hero turtles and ninja teens to fighting teens. Also scenes with Michelangelo's Nunchaku were removed and was replace with footage from the show.
 * This song was used for the Disney MGM Studios for turtles performance.
 * The theme song has been remade to the New Series.