The Rock-afire Explosion Show Theme Song (Johnsonverse)

The "Rock-afire Explosion Show Theme Song" is the theme song used at the beginning of every episode of The Rock-afire Explosion Show. It was written by Aaron Fechter, Tim Johnson and Burt Wilson, and is performed by the Rock-afire Explosion, Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band, Ho-kago Tea Time, and other characters.
==Description==
Billy Bob (holding his banjo, with Birthday Bird flying in) slides into frame in front of Smitty's Super Service Station, with Looney Bird popping out of the oil barrel next to him as they introduce themselves. The scene whip-pans to the Center Stage Rock-afire Explosion members performing their lines at their forest setting, then to Rolfe and Earl at their club setting. The scene cuts to Ho-kago Tea Time singing at the Light Music Club, then to most of Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band performing on a rooftop; as they finish singing, they pull Mr. Munch (who is eating pizza) out of a dumpster. 
Billy Bob and Looney Bird leap back in frame as red Austrian-style curtains close, and they spin around with a pixie dust effect to reveal their dancing outfits. The curtains open back up, and canes are thrown at them as a stage setting is revealed, with all three bands (all in white-and-gold top hats and tuxedos, and also brandishing canes) all dancing on a stage with Busby Berkeley-style choreography. The first verse is sung by Ho-kago Tea Time, then Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band and the Rock-afire Explosion, and finally by everyone on stage with confetti falling down and pyrotechnics going off. The screen cuts to the series logo zooming out into position against an orange background, with a random character saying something related to the show that alternates in every episode (similarly to Garfield's opening lines from Garfield and Friends). A final note plays as the screen cuts to "created by" credits (in Dom Casual, with the names in Dom Casual Bold) for Aaron Fechter, Tim Johnson, and Burt Wilson.
The credits (also in Dom Casual) play on the bottom-left corner of the final segment.
==Lyrics==
===Regular version===
Billy Bob: Howdy, folks, I'm Billy Bob.Looney Bird: And I'm Looney Bird.Billy Bob: We're about to do our theme song.Looney Bird: One, two, three!
Fatz: We're gonna make some noiseDook: Yeah, we love to sing!Mitzi Jr.: We do it just for youBeach Bear: 'Cause that's our thing!Rolfe: Don’t forget about me, Rolfe DeWolfe.Earl: Nobody cares, geek!
Mugi: Every day we practice For a real good tuneRitsu, Mio, and Azusa: But for us, an adventure Is always opportune Yui: Wait, was I supposed to sing, too?
 Chuck E.: We'll keep you on your toesCrusty: You won't tire outHelen, Jasper, Pasqually and Harmony (with Tati and Bella starting in the third season): We'll all have funIt's what we're all about! (Pasqually: Yeah!) Munch: Hey, I'm not done yet!
 Billy Bob: Come on, everybody...Looney Bird: Here we go!
Ho-kago Tea Time: We're gonna make some noise Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band: Yeah, we love to sing! The Rock-afire Explosion: We do it just for youEveryone: Cause that's... our... thing!Random character: (says opening gag)
=== Corrupted version #1 ("Brother Trouble"/"Texas Tom") ===
Billy Bob: Howdy, folks, I'm Billy Bob.Looney Bird: And I'm Looney Bird.Billy Bob: We're about to do our theme song.Looney Bird: One, two, three!
Fatz: We're gonna make some noiseDook: Yeah, we love to, uh... what was that word again?(Fatz, Beach Bear, and Mitzi groan)Fatz: It's "sing", Dook. It's what we do!Mitzi Jr.: Hey, I haven't even done my line yet!Dook: I'm sorry. I keep forgettin'. Fatz: You really need to do more practice if we want this to go perfectly.Beach Bear: Yeah, and we'd like you to remember words next time.Looney Bird (whispering, over the title card): Can we please shut that off?
=== Corrupted version #2 ("Firecrackers"/"Mitzi's New Rival"/"Dook and The Moonrockers") ===
Billy Bob: Howdy, folks, I'm Billy Bob.Looney Bird: And I'm Looney Bird.Billy Bob: We're about to do our theme song.Looney Bird: One, two, three!
Fatz: We're gonna make some noiseDook: Yeah, we love to sing!Mitzi Jr.: We do it just for youBeach Bear: 'Cause that's our thing!Rolfe: Don’t forget about me, Rolfe DeWolfe. Earl: Nobody cares, geek!
Mugi: Every day we practice For a real good tuneRitsu, Mio, and Azusa: But for us, an adventure Is always opportune Yui: Wait, was I supposed to sing, too?
Chuck E.: We'll keep you on your toesCrusty: You won't tire outHelen, Jasper, Pasqually and Harmony: We'll all have funIt's what we're all about! (Pasqually: Yeah!) Munch: Hey, I'm not done yet!
 Billy Bob: Come on, everybody...Looney Bird: Here we go!
Ho-kago Tea Time: We're gonna make some noise Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band: Yeah, we love to sing! The Rock-afire Explosion: We do it just for youEveryone: Cause that's... our--(A crash is heard as a record needle scratches and chatter is heard)Billy Bob: What the heck? Beach Bear: Who snuck off here?Mitzi Jr.: Look!Everyone except for Munch: Munch...Munch: Whoopsiedoodles.Fatz: Munch, I thought I told you, no ravaging the craft service table. You can have some food during lunch break.Munch: Hey, I was just hungry.Crusty: Remind me to superglue your mouth shut when we're done.Yui (mouth full): Mmm! I love ShowBiz Pizza!Fatz: Aw, Yui, not you too! And we're not doin' a darn commercial, we're doin' a title sequence! You know what, just forget it. Shut that camera off!
(The "created by" credits are instead shown at the beginning of the episode)
=== Corrupted version #3 ("Girls' Night Out"/"Happy's Done It Again") ===
Billy Bob: Howdy, folks, I'm Billy Bob.Looney Bird: And I'm Looney Bird.Billy Bob: We're about to do our theme song.Looney Bird: One, two, three!
Fatz: We're gonna make some noiseDook: Yeah, we love to sing!Mitzi Jr.: We do it just for youBeach Bear: 'Cause that's our thing!Rolfe: Don’t forget about me, Rolfe DeWolfe. Earl: Nobody cares, geek!
Mugi: Every day we practice For a real good tuneRitsu, Mio, and Azusa: But for us, an adventure Is always opportuneYui: Wait, was I supposed to sing, too?
Chuck E.: We'll keep you on your toesCrusty: You won't tire outHelen, Jasper, Pasqually and Harmony: We'll all have funIt's what we're all about!Chuck E.: Hold it, hold it, take five, guys. Where's Bella? Bella (panting): Here I am! Sorry, just had to finish my books. Crusty: That's all right, Bella, we probably should've given you an earlier time. You're right next to Pasqually. Bella: Alright. Let's go on. Helen, Jasper, Pasqually, Harmony and Bella: We'll all have funIt's what we're all about! (Pasqually: Yeah!) Munch: Hey, I'm not done yet!
 Billy Bob: Come on, everybody...Looney Bird: Here we go!
Ho-kago Tea Time: We're gonna make some noise Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band: Yeah, we love to sing! The Rock-afire Explosion: We do it just for youEveryone: Cause that's... our... thing!Bella: ¡Bienvenido a The Rock-afire Explosion Show! Did I get that?Chuck E.: Great job, Bella.
=== Corrupted version #4 (Rick Rat Attack!/TBA) ===
Billy Bob: Howdy, folks, I'm Billy Bob.Looney Bird: And I'm Looney Bird.Billy Bob: We're about to do our theme song.Looney Bird: One, two, three!
Fatz: We're gonna make some noiseDook: Yeah, we love to sing!Mitzi Jr.: We do it just for youBeach Bear: 'Cause that's our thing!Rolfe: Don’t forget about me, Rolfe DeWolfe.Earl: Nobody cares, geek!
Mugi: Every day we practice For a real good tuneRitsu, Mio, and Azusa: But for us, an adventure Is always opportune Yui: Wait, was I supposed to sing, too?
 Chuck E.: We'll keep you on your toesCrusty: You won't tire outHelen, Jasper, Pasqually, Harmony, Tati, and Bella: We'll all have funIt's what we're all about! (Pasqually: Yeah!) Munch: Hey, I'm not done yet!
 Billy Bob: Come on, everybody...Looney Bird: Here we go!
Ho-kago Tea Time: We're gonna make some noise Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band: Yeah, we love to -Rick Rat: Hello, people.
(The episode moves forward, and the "created by" credits are instead shown at the beginning of the episode)
==Changes==
* Starting in the third season, Tati and Bella were added to the opening; Gabby Hoeng and Jessica Puente's vocals were added as well.
* Since the fourth season, Mitzi Jr. now wears her updated casual clothes instead of her cheerleading outfit.
* In the ninth season, Burt Wilson's vocals as Fatz will be dubbed by his successor, Jackson Bridges, due to Wilson's death in 2023.
== Usage outside of the opening ==
== Notes ==
* The following episodes did not use the theme song in the opening:
** "Road Trip! Part 1"/"Road Trip! Part 2" (an instrumental country version is used)
** Most Christmas-themed episodes (instrumental arrangements are used, although the episode "Holiday Extravaganza" used the normal theme with jingling bells and regular bells in the background, along with a snow effect throughout; the characters wear holiday-themed outfits as well).
*The theme song was interrupted in the following episodes:
** "Brother Trouble"/"Texas Tom" (Dook forgets his line)
** "Firecrackers"/"Mitzi Jr.'s New Rival"/"Dook and The Moonrockers" (Munch sneaks off and ravages the craft service table, with Yui also eating pizza)
** "Girls' Night Out"/"Happy's Done It Again" (Tati and Bella arrive late)
** "Rick Rat Attack!"/"TBA" (Rick Rat and his Party Time Group interrupt the final scene)
*The list of supporting characters in the final verse are as follows:
** Second row from top: Artie Antlers, Steve Waters, Wolfman Zapp, Orc, Ozone, Quasar, Dr. Dux, Hugo Hamster, and Darvin Thomas
** Third row from top: Hannah Banana, Sally Sashay, B.B. Bubbles, Madame Oink, Foxy Colleen, and Princess Hayley
** Fourth row from top: Larry the Technician, Nigel the Sasquatch, Admiral Orc, Ozone, Quasar, Happy Fox, Sappy Fox, Wolfman Zapp, Glen Camel, Elkton John, and Edward Peters
** Fifth row from top: TBA, Jun Suzuki, Sumire Saitō, Sawako Yamanaka, Tina Tiger, Julie Jaguar, Dolli Dimples, and Generic Dancers
* This is one of the rare instances in which Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Valenzuela, Cassandra Lee Morris, and Christine Marie Cabanos do their own singing rather than their characters using different voices.
*Another instrumental is used for the movie's opening sequence.
==List of opening lines==
===Season 1===
# "Back to Nature"/"A Wild Bird" - "It's the Rock-afire Explosion Show!" (Billy Bob)
# "TBA" - "Today we'll be performing an old favorite!" (Fatz)
# "TBA" - "So what is this episode about again?" (Dook)
===Season 2===
===Season 3===
===Season 4===
#"Girls' Night Out"/"Happy's Done It Again" - Yep, Chuck E.'s Pizza Time Band have two new members. (Chuck E.) Or has had two for months now as of airing. (Crusty)
===Season 5===
===Season 6===
===Season 7===
==Gallery==
File:RAES_Mugi_intro.png|Mugi
File:RAES intro Yui confused.png|"Wait, was I supposed to sing, too?"
File:Billyraeint.png|Billy Bob in his tuxedo
File:raeintloon.png|Looney Bird in his tuxedo
File:Fatzraeint.png|Fatz in his tuxedo
File:Mitzjrraeint.png|Mitzi Jr. in her tuxedo
File:Beachraeint.png|Beach Bear in his tuxedo
File:RAES_intro_Dook.png|Dook in his tuxedo
File:RAE_intro_Rolfe_and_Earl.png|Rolfe and Earl in their tuxedos
File:Mitzsrraeint.png|Mitzi Sr. in her tuxedo
File:Tux Chuck white.png|Chuck E. in his tuxedo
File:CrustyRAESint.png|Crusty in his tuxedo
File:RAES Helen intro.png|Helen in her tuxedo
File:MunchRAEint.png|Munch in his tuxedo
File:RAES_int_Jasp.png|Jasper in his tuxedo
File:RAES_Pas_int.png|Pasqually in his tuxedo
File:RAES_int_harm.png|Harmony in her tuxedo
File:Tati_Truong_RAES_intro.png|Tati in her tuxedo
File:Bella_RAES_intro.png|Bella in her tuxedo
File:Yuituxtransp.png|Yui in her tuxedo
File:Miotux.png|Mio in her tuxedo
File:Ritsutux.png|Ritsu in her tuxedo
File:Mugitux.png|Mugi in her tuxedo
File:Azusatux.png|Azusa in her tuxedo
File:UiRAE.png|Ui in her tuxedo
File:Nodokarae.png|Nodoka in her tuxedo
File:RAES_intro_stage.png|The stage from the opening
File:Raesintplacement.png|A reference for the positions of the Rock-afire Explosion, Munch's Make-Believe Band, and Ho-kago Tea Time
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