Moogle Theme

The Moogle Theme acts as the leitmotif of the recurring moogles and its various versions are normally similar in structure. It has been named differently through the series. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu in 1992, for its first appearance in Final Fantasy V.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy V===
"Moogles' Theme" , also known as "Critter Tripper Fritter!?", is the original moogle theme, playing as the background theme for the Moogle Village and during scenes involving moogles, as well as during the battle against Famed Mimic Gogo.
It was originally released as the fifth track of the Final Fantasy V: Original Sound Version second disc. Its arrangement by TOSE for Final Fantasy V Advance is the fifth track of the Final Fantasy Finest Box collection's third disc.
===Final Fantasy VI===
"Mog's Theme" acts as the theme for the eponymous character, and also plays at the moogle cave in Narshe. It is the seventeenth track of the game's original soundtrack's second disc.
===Final Fantasy IX===
Moogles are prominent characters, and as such, the game features an arrangement of "Moogle's Theme" . It plays inside the remote Mognet Central. It is the seventeenth track of the game's original soundtrack's third disc.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
"Seven Jesters" and "Good King Moggle Mog XII" , composed by Masayoshi Soken, are themes for the moogle primal Good King Moggle Mog XII who is fought in the trial . "Seven Jesters" plays during the first phase against the king's servants, while "Good King Moggle Mog XII" plays in the second phase with the king present.
The tracks first appeared in Thornmarch (version 1.0) in Final Fantasy XIV (version 1.0).
The lyrics for "Good King Moggle Mog XII" were written by Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and Eva Kappeller. It was sung by Fox and Yuriko Nagata.
"Seven Jesters" and "Good King Moggle Mog XII" are tracks 89 and 90 on the Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack, respectively. "Good King Moogle Mog XII" reappears as track 90 on the A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
====Lyrics====
The official lyrics were released on the Before Meteor: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack and the A Realm Reborn: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack. The lyrics describe each moogle present in the fight and praise the king.
;English
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:Lord of all the land! (Kupo!)
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:Rules with iron hand!
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:Leads the brave and true!
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:Now come along and meet his trusty crew!
:Kupo!
:Kupta Kapa will clip your tuft
:Split your hairs and ruffle your fluff
:Kupdi Koop will throw you for a loop
:Brave a wall of whiskers to find his troupe
:Kupli Kipp is sly yet sweet
:He'll tickle your nose then tickle your feet
:Jolly Kogi's eye for fun is clear
:He'll put an arrow straight in your rear!
:Pukla Puki plays with fire
:Poms a-burning on her pyre
:Puksi Piko likes her buddies big
:To sing a little song and dance a little jig
:Pukna Pako shivers and shakes
:She'll stick you in the gut and give you bellyaches
:And who's behind them, standing tall?
:Why, the biggest moogle of them all!
:(Spoken) Who!? Who!? Whoever could it be!?
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:Kind and noble lord (hear! hear!)
:Nod your noggle nog
:And mind your gob
:Or he'll put you to the sword!
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:His judgment you will dread!
:Good King Moggle Mog
:Good King Mog
:What do you decree?
:What do you decree?
:What do you decree?
:Off with their heads!
;Japanese translation
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:エオルゼアを支配するクポッ！
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:厳しい掟で統治するクポッ！
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:勇者モーグリを導くクポッ！
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:忠実な家臣たち　みんな集まれ
:クポッー！
:クプタ・カパは　フサフサをバッサリ！
:ケバケバをサクサク　刻んじゃうクポッ！
:クプディ・クープは　手ごわいゴワゴワ！
:おヒゲがピンピン　みんなを守るクポッ！
:クプロ・キップは　ニコニコしながら！
:コチョコチョ攻撃で　足を攻めるクポッ！
:クプク・コギは　いたずら大好き！
:ケツにグッサリ　矢を刺しちゃうクポッ！
:プクラ・プキは火遊びメラメラ！
:ポンポンをドンドン　燃やしちゃうクポッ！
:プクシ・ピコは　でっかいやつらとダンス！
:ホップステップ　踊り明かすクポッ！
:プクナ・パコは　怖がりブルブル！
:グッサリグサグサ　ばたんきゅークポッ！
:そして　みんなの後ろには？
:最高に立派なモーグリさま～！！
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:おそれおおいぜ　王の中の王！　（ヘイヘイ！）
:頭を下げろクポッ！
:口を閉じろクポッ！
:命が惜しけりゃなッ！
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:おそれおののけ　その裁きを！
:善王モグル・モグXII世
:よい王様
:ご命令をクポッ！
:ご命令をクポッ！
:ご命令をクポッ！
:お仕置きしてやれクポッ！
====Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward====
A new remix of the Moogle Theme titled "What is Love?" serves as the theme for Moghome in the Churning Mists, as well as most Moogle-related appearances during the main scenario. It is track 25 on the Heavensward: Final Fantasy XIV Original Soundtrack.
When the Moogles received their own series of Beast Tribe Quests, "What is Love?" returned as the primary theme of their base of operations near Zenith.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The "Moogle Theme" can be heard alongside the "Chocobo Theme" in the DLC's Moogle Chocobo Carnival.
===Final Fantasy Type-0===
An arrangement of the "Moogle Theme" titled "Moglin" by Takeharu Ishimoto is the fifteenth track of the soundtrack's first disc.
===Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles===
The theme appears under the name "Moogle", and is heard each time Mailmoogle appears.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call===
"Good King Moggle Mog XII" from Final Fantasy XIV appears as a downloadable content Battle Music Sequence track.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
===World of Final Fantasy===
===Chocobo Racing===
"Mogri's Theme", an arrangement of "Moogle's Theme" by Kenji Ito, is the fifth track of the Chocobo Racing Original Soundtrack. It is Mog's personal theme.
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Final Fantasy V: Dear Friends===
An higher-quality and extended version of "Critter Tripper Fritter!?" is included in this arranged album. It is the album's fourth track.
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V===
A piano arrangement of "Critter Tripper Fritter!?" is included in this arranged album. It is the album's fifth track.
==Live performances==
===A New World: intimate music from Final Fantasy===
A live recording of "Moogle Theme Medley" from at the London premiere of the concert of the same name on February 15, 2014, conducted by Arnie Roth, is included on this album.
===The Primals: Zepp Tour 2018 - Trial By Shadow===
"Good King Moggle Mog XII" was performed live by the Primals in their concert and was recorded in the album.
== Etymology ==
ru:Тема Мугла
Category:Musical themes