Talk:The Marvel Superheroes

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It should be the other way, Add the other hear.

Spider-Man as far as I know, never appeared on this particular anthology show. He of course, had his own TV series around this same period, which was produced by the same Canadian studio.User:TMC1982

[edit] Ralph Bakshi

What is the source for Ralph Bakshi being listed as one of this show's creators? I know he was involved in the second season of Spider-Man (1967), but I don't recall his involvement in this show.

[edit] accuracy of title

IMDB lists the show as The Marvel Superheroes. Shouldn't the title of the entry be "The Marvel Superheroes (TV series)"? --SidP 23:35, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Theme song lyrics

You see this line from the title theme song? An exotically neurotic and aquatic superhero

I'm pretty sure the song says EROTIC not NEUROTIC. Yet someone changed what I edited back to Neurotic. Here is the theme song in question http://members.fortunecity.com/toontracker/marvelsh.html (Wait for the song to load) Tell me they don't say EROTIC. The Sub-mariner is hardly neurotic.

The lyrics have been published many places. There is no way on God's green earth that a 1960s kids' show would use the word "erotic" in a theme song. Moreover, "neurotic" was a fad word of the time, taken to mean troubled but complex -- it was frequently used in reference to Spider-Man, for example.--Tenebrae 05:08, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

While you make a good point. it still sounds like 'erotic". But anyway..

Anyway if you listen to the song it sounds like "Superpowered from THE forehead to THE toes". It's clearly "the" and not "their".

Furthermore if you listen to the Hulk song http://members.fortunecity.com/toontracker/hulk.html (wait for it to load) It clearly says "Doc-Tor Banner" not "Doc Bruce Banner".—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Giantdevilfish (talk • contribs).

I'm not sure "clearly" is a good word to use. To other listeners' ears, the lyrics don't necessarily match your interpretation. Following Wiki policy, it's best to leave the lyrics as originally researched until a less subjective basis exists for changing.--Tenebrae 03:18, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Fair enough Tenebrae. But you have to admit I'm on to something. Especially the "Doc-tor Banner" part of the song. You can't tell me the song says "Doc Bruce". I don't think anyone could possibly hear "Bruce" when they listen to that song. ;) Giantdevilfish 05:32, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

All I can tell you is, I can't find a citation for "doc-tor" other than two blog posts, which are unauthoritative. I've seen many citations for "doc bruce," including at the Sci Fi Channel official Hulk page, the article "The incredible bulk of angry green history: Before The Hulk stomped the big screen, he appeard in oodles of television shows", by Neal Ozano in the Calgary, Canada, entertainment site FFWD ["Fast-Forward"]; and the June 18, 2003 edition of the Scott Tipton column "Comics 101" at the somewhat scatologically named film site Movie Poop Shoot. --Tenebrae 06:31, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I guess there are too many reliable sources that support the lyrics as is, so it's a dead issue as far as I'm concerned. Thanks for all your responses and explanations. But before I leave I want your opinion. Click on those above links and listen to the songs. Do you hear Erotic or Neurotic? The forehead or their foreheads? Doc-tor or Doc Bruce? I know this is just opinion and doesn't matter anymore, and has no relevance whatsoever on the page because it isn't fact and isn't supported, but what do you hear personally? And be honest, I just don't want to think I'm going crazy and hearing things that aren't there. ;) Giantdevilfish 07:39, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

Fear not, Giantdevilfish: You are merely the victim of mondegreens! And you'll be happy to know that the upside of this "tune-rette's disease" is all the fun you'll now have at sites like Mondegreens: A Short Guide and Jon Carroll Mondegreens.

Remember, as Creedence Clearwater Revival once sang, "There's a bathroom on the right." And in the eternal words of Madonna, "Last night I dreamed of some bagels." Have fun! --Tenebrae 11:53, 22 January 2007 (UTC)