Lila
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Post by Lila on Jan 23, 2013 16:10:38 GMT -5
Now that you mention it, I'm definitely kind of curious whether an instrumental version of "Sexy Boy" (probably keeping the "OH, OH, SHAWN!" in the beginning) would actually work or not. It feels a little plain to me, honestly. Would need to be jazzed up a bit. This is 80s Jobberrific music.
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babyfootball
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Post by babyfootball on Jan 23, 2013 16:22:48 GMT -5
Wow, was that bad. I can see why they decided against using that. Usually, it's best to leave a classic theme alone, even if by itself it sounds cheesy and outdated. It's kind of like what they did with Bret's theme when he came back (minus the vocals, of course)... there was no reason to change it at all.
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JCBaggee
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Post by JCBaggee on Jan 23, 2013 16:33:04 GMT -5
Of course, we're overlooking a key deciding factor here: is "Sexy Boy" really appropriate for a 47 year old man who could easily pass for a hobo? The jury is still out.
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thecrusherwi
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Post by thecrusherwi on Jan 23, 2013 16:52:09 GMT -5
Of course, we're overlooking a key deciding factor here: is "Sexy Boy" really appropriate for a 47 year old man who could easily pass for a hobo? The jury is still out. Ha! I was coming in here to post this picture! Congrats to you! I think the theme was so iconic at that point, when it hit I thought "Here comes Shawn Michaels!!" not "Here comes a sexy boy". And in his defense, he wasn't a balding middle aged man with a googly eye in 2002. He still looked pretty much the same as he did in 1998.
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Post by Medicinal Thunder Liger on Jan 23, 2013 19:34:45 GMT -5
HBK didnt change his theme when he came back, Bret shouldnt have either
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Essential1
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Post by Essential1 on Jan 23, 2013 19:58:23 GMT -5
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saintpat
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Post by saintpat on Jan 23, 2013 20:04:20 GMT -5
It's the most idiotic and, well, gay theme in all of sports entertainment. People complain all the time about this wrestler or that wrestler needing to change theme music while Shawn had completely outgrown the character that this ridiculous music once fit.
SMFH
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Dub H
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Post by Dub H on Jan 23, 2013 20:21:04 GMT -5
"Im just a sexy old man
SEXY OOOLD MAN
I'm not your old toy
OOLD TOY.
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Celgress
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Post by Celgress on Jan 23, 2013 20:21:38 GMT -5
nope
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Post by Mike Strike on Jan 23, 2013 21:02:40 GMT -5
Simple solution: take out the lyrics.
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Post by wildojinx on Jan 23, 2013 22:10:18 GMT -5
Cena's still using a rap theme even though he ditched the rap gimmick a long time ago (the few times he brought it back notwithstanding).
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Lupin the Third
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Post by Lupin the Third on Jan 23, 2013 22:20:19 GMT -5
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jan 23, 2013 22:58:03 GMT -5
No. Even if he was no longer HBK, the theme was iconic. It'd be like asking a face Hogan to use any other theme besides "Real American" in WWE.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 23, 2013 23:04:41 GMT -5
No. Even if he was no longer HBK, the theme was iconic. It'd be like asking a face Hogan to use any other theme besides "Real American" in WWE. Face Hogan used Voode Chile for nearly the entirety of his comeback run.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Jan 23, 2013 23:30:05 GMT -5
No. Even if he was no longer HBK, the theme was iconic. It'd be like asking a face Hogan to use any other theme besides "Real American" in WWE. Face Hogan used Voode Chile for nearly the entirety of his comeback run. He only used that for about a year.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jan 23, 2013 23:39:36 GMT -5
No. Even if he was no longer HBK, the theme was iconic. It'd be like asking a face Hogan to use any other theme besides "Real American" in WWE. Face Hogan used Voode Chile for nearly the entirety of his comeback run. Did he really? ...f***, my memory is bad. I could have sworn he went back to Real American after he turned face. Even then, Voodoo Child was also a pretty memorable song that he had for a good chunk of his career. It's not like it was some brand new song.
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Post by stevieboy on Jan 24, 2013 9:54:14 GMT -5
I always saw Shawn as being somewhat like Bruce Willis so having him shave his hair off and worn a white singlet/jeans combo ala Die Hard with a new theme would have been really cool.
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Post by Thunderbolt on Jan 24, 2013 10:03:36 GMT -5
I always saw Shawn as being somewhat like Bruce Willis so having him shave his hair off and worn a white singlet/jeans combo ala Die Hard with a new theme would have been really cool. That's a bizarre idea, yet somehow cool. But no, Shawn should have never changed his awesome, awesome theme song.
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Post by Slingshot Suplay on Jan 24, 2013 10:06:52 GMT -5
An updated version of his theme would have been better, the version he used was wayyyyy too 90's.
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Turd Ferguson
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Post by Turd Ferguson on Jan 25, 2013 7:16:43 GMT -5
I'm not so cute. No longer sexy. I've got the looks that will scare your child Still got my moves can kinda do them Heart can't take thrills achy old bent spine
I'm just a gruff old man *Gruff Old MAAAAAN* I superkicked Stan *Kicked Staaaaan* I'm just a gruff old man *Gruff Old MAAAAAN* I superkicked Stan *Kicked Staaaaan*
My house is hot but I still shiver my coffee's weak Complain at every sound
Use cane to walk don't let you talk Don't really feel well if up past 9.
I'm just a gruff old man *Gruff Old MAAAAAN* I superkicked Stan *Kicked Staaaaan* I'm just a gruff old man *Gruff Old MAAAAAN* I superkicked Stan *Kicked Staaaaan*
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