History Main / DoItYourselfThemetune

* The ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' theme song is mostly sung by Buster and Babs, with Plucky joining in for a few lines.

* The Japanese dub for ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' has the opening performed by Finn and Jake's dub VAs. While in the original, it was performed by series creator Pendleton Ward.

* CraigFerguson sings the theme song for his late-night chat show ''TheLateLateShow With Craig Ferguson'', and also co-wrote the lyrics. And yes, he's really playing the drums in the opening segment.

** It's easier to list which ones which are aversions of the trope: ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''/''On Deck'', ''Series/ShakeItUp'' and ''Series/DogWithABlog''. The final show is notable in that the theme is sung by Music/SelenaGomez of ''Wizards''.

* BryanSinger regular John Ottman not only directed ''UrbanLegendsFinalCut'', but also did the composing and editing (by trade, he is in fact a composer but also edits Singer's films).

* ''Franchise/KamenRider''. Going all the way back to [[Series/KamenRider the original]], several series have featured songs performed by members of the cast, usually TheHero or TheLancer. An incomplete listing: ''[[Series/KamenRiderV3 V3]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderSuper1 Super-1]]'', ''[[KamenRiderBLACK BLACK]]'', ''[[KamenRiderRyuki Ryuki]]'', ''[[KamenRiderBlade Blade]]'', ''[[KamenRiderKabuto Kabuto]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', ''[[KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'', ''[[KamenRiderDecade Decade]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDouble Double]]'', and ''[[Series/KamenRiderOOO OOO]]''. Special mention must go to ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', in which [[RearrangeTheSong eight actors collectively sing two songs with five remixes]], and ''[[KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'', which featured a "limited band" called TETRA-FANG and fronted by the star.
** All seven main combo themes for ''KamenRiderOOO'' are sung by lead actor Shu Watanabe (Eiji Hino) himself. Two of them are also duets - "Time Judged All" with Ryosuke Miura (Ankh) and "Power to Tearer" with the legendary Akira Kushida (the voice of the OOO Driver).

* Two Franchise/SuperSentai series: ''ChoujuuSentaiLiveman'' and ''KousokuSentaiTurboranger''. Both have their theme songs sang by the actors of their respective Red Rangers.

* Repeatedly by AyaHirano, best known as the voices of Haruhi and Konata from ''[[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' and ''Anime/LuckyStar'', respectively. She performed both the OP and ED for Haruhi (and ''as'' Haruhi), and along with the other members of the main cast, did the OP to Lucky Star too.

* ''UltramanLeo'' has its first theme song performed by main star Ryu Manatsu. He did a rerecording a few decades later.

** Similarly, some people thought that Richard Sanders sang the ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' theme song. But he played Les Nessman and WordOfGod holds that the lyrics we're written from the perspective of Andy Travis, who was played by an actor (Gary Sandy) who had singing experience in musicals. It was actually performed by session singer Steve Carlisle.

* ''Franchise/KamenRider''. Going all the way back to [[Series/KamenRider the original]], several series have featured songs performed by members of the cast, usually TheHero or TheLancer. An incomplete listing: ''[[Series/KamenRiderV3 V3]]'', ''[[{{Kamen Rider Super-1}} Super-1]]'', ''[[KamenRiderBLACK BLACK]]'', ''[[KamenRiderRyuki Ryuki]]'', ''[[KamenRiderBlade Blade]]'', ''[[KamenRiderKabuto Kabuto]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', ''[[KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'', ''[[KamenRiderDecade Decade]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDouble Double]]'', and ''[[Series/KamenRiderOOO OOO]]''. Special mention must go to ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', in which [[RearrangeTheSong eight actors collectively sing two songs with five remixes]], and ''[[KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'', which featured a "limited band" called TETRA-FANG and fronted by the star.

* ''Franchise/KamenRider''. Going all the way back to [[Series/KamenRider the original]], several series have featured songs performed by members of the cast, usually TheHero or TheLancer. An incomplete listing: ''[[KamenRiderV3 V3]]'', ''[[{{Kamen Rider Super-1}} Super-1]]'', ''[[KamenRiderBLACK BLACK]]'', ''[[KamenRiderRyuki Ryuki]]'', ''[[KamenRiderBlade Blade]]'', ''[[KamenRiderKabuto Kabuto]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', ''[[KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'', ''[[KamenRiderDecade Decade]]'', ''[[Series/KamenRiderDouble Double]]'', and ''[[KamenRiderOOO OOO]]''. Special mention must go to ''[[Series/KamenRiderDenO Den-O]]'', in which [[RearrangeTheSong eight actors collectively sing two songs with five remixes]], and ''[[KamenRiderKiva Kiva]]'', which featured a "limited band" called TETRA-FANG and fronted by the star.

** It's easier to list which ones which are aversions of the trope: ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''/''On Deck'', ''Series/DogWithABlog'' and ''Series/ShakeItUp''. The final show is notable in that the theme is sung by Music/SelenaGomez of ''Wizards''.

** Only one Nick series averts this: ''Series/SamAndCat'', whose theme song ("Why Can't We Be Friends?") is sung by Sean Kingston and Jasmine V.

* Subverted in ''Series/GarthMarenghisDarkplace'': The opening is "based on melodies originally whistled by Gath Marenghi".

* ''Manga/Working'' is interesting in the sense that not only the female leads get to sing a theme song (the opening), but the male leads too (the ending). This format is repeated in its second season as well.

* TomHanks and Creator/DanAykroyd performed a ThemeTuneRap "City of Crime" for the 1987 TheFilmOfTheSeries of ''Radio/{{Dragnet}}''. They also did a music video, which [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT_QRKfv8H4 must be seen to be believed]].

* A lot of shows on Creator/DisneyChannel. ''Series/ThatsSoRaven'', ''Main/CoryInTheHouse'', ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/SonnyWithAChance'', ''Series/GoodLuckCharlie'', ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'', ''Series/ANTFarm'', ''Series/{{Jessie}}'', and ''Series/AustinAndAlly''. The list goes on.

* Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} does this a lot too. Drake Bell sings the theme song to ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Music/MirandaCosgrove sings the theme song to ''Series/ICarly'', Music/VictoriaJustice sings the theme for ''Series/{{Victorious}}'', Music/KekePalmer sings the theme for ''Series/TrueJacksonVP'', and Big Time Rush sings the theme for... ''Series/BigTimeRush''.

* A lot of shows on Creator/DisneyChannel. ''Series/HannahMontana'', ''Series/SonnyWithAChance'', ''Series/GoodLuckCharlie'', ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace''. The list goes on.
** It's easier to list which ones which are aversions of the trope: ''Series/LizzieMcGuire'', ''Series/PhilOfTheFuture'', ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody''/''On Deck'', and ''Series/ShakeItUp''. The final show is notable in that the theme is still sung by Music/SelenaGomez of ''Wizards''.

** The Japanese dub also falls in this, as the OP "Mirai Start" is sung by Pinkie Pie's dub VA, Suzuko Mimori.

** The Japanese dub also falls in this, as the OP "Mirai Start" is sang by Pinkie Pie's dub VA, Suzuko Mimori.

* Borderline examples but there's a whole host of wrestlers whose catchphrases make it into their themes, usually at the beginning. Notable examples include [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], New Age Outlaws, Carlito, Finlay, Wrestling/TheMiz, and, most recently Wrestling/{{Ryback}}.

* Borderline examples but there's a whole host of wrestlers whose catchphrases make it into their themes, usually at the beginning. Notable examples include [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]], New Age Outlaws, Carlito, Finlay, and, most recently, Wrestling/TheMiz.

** She teamed up with Music/YokoKanno again to do the ending of ''Manga/WolfsRain'' 'Gravity'

** The first OP Trianguler was sung by MaayaSakamoto who played one of the BridgeBunnies.