History Main / AlternativeForeignThemeSong

This is also an aversion of TheSongRemainsTheSame, where the original song is kept and left in its initial language, and TranslatedCoverVersion, where the original theme song is dubbed with more-or-less a direct translation of the original lyrics. If the song keeps the same melody of the original, but has radically different lyrics, then it goes under WhatSongWasThisAgain. Also, covers and remixes in the same language as the original are generally not enough to qualify.

This is also an aversion of TheSongRemainsTheSame, where the original song is kept and left in its initial language, and TranslatedCoverVersion, where the original theme song is dubbed with more-or-less a direct translation of the original lyrics. If the song keeps the same melody of the original, but has radically different lyrics, then it goes under WhatSongWasThisAgain.

* The English dub of ''Animation/{{Z-Squad}}'' has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4SqBqE2a60 very 2000's pop song-sounding theme]], which is very different from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJcEgn3R7xo the original Korean theme, which sounds more action scene-ish.]]

* Chicken Croquette in Spain, used [[https://youtu.be/qU9-Up766VA a completely different theme]]

* The UK And European Versions Of The Sonny The Seal Commercial Use [[https://youtu.be/rXnCvM_6QEI A Quite Different Theme]] [[https://youtu.be/wNGygaE1p-8 And Spain Changes It Again]]

* A Variation, The UK Version Of The Micro Machines Super Van City Ad Had The Jingle [[https://youtu.be/Axhn6OvASU4 Sped Way Up]].
** 2 themes were Used on the French ad, the 1st can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evdm4uSPVG0 here]], and the 2nd [[https://www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/publicite/pub3774397063/micro-machines-super-van-city-ideal-loisirs-jouet-ville-dans-camion here]].

* The UK And European versions of the Mouse Trap 1994 commercial uses a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cb3Yf83Jae8 completely different jingle]] Compare the [[https://youtu.be/RhQlfs81VlYA USA and Canadian versions]].

** Also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8TxjzLGia8 Spanish As Usual]]
** The Mexican Version Of The 1999 ad has different background audio.
** Same With The [[https://youtu.be/SsYWOr95BRo Italian]] And [[https://youtu.be/sC9WUwzD2gU Russian Versions]]

** The Mexican Version Of The 1999 Ad Has [[https://youtu.be/ER3Qkj7FxA4 Different Background Audio]]

* The French dub of the old Efeun ad used a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHSeZAQEwfs totally different theme]]

* The Spanish Dub of the Loopin Louie ad used a [[https://youtu.be/CqhNXuXmG9k completely different theme]].

* The Latin Spanish Dub Of The 1988 Bed Bugs Commercial [[https://youtu.be/_mIxb3vPRSg Has A Remix Of The 1985 Commercial Theme]].
** The European Spanish dub has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8TxjzLGia8 a compleletly different theme.]]

* Chicken Croquette In Spain, Used [[https://youtu.be/qU9-Up766VA A Very Different Theme]]
** Same With [[https://youtu.be/BmDBNCufT5I Lucky Ducks]]
* The UK Zany Zappers/Wrist Racers Ad Used A Completely Different Jingle On The Sany Zappers Part, And A Higher Pitched Version Of The Wrist Racers Jingle. [[https://youtu.be/-YYhemJRxOw See It Here]]

* The EU Portuguese Dub Of The Baby Alive Advert Does This, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPrZhv-PXxs Check It Out]]
** Same With A Newer Spanish [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK-jD_jhUIQ Advert]]
** And Here [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZTow3Eb4k As Well]]

* The UK And European versions of the Mouse Trap 1994 commercial uses a [[https://youtu.be/rrTVW8Bl5d8 completely different jingle]] Compare the [[https://youtu.be/RhQlfs81VlYA USA and Canadian versions]].

** Also [[https://youtu.be/omGsCvCRx34 Spanish As Usual]]

* Toys 'R' Us is known for their long-running American jingle [[https://youtu.be/x_7m5KNSeNk "I Don't Wanna Grow Up (I'm A Toys 'R' Us Kid)"]], In the UK, they used this for a brief time, but in 1989 the UK branch introduced a completely different theme song, [[https://youtu.be/br377Gi7rDA "Magical Place"]].

* A Variation, The UK Version Of The Micro Machines Super Van City Ad Had The Jingle [[https://youtu.be/Axhn6OvASU4 Sped Way Up]]

* The Disney Junior Birthday Book promo [[https://youtu.be/cNnRY1AftxY uses this song]] in most countries. However, Japan [[https://youtu.be/TVPYgZvmHdM uses a different song]] for the segment. Strangely enough, [[https://youtu.be/g-Q2yNw4M8A they initally used the same song]] as the other countries before switching to the new song.

* The French dub of the old Efeun ad used a [[https://youtu.be/JCkmqTFr1jg totally different theme]]

* The [[https://youtu.be/8W3MUiXrg2A Spanish]] and [[https://youtu.be/hgkJZ2VxJpw Portuguese]] versions of the original Hungry Hungry Hippos commercial use a modified jingle.
** The [[https://youtu.be/MD-B4lXQMqI UK]] one was completely different.
** Just like the 1978 ad, the [[https://youtu.be/9w0asL9zJUc Spanish]] and [[https://youtu.be/r5SHgJ0c2lI Portuguese]] dubs of the 1991 ad also change the theme.
** Also the [[https://youtu.be/CZZBy2pzhdw French]] dub of the 1985 one as well.
** Over 20 years later, they are still using the [[https://youtu.be/4imWrTQEIIw 1991]] [[https://youtu.be/eyzOgIYhq7E Spanish]] [[https://youtu.be/FRhS_49ZDIY theme]].
* The UK and European versions of the 2003 Buckaroo advert do [[https://youtu.be/qgZMfE-lPRU this as well]]
** Brazil takes it to the [[https://youtu.be/bXl_4d2HB0w extreme]]. And also [[https://youtu.be/yEBcX4uEPiU Latin America]]

* A strange example of this happening in the same country: Chicago flooring company Luna [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD8VBRK5TIo uses this jingle]] in it's English ads, which is the same in Spanish but with different numbers. However, up until the mid-2000's, the Spanish jingle [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAalkRyzQ2E used a different tune]].

When a dubbing company wants to market a media product from another country, they'll do the usual stuff like translation and localization. But they've got one problem with it: the theme song. Sometimes when translating the media product, the localizers may opt out of using the original opening and/or ending theme song for their home country. So what do they do about this? Instead of [[TranslatedCoverVersion dubbing the original song]], they'll replace it with a completely different theme song, of course!

When a d company wants to market a media work from another country, they'll do the usual stuff like translation and localization. But they've got one problem with it: the theme song. Sometimes when translating the media product, the localizers may opt out of using the original opening and/or ending theme song for their home country. So what do they do about this? Instead of [[TranslatedCoverVersion dubbing the original song]], they'll replace it with a completely different theme song, of course!

When a dubbing company wants to market a television show, film, or video game from another country, they'll do the usual stuff like translation and localization. But they've got one problem with it: the theme song. Sometimes when translating a media product, the localizers may opt out of using the original opening and/or ending theme song for their home country. So what do they do about this? Instead of [[TranslatedCoverVersion dubbing the original song]], they'll replace it with a completely different theme song, of course!

** The Cantonese dub used the Cantonese version of the theme song for the first movie as the theme song for the episodes 101-200 which aired on TVB Jade. See [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzMF8IjMy0&feature=youtu.be&t=316 here.]]

** The Cantonese dub used [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFzMF8IjMy0&feature=youtu.be&t=316 the Cantonese version of the theme song for the first movie]] as the theme song for the episodes 101-200 which aired on TVB Jade.

* The Hindi dub of ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'', [[CompletelyDifferentTitle called]] ''Kya Bakra Hai!'' ("What a Goat!"), features an entirely different theme song with a more Indian feel to it.

Not to be confused with ForeignLanguageTheme, where the original theme is written in another language, or ReplacedTheThemeTune, where the show replaces its own theme song with another one.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Above: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAkL2-vh2Sk The American opening]].\\
Below: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rSw4Xl5qfs The Japanese opening]].]]

!!Examples:

* Same With [[https://youtu.be/BmDBNCufT5I Lucky Ducks]]

* A Variation, The UK Version Of The Micro Machines Super Van City Ad Had The Jingle [[https://youtu.be/Axhn6OvASU4 Sped Way Up]]