Giant talking turtles with a mastery of ninjutsu and a penchant for gloopy New York pizza should have been enough to make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon stand out. But the animated series went the extra mile to ensure it was memorable—it employed an incredibly catchy and unique theme song. Written by Dennis Challen Brown and Chuck Lorre (yes, the creator of Two And AHalf Men and The Big Bang Theory), the propulsive ditty has a peculiar cadence, breaking up various sentences while introducing audiences to the turtle that “does machines” and the one that ”is a party dude.” For those that may need a refresher: