The Fairly OddParents theme song was one of the most iconic theme songs to come out of Nickelodeon — but The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder has made some changes. The original animated series spanned the childhoods of millennials and Gen Z alike. The 2022 Paramount+ exclusive reboot Fairly Odder is bringing back the magic for a new generation of kids while aiming to stoke the flames of nostalgia for lifelong fans. By moving from animation to live-action and adding a new cast of characters, Fairly Odder is switching up a lot more than just its theme song for the reboot.
Starting in 2001, The Fairly OddParents followed the hijinks of Timmy Turner (Tara Strong) as he grew up alongside his fairy godparents, Wanda (Susanne Blakeslee) and Cosmo (Daran Norris), who he was given to make his miserable life better. Fairly Odderpicks up a few years after the original series, and now, Timmy is all grown-up and heading off to Princeton to attend college. When Viv Turner (Audrey Grace Marshall) and Roy Raskin (Tyler Wladis) find themselves navigating life in Dimmsdale after their parents take a second chance at romance, a now-grown Timmy Turner entrusts his fairies to his cousins.
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Of all the changes made to the Fairly Odder theme song, the lyrics are the greatest. Both renditions were composed by Ron Jones and series creator Butch Hartman, but the updated version has a stronger jazz vibe than its predecessor, backing up the lyrics with a swing rhythm and brass band. While the familiar beat of the intro and its classic jazz stylings have remained the same, many of the words have been changed to reflect the new premise of the Fairly
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