The classic Disney animated TV seriesDuckTalescelebrates its 30th Anniversary this month. And while there is a new reboot on the horizon, which has a slightly reworked theme song, a new rock-metal cover has arrived to help fans party down on the popular show’s birthday. And it is as irresistible as any version of the theme song yet released, whether it is barn yard animals humming the tune, or little kids getting the lyrics wildly wrong.
Disney' Ducktalesmade its debut on June 14, 2025. And it brought the classic characters Scrooge McDuck, Donald Duck, and his nephewsHuey, Dewey and Louieto the small screen for someIndiana Jonesinspired adventures. It helped shape the millennials we know today, for both good and bad. And there isn’t one of them alive right now who don’t automatically know this song as soon as it kicks off in its signature style.
Ducktalesundeniably has one of the catchiest theme songs ever written for any TV show, whether it be animated or live-action. Mark Mueller created the original song, giving show creatorCarl Barks' charactersand stories a kick that immediately pulls the audience in for the ride every time. And it’s evergreen. It just never grows old.
It speaks volumes that Mark Mueller’s original tune is being kept mostly intact for the upcoming remake coming to Disney XD. We still have a few weeks before that begins airing regularly, so this rock-metal cover comes as a nice treat in the interim. As it captures the spirit of the original while giving it a decidedly twisty spin.
Jonathan Young has been having a lot of fun with theme songs and creating new music for fan favorites. Though, this cover ofDucktalesis a little hard to classify with its hipster vibe. Some will get a kick out of watching Young perform the song, as he’s thoroughly enjoying the experience. TheDonald Duckhat, procured at Disneyland, is a nice touch, too.
The first two episodes of theDucktalesreboot premiered on Disney XD last month, and fans have been quite happy with the outcome, clamoring for more. The animation style takes some adjusting, as it looks stylistically different from the original. Something had to set it apart, right? But the stories and characters feel like Barks classic take on the material. And Donald Duck has much more of a role to play, which is making some fans extremely happy.
Felicia Barton sings the show’s new rendition on theDuckTalestheme. And the pilot episode even paid homage to the original with it’s show titleWoo-oo!New episodes officially begin airingon Disney XD starting September 23. You can find more from Jonathan on hisYoung Youtube Channel. He promises a new music video ‘every dang week’. He previously covered Eye to Eye from theGoofy Movieand has done a cover of theAttack on Titantheme, which is much more metal than what we have here.
