So... Show stoppers... (specifically, the song)

[Evilshy 5,090]

Scootaloo was "singing". Applebloom was "dancing" and sweetie bell did some set and costume "design". We all know how well that turned out.

 

But who was on guitar on synth? Because they were actually doing it right.

[Kurtiss 205]

That was an awesome song. According to Sibsy (senior storyboard artist), there's a "good version" where Scootaloo doesn't sound out of tune.

[Zoop 8,384]

That was an awesome song. According to Sibsy (senior storyboard artist), there's a "good version" where Scootaloo doesn't sound out of tune.

Sounds like the perfect sort of thing to throw on to an OST.

[Pony Joe 583]

I believe that Daniel Ingram denied the existence of such a song; the revisions were made before it was recorded.

[Zonra 132]

But... i really like that song, of singing included

[Evilshy 5,090]

It was a good song, and scoots singing was only horrible in certain parts, the rest of the time it was okay. A version where the singing is actually good the whole time would be awesome. an extended version would be awesome as well

[Zonra 132]

yea, i know, just the bad parts i just find too adorable xD

[Sageflare 277]

I thought it was a good song maybe we should find that better version if it exists.

[LyraHeartstrings 482]

I kind of like how we know that there's a good version somewhere, but will probably never see it, (well, hear it. derp) adding to its mysteriousness...

[Twilight Sparkle ✨ 8,526]

Once the lyrics were approved (usually along with the whole script), Daniel came in. I would give him some brief direction at the start - then he’d come back with an initial recording (usually with a temp singer). He would sometimes make small adjustments to lyrics to suit the music better. I don’t recall giving him many notes that were beyond tweaks, except for when we had to ask him to make the Cutie Mark Crusader theme song WORSE - poor Daniel! But it was an essential story point that their performance was legitimately bad. Once all was approved, he produced the final records.

 

~Lauren Faust (source)

Even if it was only a rough draft, I really want to hear the original CMC song. Here's hoping it gets released in some form eventually.

[planet news 16]

Although this would sort of destroy the entire conception of the CMC and turn the members into "just anypony", they should do the song right in the episode where they all find their cutie marks.

 

but like I said, that episode might never come, because it destroys their characters (or at least what makes them interesting as characters)

 

maybe the finale or something. That'd be pretty moving imo.

[Senn555 242]

Yeah, the "good" version of the CMC theme that Sibsy heard was a demo recording with a demo singer. Jayson Thiessen confirmed this at his 30-minute Q&A at BroNYcon back in September.

 

Daniel wants to get the CMC cast together to record a proper rendition of the song, but it didn't happen, and as of now, it doesn't exist.

Edited October 19, 2011 by Senn555