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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers -- Frequently Asked Questions

Version 2.00 -- Release 1.1

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7.0 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Music

One of the main elements of Power Rangers that separates it from most action oriented series is its captivating music. The theme for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was originally a rough cut for "X-Men" entitled "Run Like Hell." The process to reduce it to one minute took approximately two and a half hours. From here the style of all music developed for the program remained the same.

The music producer, Ron Wasserman (a.k.a. Aaron Waters, a.k.a. The Mighty RAW), began writing real songs to the battle sequences starting with the episode "Crystal Of Nightmares" in which the song "Fight" was mixed. Evidently, this song was longer than the album version.

The music was recorded at RAW's home and was taken to Saban for final production where they were stored as numbered musical cues in the music library (with 818 of them making up more than 5,000 minutes of music). The music editor writes out a log of songs edited into each episode and mixes parts of music to match each scene.

For information on who is in charge of the music production, see sections 9.1 and 9.3 for more information.

7.1 The Mighty RAW

Left: Kathy Fisher, Right: Aaron Waters (Ron Wasserman), Top: Jim Cushinery

The musical mastermind behind the rock sound of Power Rangers is Ron Aaron Wasserman (a.k.a. Aaron Waters); who has created some of the best battle sequence instrumentals since the third season of "The Transformers" (produced by Hasbro/Sunbow). He is listed as writer/composer/engineer/musician/producer for all the music heard in Power Rangers as well as for Saban's VR Troopers. Unfortunately, On September 1st, 1995, Wasserman left Saban Entertainment for other projects; primarily due to the fact of poor business practices on the part of Saban Entertainment.

Born on September 2nd, 1961, Wasserman grew up in Los Angeles and started playing the piano when he was three and by five and a half, he had his first published work. It wasn't until 16 years later that he actually started getting into the business successfully.

Majoring in photography, Wasserman traveled back to California to be a photographer, however, was not too successfull and went on to do music. He became the muscian for Power Rangers by engineering for Saban Entertainment in 1990 and when Power Rangers was new, he worked 70 hours a week to create their some 818 cues and 23 songs for their show. This enabled him to assemble his own home studio.

In 1989, Ron was the Keyboard Player for E.G. Daily (Drummer: Matt Sorum [for Guns & Roses], Bassist: Matt Bissonette [for David Lee Roth] and Guitar: Randy Carlie [for Donna Summer]).

In 1994, Jon Anderson (of YES) released his solo album's "Deseo" & "The Power Of Silence" with Ron as the Co-Producer and Co-Engineer. Ron is also going to be working with Yes on another album.

And in 1995, he did the music for the CD-ROM by 7th Level entitled "Battle Beast" with Scott Page and Bob Eserin of Pink Floyd.

Countless instrumenal musical scores and cues have been recorded by The Mighty RAW, however the following are whole songs and/or have lyrics to them (bold indicates album music):

Ironically, Ron's fianc‚, Kathy Fisher, wrote the lyrics for the extended "Go, Go Power Rangers" song. Fisher is also the singer for the soft-section in "We Need A Hero" and all of Sweet Valley High's songs. However, she is no longer doing the music for these shows as well.

Some of the above songs can be heard on Saban's Cool Kids Records' album: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Album: A Rock Adventure. See the next section for more details.

--> Important Album information regarding The Mighty RAW

The only other musician for Power Rangers which is now the current composer for the show is Jeremy Sweet who produced a large majority of songs for VR Troopers such as "Who's a V.R. Trooper," "Scugs," and the better "We Are VR Troopers Three". And for Power Rangers, "Hey, Rita" which was originally heard in "Rita's Seed of Evil"

7.1.1 Song List & Lyrics

In the Fall of 1994, Saban's Cool Kids Records released a Song & Story Album featuring the marvelous talents of Aaron Waters - The Mighty RAW (a.k.a. Ron Wasserman). This album features a sample of the best music used on Power Rangers television series during the battle sequences. All songs are performed by RAW with backup by Ron Kenan (V.P. of music production).

The cassette number is 4-522001 and the very exclusive C.D. number is 2-522001 and is distributed by TW Kids (a joint venture of Time Warner and Atlantic Records). This album is difficult to find so it is recommend you call your local Wherehouse, Blockbuster Music or even Tower Records to see if they have a copy in stock. Tower Records national mail order number is: (800) 648-4844.

The following are a list of songs on the album and their related lyrics.

  1. Go, Go, Power Rangers
  2. Fight
  3. Lord Zedd
  4. Hey, Rita
  5. We Need A Hero
  6. Combat
  7. Go, Green Ranger, Go
  8. 5-4-1
  9. Zords
  10. I Will Win
  11. Power Rangers Theme
  12. White Ranger Tiger Power

7.2 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

For the lyrics to the songs, please click the song title. 
1) Go Go Power Rangers
    Performed by: The Power Rangers Orchestra
      Guitar - Tim Pierce
      Bass - John Pierce
      Drums - Matt Sorum
      Keyboards - Kim Bullard
      Vocals - Eric Martin
    Written by Shuki Levy/Kussa Mahchi (BMI/SACEM)
    Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Ron Nevison
    Recorded at Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA
    Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)
    Tim Pierce appears courtesy of PRA Records, Inc.
    Matt Sorum appears courtesy of Guns N' Roses
    Written by Stevie Wonder
    Produced by Michael Beinhorn for Demolition Sound
    Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc./Black Bull Music (ASCAP)
    Courtesy of EMI Records
    Under license from CEMA Special Markets
    *1989 EMI - USA, A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.

2) Higher Ground
    Performed by: Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Written by Stevie Wonder
    Produced by Michael Beinhorn for Demolition Sound
    Published by Jobete Music Co. Inc./Black Bull Music (ASCAP)
    Courtesy of EMI Records
    Under license from CEMA Special Markets
    *1989 EMI - USA, A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.

3) Trouble
    Performed by: Shampoo
    Written by Jacqueline Blake/Caroline Askew/Conall Fitzpatrick
    Produced by Con
    Published by PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)
    Courtesy of Food Ltd./I.R.S. Records
    *1994 EMI Records Ltd.

4) Are You Ready?!
    Performed by: Devo
    Written by Mark Mothersbaugh/Gerald V. Casale
    Produced by Devo
    Published by Fox Film Music Corporation/Recombinant Music (BMI)
    Engineered by Robert Casale
    Recorded at mutato Muzika, Los Angeles, CA

5) The Power
    Performed by: Snap
    Written by Benito Benitez/John Garrett III/Toni C.
    Produced by Snap
    Published by Hanseatic Musikverlag GMBH (GEMA)/House Of Fun Music,
       Inc. (BMI)
    All Rights o/b/o Hanseatic Musikverlag GMBH admin. by Intersong
       U.S.A., Inc. (ASCAP)
    Mixed by Snap
    Courtesy of Anzilotti and Munzing GbR/BMG Ariloa Munchen GmbH/
       Arista Records, Inc.
    *1990 BMG Ariloa Munchen GmbH

6) Kung Fu Dancing
    Performed by: Fun Tomas Featuring Carl Douglas
    Written by Fun Tomas, Kid Capelli, Carl Douglas
    Produced by Fun Tomas and Kid Capelli
    Published by Musikverlag Oktave/Edition Carren (GEMA)
    Engineered and Mixed by Jeo
    Recorded at Miami Studio, Berlin, Germany
    Courtesy of Miami Records
    *1994 Miami Records/Tomas Friedrich

7) Dreams
    Performed by: Van Halen
    Written by Edward Van Halen/Sammy Hagar/Michael Anthony/Alex Van
       Halen
    Produced by Van Halen, Mick Jones, and Donn Landee
    Published by Yessup Music Company (Adm. by WB Music Corp.) (ASCAP)
    Recorded at 5150
    Courtesy of Warner Special Products
    *1986 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.

8) Free Ride
    Performed, Written and Produced by: Dan Hartman
    Published by Silver Steed Music Inc./Multi Level Music Inc., All
       rights Controlled and Adminstered by EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
       (BMI)
    Engineered by Michael Barbiero
    Mixed by John Luongo
    Courtesy of Epic Records, by arrangement wth Sony Music Licensing
    *1978, 1995 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.

9) SenSurround
    Performed by: They Might Be Giants
    Written by John Flansburgh/John Linnell
    Produced by Neil Dorfsman and They Might Be Giants
    Published by T C F Music Publishing, Inc./They Might Be Giants
       Music (ASCAP)
    Engineered by Neil Dorfsman
    Mixed by Neil Dorfsman and They Might Be Giants
    Recorded at Power Station, New York, NY
    Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment, A Division of Warner
       Communications

10) Ayeyaiyai (Alpha Song)
     Performed by: Power Jet
     Written by Luke Tierney/Tim Cullen
     Produced by Power Jet and Rick Parker
     Published by Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI)
     Engineered by Rick Parker
     Recorded at The Sand Box, Los Angeles, CA

11) Firebird (Instrumental)
     Performed, Written, and Produced by: Graeme Revell
      Guitars by Carl Verheyen
      Guitar Solo by Buckethead
     Recorded at Bolero Studios, Los Angeles, CA
     Published by Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI)
     Carl Verheyen appears courtesy of Legato Records
     Buckethead appears courtesy of Columbia Records

12) Cross My Line (Bonus Track)
     Performed by Aaron Waters (The Mighty RAW)
     Written by Ron Wasserman/Ron Kenan (ASCAP)/Kussa Mahchi/Shuki
     Levy (BMI/SACEM)
     Produced by Ron Wasserman, Ron Kenan
     Published by T C F Music Publishing, Inc./F.T.S. Music/Fox Film
     Music Corp./Balanga Music (ASCAP/BMI)
     Engineered by Ron Wasserman, Mark Ettel
     Mixed by Mark Ettel, Ron Wasserman
     Recorded at Saban Studios

Asterics (*) represent actual/original release dates for those songs
with them.

7.3 Lyrics to Zack's Love Song to Angela

In the last act and scene to the last episode of the first season, "An Oyster Stew," Zack sang a love song to Angela. Here are the lyrics to his interrupted serenade: 
I was wrong to play the fool
I went out of my way
Tryin' to be too cool
hopin' that you'll stay
But now I know I did my best
whenever I am me
So be yourself, and give me a smile...
The music for this was composed by Ron Wasserman and sung by Walter Jones. According to Ron, it took approximately five hours to properly engineer his voice before the recording can be made; ironically, Walter Jones is interested in a singing career.

7.4 Lyrics to Kimberly's song to Tommy

The second season episode entitled "The Song of Guitardo" featured a song Kimberly had been working on throughout the episode, which was included into the plot of the episode. In the last act and scene, she sung the following song: 

Down the road, we never know
What life may have in store
Winds of change, will rearrange
Our lives more than before

But you'll never stand alone, my friend
Memories never die
In our hearts, they'll always build
And never say goodbye
The above music was composed and written by Shuki Levy and Amy Jo Johnson who also played live during the taping of that episode.
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