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Remixes of older theme songs?

PokeDot517

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When the XY series English dub started, the first theme song was a remix of the very first Pokémon theme song.

Because of this, I had the impression that TPCI was going to create more remixes of other Pokémon theme songs like I'm Unbeatable or This Dream but just in a shorter time frame like 30 seconds.

Unfortunately we instead got songs like Be a Hero and Stand Tall. Both are generally good but generic songs.

Would you have wanted shorter remixes of I'm Unbeatable or any other previous theme songs found in the English dub instead of the others they made?

NOTE: The theme songs nowadays are shorter because I imagine Cartoon Network tells TPCI their limit is up to 30 seconds for advertisement purposes. If TPCI made a full remix of I'm Unbeatable, that'd be awesome but for the show, I'd expect it to be reduced down to 30 seconds.
 
Would there be any issue with rights to the old songs? I would honestly prefer they were just better at making theme songs now, but since they have proven themselves inept, I guess remixes would be ok, although I feel like they might just butcher them. Picking someone who is actually good at singing would go a long way in them improving the theme songs regardless of if its a remix.
 
The season 1 theme reprise was likely a one-off, as it does have the most nostalgia attached to it. Personally, I would be interested in them doing a cover album for the 20th anniversary (something like "Pokemon Johto" performed by an acapella group could be a lot of fun), but I don't think Pokemon intended to (or should) continue to follow the original theme sequence for the show.
 
Would you have wanted shorter remixes of I'm Unbeatable or any other previous theme songs found in the English dub instead of the others they made?

I think it would be interesting to see what they'd do if they were to remix old themes, but I don't like the idea of remixes being used as anime openings the way they did with the first season of XY. If they were to remix another old theme and use it for a season, I'd rather see Born to Be a Winner or This Dream than Unbeatable.
 
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