One Piece Theme (4Kids)

The One Piece Rap, officially titled One Piece Theme and sometimes referred to as the Gum-Gum Rap or the Pirate Rap, is the introduction used by 4Kids in their dub of One Piece. It is rapped by Shawn Conrad - better known by his stage name "Freshco" - with singing parts by Russell Velàsquez.

Despite using an English version of We Are! in early promotional material, 4Kids decided to use this theme in all episodes of their English dub. The opening's visuals used animation from both the Japanese opening and endings as well as episodes from the series itself. Additionally, an abridged instrumental version of the song was used during the dub's closing credits.

This song originally appeared on the old 4Kids corporate site at 4KidsEntertainment.com. A version of this song was also used for the English version of the game Grand Battle with slightly different lyrics. The song was released by Cherry Lane Records as part of the digital album 'Music From 4Kids TV' on October 18, 2005, sharing a track with Be A Pirate and 'You Can't Turn The Tide'.

Lyrics
All versions begin with the following narration by Eric Stuart (with Gold Roger voiced by his regular voice actor Frederick B. Owens).

''There once was a man named Gold Roger, who was King of the Pirates. He had fame, power, and wealth beyond your wildest dreams. Before they hung him from the gallows, these were the final words he said:''

"My fortune is yours for the taking, but you'll have to find it first. I left everything I own in One Piece."

Ever since, pirates from all over the world set sail for the Grand Line, searching for One Piece, the treasure that would make their dreams come true!

Original
YO!

Ya-yo, ya-yo!

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Luffy!''

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Zolo!''

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Nami!''

Dreamin'!

Don't give it give it up give it up give it up give it up give it up give it up give it UP!

Here's how the story goes, we find out

'bout a treasure in the Grand Line, there's no doubt

The pirate whose eye is on it, he'll sing

I'll be King of the Pirates, I'm gonna be King!

''Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo... oh-ho...''

His name is Luffy

(That's Monkey D. Luffy!)

Gonna be king of the pirates!

He's made of rubber!

(How did that happen?)

Yo-ho-ho, he took a bite of Gum Gum!

Ya-yo, ya-yo...

His name's Zolo, he's just like a samurai

And a L-A-D-Y Nami's not shy

The pirate crew, comin' through, doin' their thing

With the king of the pirates, he's gonna be king!

Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo, oh-ho...

Set sail for One Piece!

It's the name of the treasure

In the Grand Line!

Ya-yo, ya-yo...

Set sail for One Piece!

First Revision
YO!

Ya-yo, ya-yo!

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Luffy!''

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Zolo!''

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Nami!''

Dreamin'!

Don't give it give it up give it up give it up give it up give it up give it up give it UP!

Here's how the story goes, we find out

'bout a treasure in the Grand Line, there's no doubt

The pirate whose eye is on it, he'll sing

I'll be King of the Pirates, I'm gonna be King!

''Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo... oh-ho...''

His name is Luffy

(That's Monkey D. Luffy!)

Gonna be king of the pirates!

He's made of rubber!

(How did that happen?)

Yo-ho-ho, he took a bite of Gum Gum!

Ya-yo, ya-yo...

His name's Zolo, he's just like a samurai

And a L-A-D-Y Nami's not shy

Usopp's doin' that marksman thing

Sanji's cookin' for the would-be King!

Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo, oh-ho...

Set sail for One Piece!

It's the name of the treasure

In the Grand Line!

Ya-yo, ya-yo...

Set sail for One Piece!

Second Revision
YO!

Ya-yo, ya-yo!

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Luffy!''

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Zolo!''

''Dreamin'! Don't give it up, Nami!''

Dreamin'!

Don't give it give it up give it up give it up give it up give it up give it up give it UP!

Here's how the story goes, we find out

'bout a treasure in the Grand Line, there's no doubt

The pirate whose eye is on it, he'll sing

I'll be King of the Pirates, I'm gonna be King!

''Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo... oh-ho...''

His name is Luffy

(That's Monkey D. Luffy!)

Gonna be king of the pirates!

He's made of rubber!

(How did that happen?)

Yo-ho-ho, he took a bite of Gum Gum!

Ya-yo, ya-yo...

His name's Zolo, he's just like a samurai

And a L-A-D-Y Nami's not shy

Usopp's doin' that marksman thing

Sanji's cookin', Chopper's doctoring!

Ya-yo, ya-yo, ya-yo, oh-ho...

Set sail for One Piece!

It's the name of the treasure

In the Grand Line!

Ya-yo, ya-yo...

Set sail for One Piece!

One Piece: Grand Battle version
YO-ya-yo, ya-yo

Dreamin', don't give it up Luffy

Dreamin', don't give it up Zolo

Dreamin', don't give it up Nami

Dreamin', don't give it give it up give it up give it up give it up give it NO!

Here's how the story goes we find out

About a Treasure in the Grand Line

Theres no doubt, The pirate who's eye on it

He'll sing, "I'll be king, I-I'll be pirate king!"

Ya-yo, ya-yo ya-yo, ho-ho

His name is Luffy

That's Monkey D. Luffy

Gonna be king of the pirates!

He's made of rubber - (female singers) how did that happen?

Yo-ho-ho he took a bite of Gum-Gum

Ya-yo, ya-yo

His name's Zolo, He's a samurai And a L-A-D-Y Nami the sly The pirate crew coming through, doin' their thing, With the king, with the king, gonna be king!

Ya-yo, ya-yo, yao-yo, hoo-hoo

Set sail for One Piece, it's the name of the treasure in the Grand Line!

Ya-yo, ya-yo

Set sail for One Piece!

Reception
. Reviewing the Viz DVD release for DVD Talk, Todd Douglass cited replacing the Japanese theme with "a crappy rap song" as a negative aspect of the 4Kids dub. A version prior to the release of the 4Kids dub included a line referring to Zoro as "a samurai", but this was changed prior to the dub's premiere. As crew members joined the Straw Hat Pirates over the time, the lyrics were revised to add the new characters,.

Trivia

 * Editing inconsistencies can be seen when it shows Mihawk; in the dub, the hilt of his blade was changed to look less cross-like, but in this opening Mihawk's blade is unedited.
 * Grand Battle uses the early version referencing to Zoro as a samurai.

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