THE GREATEST AMERICAN HERO
Even if you've never seen the cult classic Greatest American Hero in which an average guy gets a special alien suit that gives him superpowers, you've definitely heard the theme song, 'Walking On Air.'
The show only lasted a few seasons – though it's often brought up as deserving a revival, something that's recently been put into motion. But 'Walking On Air' has a shelf-life of its own, infecting pop culture from Seinfeld, to Family Guy, and even Homestar Runner. It’s the 5th greatest superhero theme song of all time.
BATMAN ‘66
It's hard to imagine a more ubiquitous pop-culture theme song than the iconic intro to the '60s Batman TV show.
Everybody knows that simple but unmistakable refrain – who among us can say they don't still think "Na na na na na na na na Batman!" every time they see the Caped Crusader? It’s the 3rd greatest superhero theme song of all time.
FLASH GORDON
Only a legendary rock band like Queen could craft a theme song as outlandish as the one they wrote for 1980's Flash Gordon and still manage to make it one of the most enduring and unassailable superhero theme songs of all time.
From it's thumping backbeat, to Freddie Mercury's chants of "FLASH! Ahhhh ahhhhh!" to Brian May's signature harmonic riffs, every aspect of this song is totally unexpected, a little bit silly, and wildly outlandish – just like the movie that it was written for. It’s the 2nd greatest superhero theme song of all time.
SPIDER-MAN
Like Batman, the '60s animated Spider-Man theme song is forever linked to the character. Its familiar lyrics, which describe Spider-Man's powers and attitude, are inextricable from the perception of the wall-crawler.
The theme's tune has even been adapted into the score of nearly every Spider-Man movie, and everyone from the Ramones to Michael Buble have covered the song. It’s the greatest superhero theme song of all time.