THE MERRY MARVEL MARCHING SOCIETY!

[DoctorWho3344]

Good times...

[cliffordWinder]

This song really takes me back! Was the name of the TV Show I heard it on also the Merry Marvel Marching Society?

[TheHappyShow]

@cliffordWinder, my guess is it was the "Marvel Super Heroes" cartoon in the 60's you are thinking about.

[PREBE]

member since 1966

[Sang1957]

Thank You so very Much! For a couple of minutes, I was a kid again......When this was used just before the cartoons on TV!

[Hyman74Roth]

AWE to the SOME!

[shawshawshaw]

This is awesome beyond words! I actually stood up out of pure geeky patriotic respect during the whole video!

[mooganify]

Nazi? 

[EmpressDR]

I tried to recall all the lyrics for my site years ago, because someone stole my record. I got some of them right.

[rlawing2]

Thanks for posting...brings back good memories

[HowardAshton]

oh god! It never stops!

[SPIKEY123Z]

1:53 I'm going to walk that way from now on "Nuff said!

[TheHappyShow]

@dorodevil, It's the Iceman in boots. :-)

[dorodevil]

@TheHappyShow yeah, i can see ir now... seems to be defrosting or something though..LOL..thanx...

[TheBoxingGuru]

Awesome! I remember this from TV!

[fiscusd]

I still love the Kirby art the best. Seeing the old pictures bring me back to my childhood.

[GalacticPenguin]

whenever I think of the Silver Age, I always think of this song.

[MattHawes]

@MsAntonySanders, Google "Merry Marvel Marching Society mp3" and I'm sure something will pop up. Others have all ready converted the song to that format and put it on their sites.

[gzesq]

This is SPLENDID! Well done! Bravo! Yay!!!

--George Zadorozny, Proud Member of the MMMS since 1964!

[archer1949]

I am primarily a DC fan, but I will say that Marvel was always number one when it came to Promotion and Advertising.

From catchy jingles in the 60's to kickass film-style "Motion Trailers" these days, Marvel has always found a way to sell the product that DC just never "got".

[MZVIRB]

YES!

[Blackwolff9]

I've always regretted not joining the MMMS, but I feel like a member after watching this video and paying attention to the lyrics. Who needs New Years Resolutions when you have this great theme song? 'NUFF SAID!!! Thanks big time for posting!!!

[pari003]

Salute to MMMS

[lwongphoto]

I still have my membership card and badge. I am still a member in good standing of the MMMS. *SALUTE*

[stgmgr73]

Is there a way to download a copy of this music? I would love to have it.

[ComicBookNut]

Wow. I'm old.

[albalonybalony]

This song takes me back more years then I care to mention.

[josswhedon692]

this needs to play over the end of the end credits of the avengers movie, whenever the fuck that comes out.

[ChesterFanningChorno]

I had parts of this song in my head for over 40 years and thankfully I have now been able to hear and see the entire presentation. What a rush!

[hilltopboots]

Damn those were the days. I never sent in for a MMS card but I had the comic books. NUFF SAID!!!!!

[britfrenir]

I saw this mentioned in Marvel Age Magazine and in a book about Marvel Comics. Marvel Saga The Marvel Index series was good to read about Marvel Universe history besides Marvel Universe. Also, Mavel Master works and other reprints.

[noisepuppet]

FOOM!!!!

[Stevezilla2002]

Thank you thank you thank you for posting my memories! I'm a card-carrying MMMS member

[PrussianSunsets]

Does anyone else think this is awesome beyond words?

[mnlkthms]

marvel is the shit bitches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pcsbeat]

great song and wonderful memories. i do remember the heroes literally marching to this theme.

thanks

[matthewakisan]

Great song. And quite insightful lyrics.

[jdawwsome]

whos the guy on top at 0:56

[MattHawes]

That is Black Bolt of The Inhumans.

-- Matt

[Akumatrunigga]

That is Black Bolt. Just read up on him in wiki or you can get the upcoming book War of Kings

[bradley825]

As Stan Lee would say...Excelcior!

[TheHappyShow]

Thanks!

-- Matt

[slime1y]

I got a M.M.M.S. button and certificate, the theme song is catchy

[TheHappyShow]

That it is! Thanks!

-- Matt

[brabon]

matt....you will be happy to know that the great mark evanier has now linked to you...grats

[TheHappyShow]

Very cool! Thanks for informing me!

-- Matt

[brabon]

no prob....mark has a great blog...and i would kill to get his comic collection...or at least read most of it

[scarykids45]

whos mark evanier?

[brabon]

evanier has worked with the greats in the comic industry, including kirby and has written for comics and tv...just google his name

[cha5]

And he wrote what is the definative biography of Jack Kirby 'Kirby King Of Comics'

which came out a couple of months ago,

If you're a fan of Jack The King Kirby you owe it to yourself to get this book.

[cha5]

That's 'Kirby King Of Comics' available at your local comics shop.

[brabon]

not really the definitive biography...that will be out in about a year to two years, and according to evanier, may be huuuuuge...this was more of a stopgap coffee table book...but its very good...and its still so hard for me to go see a marvel related movie, see the lee cameo, and know that it should be kirby up there

[matthewakisan]

This would make a great musical number!

[thesonofabob]

I don't know why but these songs are kind of creepy to me...and cheesy.

[TheHappyShow]

I think Stan actually meant the songs to be a bit cheesy, for fun. That's what was cool about Marvel back when, it was able to have fun. Thanks for commenting!

-- Matt

[keithcop]

I agree--I think they were meant to be fully tongue in cheek (the ones for Hulk, Thor and Iron Man are similarly fun, lyric-wise), with the stories deadly serious. Great combination and very much a product of their time.

Ah, I still remember getting my MMMS membership kit with the plastic record...!

[matthewakisan]

It's a matter of taste thesonofabob. They were made for the sixties. There brilliant for their time.

[davidnathanwilliams]

they totally play that at illuminati meetings

[CaptainStacy]

Lol, David! I bet they DO!

[PrussianSunsets]

That was hilarious, David. Even Black Bolt joins in occasionally...or, he used to.

Silly Skrull.

[itzjoeymac]

Notice that 95% of the drawings here are by Jack Kirby and the rest were people copying him... lol. KIRBY IS MARVEL!

[TheHappyShow]

Kirby was truly an awesome and unique talent! Thanks!

-- Matt

[iwasanangryyoungman]

With Iron Man making so much moolah in the BO, who doesn't think Jack Kirby "wuz robbed"??

[brabon]

ya, he was...at least he got to experience alot of love from his fans, right up to his death...the king may be dead, but forever shall he live

[FlamingoKicker]

I really wonder why they "animated" Iceman "speed walking" instead of gliding along on his usual mode of transportation - an ice slide. Whoever was in charge of that cartoon must have known nothing about the comics they were animating.

[TheHappyShow]

It is a pretty funny walk. Thanks for commenting!

-- Matt

[Dunes]

Great video Matt,I loved it. Just one question,which marvel cartoon were those scenes of the Xmen from? Was there a rare Xmen pilot or something back then?

[TheHappyShow]

The X-Men were featured in a "Sub-Mariner" cartoon that had a story which was a reworking of the story from "Fantastic Four Annual" #3, Reed and Sue's wedding. Many of the panels from that story were used in the cartoon. Thanks for the kind words!

-- Matt

[mrmannyman2]

How could marvel do this?

[TheHappyShow]

What do you mean?

-- Matt

[mavericstud1]

Where's the original openning ?This is not the one I saw in 1966.

[davesharon5747]

Love Marvel back in the 60s before big corporation took it over.

[TheHappyShow]

It sure was more fun back when!

-- Matt

[gumper3000]

It was a great time to be a comics fan, and Marvel really connected with us. I treasured my MMMS gear.

[TheHappyShow]

Marvel really was more fun back in the day. Thanks!

-- Matt

[PrussianSunsets]

I wish they brought back that sense of escapism. I miss Cap already.

[TheHappyShow]

I do too. Thanks for commenting.

-- Matt

[vasglorious]

It feels like they riped this off from the Mickey Mouse Club.

[TheHappyShow]

It certainly might have served as an inspiration for the theme. Thanks for commenting.

-- Matt

[ratfinkboy]

Matt, That was one of the best edited musical film clip tributes i've EVER seen! You obviously put a lot of work into this and it shows. Terrific memories conjured up for this [former] 9 year old member of the MMMS! I still have the flexi-disc of this song that was included in the membership packet. Thanks!

[TheHappyShow]

You're very welcome! Thank you for your kind words!

-- Matt

[bikefixer]

Great stuff! I was trying to remember if this theme was played before every Marvel Superhero show (Monday thru Friday). Anyone know?

Also, for those interested the 1960's CBS' NFL theme (also a marching song) is posted on these boards.

Good work, Matt.

[TheHappyShow]

Thank you very much!

-- Matt

[joseriveramerc]

Good memories from my childhood.Cool theme.Thanks.Tito

[TheHappyShow]

You're very welcomed! Thank you for watching!

-- Matt

[jseph1234]

Awesome, thank you so much for your editing and uploading of this!

[TheHappyShow]

You're very welcomed! Thank you for watching and commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

-- Matt

[striderhiryu2]

marvel is the best

[TheHappyShow]

I'm sure a fan! :-) -- Matt

[striderhiryu2]

meaby they could recreate this society,but now this must to be global.

[TheHappyShow]

That would be cool! Thanks for commenting! -- Matt

[striderhiryu2]

indee,iam from PERU, AND I LOVE MARVEL,I PRACTICALLY GREW UP WHIT SPIDEY COMICS AND THE MARVEL CARTOONS.

[RenaudMan]

Anybody has the final video of that show with the heroes line up walking by

[Stepper11]

Super stuff.  Thanks.

[TheHappyShow]

Thank you very much! -- Matt

[stevestephen56700]

aww, the MMMS ended in the 60's? how come? this is soo cool man, why end it? and can i also ask, did spiderman really have web wings before?

[TheHappyShow]

I don't know why it ended then. I thought it would've been cool to keep it going, myself. And, yep, Spider-Man had web wings, in a sense. They served no function, just decoration. They still pop up from time to time depending on the artists drawing the comic, but it's rare. -- Matt

[Johnnynoir333]

Mighty fine! i found myself singing along lol!

[TheHappyShow]

It is catchy! Thanks for commenting! -- Matt

[stevestephen56700]

this is so cool! thank you for posting the marvel super heroes song and this too! hey, is the merry marvel marching society still running?

[TheHappyShow]

Unfortunately, the MMMS ended in the 1960's. There was a Marvel-ran fan club in the 1970's called FOOM, and one in the 1980's called WAM (If I remember correctly), but nothing officially sanctioned by Marvel presently. Thanks for watching, and for the kind comment! -- Matt

[imprintstudios]

Hulk too young to remember these records, but as a Marvelite, I greatly appreciate u posting this!!!!

Excellent posting, Nuff Said!!!

[TheHappyShow]

I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for watching! -- Matt

[hey771]

Incredible! Thank you for that! Can I ask, where does the x-men cartoon footage come from?

[TheHappyShow]

Hi! Thanks for the kind words! The X-Men footage is from a 1960's "Sub-Mariner" cartoon, as I recall, that uses artwork from "Fantastic Four Annual" #3 (The wedding issue). -- Matt

[peacefuljeffrey]

Matt, you're a true fan. Nice job on this. Someone's gotta keep the history alive! Thanks!

[TheHappyShow]

Thank you very much! I appreciate your kind comments! -- Matt

[peacefuljeffrey]

Make mine Marvel, indeed . . . (except for the modern CRAP that began in the '90s, where every goddamned character is built like Thor, pretty much). But can you imagine the DORKS standing there in front of microphones in a studio singing that song and somehow NOT realizing that they are, in fact, huge freakin' dorks?! OMG!

[lilnitenurse]

AHHHHHH! MY EARS ARE BLEEDING!!! Ah that's better...wait it's in my head! ITS IN MY HEAD!. AGHG. GEt it out of my head! GET...IT...OUT...OF...MY..HEAD­! (Takes out shotgun and shoots self

[TheHappyShow]

LOL! But, it's a pretty catchy tune, isn't it? ;-) -- Matt

[evolution1138]

Iwas a member of the MMM, back in the day! It was great to belong!

[CaptainStacy]

Oh, ok. Thanks. I was at New York Comic Con this year, and Stan was onstage with Joe Quesada and started singing this song. The audience LOVED it! They clapped along with him, and everything. I hope i have HALF the energy Stan does if I live to be 84!

[CaptainStacy]

Hey, about 1:17 in, there's a still shot of Spider-Man & Sub-Mariner together...where is that from?

[TheHappyShow]

Hi! If I recall correctly, I think the image was originally on a Marvel poster from the early 1970s. I know I have a postcard from the 1980s that uses the same art. I can't remember seeing the art in a comic, but that looks like Gene Colan's art. -- Matt

[metalheadprime]

make mine marvel...

[PrussianSunsets]

Hey no problem. I literally watch this several times a day. There's something about it, and that something makes me love it.

[PrussianSunsets]

Once again, great work. I love this so much. There's so much history to these characters. Silver Age forever! (This is Silver Age right?)

[TheHappyShow]

Yep, it's Silver-Age! Thank you very much for the comment! -- Matt

[cha5]

I don't know if you've read 'Civil War'

(A friend showed me the latest issues)

but wouldn't it be 'The Militaristic Marvel Marching Registration Society' these days?

[TheHappyShow]

LOL! Probably so! -- Matt

[346436]

Watching this makes me wish that I was alive during the 60s just so I can be a member of the MMMS. Thanks for posting this.

[TheHappyShow]

I know what you mean, as I wasn't around when the club first started. Thanks for the comment! -- Matt

[coolal19]

Matt: Granted, I was about 3 or 4 years old at the time. But I remember it as if it was yesterday.--Al

[coolal19]

Shmoot, I remember the superheroes marching for the opening sequence (I watched it on WOR 9 also). And as they marched, each would step on a plank of wood which when the Hulk stepped on it, it would fling up and become the MMM cartoon logo.

[TheHappyShow]

That sounds cool! I never saw that. -- Matt

[Shmoot]

I remember hearing this song at the end of every mid-60s Marvel Superheroes cartoon show, accompanied by cartoon visuals of all the superheroes marching. The show, which I watched on WOR Channel 9 in New York, had a live-action guy wearing a superhero costume hosting it. Also, each superhero's cartoons were only played on a particular day of the week - Captain America on Mondays, The Hulk on Tuesdays, Iron Man on Wednesdays, Thor on Thursdays and Sub-Mariner on Fridays.

[TheHappyShow]

That sounds like it was very fun to watch! Thanks, Shmoot! -- Matt

[detroitbuffalo]

I remember that, too, but it was on CKLW Channel 9 in Windsor, Canada when I saw it (around '67)

[FlamingoKicker]

I wasn't aware they ever made a cartoon of the wedding of Reed Richards and Sue Storm but some of those clips are clearly taken from the art in that FF Annual (#3 I think) so was that part of the original FF cartoon series from 1967?

[TheHappyShow]

Actually, it was a Sub-Mariner cartoon. It did take the art and some of the plot from the FF annual, but not the wedding, itself. Odd, I know. ;-) Thanks! -- Matt

[s0uperp00p]

I wanted to join, but my dad said it was "too expensive just for comic books":( Nice job on the editing, though.

[TheHappyShow]

Thank you very much! -- Matt

[scarletshade]

YIPPPPPEEEE!

[TheHappyShow]

YAY!! Thanks for watching! -- Matt

[benjaminBarr]

Matt, I have seen you on Youtube, you look too young to have been a member. Did you buy that stuff at a fleamarket? I had it a long time ago, there was another club, marvelmania, but Marvel was on the downswing by then, about to lose Kirby

[TheHappyShow]

Hi Benjamin! I got the Marvel fan club records at comic conventions. The buttons, etc., shown was pictures that I found online, or that fellow Marvel fans sent scans of to me so that I could use them for my video. -- Matt

[MurkProductions]

Haha fantastic once again :) Make mine Marvel Matt!!

Oh, and I recently looked through my old comic collection and remember Battle of the Planets. I loved that! - Olly

[TheHappyShow]

Ah yes, I remember that series wel, both the comics and the cartoon! Thanks, Olly! I appreciate it! -- Matt

[BigRiggBlues]

Yea! I'm glad to finally hear the whole thing!

[TheHappyShow]

I'm glad to help! Thanks, Andy! -- Matt

[Darkshodopan]

wow i'm really sure wat to say but for it's time it was cool

[TheHappyShow]

Thanks for watching, Yeshua! -- Matt

[dancingwithabroom]

Lots of fun memories here. I particularly enjoyed seeing the clips from the old Marvel shows from the 60's. Thanks, Matt.

[TheHappyShow]

You're very welcome, Mark! Thank you for watching! -- Matt

[ucantbserious]

WTG matt some true memory jerkers there.God bless

[TheHappyShow]

Thank you, Anne! I'm glad you enjoyed it! -- Matt

[Dickens123]

Very cool! Brings back some happy memories! Bravo!

[TheHappyShow]

I'm happy that I could help, Marion! Thanks! :-) -- Matt

[sirnubenegra]

ok? that sends me back... waaaaaay back.

[TheHappyShow]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I realy appreciate it! -- Matt