If you’ve been following along at home (and if not, why not?) you remember that last Tuesday I shared a song about Popeye, one of the most sung-about cartoon characters I know. Of course, the honor of being the comic character with the most songs belongs to Batman. Hands down, the winner when it comes to the thrilling combination of records and comic books in which we wallow every Tuesday.

Why Batman? Is it because he’s one of the first superheroes, along with his buddy Superman, dating back to the 1930’s? Is it because he’s still around today, appearing in movies, cartoons and comic books more than 70 years later? Nah! It’s because of the Batman TV series of 1966 and the infectious theme song from said show. It’s tough to beat that catchy rhythm and the simple chorus of “nana-nana-nana-nana-nana-nana-nana-nana-Batman!”

We’ve presented many versions of the Batman theme over the years, but conspicuous in its absence is the “official” rendition by the composer himself, Mister Neal Hefti. So here it is! Sing along if you have a mind to.

Click the Bat-link to listen:

Batman Theme - Neil Hefti