# Ray Parker Jr Talks About New Theme Song and GB3 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ghostbusters News\ **Created:** [March 4, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792 "2009-03-04T00:08:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/188008_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/1 "2009-03-04T00:08:19Z")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/bgEL0jc6AQ0?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque Ray Parker Jr recently heard about a new version of the Ghostbusters theme song performed by beatboxers and decided to get together with them and collaborate. In a recent video interview he talks about the possibility of releasing a new version of the theme song to keep it popular for another 25 years. In a side interview he talks about the possibility of [Ghostbusters 3](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/ghostbusters-3) and explains his desire to make a cameo. View that video [here](http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?p=101597#p101597). Thanks to [shodanmark](http://www.gbfans.com/fans/shodanmark/) for the heads up! And to [UK Ghostbuster 89](http://www.gbfans.com/fans/uk-ghostbuster-89/) for representing Ghostbusters Fans everywhere in the video! (We hear that Ray Parker Jr has heard about GBFans and may stop by!) Source: [Yahoo News (ITN)](http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090303/video/vod-ghostbusting-in-london-ray-parker-jr-f1a0497.html) ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/188008_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/2 "2009-03-04T00:21:34Z")
Here is the video of Ray Parker Jr talking about [Ghostbusters 3](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/ghostbusters-3): https://www.youtube.com/embed/cbpzsAqgpkI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque Source: [Yahoo News (ITN)](http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090303/video/ven-ghostbusters-3-ray-parker-junior-on-cf04a8a.html) ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_Chameleon](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/c2a13f/32.png) [@Kid\_Chameleon](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Kid_Chameleon)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/3 "2009-03-04T01:53:00Z")
Does anyone know anything about the Huey Lewis controversy? I read on Wikipedia that Lewis sued Ray Parker Jr in 1985 because he felt the Ghostbusters song plagiarised elements of I Want a New Drug, and that the case was settled out of court. You may also notice the satiric reference in the RGB episode ‘Ghostbuster of the Year’ where Venkman says: ‘Every team has its star player; the quarterback in a football team, the pitcher in a baseball team, the Huey Lewis in the news’. ---
**Author:** ![GB\_Wales](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9fc29f/32.png) [@GB\_Wales](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GB_Wales)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/4 "2009-03-04T12:12:46Z")
Yeash Kid, that be ye olde news 😛 I only found out about it a year ago though, definitely only since my interest in the franchise was re-ignited 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/joeghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/5 "2009-03-04T13:48:09Z")
yyyeeeaaahhhh… I hate beat-box. I think I’ll stick with the original version of the song. ---
**Author:** ![rpburke1978](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/rpburke1978/32/5916_2.png) [@rpburke1978](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/rpburke1978)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/6 "2009-03-04T21:25:53Z")
Who is the GB Fan who dressed up as Dr. Venkman and went to hang out the 118 guys and [Ray Parker Jr.](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/ray-parker-jr)? ---
**Author:** ![shodanmark](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/shodanmark/32/6715_2.png) [@shodanmark](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/shodanmark)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/7 "2009-03-04T21:53:11Z")
That would be Carl, AKA [UK Ghostbuster 89](http://www.gbfans.com/fans/uk-ghostbuster-89/) ---
**Author:** ![UK\_Ghostbuster\_89](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/b9e5f3/32.png) [@UK\_Ghostbuster\_89](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UK_Ghostbuster_89)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/8 "2009-03-04T22:28:44Z")
yep that would be me, Ray Parker was Quality!! ---
**Author:** ![joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@joeghostbuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/joeghostbuster)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/9 "2009-03-04T23:59:45Z")
so he owns the rights to the song, therefore he can do whatever he wants with the music and make up new parody lyrics and stuff? is that why the song is really the only Ghostbusters reference in the commercial? (no costumes or car or anything) ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/10 "2009-03-05T00:29:44Z")
Carl, you might want to go over to ProtonCharging, last I stopped by there Castewar was asking who the “unknown Ghostbuster” was. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![GB\_Wales](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9fc29f/32.png) [@GB\_Wales](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/GB_Wales)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/11 "2009-03-05T12:42:49Z")
> **[BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Beatboxers remix 'Ghostbusters' theme](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7922157.stm)** > > Three UK beatboxers, MC Zani, Bellatrix and Testament have teamed up with Ray Parker Jr to remake his classic film theme tune 'Ghostbusters'. ---
**Author:** ![bradboss12](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@bradboss12](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/bradboss12)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/12 "2009-03-05T14:26:56Z")
I talked to a copyright person one time and she told me that song is VERY hard to get “officially” since Sony/EMI know how popular/recognizable the song is. That’s why you rarely hear it on the radio. They call it “copyright dilution”–when you play something so much that it loses it’s value. With the 25th/nostalgia, maybe things are loosening up a bit. God for RPJ! ---
**Author:** ![nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nick-a-tron](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/nick-a-tron)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/13 "2009-03-08T02:33:36Z")
huge pat on the back to Carl for representing! sorry i couldnt make it mate, stupid work ☹ ---
**Author:** ![UK\_Ghostbuster\_89](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/b9e5f3/32.png) [@UK\_Ghostbuster\_89](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UK_Ghostbuster_89)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/14 "2009-03-09T19:47:18Z")
no problem mate, il let you know about the upcomming photoshoot, when i hear from the producer. heres some pics i have ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/1X/397d6ee216d0b09928814ccc829c7f2fdbd8f20e.gif) ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/a/8a201e71b9e91726034d547aecded3d1f624fffb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Ectofiend666](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@Ectofiend666](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ectofiend666)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/15 "2009-03-10T00:04:45Z")
\*These don’t have Carl in it, but they are noteworthy nonetheless: [![](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/d/3ddb8d5a5a117bfcceeefc5f65a57109be150d6b.jpeg "Loose Women 6th march 2009 Ray Parker Junior interview - Ghostbusters") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmGimgqh4E) https://www.youtube.com/embed/S6lXvvV5cds?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque [![](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/c/bc75b27f1fd4651f14c3cfdbd9297a561cc73074.jpeg "Ghostbusters Beatbox 118118") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll5oXmRlN-w) \*Now if someone could get me the “.flv” file from the BBC site, I’ll be utmostly grateful ;-)… \*Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![UK\_Ghostbuster\_89](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/b9e5f3/32.png) [@UK\_Ghostbuster\_89](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UK_Ghostbuster_89)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/16 "2009-03-10T09:12:50Z")
thats funny the one on the london underground, unfortunately i had to leave by then. the people filming with there phone cameras are the actual film crew and 118 producers, apart from the people sitting down, but Ray is awesome singing live. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Richter](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Charlie\_Richter](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Charlie_Richter)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/17 "2009-03-10T09:24:00Z")
Good thing your funny Carl…funny looking that is. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![spookcentral](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/spookcentral/32/184879_2.png) [@spookcentral](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/spookcentral)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/18 "2009-03-10T11:35:33Z")
Here’s the list of links I just gathered. I think this just about covers everything that’s been put out about this beatbox version of the song. - Song with Ray doing the real-ish lyrics (1:56) [![](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/b/c/bc75b27f1fd4651f14c3cfdbd9297a561cc73074.jpeg "Ghostbusters Beatbox 118118") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll5oXmRlN-w) - Song with Ray doing 118188 Lyrics (1:46) > **[The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/)** > > The Best for News, Sport, Showbiz, Celebrities - History & Full Song Instrumental (2:24) https://www.youtube.com/embed/08w_KoMNaVQ?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque > **[Proton Charging – Rambling about Ghostbusters online since 1995.](https://www.protoncharg.ing/)** - MP3 - Full Song Instrumental (1:06) > **[Proton Charging – Rambling about Ghostbusters online since 1995.](https://www.protoncharg.ing/)** - BBC Interview - Ray & The Beatboxers talk about the song (1:32) > **[BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Beatboxers remix 'Ghostbusters' theme](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7922157.stm)** > > Three UK beatboxers, MC Zani, Bellatrix and Testament have teamed up with Ray Parker Jr to remake his classic film theme tune 'Ghostbusters'. - ITN News Report (1:47): > **[Latest news and today's top stories | Yahoo News UK](https://uk.news.yahoo.com/)** > > Keep up-to-date with what's going on in the UK and around the world with the top headlines and breaking news from Yahoo and other publishers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/bgEL0jc6AQ0?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque - ITN Interview - Ray talks GB3 (1:02): [http://itn.co.uk/news/250584fc25f2a4339da86d3b31895b62.html](http://itn.co.uk/news/250584fc25f2a4339da86d3b31895b62.html) https://www.youtube.com/embed/cbpzsAqgpkI?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque - [Ray Parker Jr.](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/ray-parker-jr) Interview on Loose Women 3/6/2009 (7:03) [![](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/3/d/3ddb8d5a5a117bfcceeefc5f65a57109be150d6b.jpeg "Loose Women 6th march 2009 Ray Parker Junior interview - Ghostbusters") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKmGimgqh4E) ---
**Author:** ![firedog34300](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/ed655f/32.png) [@firedog34300](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/firedog34300)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/ray-parker-jr-talks-about-new-theme-song-and-gb3/32792/19 "2009-08-03T22:49:29Z")
Ray Parker Jr is awesome and I love the song, but I wouldn’t mind them keeping the original song for a third movie. I sure as hell hope that if/when Ghostbusters III comes out that’s not the version they decide to use…