Songs you associate with Pokémon

[Guest123_x1]

Out of all the songs you've heard (and know) that aren't associated with the Pokémon franchise in any way, which ones do you link to any aspect of the franchise, whether it be the games, anime, movies, individual Pokémon, characters, or whatever?

I've long thought of Magikarp and the move Splash whenever I hear Bobby Darin's 1958 hit Splish Splash. Whenever that move is used in the games, that particular song often comes into my head.

 

[AliceBlaze]

Thanks to Lucahjin's Pokemon Heart Gold let's play, I can't help but think of the song 'Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls' whenever the move Waterfall is used.

I think some of the lines in the song 'History Maker' from Yuri!!! on Ice kind of sound like something you would hear in a Pokemon anime opening.

I know it's still part of the Pokemon franchise, but the song 'Coming to the Rescue' from the second Pikachu short reminds me of the Mystery Dungeon series.

Ever since the Alola region was revealed, 'Hawaiian Rollercoaster Ride' from Lilo and Stitch always reminded me of Sun/Moon.

 

[blue]

Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar, but only because one of the Hikers in Fire Red literally speaks out some of the lyrics referencing that song.

 

[PrinceExo]

I would say "Hit Me Baby One More Time - BritneySpears"
I only say this because of Mega Kangaskhan ability.

 

[Radiating]

I associate a lot of random 8bit songs with pokemon. A lot of the undertale soundtrack (I don't play it, but I hear it when my brother does) reminds of pokemon RBYGSC soundtrack.

 

[AliceBlaze]

I associate a lot of random 8bit songs with pokemon. A lot of the undertale soundtrack (I don't play it, but I hear it when my brother does) reminds of pokemon RBYGSC soundtrack.

Same here. The battle theme and Bonetrousle remind me of GSC the most. The victory fanfare from the original NES version of Final Fantasy III does as well. It's probably because the Pokemon games are some of the only few games I played on the GB/GBC.