CHANGED LYRICS:

In some episodes the opening theme song is slightly different - did you notice any of these changed lyrics?

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SERIES 4 SCARY SPECIAL LYRICS:

The 14th lined was changed as the show's host "Death" popped up instead of Rattus:

And your host, well that's me!

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SERIES 6 LYRICS:

Terrible Tudors, Gorgeous Georgians,
Fighting Frenchmen, Vile Victorians,
Woeful Wars, Ferocious Fights,
Dingy Castles, Daring Knights,

Horrors that defy description,
Cut-throat Celts, Awful Egyptians,
Smashing Saxons, Cruel Crimes,
Punishments from ancient times,

Romans, rotten, rank and ruthless,
Normans, savage, fearsome, toothless,
Civil wars, brainy sages,
Mean and measly Middle Ages.,

Gory stories, we do that
And your host, a drumming rat
The past is no longer a mystery 
Welcome to Horrible Histories...

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SERIES 9 ANIMATED SPECIALS LYRICS:

With the absence of a host for the 4 Animated Specials, two lines from the closing credits were borrowed for the opening:

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Gory, ghastly, mean and cruel
Stuff they don't teach you at school

The past is no longer a mystery 
Welcome to Horrible Histories...