Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Theme

From Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! · 1969 · Real-world production credit: David Mook & Ben Raleigh (see sourcing note — the streamed/download audio on this page is unverified public-domain/CC material, not confirmed to be David Mook & Ben Raleigh's recording)

Streaming a stylistically related public-domain recording from the Ringtone Barn archive while you read about the original theme. The download button below leads to that file.

About the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Theme

A bubblegum-pop song with a walking bass line, fuzzed organ, and a cheerful lead vocal asking the Great Dane himself to come out and join the gang. The track was first sung by Larry Marks, then re-recorded by Austin Roberts in 1970. The lyrics — written for a 22-second TV opener — are quoted constantly in popular culture, especially the "Scooby-Dooby-Doo, where are you?" call.

How this entry is grouped in this archive

The Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Theme profile is filed under the Classic Animation Era (1930s–1990s) heading alongside other entries Ringtone Barn tags to the same period — that is a browsing grouping made by this site, not a verified production or stylistic lineage claim. Not verified against specific film or TV production credits. Listeners interested in the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Theme profile can also browse other Cartoon & Playful Collection ringtones and related work from 1960s.

If you want to hear more from David Mook & Ben Raleigh, the composer page collects every catalogued profile we have of their work. To explore other themes from the same decade, see the 1960s overview.

Using the Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Theme as a phone ringtone

Original network and label recordings of theme music from this era are usually still under active copyright protection — which is why the Ringtone Barn archive primarily stocks public-domain alternatives and stylistic equivalents rather than the original masters. The most reliable legal path to using a recording you love as a ringtone is to start from a clean, properly licensed source: an archival re-recording, a tribute-orchestra arrangement, or a public-domain performance of the same composition where the original notation has aged into the public commons.

Once you have a clean source file in MP3 form, the install steps below work identically to any other Ringtone Barn download.

Install on iPhone (M4R format)

iOS · M4R
  1. Save your chosen MP3 to the iPhone Files app (under On My iPhone → Downloads).
  2. Open GarageBand from the App Store and create a new Tracks-view project.
  3. Tap the loop icon → Files tab → drag the MP3 onto an empty track.
  4. Trim the clip to under 30 seconds using the timeline handles.
  5. Use Share → Ringtone → Standard Ringtone from the My Songs view.
  6. Assign in Settings → Sounds & Haptics → Ringtone.

Full iPhone walkthrough →

Install on Android (MP3 format)

Android · MP3
  1. Save the MP3 file to your phone's Downloads folder.
  2. Open the Files app and long-press the audio file.
  3. Choose Set as ringtone if it's offered, or move the file into Internal storage → Ringtones.
  4. Open Settings → Sound & Vibration → Phone Ringtone and select your new tone.

Manufacturer-specific guides: Samsung Galaxy · Google Pixel

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