Double Trouble
Double Trouble is a song from the English version of the Pokémon anime. It is sung by Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart and Maddie Blaustein in the roles of Jessie, James and Meowth. It was used in the Pikachu's Jukebox segment of old episodes and was on the Pokémon 2.B.A. Master CD. As with other songs, a slightly different version debuted in Pokémon Live!.
Episodes
- Beauty and the Beach
- The Pi-Kahuna
- Bad to the Bone
- Friend and Foe Alike
- The Lost Lapras
- Shell Shock
- A Shipful of Shivers
- Git Along, Little Pokémon
Lyrics
Original version
Giovanni:
This is the boss and I'm sick of waiting!
I want Pikachu and this time don't screw it up!
Chorus:
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
James: We'll be the richest rogues of all time.
Jessie: Creators of a grand design.
James: I'll be the king.
Jessie: I'll be the queen.
Meowth: I'll be the joker... of crime.
Chorus:
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
Jessie: To protect the world from devastation.
James: To unite all peoples within our nation.
Jessie: To denounce the evils of truth & love.
James: To extend our reach to the stars above.
Jessie: Jessie!
James: James!
Jessie: Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light.
James: Surrender now or prepare to fight.
Meowth: that's right!
Chorus:
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble's gonna follow you
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble's gonna follow you
Team Rocket: We're gonna capture Pikachu
Chorus:
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
James:
We're Team Rocket and we fight for what's wrong
For mayhem and madness and rare Pokémon
Jessie:
I'm so gorgeous
James:
I'm always the man
Giovanni:
You're just the players in my master plan
Chorus:
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble's gonna follow you
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble's gonna follow you
Team Rocket: We're gonna capture Pikachu
Chorus:
We're always gonna try it
No one can deny it
We can cause a riot in Sunday School
James:
Ooh a riot!
Chorus:
We'll have you believing
Truth can be deceiving
Team Rocket: "Do unto others" is our Golden Rule
Chorus:
Prepare for trouble
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble's gonna follow you
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble
Gonna capture Pikachu
Team Rocket's rockin
Talkin' trouble, walkin' trouble
Double trouble, big trouble's gonna follow you
Team Rocket: Looks like Team Rocket's blasting off again!
Pokémon Live! version
Jessie and James:
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
Prepare for trouble
Make it double
James: To protect the world from devastation!
Jessie: To unit all peoplue within our nation!
James: To denouce the evils of truth and law!
Jessie: To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie: Jessie!
James: James!
Jessie and James:
Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Team Rockets Rockin!
Talking trouble, walking trouble double trouble
Big troubles gonna follow you!
Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Team Rockets Rockin!
Talking trouble, walking trouble double trouble
Big troubles gonna follow you!
We captured Pikachu!
Jessie: We're Team Rocket, and we fights for what's wrong.
James: For mayhem, for madness and for rare Pokémon
Jessie: I'm so gorgeous.
James: I'm always the man.
Delia: You'r just the players in his "master plan".
Jessie and James: Jealous?
Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Team Rockets Rockin!
Talking trouble, walking trouble double trouble
Big troubles gonna follow you!
Team Rocket blast off at the speed of light
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Team Rockets Rockin!
Talking trouble, walking trouble double trouble
Big troubles gonna follow you!
We captured Pikachu!
Team Rocket's rockin!
Reprise
Jessie: Head it!
Jessie and James:
Team Rockets Rockin!
Talking trouble, walking trouble double trouble
Big troubles gonna follow you!
Team Rockets Rockin!
Talking trouble, walking trouble double trouble
Big troubles gonna follow you!
We're gonna capture Ashii too!
Credits
- Lead vocals: Rachael Lillis, Eric Stuart, Adam Blaustein, Ted Lewis
- BG vocals: Curtis King, Sharon Bryant, Russell Velázquez, Louis Cortelezzi
- Guitars: Larry Saltzman, Bob Mayo
- Co-produced and arranged by Louis Cortelezzi
Trivia
This song was used as Team Rocket's theme in the Nintendo 64 game Pokémon Puzzle League.