Leave It All To Me is the theme song for Nickelodeon series "iCarly," sung by Miranda Cosgrove with Drake Bell playing the lead guitar and providing background vocals. It is shown during the opening credits of the series. However, due to time constraints, the full theme song has never been played in its entirety on the show, although an instrumental version of the bridge played in the background in the first season.
Lyrics[]
In 5, 4, 3, 2...
(Drum beat starts)
I know, you see
Somehow the world will change for me
and be so wonderful
Live life, breathe air
I know somehow we're gonna get there
and feel so wonderful
I will make you change your mind
These things happen all the time
And it's all real
I'm telling you just how I feel
So wake up the members of my nation
It's your time to be
There's no chance unless you take one
And the time to see the brighter side of every situation
Some things are meant to be
So gimme your best and leave the rest to me
I know it's time
To raise the hand that draws the line
And be so wonderful
Golden sunshine
I know somehow it's gonna be mine
And feel so wonderful
Show me what you can become
There's a dream in everyone
And it's all real
I'm telling you just how I feel
So wake up the members of my nation
It's your time to be
There's no chance unless you take one
And the time to see the brighter side of every situation
Somethings are meant to be, So
gimme your best and leave the rest to me
Leave it all to me
(Leave it all to me)
So make it right (Maybe your right) and see it through
(You gotta) know you won't be free until you
Wake up the members of my nation
It's your time to be
There's no chance unless you take one
And the time to see the brighter side of every situation
Some things are meant to be
So give it your best and leave the rest to me
Leave it all to me
(Leave it all to me)
Leave it all to me
Just leave it all to me
In 5, 4, 3, 2...
(Drum beat starts)
I know, you see
Somehow the world will change for me
and be so wonderful
Live life, breathe air,
I know somehow we're gonna get there
and feel so wonderful
It's all for real
I'm telling you just how I feel
So wake up the members of my nation
It's your time to be
There's no chance unless you take one
And the time to see the brighter side of every situation
Some things are meant to be
so give me your best and leave the rest to me
Leave it all to me
(Leave it all to me)
Leave it all to me
Just leave it all to me
(Drum beat starts)
I know, you see
Somehow the world will change for me
and be so wonderful
So wake up the members of my nation
It's your time to be
There's no chance unless you take one
And the time to see the brighter side of every situation
Some things are meant to be
so give me your best and leave the rest to me
Video[]
A music video of "Leave It All To Me" was released in 2008. Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy, Jerry Trainor, and Nathan Kress appear in the video, with Cosgrove providing the main vocals, and the last three with percussion. Drake Bell appears a few times playing the electric guitar. Sam plays the tambourine, Spencer plays the maracas, and Freddie plays the rhythm stick. The video features faux iCarly.com videos showing fans lip-syncing to the theme. In countries where the local dubbed version had a translated theme song, the original English music video sometimes played on international Nickelodeon channels along with a translated version.
Episode clips[]
Season 1[]
- Before the show title appears: iFence, iWanna Stay With Spencer, and iDream of Dance
- After the show title; before Miranda Cosgrove's title: iWant a World Record, iNevel, and iDon't Want to Fight (outtake)
- Miranda Cosgrove's title: iPilot (outtake)
- After Miranda Cosgrove's title; before Jeanette McCurdy's title: iWant More Viewers, iNevel (deleted scene), iLike Jake, iWant a World Record (two in a row; first is a deleted scene), iWill Date Freddie, and iDream of Dance
- Jeanette McCurdy's title: iSpy a Mean Teacher
- After Jeanette McCurdy's title; before Nathan Kress's title: iNevel, IWant a World Record, iPilot, iDream of Dance, and iNevel (two in a row)
- Nathan Kress's title: iSpy a Mean Teacher
- After Nathan Kress's title; before Jerry Trainor's title: iWanna Stay With Spencer and iPilot
- Jerry Trainor's title: iWant More Viewers
- After Jerry Trainor's title; before the "created by" title: iSpy a Mean Teacher, iScream On Halloween, ILike Jake, iPilot, iLike Jake (again), iSpy a Mean Teacher (again), iDream of Dance, and iPilot (again)
- Final "created by" screen: iWant a World Record (reshot/edited scene)
Season 2[]
- Before the show title appears: iOwe You and iChristmas (two in a row)
- After the show title; before Miranda Cosgrove's title: iStage an Intervention, iSaw Him First, and iStage an Intervention (again; outtake)
- Miranda Cosgrove's title: iChristmas (outtake)
- After Miranda Cosgrove's title; before Jeanette McCurdy's title: iGo to Japan, iOwe You, iStage an Intervention, iGo to Japan (again), iStage an Intervention (a third time), iOwe You (again), and iGo to Japan (a third time)
- Jeanette McCurdy's title: iGo to Japan
- After Jeanette McCurdy's title; before Nathan Kress's title: iPie (two in a row), iGo to Japan, iStage an Intervention, iHurt Lewbert, and iStage an Intervention (again)
- Nathan Kress's title: iStage an Intervention
- After Nathan Kress's title; before Jerry Trainor's title: iGo to Japan and iMeet Fred
- Jerry Trainor's title: iStage an Intervention
- After Jerry Trainor's title; before the "created by" title: iOwe You, iStage an Intervention, iSaw Him First, iOwe You (alternate scenes), iPie, and iPilot
Season 3[]
- Before the show title appears: iFight Shelby Marx, iThink They Kissed, iWant My Website Back
- After the show title; before Miranda Cosgrove's title: iThink They Kissed (outtake), iDate a Bad Boy, and iMust Have Locker 239
- Miranda Cosgrove's title: iSpeed Date
- After Miranda Cosgrove's title; before Jeanette McCurdy's title: iPsycho, iGo Nuclear, iSpace Out, iBelieve In Bigfoot, and iThink They Kissed
- Jeanette McCurdy's title: iDate a Bad Boy
- After Jeanette McCurdy's title; before Nathan Kress's title: iMust Have Locker 239, iFight Shelby Marx, iMust Have Locker 239 (again), iPsycho, iTake on Dingo, iFix a Pop Star, and iDate a Bad Boy
- Nathan Kress's title: iWas a Pageant Girl
- After Nathan Kress's title; before Jerry Trainor's title: iTwins and iMust Have Locker 239
- Jerry Trainor's title: iSpeed Date (deleted scene)
- After Jerry Trainor's title; before the "created by" title: iDate a Bad Boy, iThink They Kissed, iCarly Awards, iCook, iWas a Pageant Girl, iFight Shelby Marx, iMeet Fred, and iWas a Pageant Girl (again), and iPilot
Season 4, part 1[]
- Before the show title appears: iStart a Fanwar (two in a row) and iSam's Mom
- After the show title; before Miranda Cosgrove's title: iStart a Fanwar, iDo, and iGet Pranky
- Miranda Cosgrove's title: iGot a Hot Room
- After Miranda Cosgrove's title; before Jeanette McCurdy's title: iStart a Fanwar (two in a row), iBeat the Heat, and iGet Pranky (two in a row)
- Jeanette McCurdy's title: iPity The Nevel
- After Jeanette McCurdy's title; before Nathan Kress's title: iSam's Mom, iFight Shelby Marx, iSell Penny-Tees, iParty With Victorious, iHire An Idiot, iGet Pranky, iStart a Fanwar, iGet Pranky (again), and iStart a Fanwar (again)
- Nathan Kress's title: iHire An Idiot
- After Nathan Kress's title; before Jerry Trainor's title: iPsycho and iGet Pranky
- Jerry Trainor's title: iGet Pranky
- After Jerry Trainor's title; before Noah Munck's title: iPity The Nevel, iSell Penny-Tees and iSam's Mom (alternate scene)
- Noah Munck's title: iPity The Nevel
- After Noah Munck's title; before the "created by" title: iGet Pranky, iMeet Fred, iPity The Nevel, and iPilot
Season 4, part 2[]
- Before the show title appears: ILost My Mind, IBalls, and iQ
- After the show title; before Miranda Cosgrove's title: IMeet The First Lady (two clips) and iQ (outtake)
- Miranda Cosgrove's title: ILost My Mind
- After Miranda Cosgrove's title; before Jeanette McCurdy's title: iStill Psycho, iCan't Take It, ILost My Mind, iToe Fat Cakes, iQ, IMeet The First Lady
- Jeanette McCurdy's title: IParty With Victorious
- After Jeanette McCurdy's title; before Nathan Kress's title: ILost My Mind, IBalls (deleted scene), iStill Psycho, ILove You, IDate Sam & Freddie, IBalls, IMeet The First Lady, IBalls (again), and iCan't Take It
- Nathan Kress's title: IDate Sam & Freddie
- After Nathan Kress's title; before Jerry Trainor's title: iQ (two in a row)
- Jerry Trainor's title: ILost My Mind (outtake)
- After Jerry Trainor's title; before Noah Munck's title: IBalls, iToe Fat Cakes, What's Gibby Thinking About: Dancing Head
- Noah Munck's title: What's Gibby Thinking About: Chicken
- After Noah Munck's title; before the "created by" title: IDate Sam & Freddie, iMeet Fred, iToe Fat Cakes, and iPilot
Season 5[]
- Before the show title appears: IHalfoween (two clips), iQ
- After the show title; before Miranda Cosgrove's title: IOpen a Restaurant, IHalfoween
- Miranda Cosgrove's title: IApril Fools (outtake)
- After Miranda Cosgrove's title; before Jeanette McCurdy's title: IBattle Chip, IPear Store, iToe Fat Cakes, iGo One Direction, IApril Fools
- Jeanette McCurdy's title: IStill Psycho
- After Jeanette McCurdy's title; before Nathan Kress's title: IBattle Chip, IGo One Direction, IApril Fools, IBattle Chip, IHalfoween, IOpen a Restaurant, IHalfoween (again), IApril Fools (two clips)
- Nathan Kress's title: IPear Store
- After Nathan Kress's title; before Jerry Trainor's title: IPear Store, IBattle Chip
- Jerry Trainor's title: IBattle Chip (outtake)
- After Jerry Trainor's title; before Noah Munck's title: IOpen a Restaurant, IGo One Direction, iWin a Date
- Noah Munck's title: iGo One Direction (outtake)
- After Noah Munck's title; before the "created by" title: IOpen a Restaurant, IMeet Fred, IPear Store, and iPilot
- Final "created by" screen: IApril Fools
Notes[]
- The version that airs in the UK and in European dubs which use the English opening theme is slightly different than the one originally recorded. While still in English, it is sung at a higher pitch[1][2][3]. This is because it is sped up to accommodate the PAL format.
- All dubbed versions of iCarly use the English theme song, except Polish[4], Swedish[5], Danish[6], Finnish [7], Hungarian (in seasons 1-3)[8] and German (in season 1)[9]. However, Freddie's counting is dubbed in all of the dubs.[citation needed]
- This song was used in Zoey 101 as Lola's ringtone in the episode Roller Coaster.
- Carly played it in the episode iBeat the Heat.
- Up until IThink They Kissed, Gibby Gibson didn't appear in the theme song. However, Noah Munck is not credited in the theme until IGot a Hot Room.
- It is reused as the theme song for the revival series. However, the version from the original intro is only used twice (iStart Over and iReturn to Webicon). The rest of the series uses an abridged version of the theme.
- There were talks about Miranda Cosgrove re-recording the song for the revival or recording a different song, but she wanted to use the one from the original series.[citation needed]
- In the revival version, Freddie no longer says “In 5, 4, 3, 2…”.
Leave It All To Me (Billboard Remix)[]
- A remix of this song was released on January 24, 2012 as a part of the iCarly iSoundTrack II
- The remix can be listened to here, and is also available on iTunes.
Leave It All To Shine (Mash-Up)[]
- A mash-up of this song, together with the Victorious theme song, can be heard in the crossover episode iParty with Victorious.
- This song is sung by both casts.