Blue Peter "Sailors Hornpipe" was used instead. The opening theme has been updated several times. The following is a list of all the versions of the "Blue Peter" signature tune, "Barnacle Bill" that have been used on the show : The debut of a new version of the famous theme tune "Barnacle Bill" is sometimes accompanied with an introduction by the presenters at the time explaining the reasons behind the new rendition. Mike Oldfield appeared on the programme around 1979, and his version of the theme tune was so popular with viewers that the producers decided to record it for use as
Nokia tune people from 70 countries revamped the tune, shows how passionate people are about the Nokia tune and how it remains as an integrated part of the company. The tune has been registered by Nokia as a sound trademark in some countries. Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong, a Nokia spokesperson for Greater China, composed a song called "Coconut Shell" (椰殼) which features a segment of the Nokia tune played on the erhu, a Chinese two-string instrument. Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin wrote a short composition entitled "Valse Irritation d'Après Nokia" based on the tune. The Indonesian rock band The Changcuters included the