diff --git a/res/theme.osu b/res/theme.osu
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ab29ae2..00000000
--- a/res/theme.osu
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-[General]
-// theme song file name (mp3/ogg supported)
-AudioFilename: theme.ogg
-
-[Metadata]
-// theme song title and artist
-Title:welcome to osu!
-Artist:nekodex
-
-[HitObjects]
-// length of theme song, in ms (third field)
-1,1,48000,1,0,0:0:0:0:
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/MusicController.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/MusicController.java
index 9d191c6d..4084c62a 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/MusicController.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/MusicController.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import itdelatrisu.opsu.states.Options;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
-import java.net.URL;
 import java.nio.IntBuffer;
 
 import javazoom.jl.converter.Converter;
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import org.newdawn.slick.SlickException;
 import org.newdawn.slick.openal.Audio;
 import org.newdawn.slick.openal.SoundStore;
 import org.newdawn.slick.util.Log;
-import org.newdawn.slick.util.ResourceLoader;
 
 /**
  * Controller for all music.
@@ -261,16 +259,10 @@ public class MusicController {
 	 * Plays the theme song.
 	 */
 	public static void playThemeSong() {
-		try {
-			URL themeURL = ResourceLoader.getResource(Options.OSU_THEME_NAME);
-			File themeFile = new File(themeURL.toURI());
-			OsuFile osu = OsuParser.parseFile(themeFile, null, false);
-			URL audioURL = ResourceLoader.getResource(osu.audioFilename.getName());
-			osu.audioFilename = new File(audioURL.toURI());
+		OsuFile osu = Options.getOsuTheme();
+		if (osu != null) {
 			play(osu, true);
 			themePlaying = true;
-		} catch (Exception e) {
-			Log.error("Failed to load theme song.", e);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
index 23a06391..4fa40c33 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/states/Options.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package itdelatrisu.opsu.states;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GUIMenuButton;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.GameMod;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.Opsu;
+import itdelatrisu.opsu.OsuFile;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.SoundController;
 import itdelatrisu.opsu.Utils;
 
@@ -83,11 +84,6 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	public static final String FONT_NAME = "kochi-gothic.ttf";
 
-	/**
-	 * The theme song OsuFile file name.
-	 */
-	public static final String OSU_THEME_NAME = "theme.osu";
-
 	/**
 	 * The beatmap directory.
 	 */
@@ -108,6 +104,12 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 	 */
 	private static File skinDir;
 
+	/**
+	 * The theme song string:
+	 * filename, title, artist, length (ms)
+	 */
+	private static String themeString = "theme.ogg,welcome to osu!,nekodex,48000";
+
 	/**
 	 * Game options.
 	 */
@@ -1289,6 +1291,31 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 		return skinDir;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns a dummy OsuFile containing the theme song.
+	 * @return the theme song OsuFile
+	 */
+	public static OsuFile getOsuTheme() {
+		String[] tokens = themeString.split(",");
+		if (tokens.length != 4) {
+			Log.error("Theme song string is malformed.");
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		OsuFile osu = new OsuFile(null);
+		osu.audioFilename = new File(tokens[0]);
+		osu.title = tokens[1];
+		osu.artist = tokens[2];
+		try {
+			osu.endTime = Integer.parseInt(tokens[3]);
+		} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+			Log.error("Theme song length is not a valid integer", e);
+			return null;
+		}
+
+		return osu;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Reads user options from the options file, if it exists.
 	 */
@@ -1325,6 +1352,9 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 				case "Skin":
 					skinDir = new File(value);
 					break;
+				case "ThemeSong":
+					themeString = value;
+					break;
 				case "Port":
 					i = Integer.parseInt(value);
 					if (i > 0 && i <= 65535)
@@ -1475,6 +1505,8 @@ public class Options extends BasicGameState {
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("Skin = %s", getSkinDir().getAbsolutePath()));
 			writer.newLine();
+			writer.write(String.format("ThemeSong = %s", themeString));
+			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("Port = %d", port));
 			writer.newLine();
 			writer.write(String.format("ScreenResolution = %d", resolutionIndex));