Video game inspired songs/albums?

Hazz

By that I don't mean OCRemixes or metal covers of Mega Man themes, awesome as they are. Anyway, I'm sure this topic must've been covered before, but I was just browsing Bleep and came across Breaking Kayfabe* which samples Silent Hill on track three, 'Grim Fandango'. It's pretty cool. One of the singles has Street Fighter-inspired art, too. There's also the famous Goldeneye 007 inspired video.

I'm trying to wrack my brain to come up with other examples, but I can't think of any. Well, apart from this piece of art. Anyone? I bet I'm missing some pretty obvious ones...

*Itself a geeky wrestling reference. Which is a bonus for me.

Rohan

Don't know about any songs or albums, but that GoldenEye video is pretty cool.

Cameron_Talley

Don't forget Pac Man Fever.

http://www.bucknergarcia.com/

JeffH

horse the band

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HORSE_the_band

wikipedia wrote:

The band had labeled themselves nintendocore very early on in their career, but members clarified that none of their songs are directly about Nintendo games, but that singer Nathan used various characters as metaphors for people in his life. Some such characters are Cut Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman"; Birdo, one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo"; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice". Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, who is described as having the power of that amount.

cooljammer00

haha, OP has the shockmaster avy.

anyway, you mean can we think of any albums that were inspired by video games but arent just covers?

i think someone made a Mario opera.

Hazz

cooljammer00 wrote: »

haha, OP has the shockmaster avy.

anyway, you mean can we think of any albums that were inspired by video games but arent just covers?

i think someone made a Mario opera.

Well, I suppose. Any lyrical references, melodies... anything, really. I suppose bands who aren't video game cover bands doing covers would count, too. Like Nine Inch Nails doing the Zelda theme. A Mario opera sounds... interesting. Off topic, but I saw a 1984 opera once. It was... insane. Also: Rar, I'm here to SHOCK the world.

Forever Zefiro

JeffH wrote: »

horse the band

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HORSE_the_band

wikipedia wrote:

The band had labeled themselves nintendocore very early on in their career, but members clarified that none of their songs are directly about Nintendo games, but that singer Nathan used various characters as metaphors for people in his life. Some such characters are Cut Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman"; Birdo, one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo"; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice". Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, who is described as having the power of that amount.

Their video for A Million Exploding Suns also has some video game references. At the end when he dies, it's the Mega Man explosion.

Also, their song The Immense Defecation of the Buntaluffigus has the Cave Music from Zelda.

Davoid

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI

Dealership - Forest

based off Zelda. Listen near the end to hear a familiar little tune.

Hazz

Davoid wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI

Dealership - Forest

based off Zelda. Listen near the end to hear a familiar little tune.

That's pretty cool. Shame you can't buy the album anymore, seemingly.

Davoid

Hazz wrote: »

Davoid wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI

Dealership - Forest

based off Zelda. Listen near the end to hear a familiar little tune.

That's pretty cool. Shame you can't buy the album anymore, seemingly.

The lyrics are pretty obviously a homage to EDIT: Well, I was going to say Orcarina, but looking through them again, most of the Zelda games relate to it.

Let's go
And I'll play all my songs
Maybe one will make you strong
You never really know...
The other day I saved a king
Learned to use a sword and gave it a swing

In electronic forests
Of pixellated versions of what was once
A green and bold and happy paradise for us
But I can (oh I can, I can!) return it if you want me to
Just promise, though, you won't outgrow me

You know
To save your soul I'll die
You will be my princess
Even in disguise
And all the rocks will roll

In electronic forests
Of pixellated versions of what was once
A green and bold and happy paradise for us
But I can (oh I can, I can!) return it if you want me to
Just promise, though, you won't outgrow me...

cheesy as they are

The Big Shing

OP is begging for The Protomen. I suppose the only pre-req is to enjoy classic megaman games (like megaman 1 and 2 specifically). They dont just play the game music, but actually wrote a whole original rock opera album that tells a story of mega and wiley and light and protoman. Its epic and awesome, and you will hear hints of in-game themes throughout the tracks.

Suggested listening: Will of One

Check out http://www.myspace.com/protomen
(forgive me if thats wrong i cant get to myspace from here. it may be /theprotomen)


http://www.protomen.com

theres probably also youtube vids.

ben0207

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Ew5ZvMuoI

Legend of Zelda by Rabbit Joint (often mistaken for SoaD)

NickTheNewbie

Forever Zefiro wrote: »

JeffH wrote: »

horse the band

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HORSE_the_band

wikipedia wrote:

The band had labeled themselves nintendocore very early on in their career, but members clarified that none of their songs are directly about Nintendo games, but that singer Nathan used various characters as metaphors for people in his life. Some such characters are Cut Man, although the song is spelled "Cutsman"; Birdo, one of the bosses from the NES game Super Mario Bros. 2, in the song "Birdo"; and the rabbit-like nemesis from The Legend of Zelda in the song "Pol's Voice". Similarly, the song "A Million Exploding Suns" refers to the Marvel Comics character Sentry, who is described as having the power of that amount.

Their video for A Million Exploding Suns also has some video game references. At the end when he dies, it's the Mega Man explosion.

Also, their song The Immense Defecation of the Buntaluffigus has the Cave Music from Zelda.

Horse the band has a song called "The Black Hole." It's about anal sex.

AggroChan

ben0207 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5Ew5ZvMuoI

Legend of Zelda by Rabbit Joint (often mistaken for SoaD)

Pretty major WW spoilers there.

Blackjack

So, I know it's not, at all, but the Thrice song Between the End and Where We Lie will never not be about Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter in my mind.

Lyrics

Is this everything, I’ve dreamed of so much more
between the end and where we lie
here all hopes and dreams are scavenged from the floor
and fed into machines that feed on vacant eyes
all of my dreams, always find me
far beyond these fake flourescent skies

I know there must be something more, if I could only find the door
then I could free myself and see the world outside where
daylight breaks on you and shines into the
grey that sleeps beneath your skull
daylight breaks on you burns away the
grey that suffocates your soul

for now I hold a key, and though I may be lost
I know that I will find my way
I search endlessly but every time I’ve thought
that I was near the smoke and mirrors lead me astray
see the pit boss, steal each tick tock

time it seems will suffer at our hands
I look for exits in the haze, the dense electric twilit maze
I’ve heard that there is one that leads to sunlit lands where

daylight, they tell me that it’s just a myth
daylight, they tell me that it can’t exist
they try to betray me with a kiss
they might never know just what they’ve missed as

daylight pours fire into my grey eyes
pour grace into my grey life
breaks in and lights the way
I can’t live without the day

Erios

While it is not directly associated with any one game, the style of the power-metal band Dragonforce is pretty damn videogamey.

Oh and System of a Down did a zelda homage a few years back.

IvanIssacs

The Big Shing wrote: »

http://www.protomen.com

:^:

AggroChan

Erios wrote: »

While it is not directly associated with any one game, the style of the power-metal band Dragonforce is pretty damn videogamey.

Oh and System of a Down did a zelda homage a few years back.

ben0207 wrote:

Legend of Zelda by Rabbit Joint (often mistaken for SoaD)

Erios

AggroChan wrote: »

Erios wrote: »

While it is not directly associated with any one game, the style of the power-metal band Dragonforce is pretty damn videogamey.

Oh and System of a Down did a zelda homage a few years back.

ben0207 wrote:

Legend of Zelda by Rabbit Joint (often mistaken for SoaD)

Oh well fuck me sideways =\

cooljammer00

Davoid wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI

Dealership - Forest

based off Zelda. Listen near the end to hear a familiar little tune.

I wanna say Song of Healing, but I youtubed SoH and it isn't that.

Epona's song?

Grey Ghost

cooljammer00 wrote: »

Davoid wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI

Dealership - Forest

based off Zelda. Listen near the end to hear a familiar little tune.

I wanna say Song of Healing, but I youtubed SoH and it isn't that.

Epona's song?

Zelda's Lullaby.

cooljammer00

greyghost33 wrote: »

cooljammer00 wrote: »

Davoid wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1s2pIW_6KI

Dealership - Forest

based off Zelda. Listen near the end to hear a familiar little tune.

I wanna say Song of Healing, but I youtubed SoH and it isn't that.

Epona's song?

Zelda's Lullaby.

right. sounded familiar, just didn't know the name. not good with song names.

ben0207

Erios wrote: »

AggroChan wrote: »

Erios wrote: »

While it is not directly associated with any one game, the style of the power-metal band Dragonforce is pretty damn videogamey.

Oh and System of a Down did a zelda homage a few years back.

ben0207 wrote:

Legend of Zelda by Rabbit Joint (often mistaken for SoaD)

Oh well fuck me sideways =\

urahonky

Minibosses is a great band. (You should look them up) Also: The Advantage.

Burtletoy

I'm going to repeat The Protomen with this MUCh BETTER song and MUCH MUCH beter video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx4aU-mU2ik I just purchased their CD after finally hearing the whole thing, decided to get a shirt too since it was pretty cheap.

Also theres this guy, named Owen Pallet, he is based out of the Canadian Indie music scene, his band is named Final Fantasy and he is the most amazing person ever. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=87416164
For whoever was asking for songs that are inspired by Video Games, but not just covers, this is the guy you are looking for. All those songs are solo 's by the way, check out his live stuff on youTube, its fantastic.

Faricazy

noone's meantioned Proto Culture by Del da funky homosapien? Weak.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PoOacQilm4I

:^:

Speakeasy

Don't know if this counts, but My Girl The Princess is a pretty good "NES game" soundtrack.

Captain K

Faricazy wrote: »

noone's meantioned Proto Culture by Del da funky homosapien? Weak.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PoOacQilm4I

:^:

Shit son I was telling you dudes in Vent about that tune like two years ago.

seabass

The super 8 bit brothers are pretty good.

NAND NOR

Faricazy wrote: »

noone's meantioned Proto Culture by Del da funky homosapien? Weak.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PoOacQilm4I

:^:

I was going to post this but it seems you beated me to it.

:^:

Faricazy

Captain K wrote: »

Faricazy wrote: »

noone's meantioned Proto Culture by Del da funky homosapien? Weak.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PoOacQilm4I

:^:

Shit son I was telling you dudes in Vent about that tune like two years ago.

The album it's on is fantastic too. Get it dawgs.

urahonky

I honestly could only understand one or two words in that video.

Either it's my headache or I'm too white. I'm guessing the latter.

Faricazy

no, the quality is pretty crappy. there isn't an official video for it. listen to it not-live or find the lyrics. Full of awesome.

urahonky

Oh okay, I was worried

Davoid

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/del-the-funky-homosapien-proto-culture-lyrics.html

Kagnaros

Metroid Metal
Year 20XX
Minibosses
Power Glove

Just a couple bands that I listen to that cover 8/16 bit video game music with full bands.

Faricazy

Davoid wrote: »

http://www.lyricsdownload.com/del-the-funky-homosapien-proto-culture-lyrics.html

quoted for people that have doubts for whatever dumb reason that this is the best video game song

Chorus: Let me tell you about the Proto Culture
If you don't know the culture, here's the whole structure
We've had enough of the lackluster-trust us
We get the kind of games you can't rent at Blockbuster
KU: Game related, raise it bit by bit
Yo D, link up the cable we'll go hit for hit
Phantasma plasma particle beam means I have ya
on the run-the rendered effects hot like magnas

Del: I play games by Capcom with a power glove strapped on O
n any platform, I don't spend my dough on Phat Farm
Video games, I got many to play
Before my life expires; fufill my desires

KU: Mastering your hardest boss
Shattering all stars across
Ain't hard to cross the finish line
Floatin' on Daytona
Wex, Gex or Kloana, we get ‘em all at cost
RPG, Platform we transform like Macross

Del: Rival schools, Batsu
Purchase you ought to
It came with one free CD, it's like I bought two
I hope they make part II for Dreamcast
‘Cause games I've seen in mags, you won't believe they have!

KU: Getting callouses turning over asteroids
Graviton bombs destroyed
Getting moms annoyed
Now I'm hacking Nightmare Creatures
Their features splattered across the screen
It gets more clean each year

Del: I remember my homie Ed Coats had the most
A Colecovision-every week I'd visit
Playing Donkey Kong Jr., Venture, Rock and Rope
Games I thought was dope
While my moms was watching soaps

KU: I'm on the next level
I got a double barrel shotgun in the Doomworld
Waiting on the next devil
Armor's low-check the arsenal
Rupture the main conductor playin Disruptor

Del: I remember Ninja Gaiden
Finished finally
With Ramone wouldn't answer the phone
This was before getting blown
I own the first Nintendo Power
With the maps of Zelda Help me conquer in an hour

Chorus: Let me tell you about the Proto Culture
If you don't know the culture, here's the whole structure
We've had enough of the lackluster-trust us
We get the kind of games you can't rent at Blockbuster
(2X)

Del: Hey KU you know my SEGA collection is massive
Got all the past hits and classics
Herzog Zwei now Panzer Zwei
Originality that made me a fan today

KU: It's Pandemonium-it's like Toys R Us
Flippin the next Saturn game brings out the boys in us
It's poisonous
Taking out the boys in blue in Grand Theft Auto,
Snatch a Rolls Royce to use

Del: Yeah, I'll admit Playstation improved
Come visit Feudal Japan with me and Tenchu
Bushido Blade 2 with sword play so accurate
Mega Man Legends but I had to buy a map for it.

KU: I fence Hyo to get a Neo-Geo
For Samurai 64 in full rendered splendor
Rival counter and enter my sword in his innards
My joint was being Leonardo wuppin' on Splinter

Del: I gotta get Xenogears-that's the type of game that relieves my fears
Get it from overseas to here
I gotta get Psychic Force
Authentic arcade that I can endorse
They got me liking imports

KU: I'll need to be at the next E3,
What's the next CD I need to see
Me and D signing checks
Let's float overseas, mingle with game companies
Giving tips to Capcom and Sega-you can't front on these

Del: To anyone who knew me better
Know I chose Saturn first Cause it's 2-D heaven
Bernie Stolar dropped the ball with the RAM cartridge
X-men Vs. Streetfighter could've expanded the market

KU: Marvel Vs. Capcom-beyond fathom
Tell the truth, Playstation ain't ready to have ‘em
Come on I'll bring the onslaught
Alpha and Omega
Khaos Unique brought to you by SEGA.

Chorus: Let me tell you about the Proto culture
If you don't know the culture, here's the whole structure
We've had enough of the lackluster-trust us
We get the kind of games you can't rent at Blockbuster
(2X)

Strifer

F.O.E.!