Hi guys, Here's a bit of fun which I hope is on-topic. I was reading the Wikipedia article on Space Invaders, when they talked about bands mentioning it in there songs. Other famous games mentioned in songs is of course the song by The Who with the deaf, dumb and blind kid who could play a mean pinball, and here are the Space Invader songs, anyone know of other pop songs featuring games in? . In 1978 , a punk group."Hostage" from the small Scottish town Campbeltown made a demo called "Space Invader Wizard" the lyrics tell what it is like to be a "Space Invaders" addict "Staring into the light trying to find yourself, but it's only a reflection of somebody else." Lyrics by Morris Shaw music by David and Fraser Shaw [2] . In 1979 , an obscure group of Australian performers calling themselves Player One released a song entitled "Space Invaders", using sound effects from the game. Player One put out an obscure album called Game Over, but the song can also be found on a few 1980s collections albums, including one of the period called Full Boar. It was also released as a 7" record in Australia only, backed with a second possibly-related song entitled "A Menacing Glow in the Sky". . In 1980 , a Cleveland, Ohio DJ named Victor Blecman (aka Uncle Vic) released another song entitled "Space Invaders", which likewise included sound effects from the game, ending with the lyrics speeding up faster and faster until the invaders "crash" down at the end. This song was only released as a single, and these days can mainly be found in novelty collections, for example Dr. Demento 's album Dr. Demento's Mementos. . In 1980, the American/British band The Pretenders recorded an instrumental track called "Space Invader" on their first album. The end of the song featured sounds of game play from the arcade game . Also in 1980, British dance troupe Hot Gossip recorded a song entitled "Space Invaders" (once again, with sound effects from the game). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Invaders Ari
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