On Youtube you get all sorts of cool stuff, I've found Atari ads, I'm sure it's over packed with gaming videos. Ari ----- Original Message ----- From: "shaun everiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Songs about gaming, a bit of fun
> Not really a song but on utube there is this cast about an angry gamer. > This guy does all the bad things on nentendo games and how much some of > them in his opinion really are uncool. > He also finds ways to destroy the game cartrages afterwards. > One thing though is that this cast is full of swearwords so olderpeople > over 18 sshould listen to it only. > I think there are ratings on utube not sure. > This cast is real good. > At 10:06 a.m. 17/12/2007, you wrote: >>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 >> >> >>--- >>Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>list, >>please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
