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Bitmob Community Jukebox No. 41 -- Skate Edition
Jamespic4
Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Welcome to the 41st edition of the Bitmob Community Jukebox! In addition to the normal complement of awesome community-submitted tunes, I've decided to choose only songs from the Skate franchise this week. This is because I've been playing a lot of Skate 3 since the last Jukebox, and I think it has the best licensed-song soundtracks of all time. The creators didn't just go with the top-40 garbage that litters the Guitar Hero and Rock Band tracklists. They also didn't stick with the pointless, crappy pop-punk dross that litters the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater soundtracks. Instead, they actually managed to get to the licensing to some really incredible and influential bands.

On a lighter note, we've got some great songs from No More Heroes 2, The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom, and Final Fantasy 5. Also, for the first time in Jukebox history, the pick of the week goes to two cowinners...weird.

Want to get in on the fun? All you have to do is hit the jump.

 

I've got three ways to get the music playin':


Method 1: Pick and Choose


Community Selections

1) Skate 3 -- Disorder (by Joy Division)

2) Skate 2 -- Death or Glory (by The Clash)

3) Skate 3 -- Almost Ready (by Dinosaur Jr.)

4) Skate -- Queen Bitch (by David Bowie)

5) Skate 3 -- Debaser (by The Pixies)

6) Skate or Die 2: The Search for Double Trouble -- Title Screen* suggested by Alex R. Cronk-Young

7) Jet Force Gemini -- S.S. Anubis suggested by Matt Giguere

8) Capcom Vs. SNK -- Sign suggested by Jimmy Flores

9) The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom -- Circular Conclusions suggested by Bryan Glynn

10) Sonic CD -- Wacky Workbench: Bad Future suggested by Ryan Conway

11) Power Stone -- Dawnvolta Stage suggested by Chris Hoadley

12) Final Fantasy 5 -- Beyond the Deep Blue Sea suggested by Chris Vasquez

13) The Impossible Game -- Main Theme* suggested by Lance Darnell

14) No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle -- Alice Twilight suggested by Eric Sapp

15) Red Dead Redemption -- Far Away suggested by Alex Martin and Travis McReynolds (++good)


Method 2: Let It Ride


(Click here to listen in a separate window.)


Method 3: I'm Tired of This Playlist


Tired of this week's Jukebox selections? Want to scope which classic songs other Bitmobbers have already nabbed? Then check out The Bitmob Community Jukebox Archive. Contributor Evan Killham created -- and maintains -- a comprehensive list of every song that the community and I have ever chosen.

With hundreds of tunes available in the Archive, you don't need to fret if this week's jams aren't to your taste. Just click the link, and the records keep on spinnin'!


For all you newcomers, here's how it works -- I've got just two simple rules for submitting songs:

1) Songs from music games with original music and licensed songs from game soundtracks like Grand Theft Auto are OK. Submissions from games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band will not be accepted. Otherwise, this post may turn into a competition between people's favorite bands.

2) Only one submission response per person, per week.

When you've thought of a selection, put it in the comments below. And don't worry about the theme you see in the title of the post -- I name each edition retroactively.

I will always try to find the official name of any song I use -- whether it comes from myself or the community. If I am unable to verify a song's title, I will mark it with an asterisk (*).

Finally, if you'd like to win the Double-Plus Good Song of the Week (the weekly best of award), try to think of an obscure song or a song you think the community and I have overlooked in previous posts.


P.S. Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Mario special edition. Hope you're all enjoying Super Mario Galaxy 2 as much as I am!

 
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Comments (14)
Default_picture
May 25, 2010


The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess - Boss Morpheel



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2U1Fk6RXC4


Eyargh
May 25, 2010


Ha! I still haven't seen the OST list for Skate 3, but I love it when they just take songs from skate videos and put them in there (the Dino Jr. track was in an amazing video called Mind Field).



This is, hands down, one of my favorite pieces from the Metal Gear series:



Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Debriefing



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr8WslV4cEw

Me_and_luke
May 25, 2010


My other favorite from Winterbottom - "Just Desserts Chronoberry Pie"



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj8Lcl8MMl4


Jeffcon
May 25, 2010


Ballad of Gay Tony - Pause Menu 



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atha8XPhkuQ


Default_picture
May 26, 2010


Even though these games are Japan-only imports, the Touhou games have gotten quite a nice cult-following. They're a series shmups with LOTS of bullet-hell patterns, bizarre character designs(which gets loads of fanart despite the ugly-looking official art), and, of course, amazingly-composed music. The music is so good, that there's hundreds, if not thousands of fan-remixes that can be found on YouTube. What's better, the official series of 12-plus games (excluding the fighting games) is all developed by one guy.



Sorry if I'm dragging on.



And this is where the song comes in:



Touhou Koumakyou: Embodiment of Scarlet Devil - "Beloved Tomboyish Daughter"(Stage 2 Boss: Cirno)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIZ12EQ2SFg



The song also serves as the infamous character Cirno's leitmotif. Why is she infamous? Look up Touhou on KnowYourMeme.com or TvTropes.org


Default_picture
May 26, 2010


Awesome track right here:



Silver Surfer (NES) - Background Game Music 1



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGNSHNf-nlU


Default_picture
May 27, 2010


The 7th Guest - Skeletons in My Closet



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDsoN48HI54



This one has interesting lyrics...


There184
May 30, 2010


The Futureheads - Beginning of the Twist from Pure. Sorry for almost always using licensed music, btw.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XwQ1W9_yP4


Lance_darnell
May 31, 2010


I know you just did a Mario edition, but this is the greatest piece of Mario music of all time. It makes Mozart look like a hack and Clapton sound like me. It makes men cry and women melt. It makes proletarians smile and "THE MAN" frown. It is:



Super Mario Bros. 3 - Underworld



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


26583_1404714564368_1427496717_31101969_389938_n
June 01, 2010


Alan Wake -- Up Jumped the Devil by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J3QHzbK9jY


Default_picture
June 01, 2010


My first ++ and I had to share it? Beggars can't be choosers, and I suppose I'm in pretty excellent company.



 I've submitted LBP songs before, but never from the PSP iteration...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUq11X9KpoQ


Default_picture
June 01, 2010


Grandia Title Music (sorry I have no idea what the actual track name is)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3XZ2UbMsxg


There184
June 01, 2010


@Travis I guess we're booth plusgood, right? I'll take that.


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