Topic: Songs that remind you of video games

No, I don't mean songs from video games...

What songs make you think of a video game?

Here's what I've got to start:

Abba - Chiquitita - Pokémon Sc/Vi

The Village People - YMCA - "Young man..." - Xenoblade Chronicles

Go!

Just a few that I can think of:

The Beatles - Lady Madonna vs. Dr. Mario - Fever theme
The Beatles - Penny Lane vs. Super Mario Land - World 2 theme
Janet Jackson - Together Again vs. Sonic the Hedgehog (MS/GG) - Bridge Zone

The chorus of The Riddle by Nik Kershaw sounds like one of those cryptic instructions you'd get in a Zelda game.

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Are the classical songs that being remixed into game musics in Rhythm games like DDR counted?

Minuet in G Major by Johann Sebastian Bach

Little Munchkin from dance machine Phoenix

I always associate Leftfield's 1999 album 'Rhythm and Stealth' with Star Wars Episode 1 Racer for no other reason than I listened to it loads while playing the game.

Feeder - a few tracks, inc Just A Day, always remind me of Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec

The opening riff of this song always reminds me of the Pyramid theme from Super Mario Land.

Ride reminds me of playing computer games instead of doing homework, so

Is this a bit obvious?

And of course

For me, this old classic, and when I listen to their new music I still think of the nes 😅

Hey there! Totally get what you mean! For me, "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor always reminds me of training montages in classic arcade games. Also, "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey gives me major retro gaming vibes, like cruising through pixelated landscapes. Alongside that, "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga always gets me in the mood for a game of cards. If you're into gambling, you know what I'm talking about. Speaking of gambling, if you wanna try it, check out this article about online games that pay real money like https://wealthofgeeks.com/games-that-pay-instantly-to-cash-app/

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What immediately comes to mind for me is "I Ran (So Far Away)" by Flock of Seagulls.

I would call it the tentpole song from GTA: Vice City. IIRC, The song was in all the TV commercials for Vice City back then. The 80s goodness in that soundtrack was simply epic. It had Toto, Bryan Adams, Rick James, Ozzy, Herbie Hancock, Yes, MJ, Corey Hart, Run DMC, Psychedelic Furs, Lionel Richie, Night Ranger... the depth is just incredible. For me, that soundtrack will never, ever, be equalled.

I think we all know this one but if not just listen to it and you'll figure it out...

I always thought push it to the limit would be a great final level or boss theme. Also Owl city fireflies sounds videogamy.

Oh and you know the song live to win? That one works too.