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esteban

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It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« on: February 06, 2007, 03:42:06 AM »
My apologies to folks who already know about this. :)

Anyway, today I hear this song while I was in the car: Walk Away by Paula DeAnda. As I heard the lyrics unfold, I nearly got into an accident!


Yeah, this is the live version. At the ~50 second mark you can hear some fantastic sony + pop song magic.

Watch the video first. Otherwise, here is the first verse (spoiler!):

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I saw you with your new girl just yesterday
 and I feel that I must confess
 even though it kills me to have to say
 ill admit that I was impressed
 is it calling just showed up affection
 gotta commend you on your selection
 though I know I shouldnt be concerned
 in the back of my mind I cant help but question
does she rub your feet (when you've had a long day)
 scratch your scalp (when you take out your braids)
 does she know that you (like to play PS2 till 6 in the morning like I do)


I'm sure there have been many references to PlayStation in pop culture, and music in particular, but I find DeAnda's reference particularly amusing (I wouldn't expect the lyrical content / genre of her song "Walk Away" to typically contain video game culture).

And why am I listening to this radio channel? I don't know, but listening to hit songs from Justin Timberlake seem to help me wake up in the morning! I think this station plays four Timberlake singles every half-hour!
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2007, 03:58:03 AM »
Homer Simpson: "I WON! Honey, the first thing we're doing tomorrow is buying a Playstation... ONE!"

Some other show (don't remember what it was called right now)

("Guy" had been at the MTV studios)
Guy: They even had a Playstation!
Guy 2: Whoa, a Playstation Two?
Guy: Playstation THREE!

(this was from 2001 or something, when PS3 obviously didn't exist)
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executive
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2007, 06:10:41 AM »
Public Enemy had a song where one of the lines was "Good enough to know no endo, threw it out the window, along with the super nintendo".  I always laughed at that one.
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2007, 06:43:19 AM »
Notorious B.I.G. rhymes "Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis. When I was dead broke, man I couldn't picture this." in the song Juicy. I always get a kick whenever I hear that.
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2007, 07:09:59 AM »
The Simpsons
Ralph: Hi Lisa, hi Super Nintendo Chalmers.
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executive
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2007, 09:37:12 AM »
Quote from: GUTS on February 06, 2007, 06:10:41 AM
Public Enemy had a song where one of the lines was "Good enough to know no endo, threw it out the window, along with the super nintendo".

The song is called Bedlam 13:13 for those who wonder.

From Ice Cube's Friday track: "Smokin' indo, playin' that Super Nintendo, hear a rat-tat-tat on my window."
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2007, 02:20:33 PM »
In the famous House of Pain track "Jump Around", Everlast raps: "Oor better yet a terminator like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Try'n to play me out like as if my name was Sega."
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Adding PCE console specific layer on top of that, makes for an interesting challenge (no, not a reference to Ys II).

esteban

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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2007, 03:33:52 AM »
Well, one of my favorite references to Nintendo / Sega is found in Carter USM's song "Mid Day Crisis" :

It was the automatic rifles
the Nintendos and the Segas
And the half a dozen dead disciples

Great band, great song... :)

This is found on the "Post Historic Monsters" album, and if you're curious, I recommend listening to the tracks "A Bachelor For Bayden Powell" and "Commercial f*cking Suicide Part 1".
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2007, 03:05:45 PM »
Far as culture refernce go's.

What about kurtis blow I'm Chilllin!?

Is it me or am i hearing the line transformers go go in disgusie!?
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2007, 12:28:58 PM »
Quote from: Tron on February 10, 2007, 03:05:45 PM
Far as culture refernce go's.

What about kurtis blow I'm Chilllin!?

Is it me or am i hearing the line transformers go go in disgusie!?

Not only that, but IIRC, there is some old rap song that uses the entire "Inspector Gadget" theme song... I feel like the chorus goes "Nightmares.... of the night", but I'm sure I'm remembering it wrong. I tried googling but I got tons of irrelevant crap.
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2007, 12:57:11 PM »
Quote from: stevek666 on February 18, 2007, 12:28:58 PM
Not only that, but IIRC, there is some old rap song that uses the entire "Inspector Gadget" theme song... I feel like the chorus goes "Nightmares.... of the night", but I'm sure I'm remembering it wrong. I tried googling but I got tons of irrelevant crap.
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executive
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2007, 12:28:19 PM »
If you wanna hear a song about video games, check out "Protoculture" by Del The Funkee Homosapien.
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Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2007, 01:51:36 PM »
Quote from: Keranu on February 18, 2007, 12:57:11 PM
Quote from: stevek666 on February 18, 2007, 12:28:58 PM
Not only that, but IIRC, there is some old rap song that uses the entire "Inspector Gadget" theme song... I feel like the chorus goes "Nightmares.... of the night", but I'm sure I'm remembering it wrong. I tried googling but I got tons of irrelevant crap.


Holy crap that fellow is awesome :).
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