There are LOTS of games on the Commodore 64 that used Public Domain music. Before 1985, games had limited budgets and one person making the entire game. Game designers didnt have time to compose, so they programmed other people's music, and public domain was an easy way of NOT getting sued. Ill never forget when I posted on a page with Beethoven's Funeral March about the death scream in Friday the 13th and somebody posting a comment on that reference ON Friday the 13th and me reminding him of what day it was, it sure creeped him out.
I really thought that was Lady Madonna, but it was the OG Tiny Toons theme. I think I heard the Teddy Bear one but from something else. The song featured in Django was also used in an episode of Jimmy Neutron where the pants start attacking and Sheen was singing part of it. I knew it was Layla.
Kongo Jungle (DK Rap) from Super Smash Bros Melee sounds familiar to F*** Martinez by 2 Live Crew. Hepburn Heights from Grand Theft Auto 3 sounds familiar to Took my Love by Bizarre Inc.
This is the list I didn't know I needed. Growing up on the C64, it's great to see it to this day. if you are doing another list for the system, check out Ad Infinitum's title screen....it's Star Wars...with one track.
Theres plenty of music on the Commodore 64 that is public domain. Friday the 13th, Little Computer People and the Castles of Dr. Creep are perfect for people that like hearing and learning public domain music.
@13:04 The composer was listed right on the title screen Actually, back in those days, every person involved in developing the game got title screen credits. This practice started in 1979 when 4 game designers left Atari to start Activision. The idea was to promote the game designer like a movie star, and Activision also gave the instruction booklet a page specifically with a biography of the designer and his/her autograph. However, as time went on, more and more people were involved in making games to the point that this idea wouldnt work as effectively.
A while ago, I remember bringing up a while ago the loading theme to Frank Bruno's Boxing being a chip tune version of Living On Video. Apparently, the company Elite used that in several of their Commodore conversions, including Commando and Bombjack as well.
Just looked up Frank Bruno's Boxing to hear the loader music and you could've mentioned that the title theme is literally the Rocky theme. I'm amazed they got away with something that blatant. EDIT: I then looked up BombJack and the gameplay music is literally Magnetic Fields Part 2 by J.M.Jarre. So then I looked up Commando to find out what they blatantly ripped off there, and it has a kickass original track by Rob Hubbard. I don't even.
My first experience hearing The Entertainer was another chiptune rendition of it on the Family's old Computer with Windows 3.11 on it. I don't recall the game though. I just recall the tune playing when the game started up using the PC speaker.
you missed classics like The Last Ninja saga using songs from Tangerine Dream, all songs from Frantic Freddy being pop songs, 1942 having the music from a war movie, and even Snoopy with its famous theme (same as Quango which you covered btw)
The beginning of Choplifter on Atari 7800 maybe other ports has the opening to Glory Glory Hallelujah. "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."
Hey, don't know where else to say this but I think I've found another for the List of Songs That Also Sound Like Elec Man's Theme. It's Niji wo Otte from 0080: War in the Pocket. It's not an exact 1/1 but it's got a close enough start.
I thought the _Hunchback_ one was “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” with a touch of “Pop Goes the Weasel”. Since this involved the Commodore 64, what exactly are the rules for this series involving PC games as opposed to console/arcade games? Because I heard a few in _Zeliard_ (for what little of the complete playthrough I watched) that made me think of some notable songs…
the only real rule... if it's video game related, it qualifies. and, as you already know, it doesn't even have to be music I do like to include PC games too, and sometimes they have different soundtracks so that is even more music... thanks for the comments btw, I see you on basically every video. so I just wanted to say thanks
Another thing about Mayhem in Monsterland, the first level music sounds a lot like No Lmits by 2 Unlimited, give it a listen. Also, no International Karate? That sounds so much like Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.
@Uncanny X I think you should check out the arena war theme from grand theft auto five and compare it to the song jump by van Halen because they sound almost exactly the same
people say you can't homage music in games anymore, while it would be stupid to be note for note the same, there has never been a court case of plagiarism in video game music to set any kind of legal precedence so I think its more Knee Jerk then actual common sense when it comes to things like Earth Bound being held up for re-release out of fear the music will get them in trouble
Why is the audio balance in these ironically so terrible..? The voice is the most quiet, timid narration I've ever heard, requiring higher volume to even hear -- but then the game music jumps the video volume from 40% to 400% and I have to turn it down so the 20+ seconds of blaring music doesn't shatter all the glass in my house. Nobody who could hear you talk needs to hear Commadore music and 10x the volume, with constant fluctuating between the two. Please fix, ty
That very first game, as soon as I saw the cover, I was like "that looks like Monty Python". Then music started playing and I bust out laughing 🤣
11:14 The Smurf is doing a moonwalk!
I remember a recent AVGN episode about the Commidore 64 where he played Friday the 13th, and I definitely remember him noticing the music in it.
I'm glad he mentions that, a lot of other reviewers don't even mention music most of the time
There are LOTS of games on the Commodore 64 that used Public Domain music. Before 1985, games had limited budgets and one person making the entire game. Game designers didnt have time to compose, so they programmed other people's music, and public domain was an easy way of NOT getting sued.
Ill never forget when I posted on a page with Beethoven's Funeral March about the death scream in Friday the 13th and somebody posting a comment on that reference ON Friday the 13th and me reminding him of what day it was, it sure creeped him out.
I really thought that was Lady Madonna, but it was the OG Tiny Toons theme. I think I heard the Teddy Bear one but from something else. The song featured in Django was also used in an episode of Jimmy Neutron where the pants start attacking and Sheen was singing part of it. I knew it was Layla.
Kongo Jungle (DK Rap) from Super Smash Bros Melee sounds familiar to F*** Martinez by 2 Live Crew. Hepburn Heights from Grand Theft Auto 3 sounds familiar to Took my Love by Bizarre Inc.
Who knew The Smurfs were into Michael Jackson 😂
My Mama always told me
Be careful what you do
Don't go around breaking young smurf's hearts!
This is the list I didn't know I needed. Growing up on the C64, it's great to see it to this day. if you are doing another list for the system, check out Ad Infinitum's title screen....it's Star Wars...with one track.
Theres plenty of music on the Commodore 64 that is public domain.
Friday the 13th, Little Computer People and the Castles of Dr. Creep are perfect for people that like hearing and learning public domain music.
@13:04 The composer was listed right on the title screen
Actually, back in those days, every person involved in developing the game got title screen credits. This practice started in 1979 when 4 game designers left Atari to start Activision. The idea was to promote the game designer like a movie star, and Activision also gave the instruction booklet a page specifically with a biography of the designer and his/her autograph. However, as time went on, more and more people were involved in making games to the point that this idea wouldnt work as effectively.
4:32 From California games, it's... Banjo Kazooie, Gruntilda's Lair!? XD
where were you when we needed you
@@uncannyx Sorry I'm late. :P
That was a damned good Layla MIDI.
A while ago, I remember bringing up a while ago the loading theme to Frank Bruno's Boxing being a chip tune version of Living On Video. Apparently, the company Elite used that in several of their Commodore conversions, including Commando and Bombjack as well.
Just looked up Frank Bruno's Boxing to hear the loader music and you could've mentioned that the title theme is literally the Rocky theme. I'm amazed they got away with something that blatant. EDIT: I then looked up BombJack and the gameplay music is literally Magnetic Fields Part 2 by J.M.Jarre. So then I looked up Commando to find out what they blatantly ripped off there, and it has a kickass original track by Rob Hubbard. I don't even.
My first experience hearing The Entertainer was another chiptune rendition of it on the Family's old Computer with Windows 3.11 on it. I don't recall the game though. I just recall the tune playing when the game started up using the PC speaker.
Right off the bat, those faces are the same ones that GamePro used during their 90s heyday.
2:43 I think Outlaws also has a rendition in it somewhere, I know The Last Gunfight has some Ecstasy of Gold in it...
Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show theme is played on the title screen of Agent X 2: The Mad Prof's Back. Composed by the legendary Tim Follin.
I will definitely be checking this out, thank you
you missed classics like The Last Ninja saga using songs from Tangerine Dream, all songs from Frantic Freddy being pop songs, 1942 having the music from a war movie, and even Snoopy with its famous theme (same as Quango which you covered btw)
The beginning of Choplifter on Atari 7800 maybe other ports has the opening to Glory Glory Hallelujah. "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."
7:38 This somehow makes the game all the more hellish...
Music track number 2 is a clear reference to the master Ennio Morricone, I would also add the theme of Rambo First Blood Part II to this quote.
Keep the groovin from streets of rage 1 has a short part of that Derek & dominos layla in it as well
Subsong 2 from Turrican is a note for note recreation of "Escape" from the 1986 Transformers the Movie soundtrack
A man of culture I see...
Hey, don't know where else to say this but I think I've found another for the List of Songs That Also Sound Like Elec Man's Theme. It's Niji wo Otte from 0080: War in the Pocket. It's not an exact 1/1 but it's got a close enough start.
I thought the _Hunchback_ one was “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” with a touch of “Pop Goes the Weasel”.
Since this involved the Commodore 64, what exactly are the rules for this series involving PC games as opposed to console/arcade games? Because I heard a few in _Zeliard_ (for what little of the complete playthrough I watched) that made me think of some notable songs…
the only real rule... if it's video game related, it qualifies. and, as you already know, it doesn't even have to be music
I do like to include PC games too, and sometimes they have different soundtracks so that is even more music...
thanks for the comments btw, I see you on basically every video. so I just wanted to say thanks
In Katakis, one stage sounds a bit like the Delta Force theme...
The other versions of Smurf (or at least the Atari 2600 version) use Appalachian Spring.
Another thing about Mayhem in Monsterland, the first level music sounds a lot like No Lmits by 2 Unlimited, give it a listen. Also, no International Karate? That sounds so much like Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.
We covered IK in a previous episode, it's a no doubter
@@uncannyx Ah!! Colour me embarassed........
@@marksims3904 we are about 85 episodes in, so it's completely understandable if you don't know every entry lol
@@uncannyx then I must catch up! 85 episodes, bring it on!!!
@@marksims3904 Theres lots to cover. Ive given hundreds of suggestions, itll never end
Am I the only one who thinks the mascot on the Mayhem in Monsterland cover at 8:27 looks like Sonic?
@Uncanny X
I think you should check out the arena war theme from grand theft auto five and compare it to the song jump by van Halen because they sound almost exactly the same
Request: Can you do Video Game Songs that Oddly similar to Doodle Do Songs
people say you can't homage music in games anymore, while it would be stupid to be note for note the same, there has never been a court case of plagiarism in video game music to set any kind of legal precedence so I think its more Knee Jerk then actual common sense when it comes to things like Earth Bound being held up for re-release out of fear the music will get them in trouble
Look up Lazy Jones vs kernkraft. There very much has been a court case of plagiarism in video game music
My name's not Shane kid.... 😏
Great list today as always.
The AVGN version of Old McJason had a farm is hilarious.
that was great!
Why is the audio balance in these ironically so terrible..? The voice is the most quiet, timid narration I've ever heard, requiring higher volume to even hear -- but then the game music jumps the video volume from 40% to 400% and I have to turn it down so the 20+ seconds of blaring music doesn't shatter all the glass in my house. Nobody who could hear you talk needs to hear Commadore music and 10x the volume, with constant fluctuating between the two.
Please fix, ty