Music that Samples Video Game Music: Part 1

In this video we explore popular music from a range of genres that sample video game music.
Songs / Samples explored:
1.
Muse - Bliss (2001)
Top Gear (SNES, 1992)
2.
Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400 (1999)
Lazy Jones (Commodore 64, 1984)
3.
Childish Gambino - Eat Your Vegetables (2012)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994)
4.
Fatboy Slim - Champion Sound (2006)
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64, 1996)
5.
Drake - 6 God (2015)
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong’s Quest (SNES, 1995)
6.
Kero Kero Bonito - Sick Beat (2014)
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64, 1996)
7.
Janet Jackson - China Love (2001)
Legend of Mana (Playstation, 1999)
8.
Jay-Z - Money, Cash, Hoes ft. DMX (1998)
Golden Axe (Mega Drive/Genesis, 1989)
9.
Burial - Archangel (2007)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (Playstation 2, 2000)
10.
Dom Kennedy - Locals Only (2011)
Chrono Trigger (SNES, 1995)
11.
Muse - In your world (2002)
Castlevania II: Simon's Quest (NES, 1987)
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[@jaspercongdon]

Would love to see the second part to this

[@JaredtheRabbit]

Same

[@the_eiscream2861]

Oof

[@FormalFilmsProductions]

Me too

[@slippinjimmy5683]

Janet Jackson's Together Forever is basically Bridge Zone from Sonic 1 on Master System.

[@Koobird784]

Another song that samples a game is Perfect Gentleman by Wyclef Jean. It samples the Primal Dialga theme from the explorer games in the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series.

[@jamesbentley7241]

Definitely not, that song was released in 2000 and PMD2 was released in 2007 lol

[@goodestboy]

Cool vid. I’m a big fan of Burial and MGS but had no idea that’s where he got that sample from.

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

Theres also the more obvious sample of silent hill 3 in one of his songs

[@unpulse]

I didn't know Muse was sampled!

[@jaye-linnparker3255]

Y'all know trippie Redd love scars is Metroid prime reversed

[@ldiaz5]

No wayyy

[@grcia_08]

yessir

[@Gazmj4]

Fun fact: I saw this video over 7 years ago and now Kero kero bonito is one of my favorite bands

[@TitoRandy777]

Ive heard the donkey kong ost before lots of sick tracks to sample from. Nice vid

[@14AllanD]

Man this is so well edited and put together, I'm hoping to see more uploads from you someday! Even your 2 comedy videos are great!

[@MirandaShadowind]

Slight Reversal (at least I think so): The opening chords of "To Far Away Times" (the end theme) from Chrono Trigger remind me a bit of those from "Eye in the Sky" by Alan Parson's Project.
And another reversal: the music playing when you fight Frankie in Earthbound rips off "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry.

[@cesarb201]

Started off with the banger sample!

[@lightningmonkey706]

This was cool! Part 2 when?

[@robinpimpin190]

When I heard that Burial song like 10 years ago, I just knew I knew the music from somewhere. Then when the MGS HD collection came out a couple of years later, it clicked just right away

[@ghubbz36]

Awesome video! I hope there are follow ups to this. Nothing else like it on UA-cam.

[@kxyoto8541]

Never knew this was a real thing! Yass.

[@afrorusticaprodutora]

HOT video WOW!

[@mezzient3500]

These people were either thinking "whos gonna know? Only nerds play video games" or "VGM is insanely good and underrated, let's leave some bread comes for true music fans."

[@DDub04]

Most musicians aren’t hiding their samples, so I’d say it’s a form of appreciation for video game sound tracks as an art form. I’d lose my shit if my favorite rapper sampled a song from my favorite video game.

[@denoo101]

I never noticed this till I watched this

[@yankofelipe7209]

Tunnel of love - harionfather
Bellacoso - Residente (this isn't a video game but Hatsune Miku)
Hyrule dungeon - James Landino
Rest - Pheeno (lots of Jigglypuffs, Fox shields and flowers lol)

[@Mestredoquiz]

nice

[@gravitydragon1904]

Meta Ridley theme was sampled by Stoned Jesus in their song Here Come the Robots.

[@CrossJeniel]

Wow

[@Slapyoself303]

I told everyone when I was a kid that song Jay z did sounded like golden Axe I glad someone finally confirmed it

[@nakiosan3364]

Janet has the best sample. 😻

[@the1zeldafan609]

yo i fucks with Dom Kennedy for using that Chrono trigger sample

[@MartynAndStuff]

Freak Like Me (Sugababes) sampled the coin insert sfx from Frogger

[@donatoguy]

Mining Melancholy from DKC2:DKQ and Tonight Tonight Tonight by Genesis. Very similar in sound

[@msmx9088]

1:07 i think I heard this song before, didn’t think it sampled this game!

[@yazzychu]

kero kero bonito are great!!

[@souptime23]

It’s pretty obvious that it’s sampled

[@Wumpuswav]

Champion Sound actually made me cry laughing

[@CarterM2008]

"Bagsakan" - Parokya Ni Edgar
vs
"Stage 2 - Base" - Contra

[@baramos85]

I hope they give us Top Gear on Nintendo Switch Online

[@darsterz]

Hero by Monsta X samples from the classic Super Mario games

[@michaeljfan9720]

Why didn't you include KMT by Drake feat Giggs sampling Sonic's theme from Sonic The Hedgehog 2006?

[@DP-mq4gh]

@Li1 SheP So? The song was great

[@rollanromeo7585]

There should be Love Scars by Trippie Redd in the 2nd video.

[@change_5088]

Drake , gods plan sound similar to starman theme earthbound

[@flaylikespikachu15]

Who knows,
I'm waiting for someone to
Sample radical highway
From Sonic adventure 2 battle
And see what they'll do with it.
IM SO EXCITED!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PieStudios]

Drake sampled the Sonic 06 main theme, forgot what song but it was on his 2017 album

[@no1u521]

0:19 was also in Pyramids by Frank Ocean

[@sebastiangl3328]

I got a new one cuz i love you by lizzo AND witchyworld from banjo tooie

[@attackofthecopyrightbots]

part 1

[@LazyPirate8]

It's funny that I got into perusing music because of video games.

[@chicswag4657]

Earthbound - Halloween Hack was used to make Megalovania

[@corrinflakes9659]

Same artist though so does it really count as sampling?

[@citrusblast4372]

That doesnt count

[@newdykung6775]

More like copies his own song

[@blindeyecreed]

Part 2

[@Dig_Duke_SFM]

Could you find one of ape escape? 🤔

[@unsaved2trappy307]

Drake also sampled banjokazuee in hotline bling 😂

[@davidweber3900]

Wiz Khalifa - Never Been ( Chrono Trigger Schalas Theme)
Wiz Khalifa - Never Been Part 2 ( Chrono Trigger Forest Theme)
Sol - Falling Stars ( Donkey Kong Country Forest Interlude )
Logic - Used to hate it ( Chrono Trigger Corridor of Time Theme )
Mega Ran & K-Murdock - Epoch (Chrono Trigger Opening Theme)
Mega Ran & K-Murdock - Player Two ( Secret of Mana Sleeping Theme)
Mega Ran & K-Murdock - 2k10
Ransom Ft. Yo Gotti - Pacman ( Pacman Theme )
Saigon - Get Busy ( Super Mario Theme)
and many more
you're welcome

[@jaysonleeman5487]

I came here to post about Wiz's never been songs since they are direct samples of both those chrono trigger tracks. He literally raps over chrono trigger music.

[@barabara9855]

Logic - Super Mario World

[@RaelynnDarkring_aeshes]

Shape of You samples Bejeweled 2

[@Nazim909]

1:27

[@personausermike1]

I got another hidden one but it's the opposite. The game copied the song. Earthbound snes song called battle against strange enemy is from Clean Up Woman!

[@redfall8501]

Part 2 when

[@JACK101Star]

I thought 6 god sounded like donkey kong

[@GlacialLake]

Gentle Giant did it first

[@boobyqueen]

Huh⁉️

[@noyoucantnoicantnowecantsostop]

So, can the dev sues them?

[@ingenaning1233]

If they dont get permission before releasing it they probably can

[@chainz983]

AOTP sampled Bloody Tears better

[@sauni2k451]

You Forgot UnoTheActivist, but it’s fine