If I ran a game store I would play Spider-Man by The Ramones.
In 1967, Grantray-Lawrence Animation produced an animated Spider-Man cartoon based upon the Marvel Comics character of the same name. The show lasted on the American Broadcasting Company for three seasons and after its initial broadcast it went into syndication, outlasting its 1967-1970 time frame by many decades. The longevity of the series exposed a generation or two of kids to the show and its hugely catchy theme song. The theme song, composed by Bob Harris and with lyrics by Paul Francis Webber, has gone on to become a standard with many bands covering it over the years. It's also been used in many of the live-action Spider-Man feature films. The song's opening lyric of "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can" is arguably as synonymous with Peter Parker as the Spider-Man suit is. The version of the song I would play if I ran a game store is the version by The Ramones.
The Ramones covered the song late in their musical career, but it appears on various albums of theirs. Spider-Man was first released as a hidden track on the vinyl version of their 1995 album, ¡Adios Amigos!, originally marking the track as a rarity. It was also included in the 1995 compilation album, Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits. A live version was released on their 1996 compilation album, Greatest Hits Live. They included another live version on their 1997 album, We're Outta Here!. The next time the studio version appeared was in their 2005 box set, Weird Tales of the Ramones, on disc 3. The song was featured in the 1996 film, Bio-Dome, but was excluded from the movie's soundtrack.
Spider-Man (Weird Tales of the Ramones version) on Google Play
Showing posts with label Songs about Marvel. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Peter Parker
If I ran a game store I would play the song Peter Parker by the great Luke Ski.
While Sony Pictures was producing the movie Spider-Man, the great Luke Ski was producing the song Peter Parker. Spider-Man was released in theaters on May 3, 2002 and was the biggest movie of the year. Peter Parker was first played on the Dr. Demento Show on May 5, 2002 and was the show's most requested song of the year.
Peter Parker is a parody of Run-D.M.C.'s Peter Piper performed by Luke Ski and Devo Spice. It's a hip-hop song that nostalgically samples the theme song to the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon series. The song broadly tells the tale of Peter Parker's life and the villains he faces. It also outlines a number of other Marvel superheroes but ranks Spider-Man above them for greatness. It's a fun song for the lyrics Luke Ski wrote and the song he parodies, but his sampling really make the song what it is. Rather than going on about Sam Raimi's movie, Luke Ski looked to an early version of Spider-Man. This gives the song a longer shelf life and makes it accessible to a generation familiar with that version of the web head - even the first time you hear it you will know some of the lyrics. Peter Parker was released on the great Luke Ski’s 2002 album, Uber Geek.
Peter Parker on Bandcamp
While Sony Pictures was producing the movie Spider-Man, the great Luke Ski was producing the song Peter Parker. Spider-Man was released in theaters on May 3, 2002 and was the biggest movie of the year. Peter Parker was first played on the Dr. Demento Show on May 5, 2002 and was the show's most requested song of the year.
Peter Parker is a parody of Run-D.M.C.'s Peter Piper performed by Luke Ski and Devo Spice. It's a hip-hop song that nostalgically samples the theme song to the 1967 Spider-Man cartoon series. The song broadly tells the tale of Peter Parker's life and the villains he faces. It also outlines a number of other Marvel superheroes but ranks Spider-Man above them for greatness. It's a fun song for the lyrics Luke Ski wrote and the song he parodies, but his sampling really make the song what it is. Rather than going on about Sam Raimi's movie, Luke Ski looked to an early version of Spider-Man. This gives the song a longer shelf life and makes it accessible to a generation familiar with that version of the web head - even the first time you hear it you will know some of the lyrics. Peter Parker was released on the great Luke Ski’s 2002 album, Uber Geek.
Peter Parker on Bandcamp
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Rocket & Groot
If I ran a game store I would play Rocket & Groot by Insane Ian.
Songs about Guardians of the Galaxy are in short supply, but since the release of the movie artists have been hard at work trying to meet the demand. One of the first songs that they naturally chose to parody is Rocky Raccoon by The Beatles, seeing as how the song was the inspiration for Rocket Raccoon's name. In this age of YouTube and internet stardom there is a competition among artists towards being both the first to release a song and to have the best song. With regards to Rocky Raccoon parodies Insane Ian didn't win "first" but he did win "best". The song Rocket & Groot follows the path of the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, placing the characters into their scenes from the film. It is adeptly done, keeping a close comparison to the lyrics of the source song. Rocket & Groot was released on The FuMP a couple of weeks after GotG opened. It is available on The FuMP Volume 46.
The other notable GotG song is The Ballad of Rocket Raccoon by The Super Funnies. It was released during San Diego Comic Con 2014, putting its release before the release of the movie. This is also a parody of Rocky Raccoon, but it details how Rocket joined the Guardians in the Marvel Comic Book Universe, beginning in The Incredible Hulk #271 (May 1982). Lyrically, I find this song to really be a treat, but the musical accompaniment doesn't meet my expectations. I wanted something closer to McCartney's guitar and the honky-tonk vibe of Rocky Raccoon. If I ran a comic book shop I would play The Ballad of Rocket Raccoon, but since I am running a fictional game store here I would play the version based upon the movie.
Rocket & Groot on The FuMP
The Ballad of Rocket Raccoon on Google Play
Songs about Guardians of the Galaxy are in short supply, but since the release of the movie artists have been hard at work trying to meet the demand. One of the first songs that they naturally chose to parody is Rocky Raccoon by The Beatles, seeing as how the song was the inspiration for Rocket Raccoon's name. In this age of YouTube and internet stardom there is a competition among artists towards being both the first to release a song and to have the best song. With regards to Rocky Raccoon parodies Insane Ian didn't win "first" but he did win "best". The song Rocket & Groot follows the path of the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, placing the characters into their scenes from the film. It is adeptly done, keeping a close comparison to the lyrics of the source song. Rocket & Groot was released on The FuMP a couple of weeks after GotG opened. It is available on The FuMP Volume 46.
The other notable GotG song is The Ballad of Rocket Raccoon by The Super Funnies. It was released during San Diego Comic Con 2014, putting its release before the release of the movie. This is also a parody of Rocky Raccoon, but it details how Rocket joined the Guardians in the Marvel Comic Book Universe, beginning in The Incredible Hulk #271 (May 1982). Lyrically, I find this song to really be a treat, but the musical accompaniment doesn't meet my expectations. I wanted something closer to McCartney's guitar and the honky-tonk vibe of Rocky Raccoon. If I ran a comic book shop I would play The Ballad of Rocket Raccoon, but since I am running a fictional game store here I would play the version based upon the movie.
Rocket & Groot on The FuMP
The Ballad of Rocket Raccoon on Google Play
Monday, November 17, 2014
Godbomb
If I ran a game store I would play the song Godbomb by Adam WarRock.
This is an angry song, told by Thor the God of Lightning as he stands over his defeated foe, proclaiming that he is too mighty to be stopped by a punk like Gorr the God Butcher. You can hear the testosterone flowing swiftly through Thor's veins as he taunts his downed opponent and walks back to the locker room. That's the song Godbomb. It chronicles the events of Thor: God of Thunder #2 – 11 (also found in Thor: God of Thunder, Vol. 1: The God Butcher) in a nerdcore rap driven by a metal guitar lick. Adam WarRock released the song on his website in May 2013 during his "Marvel NOW! week", amid a bunch of other songs worth playing in a game store.
Godbomb on Adam WarRock's website
This is an angry song, told by Thor the God of Lightning as he stands over his defeated foe, proclaiming that he is too mighty to be stopped by a punk like Gorr the God Butcher. You can hear the testosterone flowing swiftly through Thor's veins as he taunts his downed opponent and walks back to the locker room. That's the song Godbomb. It chronicles the events of Thor: God of Thunder #2 – 11 (also found in Thor: God of Thunder, Vol. 1: The God Butcher) in a nerdcore rap driven by a metal guitar lick. Adam WarRock released the song on his website in May 2013 during his "Marvel NOW! week", amid a bunch of other songs worth playing in a game store.
Godbomb on Adam WarRock's website
Friday, September 12, 2014
Hulkulele
If I ran a game store I would play the song Hulkulele by Nuclear Bubble Wrap.
Most people don't know that The Incredible Hulk wants to spend some quality time with a ukulele. Nuclear Bubble Wrap knows and they wrote a song about it. The tune follows Hulk as he tries to fulfill his goal, and throughout he is thwarted by his own size and the jibes of Spider-Man and Wolverine. There's a bit of sulky Hulk in the lyrics but the green guy does okay in the end.
Hulkulele is a gentle tune led by a keyboard in steel drum mode, highlighted with ukulele riffs, and possessing a hint of Caribbean sound. As told by NBW's Jace, "one of my roommates has a pair of Hulk hands. Another one has a ukulele. Somehow that led to this song existing."
The current version of the song was released in February 2012 as a sort of pre-release version. Jace stated on WeirdAlForum.com that the song was due for a "drastic overhaul" to "make it sound a lot more like a reggae song" in an effort to match the tone of then-upcoming album Psycho Delicacy. Instead the song was released unchanged on the Abracadaver EP in April 2012.
Most people don't know that The Incredible Hulk wants to spend some quality time with a ukulele. Nuclear Bubble Wrap knows and they wrote a song about it. The tune follows Hulk as he tries to fulfill his goal, and throughout he is thwarted by his own size and the jibes of Spider-Man and Wolverine. There's a bit of sulky Hulk in the lyrics but the green guy does okay in the end.
Hulkulele is a gentle tune led by a keyboard in steel drum mode, highlighted with ukulele riffs, and possessing a hint of Caribbean sound. As told by NBW's Jace, "one of my roommates has a pair of Hulk hands. Another one has a ukulele. Somehow that led to this song existing."
The current version of the song was released in February 2012 as a sort of pre-release version. Jace stated on WeirdAlForum.com that the song was due for a "drastic overhaul" to "make it sound a lot more like a reggae song" in an effort to match the tone of then-upcoming album Psycho Delicacy. Instead the song was released unchanged on the Abracadaver EP in April 2012.
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