Bitmob Community Jukebox No. 19 -- Obscure Edition

Announcement: Next week is the 20th Bitmob Community Jukebox. Like I did for the 10th, I'm featuring a special theme -- for the 20th Jukebox I've decided to go with awesomely bad video game music. If you've got a great game song that you love to hate, I'm looking for submissions that will make my ears bleed and my sides stitch with laughter!

I didn't get a lot of suggestions this week, so I filled out the list with some of my favorite not-so-well-known tunes -- lots of great music from lots of bad games.

As always, newcomers should be sure to hit the jump to learn more about the submission guidelines.

I've got two ways to set your nostalgia all aflutter:


Method 1: Pick and Choose


My Selections

1) Super Mario Sunshine -- Special Stage

2) Metal Gear -- Alert Theme*

3) Quattro Arcade: CJ's Elephant Antics -- Title Screen*

4) Magic Knight Rayearth -- Taflon by the Sea

5) Psychonauts -- Relaxing Within the Campground Lodge

6) Mother 3 -- Time Passage

7) The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1 -- Main Theme

8) The Neverending Story -- Main Theme

9) No One Can Stop Mr. Domino -- Fun Park Massive

Community Selections

10) Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem -- The Gift of Forever and Ram Dao suggested by Alex R. Cronk-Young

11) OutRun -- Passing Breeze suggested by Travis McReynolds

12) Xenosaga Episode 2: Jenseits von Gote und Böse -- Labyrinthos suggested by David Matos

13) Borderlands -- No Heaven (by DJ Champion) suggested by Evan Killham

14) We Love Katamari -- Blue Orb suggested by Jasmine Maleficent Rea

15) Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel -- Theme* suggested by Ryan Conway (++good)


Method 2: Let It Ride


(Click here to listen in a separate window.)


For all you newcomers, here's how it works. There are few simple rules/guidelines for submitting songs:

1) Every week I will post 15 well known -- and not-so-well-known -- songs.

2) For each post, I will choose as many as 14 community suggestions to put toward the 15. Any shortfall will be made up by me.

3) Songs from music games with original music and licensed songs from game soundtracks like Grand Theft Auto are OK. Submissions from games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band will not be accepted. Otherwise, this post may turn into a competition between people's favorite bands.

4) Each week one song will be selected as the Double-Plus Good Pick of the Week. The winner will receive exactly nothing save that their song will be featured last and will have a "++good" marker next to it.

5) Only one submission response per person per post. This is the most important rule. If you submit more than one song, I will not listen to any of them, and they will not be posted the following week.

Finally, if you'd like to win the Double-Plus Good Song of the Week, try to think of a great song I've never heard before or a song you think I have overlooked. I love hearing new music!

Again, only one submission response per person per post.


P.S. Really people, I want the songs to be awesome. And bad.

Comments (18)

Ryan's submission comes from a game that's not even out in America yet. It's from Professor Layton 3. And, damn, is it ever epic.

Good job super sleuth!
James DeRosa , December 14, 2009
Anyone up for a ride?

Warning: Sanity is lost after 1 minute of play.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPjjnfGKrPc

Nifty idea for a theme. I think some people are really going to find some god awful tracks for this one.
David Matos , December 14, 2009
You know what fighting games need more of? Yodeling!

Tekken 6: Yodeling in Meadow Hill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhoFbPnNdDg
Aaron Rivers , December 14, 2009
Thanks for the ++good James. I've been listening to Layton music all through my exam study period. I can't believe the Japanese are already 4 games into the series.
Ryan Conway , December 14, 2009
I'm really digging the selections this week. Great stuff James and everyone who contributed.

Here's one from Lunar Silver Star Story Complete:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bc8VWkz6eq4 Free City Meribia.
Brian Shirk , December 15, 2009
I've found the most devilishly awful thing ever to scandalize the internet.

Limbo of the Lost's ending "song"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URcvdDtnM_0
Jasmine Maleficent Rea , December 15, 2009
James, ignore my last post, because I foolishly skipped the last couple sentences and went straight to the music. Here's a tune that I hate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_egyfXpWQs
Brian Shirk , December 15, 2009
Well, I already submitted "We Are Burning Rangers," so I'll have to go with something else this time...

Picture yourself playing one of the most bad-ass gothic-themed games ever. You've been running around for hours, killing demons that have been exploding in showers of blood, and the music has ranged from epic, sweeping orchestral pieces to hard-driving rock. You finally defeat one of the most evil creatures ever to have lived, and as the credits roll, you hear this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU0C1xHS8BI
Brian Petro-Roy , December 15, 2009
@Brian I forgot about this song. Damn you! CSotN has such a good soundtrack too!
James DeRosa , December 15, 2009
I could probably nominate a couple of Street Fighter 3 songs, but I've settled on Elena's Theme from Third Strike.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VLUB5v5eI
Matthew Mason , December 15, 2009
My selection is all the more detestable because when I was younger I convinced myself that it was good.

Behold the theme from Clay Fighter and despair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsTJh0fSh6Q
Evan Killham , December 16, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8lIUHwPT-E

It's the level one theme for Ninja Turtles 2 arcade on the NES. The drum beat is awesome.
Ryan Conway , December 17, 2009
Ugh, Krusty's Fun House had the worst music EVAR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6xx9T3pFhE
Travis McReynolds , December 18, 2009
*Isaac Hayes impression* CRUUUUUUUISIIIIN!

EXOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcZq2FvqFIg
Alex R. Cronk-Young , December 20, 2009
The Donkey Kong Rap!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcP91tQ4ZSM
Jazz English , December 20, 2009
Wow. Looking at the comments, this is going to be a pretty terrible jukebox. Nice picks, everyone.
Travis McReynolds , December 20, 2009
Wait. I gave you something I thought was good. Sorry about that.
Ryan Conway , December 20, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6nc77yI3qA

Try this one instead. It isn't terrible but the cheese factor is epic.
Ryan Conway , December 20, 2009

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