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Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: esteban on February 06, 2007, 03:42:06 AM
Title: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: esteban 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!):
Quote
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!
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: FM-77 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)
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executive
Post by: 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". I always laughed at that one.
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: Keranu 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.
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: FM-77 on February 06, 2007, 07:09:59 AM
The Simpsons Ralph: Hi Lisa, hi Super Nintendo Chalmers.
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executive
Post by: elnino on February 06, 2007, 09:37:12 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."
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: Keranu 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."
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: esteban 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".
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: TR0N 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!?
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: esteban on February 18, 2007, 12:28:58 PM
Is it me or am i hearing the line transformers go go in disgusie!? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWPor28T5-s
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.
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: Keranu on February 18, 2007, 12:57:11 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.
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executive
Post by: MotoRoaderMike 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.
Title: Re: It's no "My Adidas" (RUN DMC), but this must bring a smile to Sony executives!
Post by: esteban on February 20, 2007, 01:51:36 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.
Speaking of the Inspector Gadget theme song... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ZX5qdIEB0)