#Michael jackson phil collins mashup series#

And BTW I’m using the broad definition of pop music and should probably be saying popular music, because I’m referring to rock and pop and R&B and hip-hop and everything. it’s tough to research with any degree of exactitude. The interplay between pop music and video games is a pet interest of mine, but I’ve refrained from going into it much on Singing Mountain just because. And it’s all the more strange because it was actually licensed for the game, if I’m to believe what I’m reading online. Like, I’d hear it in the grocery store but also Home Depot and also in a car passing by, and I was beginning to feel suspicious about why it had suddenly come to play such a major role in my life, but that’s when I happened across this Commodore 64 version and was sort of surprised that this Peter Gabriel song got covered… or demaked or demade, depending on how you look at it, and used in a game. I actually went through a weird period where I couldn’t get away from this song. This doesn’t matter for this episode really, but in case you’re in the grocery store and wondering what this lady is saying, it’s that. She’s saying the French version of “games without frontiers,” “jeux sans frontières” - and pardon my terrible French.

It’s super weird, and I couldn’t be happier to be deep-diving into all manner of pop culture obscurities.Ĭover art designed by Jude Buffum, pixel artist extraordinaire: Ġ:12: Title Theme / The Race Against Time / Composed by Peter Gabriel, arranged by David WhittakerĢ:24: Games Without Frontiers / Peter GabrielĦ:12: Ice Cap Zone / Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Unknown composerġ0:41: Carnival Night Zone / Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Unknown composer (but probably Brad Buxer)ġ1:13: Staff Role / Sonic the Hedgehog 3 / Unknown composerġ1:46: Stranger in Moscow / Michael Jacksonġ6:11: Ending Theme / Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker / Written by Michael Jackson, composed by Tohru NakabayashiĢ1:30: Bridge Zone / Sonic the Hedgehog / Yuzo KoshiroĢ5:29: Moonlight City Roa / Legend of Mana / Yoko Shimomuraģ1:30: Bayou Boogie / Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest / David WiseĤ0:04: Stage Two / Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker / Written by Michael Jackson, composed by Tohru Nakabayashiĭavid Russell, pop music encyclopedia, on Twitter: Ĥ0:04: Stage Two / Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker / Written by Michael Jackson, composed by Tohru Nakabayashi Show notes:įull disclosure: Until I looked up the lyrics, I thought Kate was saying, “She’s so popular.” She’s not. This episode looks and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Legend of Mana in terms of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, but I’m stoked to say that I also got to mention Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Carly Simon, Biz Markie, Phil Collins, Sia and The Beatles.

#Michael jackson phil collins mashup series#

1984 was a pivotal year in music, as evidenced by the widely varying list of artists and songs from that year alone.Ī-Ha, Animotion, Art of Noise, Billy Ocean, Billy Squier, Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Cabaret Voltaire, Chaka Khan, Cherrelle, Chicago, Dead or Alive, Deniece Williams, Depeche Mode, Don Henley, Echo & The Bunnymen, General Public, Glenn Frey, Harold Faltermeyer, Husker Du, INXS, Kenny Loggins, Laura Branigan, Madonna, Metallica, New Edition, Newcleus, Ollie & Jerry, Pat Benatar, Paul Hardcastle, Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, Prince, Ray Parker Jr., Rebbie Jackson, REO Speedwagon, Run-D.M.C., Sade, Scandal (featuring Patty Smyth), Scorpions, Sheila E.The first Singing Mountain of 2019 is also the first in a new series looking at the interactions between mainstream pop music and video game music. In a continuation of their “Thursday Mashups” series, Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet took 50 music videos from 1984 and compiled them into a catchy three minute song.