Steal This Track
A list of in-game tracks that have clearly taken a very liberal amount of inspiration from other music, a time-honoured practice that is always good. Links included where possible. Feel free to comment with more!
65 Games
Couldn't find the specific trackname but the game rips off Demise of the Ritual from Shadow of the Colossus
Contributed by BigGnome
Contributed by BigGnome
Racing Idiot
American Idiot - Green Day
Contributed by DJSCheddar
American Idiot - Green Day
Contributed by DJSCheddar
Rival Battle
Neo Tokyo (Stage 1) - Pulseman
Contributed by BigGnome
Neo Tokyo (Stage 1) - Pulseman
Contributed by BigGnome
Underground 3
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Contributed by Blaise
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Contributed by Blaise
Ultimatum
The Game - Disturbed
Greatest Tactics in the Universe
Warped - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Level Up
Everybody Dance - Chic
Night of Tempest
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Capsule Obtain
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Dragon Arena (12AM Shuffle)
Ain't Life Grand - Slash's Snakepit
Over the Galaxy
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John
The Game - Disturbed
Greatest Tactics in the Universe
Warped - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Level Up
Everybody Dance - Chic
Night of Tempest
Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
Capsule Obtain
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
Dragon Arena (12AM Shuffle)
Ain't Life Grand - Slash's Snakepit
Over the Galaxy
Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Elton John
BIG O!
Flash - Queen
Okay this is cheating since it's music from the anime but they never put it in SRWs after this so we have to keep the flame alive
Flash - Queen
Okay this is cheating since it's music from the anime but they never put it in SRWs after this so we have to keep the flame alive
Gravity
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Contributed by Vee
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Contributed by Vee
In the Name of Bern
Lunar Sea - Camel
Contributed by Baird
Lunar Sea - Camel
Contributed by Baird
Neon Tiger Theme
My Michelle - Guns N' Roses
Contributed by Vee
My Michelle - Guns N' Roses
Contributed by Vee
Super Villains
The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
Contributed by MPK92
The Mob Rules - Black Sabbath
Contributed by MPK92
Bridge Zone
Step Daughter - Casiopea
Contributed by NoJoTo
Step Daughter - Casiopea
Contributed by NoJoTo
Rooftops Stage
Easy Lover - Phil Collins
Even more blatant in the arranged album version
Easy Lover - Phil Collins
Even more blatant in the arranged album version
Elec Man Theme
Faithfully - Journey
Contributed by Vee
Faithfully - Journey
Contributed by Vee
Main Theme
Rydeen - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Both this and the version in Daley Thompson's Decathlon were arranged by Martin Galway, who apparently lifted it after hearing it in Sega's Super Locomotive (an officially licensed instance of the track)
Rydeen - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Both this and the version in Daley Thompson's Decathlon were arranged by Martin Galway, who apparently lifted it after hearing it in Sega's Super Locomotive (an officially licensed instance of the track)
Title Theme
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
An officially licensed use, but Martin Galway made the track first and then the publisher got the license after the fact rather than risk it
Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
An officially licensed use, but Martin Galway made the track first and then the publisher got the license after the fact rather than risk it
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Mega Man 1
Elec Man Theme
Faithfully - Journey
Also heavily resembles REM's All The Right Friends, but that wasn't properly released until after MM1 came out.
Mega Man X3
Neon Tiger Theme
My Michelle - GnR
Mega Man Zero 2
Gravity
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Elec Man Theme
Faithfully - Journey
Also heavily resembles REM's All The Right Friends, but that wasn't properly released until after MM1 came out.
Mega Man X3
Neon Tiger Theme
My Michelle - GnR
Mega Man Zero 2
Gravity
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Not saying it doesn't belong on the list, but I think a funny fact about Robo's Theme is that the melody being similar was a coincidence and that Mitsuda said he didn't realize it - though it could have been subconscious inspiration all the same!
Two Brothers used a bitcrushed version of Demise of the Ritual from Shadow of the Colossus iirc
Megaman X6 also has Infinity Majinion which people joke about for sounding like Europe's Final Countdown, although idk enough about music to know if it counts
Megaman X6 also has Infinity Majinion which people joke about for sounding like Europe's Final Countdown, although idk enough about music to know if it counts
Also the rival battle theme of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl uses parts of the stage 1 theme from Pulseman
Earthbound loves doing this.
Battle Against a Weak Opponent
Tequila - The Champs
Moonside Swing
Keep on Laughin' - Ric Ocasek
The Sky Runner
Won't Be Fooled Again - The Who
Franky
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Bonus Johnny B. Goode take:
Dig Dug: Digging Strike - Underground 3
Battle Against a Weak Opponent
Tequila - The Champs
Moonside Swing
Keep on Laughin' - Ric Ocasek
The Sky Runner
Won't Be Fooled Again - The Who
Franky
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Bonus Johnny B. Goode take:
Dig Dug: Digging Strike - Underground 3
the 8-bit sonic 1's bridge zone theme is quite similar to casiopea's 'step daughter'
https://youtu.be/qYJkol00JCE
https://youtu.be/1H_dLvaLM3Y?t=20
https://youtu.be/qYJkol00JCE
https://youtu.be/1H_dLvaLM3Y?t=20
fire emblem is a whole lot cooler to me now for ripping off a camel song
helloooo! hopefully submissions are still welcome!
Chameleos Battle Theme - Monster Hunter Rise
Enoch's Theme - El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron
Chameleos Battle Theme - Monster Hunter Rise
Enoch's Theme - El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron
Dreamboat
1 year ago