Songs that remind you of the Monkey Island series
So what are your songs that remind you of the Monkey Island series? Me, I'm going with "She's Like Heroin" by System Of A Down, because some lyrics remind me of Elaine's craziness in the courthouse and elsewhere in ToMI Chapter 4, and of Guybrush being forced to wear a dress so he can come to Elaine's party (and probably charm her) in Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. 
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I don't particularly like the song but it really reminds me of MI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdAIMCKK_-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EaoJzwcLNI
http://screenarchives.com/title_detail.cfm/ID/8554/DARK-OF-THE-SUN/
And check out the audio clip of the first track. (Clicking the name of the track gives you real audio, clicking the TIME of the track gives you an mp3.) It has a very Melee Island Forest vibe (one that grows more pronounced as the track goes on).
Worth picking up for fans of film scores -- or just interesting music!
Is music made about the game cheating?
Oh hey, that's pretty cool music!!
Wait a minute... Do you think he may have been an MI fan?
It's an acoustic instrumental from their album 'Snakes and Arrows'. I love the song and I love the album, but 'Hope' is the only song that really reminds me of Monkey Island. I'm afraid the song isn't on Youtube, so the only way you'll hear it is through illegal/legal download or if you were to buy the album (which would be a good decision anyway).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klNvdD8cXTI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BCQgQtL6cQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0YkPOYpVCQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DibhElqXby8&feature=related
I'm afraid I only like those guys' instrumentals.
How about "Come Back to Me" by David Cook? Reminds me of Elaine's affection for Guybrush.
Yeah, his voice is far from great. But hey, what do you expect from a Scottish pirate who has a keytar?:D
I've seen them live a few times and they're an excellent and really fun live band. The last song I saw them play was Lazytown's You Are A Pirate. :guybrush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1QUZZRapKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-hGKxQPZYY
Oh I see, you are referring to those few seconds only having that "LeChuck" touch. I was getting afraid you would connect MI to the general style of this, uh, melody.
*lol*!
Great song by one of my all-time favourite bands! It's never reminded me of MI though. But now that you mention it, it does sort of fit that scene.
I demand a recording!
now that's gonna be difficult, its a quiet squeak... just listen to the first second of music from that scene, and that's essentially what you got!
Don't worry, I didn't actually want a recording
yeah. like, my air conditioner for some reason reminds me of Ana Ng? (a song)
Oh, and here are the lyrics for "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing":
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing;
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away dreaming.
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender.
I could stay lost in this moment forever.
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure.
[Chorus]
Don't want to close my eyes;
I don't want to fall asleep,
'Cause I'd miss you baby,
And I don't want to miss a thing.
'Cause even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do.
I'd still miss you baby,
And I don't want to miss a thing.
Lying close to you feeling your heart beating.
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming,
Wondering if it's me you're seeing.
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together.
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever.
Forever and ever.
[To Chorus]
I don't want to miss one smile.
I don't want to miss one kiss.
I just want to be with you,
Right here with you, just like this.
I just want to hold you close,
Feel your heart so close to mine,
And just stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time.
[To Chorus and repeat]
Just read the lyrics ... and hmmm ... see if you can find out what the song's about.
three trials before you leave the shore:
mastering the sword,
learn the art of thievery
and find treasures galore
get a ship and a crew of three
and search the foreign lands
and when the wind of hell embraces thee
you'll gain the idol of many hands
a black sky above, our kingdom beneath
die in the waves or live on your knees
come, raise the flag of the fallen
we reign the storm and the seas
and live our lives on the brink of death
WE'RE PIRATES! and we are free
Prove your courage and touch the gruesome winged devil
trust the navigator's head
for all the rum and grog don't forget to revel
for tomorrow you could be dead
and beware of falling in love at all
or your heart will beat inside a chest
'guess you figured it out - what I recall 's
another story from another quest
a black sky above, our kingdom beneath
die in the waves or live on your knees
come, raise the flag of the fallen
we reign the storm and the seas
and live our lives on the brink of death
WE'RE PIRATES! and we are free
come, raise the flag of the fallen
we reign the storm and the seas
and live our lives on the brink of death
WE'RE PIRATES! and we are free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70oWsgDgDqg
That's the most obvious one. Aside from that, pretty much any pirate-themed song by RUNNING WILD!
Yeah, the lyrics would fit perfectly if Guybrush and Morgan were lovers, but the weren't; so I'm afraid only sections of the lyrics fit the moment. If it were Elaine who was dying, then it would work completely.
All I am, all I'll be;
Everything in this world,
All that I'll ever need,
Is in your eyes
Shining at me.
When you smile I can feel
All my passion unfolding.
Your hand brushes mine,
And a thousand sensations
Seduce me 'cause I...
[Chorus]
I do cherish you.
For the rest of my life
You don't have to think twice.
I will love you still.
From the depths of my soul
It's beyond my control.
I've waited so long to say this to you.
If you're asking, do I love you this much?
I do.
In my world, before you,
I lived outside my emotions,
Didn't know where I was going;
'Til that day I found you,
How you opened my life
To a new paradise
In a world torn by change.
Still with all of my heart
'Til my dying day...
[To Chorus]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pKMKjlTlZI
Yeah, that would be awesome... but the chorus really reminds me of the end of chapter 4. Like he doesn't want to die (close my eyes,fall asleep, etc) because he would miss Elaine a lot. To bad this is a family game so he can't cheat on Elain :rolleyes:
Oh, you were referring to Guybrush's death scene. Duh! For some reason I thought you were talking about Morgan's death scene. I don't know why I got that notion, you didn't even mention Morgan.
Well, yes then, I agree, the song fits that moment perfectly.
And, by the way, for good measure, I am not one of the people who wanted Guybrush to cheat on Elaine with Morgan; I would prefer Guybrush to stay with Elaine.
How about "Chicken Huntin'" by Insane Clown Posse? Reminds me of Plunder Island's Puerto Pollo and its chickens, and Captain Blondebeard's hunt for the vengeful chicken called "El Pollo Diablo". Here's the chorus:
Who's goin' chicken huntin'?
We's goin' chicken huntin'!
Who's goin' chicken huntin'?
We's goin' chicken huntin'!
Who's goin' chicken huntin'?
We's goin' chicken huntin'!
Cut a motherf***ing chicken up, right!
Banjo-Kazooie: Treasure Trove Cove
Banjo-Tooie: Jolly Roger's Lagoon
Hercules: I Won't say I'm in Love (It reminds me of the relationship between Guybrush and Elaine up until the beginning of Curse)
My little brother was the one who stated this to me and he doesn't even like MI.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G9P6ttsSY8
Its a Dutch singer called Waylon.
Spend all your time waiting
For that second chance,
For a break that would make it okay.
There's always one reason
To feel not good enough,
And it's hard at the end of the day.
I need some distraction.
Oh beautiful release;
Memory seeps from my veins.
Let me be empty
And weightless and maybe
I'll find some peace tonight.
[Chorus]
In the arms of an angel
Fly away from here,
From this dark cold hotel room
And the endlessness that you fear.
You are pulled from the wreckage
Of your silent reverie.
You're in the arms of the angel;
May you find some comfort there.
So tired of the straight line,
And everywhere you turn,
There's vultures and thieves at your back.
And the storm keeps on twisting;
You keep on building the lie
That you make up for all that you lack.
It don't make no difference
Escaping one last time;
It's easier to believe
In this sweet madness, oh,
This glorious sadness
That brings me to my knees.
[To Chorus]