the right song makes everything better
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best uses of licensed songs in video
games for this list we’re focusing on
Billboard hits that made some of our
favorite gaming moments absolutely
memorable songs created specifically for
a game like still alive don’t quite fit
this time around and we’re saving rhythm
and music games such as DDR and Guitar
Hero for another list for another day
finally we’re excluding Grand Theft Auto
games since well they just have too much
good music
number 10 it’s tricky Run DMC SSX tricky
players literally beat the competition
to the bottom of the slopes with this
hip-hop soundtrack egging on every punch
named after the Run DMC hit the sequel
to SSX features a bonus meter that
measures uber moves and sounds krx remix
every time it’s filled the game
introduced the hip-hop classic to a new
generation and still leaves fans rapping
whenever someone says number nine all I
want The Offspring Crazy Taxi yeah yeah
as one of the pioneering games to use
licensed soundtracks this wacky taxi
driving experience made full use of
songs from punk bands like Bad Religion
yet it’s the song that plays in the
games a track mode that sticks out the
most
never will you find a tune that’s more
ideal for driving dangerously through a
busy beachside town trying to get really
impatient passengers to their
destinations
though if we heard this song while
riding in a taxi in real life we
probably jump out
number eight fly me to the moon Brenda
Lee Helena Nogueira
Bayonetta and let me play a space and
time might seem incidental to a witch
like our heroine but Bayonetta’s quest
for her past manifests in every song
Lee’s classic often accompanies memories
and questions of the past while
Nogueira’s mix lends rhythm to the
witches current confrontations
bayonetta reinvents a classic for a new
generation creating a strange
juxtaposition of old and new to
complement the hilariously over-the-top
action set-pieces in
it’s something we’d see again in the
sequel this time with The Andy Williams
classic Moon River because you know it’s
all about the moon
number seven sympathy for the devil The
Rolling Stones
call of duty black ops fresh from the
trenches of Vietnam players pilot the
waterways of Laos it pays homage to
Vietnam classics like tour of duty and
Apocalypse Now Mick Jagger’s gritty
rundown of human conflict and its bossa
nova bassline singing through explosions
and meddled with the shouts of the
players crew
sympathy also appears in a much lighter
role as a reward for a well coordinated
attack against the mannequins of the
multiplayer map nuketown here’s Africa
number six beyond the sea Bobby Darin
Bioshock some well hey on the scene she
is now watching from me an isolated
lighthouse flickers to life luring our
hero in with the warm strings of right
hearts instrumental
thus plane crash survivor Jack stumbles
upon the remains of an underwater utopia
festering with pseudo humans and
megalomaniacs
he’s then coaxed through a cocktail
lounge by Darrin’s most famous melody
and its presence in conjunction with a
nearby audio log demonstrates the thin
line between genius and passions
condemned it’s my curse it’s deliciously
appropriate and unnerving ly creepy all
at once
number-5 madworld michael andrews
featuring Gary Jules Gears of War series
around me are familiar faces worn out
places worn out faces just when the team
seems overwhelmed by enemies Dom the
Luigi to Marcus Fenix is Mario climbers
into a vehicle gives one last order one
last shout out to his missus and then
barrels away into the strains of a
familiar piece of music and it kind of
funny fine it kind of sad the heroes
likely exit from the series is marked by
the song that snared players in the
original years of war trailer find it
hard to tell you find it hard to take in
an equally sentimental gesture the
instrumental also appears in the
gridlock multiplayer map if all the ash
people are left intact in round one
number four I don’t want to set the
world on fire the Ink Spots fallout3 I
don’t want to set the world on fire in a
post-apocalyptic world where 1950s
nuclear paranoia bears true the tunes
and their crooners echo the sudden
stunted growth of the wastelands in my I
have the wrong Dean Martin’s ain’t that
a kick in the head from New Vegas is
also an infectious introduction to the
universe but the developers found this
Ink Spots song perfect for both the
world and the gameplay I’ll have reached
the gold mine dreaming Oh believe me
part of galaxy news radios salvaged
playlists I don’t want to set the world
on fire also welcomes the player to the
world as part of the game’s introduction
much like beyond the sea I don’t want
the world
it’s a perfectly selected track not just
for the mood setting old timey creep
factor but also for the ironic
connotation of the lyrics given the
circumstances I’ve lost all ambition or
where you play I just wanna be the one
you love
number three Superman Goldfinger Tony
Hawk’s Pro Skater
a racing melody sends players speeding
through the tracks and the chorus
trumpets and affirmation of identity
while great music was present throughout
the whole series this was the track most
people associated with the runaway hip
yeah it embodies the spirit of the game
and feeds into the fun and excitement
you have while playing a true helping of
icing on a really gnarly cake number two
the touch Stan Bush Saints Row 4
pushes rock anthem’ accompanies the
ultimate power what better way to get
pumped for your brand new robot armor
then with the soundtrack to the ultimate
80s robot movie not only is this ultra
appropriate for the scene but it serves
as a perfect example of the referential
humor that the state Series pulls off so
well brilliant you may get to hear the
song again in the actual Transformers
game fall of Cybertron but having it
unexpectedly popping up here was even
more of a treat oh it’s like as in don’t
appreciate that very much before we
unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions they just set the
green flag
Piper about the whole number one make it
bun dem Skrillex and Damian jr. gong
Marley far cry 3 kids are not the best
I’m a fun how we oven is the fire neck
is fun can we as you can probably tell
literal uses of song lyrics give you big
points on this list so when you’re
tasked with burning down a giant field
of weed in Far Cry 3 Skrillex and Damian
Marley’s make it fun dem is about as
literal as it gets
say what you want about dubstep this
track elevated the flamethrower sequence
from pretty cool to balls-out awesome
making it one of the high points of an
already amazing game bar not lava down
do you agree with our list beautiful
which songs left you clinging to your
controller for more blockbuster top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
best uses of licensed songs in video
games for this list we’re focusing on
Billboard hits that made some of our
favorite gaming moments absolutely
memorable songs created specifically for
a game like still alive don’t quite fit
this time around and we’re saving rhythm
and music games such as DDR and Guitar
Hero for another list for another day
finally we’re excluding Grand Theft Auto
games since well they just have too much
good music
number 10 it’s tricky Run DMC SSX tricky
players literally beat the competition
to the bottom of the slopes with this
hip-hop soundtrack egging on every punch
named after the Run DMC hit the sequel
to SSX features a bonus meter that
measures uber moves and sounds krx remix
every time it’s filled the game
introduced the hip-hop classic to a new
generation and still leaves fans rapping
whenever someone says number nine all I
want The Offspring Crazy Taxi yeah yeah
as one of the pioneering games to use
licensed soundtracks this wacky taxi
driving experience made full use of
songs from punk bands like Bad Religion
yet it’s the song that plays in the
games a track mode that sticks out the
most
never will you find a tune that’s more
ideal for driving dangerously through a
busy beachside town trying to get really
impatient passengers to their
destinations
though if we heard this song while
riding in a taxi in real life we
probably jump out
number eight fly me to the moon Brenda
Lee Helena Nogueira
Bayonetta and let me play a space and
time might seem incidental to a witch
like our heroine but Bayonetta’s quest
for her past manifests in every song
Lee’s classic often accompanies memories
and questions of the past while
Nogueira’s mix lends rhythm to the
witches current confrontations
bayonetta reinvents a classic for a new
generation creating a strange
juxtaposition of old and new to
complement the hilariously over-the-top
action set-pieces in
it’s something we’d see again in the
sequel this time with The Andy Williams
classic Moon River because you know it’s
all about the moon
number seven sympathy for the devil The
Rolling Stones
call of duty black ops fresh from the
trenches of Vietnam players pilot the
waterways of Laos it pays homage to
Vietnam classics like tour of duty and
Apocalypse Now Mick Jagger’s gritty
rundown of human conflict and its bossa
nova bassline singing through explosions
and meddled with the shouts of the
players crew
sympathy also appears in a much lighter
role as a reward for a well coordinated
attack against the mannequins of the
multiplayer map nuketown here’s Africa
number six beyond the sea Bobby Darin
Bioshock some well hey on the scene she
is now watching from me an isolated
lighthouse flickers to life luring our
hero in with the warm strings of right
hearts instrumental
thus plane crash survivor Jack stumbles
upon the remains of an underwater utopia
festering with pseudo humans and
megalomaniacs
he’s then coaxed through a cocktail
lounge by Darrin’s most famous melody
and its presence in conjunction with a
nearby audio log demonstrates the thin
line between genius and passions
condemned it’s my curse it’s deliciously
appropriate and unnerving ly creepy all
at once
number-5 madworld michael andrews
featuring Gary Jules Gears of War series
around me are familiar faces worn out
places worn out faces just when the team
seems overwhelmed by enemies Dom the
Luigi to Marcus Fenix is Mario climbers
into a vehicle gives one last order one
last shout out to his missus and then
barrels away into the strains of a
familiar piece of music and it kind of
funny fine it kind of sad the heroes
likely exit from the series is marked by
the song that snared players in the
original years of war trailer find it
hard to tell you find it hard to take in
an equally sentimental gesture the
instrumental also appears in the
gridlock multiplayer map if all the ash
people are left intact in round one
number four I don’t want to set the
world on fire the Ink Spots fallout3 I
don’t want to set the world on fire in a
post-apocalyptic world where 1950s
nuclear paranoia bears true the tunes
and their crooners echo the sudden
stunted growth of the wastelands in my I
have the wrong Dean Martin’s ain’t that
a kick in the head from New Vegas is
also an infectious introduction to the
universe but the developers found this
Ink Spots song perfect for both the
world and the gameplay I’ll have reached
the gold mine dreaming Oh believe me
part of galaxy news radios salvaged
playlists I don’t want to set the world
on fire also welcomes the player to the
world as part of the game’s introduction
much like beyond the sea I don’t want
the world
it’s a perfectly selected track not just
for the mood setting old timey creep
factor but also for the ironic
connotation of the lyrics given the
circumstances I’ve lost all ambition or
where you play I just wanna be the one
you love
number three Superman Goldfinger Tony
Hawk’s Pro Skater
a racing melody sends players speeding
through the tracks and the chorus
trumpets and affirmation of identity
while great music was present throughout
the whole series this was the track most
people associated with the runaway hip
yeah it embodies the spirit of the game
and feeds into the fun and excitement
you have while playing a true helping of
icing on a really gnarly cake number two
the touch Stan Bush Saints Row 4
pushes rock anthem’ accompanies the
ultimate power what better way to get
pumped for your brand new robot armor
then with the soundtrack to the ultimate
80s robot movie not only is this ultra
appropriate for the scene but it serves
as a perfect example of the referential
humor that the state Series pulls off so
well brilliant you may get to hear the
song again in the actual Transformers
game fall of Cybertron but having it
unexpectedly popping up here was even
more of a treat oh it’s like as in don’t
appreciate that very much before we
unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions they just set the
green flag
Piper about the whole number one make it
bun dem Skrillex and Damian jr. gong
Marley far cry 3 kids are not the best
I’m a fun how we oven is the fire neck
is fun can we as you can probably tell
literal uses of song lyrics give you big
points on this list so when you’re
tasked with burning down a giant field
of weed in Far Cry 3 Skrillex and Damian
Marley’s make it fun dem is about as
literal as it gets
say what you want about dubstep this
track elevated the flamethrower sequence
from pretty cool to balls-out awesome
making it one of the high points of an
already amazing game bar not lava down
do you agree with our list beautiful
which songs left you clinging to your
controller for more blockbuster top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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