Top 10 Best Uses Of Licensed Songs in Video Games

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 best uses of licensed songs in video

best uses of licensed songs in video

best uses of licensed songs in video games for this list we’re focusing on

games for this list we’re focusing on

games for this list we’re focusing on Billboard hits that made some of our

Billboard hits that made some of our

Billboard hits that made some of our favorite gaming moments absolutely

favorite gaming moments absolutely

favorite gaming moments absolutely memorable songs created specifically for

memorable songs created specifically for

memorable songs created specifically for a game like still alive don’t quite fit

a game like still alive don’t quite fit

a game like still alive don’t quite fit this time around and we’re saving rhythm

this time around and we’re saving rhythm

this time around and we’re saving rhythm and music games such as DDR and Guitar

and music games such as DDR and Guitar

and music games such as DDR and Guitar Hero for another list for another day

finally we’re excluding Grand Theft Auto

finally we’re excluding Grand Theft Auto games since well they just have too much

games since well they just have too much

games since well they just have too much good music

players literally beat the competition

players literally beat the competition to the bottom of the slopes with this

to the bottom of the slopes with this

to the bottom of the slopes with this hip-hop soundtrack egging on every punch

named after the Run DMC hit the sequel

named after the Run DMC hit the sequel to SSX features a bonus meter that

to SSX features a bonus meter that

to SSX features a bonus meter that measures uber moves and sounds krx remix

measures uber moves and sounds krx remix

measures uber moves and sounds krx remix every time it’s filled the game

every time it’s filled the game

every time it’s filled the game introduced the hip-hop classic to a new

introduced the hip-hop classic to a new

introduced the hip-hop classic to a new generation and still leaves fans rapping

generation and still leaves fans rapping

generation and still leaves fans rapping whenever someone says number nine all I

whenever someone says number nine all I

whenever someone says number nine all I want The Offspring Crazy Taxi yeah yeah

as one of the pioneering games to use

as one of the pioneering games to use licensed soundtracks this wacky taxi

licensed soundtracks this wacky taxi

licensed soundtracks this wacky taxi driving experience made full use of

driving experience made full use of

driving experience made full use of songs from punk bands like Bad Religion

songs from punk bands like Bad Religion

songs from punk bands like Bad Religion yet it’s the song that plays in the

yet it’s the song that plays in the

yet it’s the song that plays in the games a track mode that sticks out the

games a track mode that sticks out the

games a track mode that sticks out the most

never will you find a tune that’s more

never will you find a tune that’s more ideal for driving dangerously through a

ideal for driving dangerously through a

ideal for driving dangerously through a busy beachside town trying to get really

busy beachside town trying to get really

busy beachside town trying to get really impatient passengers to their

impatient passengers to their

impatient passengers to their destinations

though if we heard this song while

though if we heard this song while riding in a taxi in real life we

riding in a taxi in real life we

riding in a taxi in real life we probably jump out

number eight fly me to the moon Brenda

number eight fly me to the moon Brenda Lee Helena Nogueira

Lee Helena Nogueira

Lee Helena Nogueira Bayonetta and let me play a space and

Bayonetta and let me play a space and

Bayonetta and let me play a space and time might seem incidental to a witch

time might seem incidental to a witch

time might seem incidental to a witch like our heroine but Bayonetta’s quest

like our heroine but Bayonetta’s quest

like our heroine but Bayonetta’s quest for her past manifests in every song

Lee’s classic often accompanies memories

Lee’s classic often accompanies memories and questions of the past while

and questions of the past while

and questions of the past while Nogueira’s mix lends rhythm to the

Nogueira’s mix lends rhythm to the

Nogueira’s mix lends rhythm to the witches current confrontations

bayonetta reinvents a classic for a new

bayonetta reinvents a classic for a new generation creating a strange

generation creating a strange

generation creating a strange juxtaposition of old and new to

juxtaposition of old and new to

juxtaposition of old and new to complement the hilariously over-the-top

complement the hilariously over-the-top

complement the hilariously over-the-top action set-pieces in

it’s something we’d see again in the

it’s something we’d see again in the sequel this time with The Andy Williams

sequel this time with The Andy Williams

sequel this time with The Andy Williams classic Moon River because you know it’s

classic Moon River because you know it’s

classic Moon River because you know it’s all about the moon

number seven sympathy for the devil The

number seven sympathy for the devil The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones call of duty black ops fresh from the

call of duty black ops fresh from the

call of duty black ops fresh from the trenches of Vietnam players pilot the

trenches of Vietnam players pilot the

trenches of Vietnam players pilot the waterways of Laos it pays homage to

waterways of Laos it pays homage to

waterways of Laos it pays homage to Vietnam classics like tour of duty and

Vietnam classics like tour of duty and

Vietnam classics like tour of duty and Apocalypse Now Mick Jagger’s gritty

Apocalypse Now Mick Jagger’s gritty

Apocalypse Now Mick Jagger’s gritty rundown of human conflict and its bossa

rundown of human conflict and its bossa

rundown of human conflict and its bossa nova bassline singing through explosions

nova bassline singing through explosions

nova bassline singing through explosions and meddled with the shouts of the

and meddled with the shouts of the

and meddled with the shouts of the players crew

sympathy also appears in a much lighter

sympathy also appears in a much lighter role as a reward for a well coordinated

role as a reward for a well coordinated

role as a reward for a well coordinated attack against the mannequins of the

attack against the mannequins of the

attack against the mannequins of the multiplayer map nuketown here’s Africa

multiplayer map nuketown here’s Africa

multiplayer map nuketown here’s Africa number six beyond the sea Bobby Darin

number six beyond the sea Bobby Darin

number six beyond the sea Bobby Darin Bioshock some well hey on the scene she

Bioshock some well hey on the scene she

Bioshock some well hey on the scene she is now watching from me an isolated

is now watching from me an isolated

is now watching from me an isolated lighthouse flickers to life luring our

lighthouse flickers to life luring our

lighthouse flickers to life luring our hero in with the warm strings of right

hero in with the warm strings of right

hero in with the warm strings of right hearts instrumental

thus plane crash survivor Jack stumbles

thus plane crash survivor Jack stumbles upon the remains of an underwater utopia

upon the remains of an underwater utopia

upon the remains of an underwater utopia festering with pseudo humans and

festering with pseudo humans and

festering with pseudo humans and megalomaniacs

he’s then coaxed through a cocktail

he’s then coaxed through a cocktail lounge by Darrin’s most famous melody

lounge by Darrin’s most famous melody

lounge by Darrin’s most famous melody and its presence in conjunction with a

and its presence in conjunction with a

and its presence in conjunction with a nearby audio log demonstrates the thin

nearby audio log demonstrates the thin

nearby audio log demonstrates the thin line between genius and passions

line between genius and passions

line between genius and passions condemned it’s my curse it’s deliciously

condemned it’s my curse it’s deliciously

condemned it’s my curse it’s deliciously appropriate and unnerving ly creepy all

appropriate and unnerving ly creepy all

appropriate and unnerving ly creepy all at once

number-5 madworld michael andrews

number-5 madworld michael andrews featuring Gary Jules Gears of War series

featuring Gary Jules Gears of War series

featuring Gary Jules Gears of War series around me are familiar faces worn out

around me are familiar faces worn out

around me are familiar faces worn out places worn out faces just when the team

places worn out faces just when the team

places worn out faces just when the team seems overwhelmed by enemies Dom the

seems overwhelmed by enemies Dom the

seems overwhelmed by enemies Dom the Luigi to Marcus Fenix is Mario climbers

Luigi to Marcus Fenix is Mario climbers

Luigi to Marcus Fenix is Mario climbers into a vehicle gives one last order one

into a vehicle gives one last order one

into a vehicle gives one last order one last shout out to his missus and then

last shout out to his missus and then

last shout out to his missus and then barrels away into the strains of a

barrels away into the strains of a

barrels away into the strains of a familiar piece of music and it kind of

familiar piece of music and it kind of

familiar piece of music and it kind of funny fine it kind of sad the heroes

funny fine it kind of sad the heroes

funny fine it kind of sad the heroes likely exit from the series is marked by

likely exit from the series is marked by

likely exit from the series is marked by the song that snared players in the

the song that snared players in the

the song that snared players in the original years of war trailer find it

original years of war trailer find it

original years of war trailer find it hard to tell you find it hard to take in

hard to tell you find it hard to take in

hard to tell you find it hard to take in an equally sentimental gesture the

an equally sentimental gesture the

an equally sentimental gesture the instrumental also appears in the

instrumental also appears in the

instrumental also appears in the gridlock multiplayer map if all the ash

gridlock multiplayer map if all the ash

gridlock multiplayer map if all the ash people are left intact in round one

number four I don’t want to set the

number four I don’t want to set the world on fire the Ink Spots fallout3 I

world on fire the Ink Spots fallout3 I

world on fire the Ink Spots fallout3 I don’t want to set the world on fire in a

don’t want to set the world on fire in a

don’t want to set the world on fire in a post-apocalyptic world where 1950s

post-apocalyptic world where 1950s

post-apocalyptic world where 1950s nuclear paranoia bears true the tunes

nuclear paranoia bears true the tunes

nuclear paranoia bears true the tunes and their crooners echo the sudden

and their crooners echo the sudden

and their crooners echo the sudden stunted growth of the wastelands in my I

stunted growth of the wastelands in my I

stunted growth of the wastelands in my I have the wrong Dean Martin’s ain’t that

have the wrong Dean Martin’s ain’t that

have the wrong Dean Martin’s ain’t that a kick in the head from New Vegas is

a kick in the head from New Vegas is

a kick in the head from New Vegas is also an infectious introduction to the

also an infectious introduction to the

also an infectious introduction to the universe but the developers found this

universe but the developers found this

universe but the developers found this Ink Spots song perfect for both the

Ink Spots song perfect for both the

Ink Spots song perfect for both the world and the gameplay I’ll have reached

world and the gameplay I’ll have reached

world and the gameplay I’ll have reached the gold mine dreaming Oh believe me

the gold mine dreaming Oh believe me

the gold mine dreaming Oh believe me part of galaxy news radios salvaged

part of galaxy news radios salvaged

part of galaxy news radios salvaged playlists I don’t want to set the world

playlists I don’t want to set the world

playlists I don’t want to set the world on fire also welcomes the player to the

on fire also welcomes the player to the

on fire also welcomes the player to the world as part of the game’s introduction

world as part of the game’s introduction

world as part of the game’s introduction much like beyond the sea I don’t want

much like beyond the sea I don’t want

much like beyond the sea I don’t want the world

it’s a perfectly selected track not just

it’s a perfectly selected track not just for the mood setting old timey creep

for the mood setting old timey creep

for the mood setting old timey creep factor but also for the ironic

factor but also for the ironic

factor but also for the ironic connotation of the lyrics given the

connotation of the lyrics given the

connotation of the lyrics given the circumstances I’ve lost all ambition or

circumstances I’ve lost all ambition or

circumstances I’ve lost all ambition or where you play I just wanna be the one

where you play I just wanna be the one

where you play I just wanna be the one you love

you love

you love number three Superman Goldfinger Tony

number three Superman Goldfinger Tony

number three Superman Goldfinger Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater

a racing melody sends players speeding

a racing melody sends players speeding through the tracks and the chorus

through the tracks and the chorus

through the tracks and the chorus trumpets and affirmation of identity

while great music was present throughout

while great music was present throughout the whole series this was the track most

the whole series this was the track most

the whole series this was the track most people associated with the runaway hip

yeah it embodies the spirit of the game

yeah it embodies the spirit of the game and feeds into the fun and excitement

and feeds into the fun and excitement

and feeds into the fun and excitement you have while playing a true helping of

you have while playing a true helping of

you have while playing a true helping of icing on a really gnarly cake number two

icing on a really gnarly cake number two

icing on a really gnarly cake number two the touch Stan Bush Saints Row 4

pushes rock anthem’ accompanies the

pushes rock anthem’ accompanies the ultimate power what better way to get

ultimate power what better way to get

ultimate power what better way to get pumped for your brand new robot armor

pumped for your brand new robot armor

pumped for your brand new robot armor then with the soundtrack to the ultimate

then with the soundtrack to the ultimate

then with the soundtrack to the ultimate 80s robot movie not only is this ultra

80s robot movie not only is this ultra

80s robot movie not only is this ultra appropriate for the scene but it serves

appropriate for the scene but it serves

appropriate for the scene but it serves as a perfect example of the referential

as a perfect example of the referential

as a perfect example of the referential humor that the state Series pulls off so

humor that the state Series pulls off so

humor that the state Series pulls off so well brilliant you may get to hear the

well brilliant you may get to hear the

well brilliant you may get to hear the song again in the actual Transformers

song again in the actual Transformers

song again in the actual Transformers game fall of Cybertron but having it

game fall of Cybertron but having it

game fall of Cybertron but having it unexpectedly popping up here was even

unexpectedly popping up here was even

unexpectedly popping up here was even more of a treat oh it’s like as in don’t

more of a treat oh it’s like as in don’t

more of a treat oh it’s like as in don’t appreciate that very much before we

appreciate that very much before we

appreciate that very much before we unveil our number one pick here are a

unveil our number one pick here are a

unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions they just set the

few honorable mentions they just set the

few honorable mentions they just set the green flag

green flag

green flag Piper about the whole number one make it

Piper about the whole number one make it

Piper about the whole number one make it bun dem Skrillex and Damian jr. gong

bun dem Skrillex and Damian jr. gong

bun dem Skrillex and Damian jr. gong Marley far cry 3 kids are not the best

Marley far cry 3 kids are not the best

Marley far cry 3 kids are not the best I’m a fun how we oven is the fire neck

I’m a fun how we oven is the fire neck

I’m a fun how we oven is the fire neck is fun can we as you can probably tell

is fun can we as you can probably tell

is fun can we as you can probably tell literal uses of song lyrics give you big

literal uses of song lyrics give you big

literal uses of song lyrics give you big points on this list so when you’re

points on this list so when you’re

points on this list so when you’re tasked with burning down a giant field

tasked with burning down a giant field

tasked with burning down a giant field of weed in Far Cry 3 Skrillex and Damian

of weed in Far Cry 3 Skrillex and Damian

of weed in Far Cry 3 Skrillex and Damian Marley’s make it fun dem is about as

Marley’s make it fun dem is about as

Marley’s make it fun dem is about as literal as it gets

say what you want about dubstep this

say what you want about dubstep this track elevated the flamethrower sequence

track elevated the flamethrower sequence

track elevated the flamethrower sequence from pretty cool to balls-out awesome

from pretty cool to balls-out awesome

from pretty cool to balls-out awesome making it one of the high points of an

making it one of the high points of an

making it one of the high points of an already amazing game bar not lava down

already amazing game bar not lava down

already amazing game bar not lava down do you agree with our list beautiful

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which songs left you clinging to your

which songs left you clinging to your controller for more blockbuster top 10s

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