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Best of Crush 40 (bad Sonic music) is coming! photo

Crush 40, known by the more familiar name of Those Wankers That Ruined Sonic The Hedgehog Soundtracks For Everybody, is coming out with a "best of" compilation CD, full of their signature brand of sentimental bright-eyed faux-rock pop.

The Best of Crush 40: Super Sonic Songs is scheduled for a November 18 release. I know you've all just wet yourselves with excitement at this news, so I'll leave it at that. Oh, and let me just add that I really hope that song about having seven rings in hand is on it. That was a classic to rival anything Elton John's ever done.


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F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:03
F Whipple
Pretty much the greatest band ever
megaStryke's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:04
megaStryke
I actually really like this band.
MowDownJoe's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:08
MowDownJoe
Hey, the soundtrack is the only good thing about the newer games.
mackie junior's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:14
mackie junior
Oh, thank you for getting that City Escape song from Sonic Adventure 2 STUCK IN MY HEAD ALL GODDAMN NIGHT.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:16
Dan CiTi
2nd best Sonic music ever(1st being the OST to Sonic R). Good news.
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:16
Jon B
Crush 40 are good, in a sort of cheesey way. SA1 and 2 had awesome soundtracks.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:19
Xzyliac
@Jon B
Basically.

SA 2 still sits as #2 on my all-time favorite Sonic list. Ain't nothing in there not awesome.
Luis Gerardo Lozoya Iiguez's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:21
Luis Gerardo Lozoya Iiguez
I like their music... I mean... "Live and Learn" was made by THEM right?
artha14's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:23
artha14
Sonic. I know your scared. But just so you know. In my head... Your dead. RIP.
Zcdrike's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:25
Zcdrike
Live and Learn (at least I think thats what its called) is so bad I love it.
PJMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:26
PJMan
Unfortunately Seven Rings in hand wasn't done by Crush 40 Jim, so it won't be on it.

However Crush 40 took a tackle at remixing it, so there is still hope!
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:28
njsykora
Preordered. I know what I'm listening to for the next few days.
Gelatin Abomination's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:29
Gelatin Abomination
If they're responsible for the Knuckles Rap from SA then they deserve to die.
Coltronathon5000's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:31
Coltronathon5000
LIVE AND LEEeeeeeEEEAAAAAAAAARN YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

just because they're not a "good" band doesn't mean they can't be enjoyed. Try playing crazy taxi without offspring - doesn't feel right does it? not as fun is it?
PJMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:33
PJMan
Ah crap you knew of the remix's existance. Excuse my idiocy then.

@Gelatin - luckily no, Crush 40 is not responsible for that rap music. I don't know who is but I agree with you on that part. Crush 40 usually doesn't do much beyond Sonic's main theme, but they've been kinda quite lately (besides sonic and the black Knight anyway)
Banana Kid's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:33
Banana Kid
If they put out a Crush 40 Track Pack for Rock Band or Guitar Hero, I'd buy it just for the nostalgia.

Put Live & Learn, Open Your Heart, and What I'm Made Of in there, and then all of a sudden I'm 11 years old again. That experience would be worth a few bucks.
CocoJambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:34
CocoJambo
I really like some of their songs. So, fuck you Jim.
GEMPadre036's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:35
GEMPadre036
3 Words.
Live and Learn.
Can I get a "Hell Yeah!"?
Also, they didn't do "Seven Rings in Hand"
In reality, they did the majority of GOOD Sonic music.
@Gelatin Abomination
Nope, they didn't do that one either.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:41
atastysammich
You had me there for a second, you jokester! Only terrible monsters who kick puppies for fun and/or profit could hate Crush 40.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:43
whormongr
live and learn was a great sonic song- why you downing on them?
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:44
Xzyliac
@Coltronathon5000
Are you seriously comparing Crush 40 and The Offspring?
Corey Buchillon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:45
Corey Buchillon
I don't know about there more recent stuff, but you lose all credibility if you even insinuate Live and Learn City Escape or hell any of there songs from SA1 and 2 are bad.

Actually you might be the first person ever to say that.
Hopeless Savage's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:45
Hopeless Savage
City Escape is the only of the non-2d Sonic songs I know. It's OK in a super ridiculous cheesy way.

But hum a few bars of emerald hill zone, or casino night, or starlight zone, or mystic cave and I'd be right there with you. Shit is classic. Amazing.

Holy crap, mystic cave zone. Fuck.
Palidi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:47
Palidi
Actually Jim, I would say that the Crush 40 songs were the only good ones from that period.
Mecha Six VII's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:48
Mecha Six VII
I hate crush 40.
Zero Mayhem's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:52
Zero Mayhem
Dude Crush 40 dominates (admittedly in a throwback 80's rock kinda way)! I was honestly listening to them earlier today. Their stuff from SA2, Heroes, Shadow, etc. is always a blast.

In a related bit of Sonic music talk, A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup (from SA2) gets stuck in my head far to often.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:54
Xzyliac
@Hopeless Savage
Oh God I love Mystic Cave Zone.

There's an orchestral version of that song that floats around. I always imagine an epic Sonic remake with a compelling plot and playing a remade Mystic Cave to that song.
Corey Buchillon's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:54
Corey Buchillon
@Xyzalic

Reading comprehension isn't your strong point I take it?

He's not comparing the bands he's comparing the game experience coupled with the music. Lets try a simpler example: Try playing Tony hawk without ANY of the music. It doesn't feel the same.
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:56
Overcrowd
Live and Learn and Open Your Heart aren't bad, everything else sucks though. Especially that shitty industrial-type song they did for Shadow... *shudder*
GEMPadre036's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 22:58
GEMPadre036
You know, it's kind of funny. Jim seemed to think that people hated this band, but the feedback seen is this comment section has been 99% positive. But he, like anyone else, has the right to not like good music, right?
Electrium's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:07
Electrium
Stuff from Sonic Adventure 2 was good, I loved the City Escape theme. And Live and Learn was too.

Sonic Heroes though, meh. I blame the sound director or whoever it was that told them the music needed to be about THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP!!!!!
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:07
CelicaCrazed
I'm with Jon B in that I love Crush 40 in a cheesy way. The soundtracks from the Genesis games were the best though. Well actually, depends on the day since I really, really love Hideki Naganuma's work on Sonic Rush. Ok just I love his work in general. I may pick this up if I see it in stores.

*plays the track from Sandopolis Zone*
Zero Mayhem's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:11
Zero Mayhem
Sonic Rush does have some great tracks in it. I like a few of the ones from Unleashed as well.
P4KO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:11
P4KO
Wankers? Crush40 is a great band,the soundtracks on the new Sonic games is the best part,they should have some tracks on Guitar Hero or Rock Band and Jun Senoue is simple awesome
Fo0dNippl3's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:14
Fo0dNippl3
I'm glad to see most everyone in the comments disagrees with you, Jim.
Crush 40 are awesome and, as said before, probably the only good thing about the newest Sonic games.
njsykora's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:17
njsykora
Wow, these comments have taken a direction I didn't expect but am extremely happy with.
Danzflor's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:19
Danzflor
These guys are the only reason why I'm still paying attention to the New sonic Games.

And "Live and Learn" Kicks MAYOR ASSES!!
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:28
pedrovay2003
I don't know... I think Crush 40 is amazing, especially the Sonic songs.
Kris's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:53
Kris
Is it okay that the style of this band reminds me of the Power Rangers?
GEMPadre036's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/14/2009 23:58
GEMPadre036
@Kris
I never noticed that, but they do kind of sound like that! Heh, now I'll picture the Power Ranger anytime I listen to them.
PJMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:07
PJMan
@Zero Mayhem: Eh? Crush 40 had nothing to do with Rush or Unleashed.

Despite Unleashed's short comings (the Sonic levels were really fun though), the music in that game was really good. It was the most retro feeling soundtrack since Sonic 3D Blast for the Saturn.

As for my opinions on Crush 40, they're alright. They've made some cheesy songs but thinking about those songs makes me think of how fun Sonic Adventure was.
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:14
tsunamikitsune
OH MY GOD YES. I just lost my shit. I have not bought a CD in years but I just might have to get this. But only if it has Live and Learn on it.

And possibly a cover of Super Sonic Racing.....
deanhatescoffee's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:21
deanhatescoffee
While not directly related, I'd like to say that Donkey Kong Country has one of the best soundtracks ever.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:28
Necros
Fuck YES! This is all such god-awful music, you just have to listen to it. I should note that on Sonic's stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I've set it so that only those kind of songs will come up. So EXTREME!
EvilLemmy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:33
EvilLemmy
There are many things wrong with the newer Sonic games. Crush 40 is not one of them. That said, fuck Seven Rings in Hand.
MkShiranui's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 00:50
MkShiranui
That didn't really sound like anything to me. I'm going to stick with the Shinshu Field theme, thanks.
Wry Guy's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 01:17
Wry Guy
I love how Jim was making this band sound shitty and then he gets met with non-stop positive response.
DGX Goggles's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 01:33
DGX Goggles
Jim what are you smoking? They were one of the few saving graces of the game. They're no Nobuo, but they're by no means bad.
SimonM7's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 01:36
SimonM7
Kinda like how everyone these days tries to make Sonic Adventure out to "always have been" a shit game in retrospect when it was really fucking awesome at launch. It's just pretty much the in thing to do to hate those games at this point.

But yeah, I thought SA2 was pretty weak, but the soundtrack rocked. In fact, the soundtracks still consistently pretty much ooze cheesy charm despite the games themselves having headed decidedly south in quality.
P4KO's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/15/2009 02:02
P4KO
Crush 40 FTW!
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