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As gaming further and further ingrains itself as another trademark of ironic hipster culture, we will see more and more bands, especially of the Indie persuasion, adopting gaming motifs as themes for their art. Hence, the above video courtesy of Britain's The Go! Team. While their abilities in the realm of punctuation are somewhat lacking, their talents at combining gaming (even neo-deconstructionist gaming) with the very indiest of Indie Rock in a hilarious music video win them points with even the most jaded hipsters. 

(Editor's Note: The song is Junior Kickstart off of their album Thunder, Lightning, Strike. If you feel you need more ultra-hep marching band music, the entire album is of that milieu. -- Nexy)


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bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 08:25
bhive01
That was AWESOME! I wish you could pull a move like Ms. Pacman did in the alleyway in the real game. Although, Blinky, Inky, Pinky... Where's Clyde?
BluDesign's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 08:28
BluDesign
The song title is "Junior Kickstart" for those interested...

Off their debut album "Thunder, Lightning, Strike"

That had me the teensiest bit excited there was a new album coming, but alas.

Their whole album is worth checking out as most of the tracks are at this same tempo level/sound, and makes for some excellent fast driving music. Perfect for that next speeding ticket.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 08:33
tazarthayoot
Go! Team's cd is by far my favorite cd of last year (2 years ago? I forget when it came out but regardless was my favorite).

What about the Lady Sov video? Tetris ftw!
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 08:37
tazarthayoot
Someone should probably just do a "Game-based music videos."

I nominate Xiu Xiu's Boy Soprano.
tehuberone's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 08:49
tehuberone
Loved it.
Winston Churchill's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 09:08
Winston Churchill
Ugh, Lady Sovereign.

Seriously, you can keep her guys. England doesn't want her back.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 09:13
brad drac
Pretty awesome vid alright. Strange how little passer bys seemed to be interested in mrs. pacman being chased by some ghosts.
momiji58's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 09:28
momiji58
Cool video!! Too bad it had a sad ending though. I was kind of hoping Pacman would come and rescue her in the end. And it did seem a bit odd almost no pedestrians reacted to Ms. Pacman being chased by ghosts. An everyday occurrence perhaps?

And what ARE the names and colors of all the Pacman ghosts anyways??
Mrs_Violence's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 09:55
Mrs_Violence
hee hee soooo funny!!!!!!!!
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 10:00
Mxyzptlk
@ momiji58:

Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 10:08
Topher Cantler
Dude, Ms. Pac Man totally cheated.
Weymaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 11:45
Weymaster
Fuck, that looks dangerous... Running around the city with no peripheral vision? I'm amazed it didn't end up in tragedy :P


He dicho.
dorock's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 11:53
dorock
That was pretty cool.

Like momiji58 I was hoping Pacman would show up and save her or atleast a power pellet appear and then they'd turn blue and run away...

Oh well, nice time waster while at work though :) Thanks!
for the aeon of the hallowed's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 11:56
for the aeon of the hallowed
wait, you guys actually like lady sovereign? do you mind my asking why? just out of curiosity...
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 11:58
Mxyzptlk
Haha, I just [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWL6j0SvqV0]was reminded of this video[/url.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 11:59
Mxyzptlk
ChrisFurniss's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 12:01
ChrisFurniss
I love the Go Team! Been listening to them for a while. We had a rad vinyl of Thunder Lightning Strike which had a tiger imprinted on it!
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 12:52
Dexter345
Awesome song, awesome video. I like.
munkimatt's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 13:31
munkimatt
Damn I love that song. I love the whole album. But I always kind of thought that the video should be based on a 70's cop show.
Rainbowblack's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 13:38
Rainbowblack
The Icing on the cake is that she got caught in the end, cause i wouldint have been too happy has she stumbl;ed upon a power pellet and ate them like i figured would happen
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 14:33
Jordan Devore
Hahaha she died at the end.
tazarthayoot's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 16:17
tazarthayoot
I'm waiting for the incoming death UK hip hop starlets akin to our own Tupac and Biggie, you know, when Lady Sov and Lily Allen's posse ends up offing each other. Then we'll get a new album from both of them every 6 months that just gets progressively more and more annoying.
Milofo's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/06/2007 17:12
Milofo
Good thing they did this in New York. If it was Boston they would be arrested and Namco would have to pay a lump sum for Boston's incompetance.
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