Comments on: Nintendo music on the melodica http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/ Exploring the value of games-as-iconography in art, literature, and popular culture Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:16:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jon Conley http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1213 Jon Conley Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:27:20 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1213 Hey Tim, I also wanted to say good job on the Song of Storms video. You guys should collaborate on more songs. Virtual YouTube bands are the future! Heed these words! Check this guy out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iq_ak1M5Eg Homemade pipe organ! Pity a few of the notes are out of tune. Either way, extremely creative and useful for a stay on a deserted island. The BIC pen truly is a handy instrument. Good for homemade pipe organs. Great for an emergency tracheotomy. And now, more Zelda songs... Song of Time on a carrot ocarina!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y_CGB1GuoI Not game related, but obviously, YouTube video of the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZemzIZF4IY [ This guy makes all kinds of vegetable instruments! Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/heita3 ] Also, Zelda Underworld Theme, played to damn near perfection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDa_-JnucQc My favorite YouTube Gerudo Valley song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00w-P8aCZjU I love this song, so much. Honestly, it's always kind of been my dream that I just catch some spontaneous street musicians playing this when I walk down to the market. I wish there were flashmob-style performances like that; where a band just randomly assembles in a public space, plays a video game song and then mysteriously leaves. Kind of like when you're at a generic restaurant, where the whole staff comes out and sings Happy Birthday to your friend, because you wanted to take advantage of the free cake policy. And just as an aside, why isn't there a Video Games Live kind of classical music show, dedicated solely to Castlevania songs? Wood Carving Partita: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DfIw0A3zQk Requiem for the Gods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM3xTj1sY5E Bloody Tears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MM_Q0nfaG0 These are my demands, for future generations. Hey Tim, I also wanted to say good job on the Song of Storms video. You guys should collaborate on more songs. Virtual YouTube bands are the future! Heed these words!

Check this guy out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iq_ak1M5Eg

Homemade pipe organ! Pity a few of the notes are out of tune. Either way, extremely creative and useful for a stay on a deserted island. The BIC pen truly is a handy instrument. Good for homemade pipe organs. Great for an emergency tracheotomy.

And now, more Zelda songs…

Song of Time on a carrot ocarina!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y_CGB1GuoI

Not game related, but obviously, YouTube video of the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZemzIZF4IY

[ This guy makes all kinds of vegetable instruments! Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/user/heita3 ]

Also, Zelda Underworld Theme, played to damn near perfection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDa_-JnucQc

My favorite YouTube Gerudo Valley song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00w-P8aCZjU

I love this song, so much.

Honestly, it’s always kind of been my dream that I just catch some spontaneous street musicians playing this when I walk down to the market. I wish there were flashmob-style performances like that; where a band just randomly assembles in a public space, plays a video game song and then mysteriously leaves.

Kind of like when you’re at a generic restaurant, where the whole staff comes out and sings Happy Birthday to your friend, because you wanted to take advantage of the free cake policy.

And just as an aside, why isn’t there a Video Games Live kind of classical music show, dedicated solely to Castlevania songs?

Wood Carving Partita: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DfIw0A3zQk
Requiem for the Gods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM3xTj1sY5E
Bloody Tears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MM_Q0nfaG0

These are my demands, for future generations.

]]> By: Jenn Frank http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1210 Jenn Frank Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:36:25 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1210 Dear Tim: I just realized that, in your YouTube videos, you play toy piano, glockenspiel, ukulele, and melodica, and that you have a lovely singing voice. I will be linking to you again for the Nintendo: Toy Piano post, whenever it happens. All my love, Jenny Dear Tim:

I just realized that, in your YouTube videos, you play toy piano, glockenspiel, ukulele, and melodica, and that you have a lovely singing voice. I will be linking to you again for the Nintendo: Toy Piano post, whenever it happens.

All my love,
Jenny

]]> By: Tim http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1209 Tim Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:08:57 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1209 haha, you posted my songs of storms vid. neato ;D haha, you posted my songs of storms vid.
neato ;D

]]> By: Jenn Frank http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1199 Jenn Frank Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1199 Yeah. I think I could have weighted the whole thing a little better, because the last three are really interesting, strong performances. (edit: Whoa, I just noticed that concluding with "you're welcome" generated three thank-yous. Hee hee!) Yeah. I think I could have weighted the whole thing a little better, because the last three are really interesting, strong performances.

(edit: Whoa, I just noticed that concluding with “you’re welcome” generated three thank-yous. Hee hee!)

]]> By: Danny http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1198 Danny Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:20:36 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1198 Thanks for sharing these. The Tetris performance is quite good, but I think my favorite out of the bunch is Song of Storms. Thanks for sharing these. The Tetris performance is quite good, but I think my favorite out of the bunch is Song of Storms.

]]> By: Austin http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1197 Austin Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:16:55 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1197 Thanks! That house party did look awfully warm and happy, although any party involving a Zelda theme probably fits that description. Thanks!

That house party did look awfully warm and happy, although any party involving a Zelda theme probably fits that description.

]]> By: Jon Conley http://www.infinitelives.net/2009/01/26/nintendo-music-on-the-melodica/#comment-1195 Jon Conley Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:03:05 +0000 http://www.infinitelives.net/?p=1024#comment-1195 Why thank you. Your infatuation with things that I am also infatuated with makes me happy. Nothing puts a bigger smile on my face than people playing old Nintendo songs on odd instruments. I love these instruments. I do (especially the accordion). I just, love electric pianos and organs (especially pipe organs) a tiny bit more. That's what I like to collect and play. And now, I'd like to share some of the greatness with you. Witness: 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYzy4qg0hY 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKqcTDm3io 3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3FsQ7omxn0 4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYMa3kux8Yk And then, there's the theremin. And here, you can listen to the Super Mario Bros. theme, in the tune of the parents in the Peanuts cartoons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcTPRjiCs6s More of this, I say. Why thank you.

Your infatuation with things that I am also infatuated with makes me happy. Nothing puts a bigger smile on my face than people playing old Nintendo songs on odd instruments.

I love these instruments. I do (especially the accordion). I just, love electric pianos and organs (especially pipe organs) a tiny bit more. That’s what I like to collect and play. And now, I’d like to share some of the greatness with you.

Witness:
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZYzy4qg0hY
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKqcTDm3io
3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3FsQ7omxn0
4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYMa3kux8Yk

And then, there’s the theremin. And here, you can listen to the Super Mario Bros. theme, in the tune of the parents in the Peanuts cartoons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcTPRjiCs6s

More of this, I say.

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