The Fabulous Schumpert McGee ([info]noacat) wrote,
@ 2006-02-15 21:46:00
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Current music:Everything Under the Sun--Common Rotation
Entry tags:music, they might be giants

Guitar Hero?....oh, I don't think so...
So, I was watching G4 the other day and they were talking about this game called Guitar Hero.

Basically, the game is a guitar playing sim and it comes with a pretty neat peripheral. It's a simplified guitar with buttons on the fret board for you to push in order to activate specific notes. It's all over pretty neat and I almost want to play it, but...

Well, the song list they have for the game leaves much to be desired. And I find myself sad because ...well... clearly they wouldn't have my favorite bands on them. I'd love to play the lead guitar for TMBG's "The Guitar" or even better, any of Keith's solos on any Stones song you could name. That'd rock hard core! But of course, they wouldn't have either of them on their game. The Stones are too expensive and the Giants too esoteric.

It sucks. Because I'd seriously bust a vein in my head if I could play the guitar solo for "Damn Good Times" or how 'bout the Eric Clapton solo in "Let it Be" by the Beatles? That'd fucking rock my entire universe. Dude, they don't even have "Stairway to Heaven" -- which is like -- the fucking guitar song to end all guitar songs. How 'bout "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", fuckers? That song is bloody brilliant. Okay, okay they're all from really brilliant artists that are expensive.

Wait, I take that back. They got "Ziggy Stardust", so there is NO excuse. And come on! "Godzilla"?!!! If you're gonna go for a song by the Blue Oyster Cult, get "Don't Fear the Reaper" for fuck's sake. That song is awesome! Jesus, some of the songs on there are fucking pathetic!! I'd take any Guns n' Roses song over "Sharp Dressed Man". Besides, ZZ Top isn't cool unless the guitar periph comes with that harness they use to twirl the guitars. And the Queen song they picked just sucked. "Killer Queen"??? WHY NOT BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY!???

WHYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE???!!

Why not Nirvana? They had some decent songs. So did STP. Sweet Jeebus, I'd even accept some Journey.

But Boston? I mean, if you're gonna go cheeseball, why not Motley Crue? At least they're fun cheeseball. And if you're gonna go bad cheeseball then go all the way. Pick out your favorite Chicago song, or better yet, why not the lyrically epic songs of Styx?

*sigh*

It makes me really, really sad in a profound way. I call No Way on Guitar Hero... wait, no, I call shenanigans on Guitar Hero. That's right. I called shenanigans.

And all I can think is, it'd be so much cooler if they had Accordion Hero. It'd come with an accordion and I'd be able to do all the accordion parts in the TMBG canon. It'd be awesome.

Can you imagine rocking your world, playing the accordion for "Birdhouse in Your Soul"? Even better, how cool would it be to play TMBG's one and only "Famous Polka"?!!! That'd fucking rock.

THAT DOES IT! SCREW GUITAR HERO! I WANNA BE AN ACCORDION HERO! I'M GONNA PLAY THE FAMOUS POLKA OR MAYBE ONE OF WEIRD AL'S POLKA'S -- TILL THE BRINK OF DAWN AND IF I HAD MONEY AND THIS WORLD WAS FAIR, I'D SO HAVE MY SHOT AT BEING AN ACCORDION HERO! BUT THE WORLD ISN'T! IT SUCKS, and now the world is filled with Guitar Hero and I hang my head in shame and sorrow, my imaginary accordion sagging in misery.

Man, it really busts my non-existent balls that there isn't an Accordion Hero game. That'd rule!

I went to a sad place with this post...



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[info]grusinskaya
2006-02-16 03:31 am UTC (link)
YOU DID NOT GO TO A SAD PLACE BECAUSE IT WOULD BE COOLER IF IT WAS ACCORDION HERO.

THIS IS IN ALL-CAPS BECAUSE ACCORDIONS ARE JUST THAT COOL.

AAH.

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[info]noacat
2006-02-16 05:25 am UTC (link)
The sad place I went to is a world without Accordion Hero.

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[info]sorda_sol
2006-02-16 04:01 am UTC (link)
Accordian Hero, Washboard Hero, Tuba Hero, Kazoo Hero ...

They could start a whole chain of these games until no instrument was sacred. But I agree, Accordian Hero would be the rock; we could don our liederhosen and blow away the world by doing all the popular polka circuits with our mad keyboard mashing, button pressing and compressing skillz.

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[info]noacat
2006-02-16 05:25 am UTC (link)
It'd be heaven on earth...

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[info]brokenangelred
2006-02-16 05:55 am UTC (link)
me and my human have that game. it is really fun and i like the songs they got. Godzilla and Ziggy Stardust are really awesome too play and i think it's better that they didn't go for the obvious choice from the artists. i know how you feel though i need a 'synth hero' so i can get my depeche mode on.

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[info]brennacedria
2006-02-16 12:13 pm UTC (link)
I have Thunderkiss 65 stuck in my head at least part of every day because of that game. They also have Ozzy/Black Sabbath, Queen, The Romantics, and Joan Jett. Joan Jett!!! Also, those are only in the "quick play" songs--there's more to unlock (which, unfortunately, I've yet to do) in the regular mode of the game.

I think, while sister-in-law is out of town this weekend, Brian and I need to have her husband bring his GH gear and have a jam session here (since sister-in-law smokes and even with her not home the tobacco smell lingers). We could make him watch Advent Children at the same time... *plots*

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[info]hamlet3k
2006-02-16 02:13 pm UTC (link)
I would rule the world with my souped-up electronic accordion of death.

Actually, I long for the day when Didgeridoo Hero gets made. And Glockenspiel Hero and Hand Hammered Dulcimer Hero. GIVE ME BALISET HERO AND I WILL CONQUER YOUR PUNY SPECIES!!!

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[info]noacat
2006-02-16 10:59 pm UTC (link)
What about Shamisen Hero?

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[info]hamlet3k
2006-02-17 03:49 pm UTC (link)
Don't forget Ukulele Hero and Autoharp Hero! Hurdy Gurdy Hero and Gu Qin Hero! Don't forget those or I'll crap in your mouth while you're sleeping. :D

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[info]silver_ronin
2006-02-16 10:16 pm UTC (link)
A world without Accordion Hero just isn't a world at all.

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[info]puckero
2006-02-17 01:05 am UTC (link)
I LOVE GUITAR HERO.

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BEHOLD THE POWER OF POLKA!!
[info]noacat
2006-02-17 01:42 am UTC (link)
Accordion Hero would be cooler. That's all I'm saying and I ain't sayin' no more.

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Re: BEHOLD THE POWER OF POLKA!!
[info]puckero
2006-02-21 01:55 am UTC (link)
Oh, absolutely agreed.

And I must say that Guitar Hero is certainly lacking in the "good songs" department, but it's still incredibly fun. Especially when you fling back the guitar neck and go into SUPER STAR MODE. (I forget what it's actually called. Keep in mind I've only played this game once.)

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Re: BEHOLD THE POWER OF POLKA!!
[info]noacat
2006-02-21 02:16 am UTC (link)
That DOES sound cool...and the thought of being able to play "Iron Man" and rock my own virtual universe is tempting. I'm just bitter that no-one but me thinks the little bands I like are full of rock-i-tude. It's like...I love that they're obscure and I think I'd like them less if more people like them, yet I want them to be acknowledged for being the great artists they are.

Yeah, so I'm completely cracked.

I stand by my statement regarding Accordion Hero though...that'd totally rock your polka hizz-HOUSE!!

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