Posts with tag: marioke
 

“In Bloom”
Posted at 16:39 on 14th June 2015

Another Marioke song – first performed 14/05/2015. A (hopefully obviously?) exaggerated fusillade aimed at games tourists (you know who you are). “Memes” – after “In Bloom” by Nirvana Wears a Zelda tee “Arrow to the knee” Minecraft Lego set Bored of zombies yet? Hey They’re the ones Never chipped their PS1s Never trained a Pokemon […]

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(Most of) My Maraoke Songs
Posted at 01:47 on 22nd February 2015

Note: As of late 2019, Marioke has been renamed Maraoke. Video game karaoke (that is to say, karaoke to popular songs with the lyrics wittily rewritten to be about video games) has long been a staple of the One Life Left (Resonance FM’s long-running video game radio show/podcast) Christmas Party. But evidently once a year […]

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“Undone (The Sweater Song)”
Posted at 01:42 on

My most recently contributed Marioke song. The Commodore 64 is not better than the ZX Spectrum. “Console Rivalry” – after “Undone (The Sweater Song)” by Weezer In the Eighties Schoolkids Would tease Classmates Who played The wrong Machine Commodore – 64 is better Who likes the – Spectrum anyway (Break) Oh no Consoles Replaced Micros […]

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“Message In A Bottle (Carmen Sandiego)”
Posted at 01:42 on

Another Marioke song, co-written with Sara Passmore for the 2014 One Life Left Christmas Party. “Carmen Sandiego” – after “Message In A Bottle” by The Police Working for ACME Detective Agency, oh Treasures stolen from Bangkok or Kigali, oh A VILE henchman Was witnessed at the scene Don’t know where she went just know where […]

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“DNA (VVVVVV)”
Posted at 01:42 on

Another Marioke song. This hasn’t been used as there is already another contribution on file for the base song. “VVVVVV” – after “DNA” by Little Mix Does the gravity flip you when you least expect it? Do you mash at ‘Restart’ as you plunge to your death? No time rewind Or quicksave key Your spiky […]

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“Get Lucky”
Posted at 19:47 on 20th January 2014

As performed at the One Life Left 2013 Christmas party. In my defence this was written last Summer before Get Lucky got played to death and became Boring Geoff Keighley’s favourite song. Enjoy. “Spelunky” – after “Get Lucky” as performed by Daft Punk (Verse 1.) This game is unforgiving Go back to the beginning Try […]

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