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I know this is a really long post (based on the full 8 1/2 minute original song) but please read it - I'm sure you wont be disappointed (unless you hate Nintendo, that is). If you've got the original try singing along to the new lyrics!
A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How each new game used to make me smile
And I thought this feeling would last
But these days there a much lower chance
Maybe it's 'cos I'm no longer just a child
March '97 came and went
£250 I had spent
An N64 to show for it
I was so glad that I bought it
But four years on and it's nearly died
And Sega's Dreamcast will retire with pride
Three new machines are in my sight
Which of them should I buy?
Oh my, my, I just cannot decide
Goodbye Sega, see you later, we all know you wont die
As I kiss my old, out of date console goodbye
I wonder which of these new ones should I buy?
Which of these new ones should I buy?
Great games alone aren't always enough
You need a PR guru who really knows their stuff
To make sure your sales don't go slow
But when it comes to people like Nintendo
The games are all you really need to know
Because all of them are worth their weight in gold
Now the GameCube's got a new logo
And we've seen some games at the E3 Expo
And we were amazed, it's true
To see just what Nintendo could do
From right out of it's sleeve it has pulled another ace
To take us all far beyond 'The Third Place'
It's clear now who should win the race
It sure has helped me decide
I started singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
With the GameBoy Advance added onto the side
Now for five years we've been under Sony's thumb
With carbon copy sequels that turn our minds numb
But that's not how it used to be
When each console was the cream of the cream
And games had to be seen to be believed
And sequels were full of originality
Now the new king has been falling down
Is its old friend about to steal it's crown?
How badly are they burned?
Has their lesson been learned?
Whereas Sega made a slight false start
The PS2 was falling apart
Causing lots of conflicting remarks
Debating how to decide
I'll be singing
My, my can I hear Sony cry?
Their creation of the 'Station is no favourite of mine
The PS2 is the one I really despise
But sadly it is unlikely to die
For some reason it's sales figures thrive
Now Microsoft have entered the fray
And we all wonder how long they'll stay
Unless they drop the price and fast
You may get a hard drive for your cash
But will this be used to fix the games that crash?
Will game patches be downloaded thick and fast?
Do you know it will cause Microsoft hell
They'll make a real big loss for each Xbox they sell
We all barely took a glance
Will they get a second chance?
The Japanese like things that they make themselves
Home grown stuff is what really sells
Will the Xbox be left on the shelves
And stay there 'till it's died?
Japan is singing
My, my who is this Bill Gates guy
From Nintendo? I don't think so. What's his purpose in life?
He may sell a few of his new consoles stateside
But here it will be left by the side
We've already made up our minds
At E3 they were all in one place
The next generation in the console race
Near each other but far from friends
So come on join a queue but it wont be quick
Getting your hands on an analogue stick
When you've finished you can join the queue again
From the back of a crowd I watched stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No Zelda was to be screened
And no new Mario could be seen
As we talked about the games into the night
Wondering who would put up the best fight
All our faces lit up with delight
And some of us nearly cried
We were singing
My, my we can't believe our eyes
We were preying we'd be playing on those games there that night
The good old days are coming back and are in sight
Singing who says the games market's on the slide
It can hold it's head high with pride
It's all thanks to a distorted cube
That came along with something to prove
Would we just turn and walk away?
Or will we queue outside a store
On the release date or several days before?
We know the answer now we've seen some of the games
Across the forums people screamed
The games looked better than we had dreamed
Many a word was spoken
But not a heart was broken
Of the three consoles that were on show
From Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Which to buy we all now know
We can at last decide
And we'll be singing
My, my which of the games will I buy
Star Fox Adventures, of course Zelda and maybe Metroid Prime
But I'll stay well clear of Phantasy Star Online
I wouldn't claim it as a Gameaday prize
Unless they make it better this time
We we're singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How each new game used to make me smile
And I thought this feeling would last
But these days there a much lower chance
Maybe it's 'cos I'm no longer just a child
March '97 came and went
£250 I had spent
An N64 to show for it
I was so glad that I bought it
But four years on and it's nearly died
And Sega's Dreamcast will retire with pride
Three new machines are in my sight
Which of them should I buy?
Oh my, my, I just cannot decide
Goodbye Sega, see you later, we all know you wont die
As I kiss my old, out of date console goodbye
I wonder which of these new ones should I buy?
Which of these new ones should I buy?
Great games alone aren't always enough
You need a PR guru who really knows their stuff
To make sure your sales don't go slow
But when it comes to people like Nintendo
The games are all you really need to know
Because all of them are worth their weight in gold
Now the GameCube's got a new logo
And we've seen some games at the E3 Expo
And we were amazed, it's true
To see just what Nintendo could do
From right out of it's sleeve it has pulled another ace
To take us all far beyond 'The Third Place'
It's clear now who should win the race
It sure has helped me decide
I started singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
With the GameBoy Advance added onto the side
Now for five years we've been under Sony's thumb
With carbon copy sequels that turn our minds numb
But that's not how it used to be
When each console was the cream of the cream
And games had to be seen to be believed
And sequels were full of originality
Now the new king has been falling down
Is its old friend about to steal it's crown?
How badly are they burned?
Has their lesson been learned?
Whereas Sega made a slight false start
The PS2 was falling apart
Causing lots of conflicting remarks
Debating how to decide
I'll be singing
My, my can I hear Sony cry?
Their creation of the 'Station is no favourite of mine
The PS2 is the one I really despise
But sadly it is unlikely to die
For some reason it's sales figures thrive
Now Microsoft have entered the fray
And we all wonder how long they'll stay
Unless they drop the price and fast
You may get a hard drive for your cash
But will this be used to fix the games that crash?
Will game patches be downloaded thick and fast?
Do you know it will cause Microsoft hell
They'll make a real big loss for each Xbox they sell
We all barely took a glance
Will they get a second chance?
The Japanese like things that they make themselves
Home grown stuff is what really sells
Will the Xbox be left on the shelves
And stay there 'till it's died?
Japan is singing
My, my who is this Bill Gates guy
From Nintendo? I don't think so. What's his purpose in life?
He may sell a few of his new consoles stateside
But here it will be left by the side
We've already made up our minds
At E3 they were all in one place
The next generation in the console race
Near each other but far from friends
So come on join a queue but it wont be quick
Getting your hands on an analogue stick
When you've finished you can join the queue again
From the back of a crowd I watched stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No Zelda was to be screened
And no new Mario could be seen
As we talked about the games into the night
Wondering who would put up the best fight
All our faces lit up with delight
And some of us nearly cried
We were singing
My, my we can't believe our eyes
We were preying we'd be playing on those games there that night
The good old days are coming back and are in sight
Singing who says the games market's on the slide
It can hold it's head high with pride
It's all thanks to a distorted cube
That came along with something to prove
Would we just turn and walk away?
Or will we queue outside a store
On the release date or several days before?
We know the answer now we've seen some of the games
Across the forums people screamed
The games looked better than we had dreamed
Many a word was spoken
But not a heart was broken
Of the three consoles that were on show
From Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Which to buy we all now know
We can at last decide
And we'll be singing
My, my which of the games will I buy
Star Fox Adventures, of course Zelda and maybe Metroid Prime
But I'll stay well clear of Phantasy Star Online
I wouldn't claim it as a Gameaday prize
Unless they make it better this time
We we're singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
covers eyes and waits in a dark corner...
Looks like a busy year ahead then :)
Yes, meka made a rule that if he ever saw another song on the FOG, then he would type a song everyday for the rest of the year... and that would be bad... I used to re-write whole songs and the ones I did were sweeet. Queen...etc
Hang on a minute, what rules about songs? Have I missed something here?
New Jimmy wrote:
> Although the song is a bit Pro Nintendo :-)
I know it's very pro-Nintendo but if it was written just after E3 (where Nintendo stole the show) it probably would have been. In all honesty the show really only showed Nintendo as a very worthy contender in the face of potentially much stonger opposition.
Sorry for putting a song here but the idea was too good to pass up. Unlike most of the others I've not just changed words I've completely re-written the song and I'm dead chuffed with the results.
Hopefully it wont restart a chain of naff ones. Apologies in advance if it does.
> Although the song is a bit Pro Nintendo :-)
I know it's very pro-Nintendo but if it was written just after E3 (where Nintendo stole the show) it probably would have been. In all honesty the show really only showed Nintendo as a very worthy contender in the face of potentially much stonger opposition.
Sorry for putting a song here but the idea was too good to pass up. Unlike most of the others I've not just changed words I've completely re-written the song and I'm dead chuffed with the results.
Hopefully it wont restart a chain of naff ones. Apologies in advance if it does.
arrrgghh, not those songs again... meka had better not see this, because if she does you are in trouble, I thought it was ok, but you know the rules about songs....
**er-no jumps over the fence, slaps on the camoflage paint and hides from meka in a bush**
**er-no jumps over the fence, slaps on the camoflage paint and hides from meka in a bush**
I know this is a really long post (based on the full 8 1/2 minute original song) but please read it - I'm sure you wont be disappointed (unless you hate Nintendo, that is). If you've got the original try singing along to the new lyrics!
A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How each new game used to make me smile
And I thought this feeling would last
But these days there a much lower chance
Maybe it's 'cos I'm no longer just a child
March '97 came and went
£250 I had spent
An N64 to show for it
I was so glad that I bought it
But four years on and it's nearly died
And Sega's Dreamcast will retire with pride
Three new machines are in my sight
Which of them should I buy?
Oh my, my, I just cannot decide
Goodbye Sega, see you later, we all know you wont die
As I kiss my old, out of date console goodbye
I wonder which of these new ones should I buy?
Which of these new ones should I buy?
Great games alone aren't always enough
You need a PR guru who really knows their stuff
To make sure your sales don't go slow
But when it comes to people like Nintendo
The games are all you really need to know
Because all of them are worth their weight in gold
Now the GameCube's got a new logo
And we've seen some games at the E3 Expo
And we were amazed, it's true
To see just what Nintendo could do
From right out of it's sleeve it has pulled another ace
To take us all far beyond 'The Third Place'
It's clear now who should win the race
It sure has helped me decide
I started singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
With the GameBoy Advance added onto the side
Now for five years we've been under Sony's thumb
With carbon copy sequels that turn our minds numb
But that's not how it used to be
When each console was the cream of the cream
And games had to be seen to be believed
And sequels were full of originality
Now the new king has been falling down
Is its old friend about to steal it's crown?
How badly are they burned?
Has their lesson been learned?
Whereas Sega made a slight false start
The PS2 was falling apart
Causing lots of conflicting remarks
Debating how to decide
I'll be singing
My, my can I hear Sony cry?
Their creation of the 'Station is no favourite of mine
The PS2 is the one I really despise
But sadly it is unlikely to die
For some reason it's sales figures thrive
Now Microsoft have entered the fray
And we all wonder how long they'll stay
Unless they drop the price and fast
You may get a hard drive for your cash
But will this be used to fix the games that crash?
Will game patches be downloaded thick and fast?
Do you know it will cause Microsoft hell
They'll make a real big loss for each Xbox they sell
We all barely took a glance
Will they get a second chance?
The Japanese like things that they make themselves
Home grown stuff is what really sells
Will the Xbox be left on the shelves
And stay there 'till it's died?
Japan is singing
My, my who is this Bill Gates guy
From Nintendo? I don't think so. What's his purpose in life?
He may sell a few of his new consoles stateside
But here it will be left by the side
We've already made up our minds
At E3 they were all in one place
The next generation in the console race
Near each other but far from friends
So come on join a queue but it wont be quick
Getting your hands on an analogue stick
When you've finished you can join the queue again
From the back of a crowd I watched stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No Zelda was to be screened
And no new Mario could be seen
As we talked about the games into the night
Wondering who would put up the best fight
All our faces lit up with delight
And some of us nearly cried
We were singing
My, my we can't believe our eyes
We were preying we'd be playing on those games there that night
The good old days are coming back and are in sight
Singing who says the games market's on the slide
It can hold it's head high with pride
It's all thanks to a distorted cube
That came along with something to prove
Would we just turn and walk away?
Or will we queue outside a store
On the release date or several days before?
We know the answer now we've seen some of the games
Across the forums people screamed
The games looked better than we had dreamed
Many a word was spoken
But not a heart was broken
Of the three consoles that were on show
From Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Which to buy we all now know
We can at last decide
And we'll be singing
My, my which of the games will I buy
Star Fox Adventures, of course Zelda and maybe Metroid Prime
But I'll stay well clear of Phantasy Star Online
I wouldn't claim it as a Gameaday prize
Unless they make it better this time
We we're singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How each new game used to make me smile
And I thought this feeling would last
But these days there a much lower chance
Maybe it's 'cos I'm no longer just a child
March '97 came and went
£250 I had spent
An N64 to show for it
I was so glad that I bought it
But four years on and it's nearly died
And Sega's Dreamcast will retire with pride
Three new machines are in my sight
Which of them should I buy?
Oh my, my, I just cannot decide
Goodbye Sega, see you later, we all know you wont die
As I kiss my old, out of date console goodbye
I wonder which of these new ones should I buy?
Which of these new ones should I buy?
Great games alone aren't always enough
You need a PR guru who really knows their stuff
To make sure your sales don't go slow
But when it comes to people like Nintendo
The games are all you really need to know
Because all of them are worth their weight in gold
Now the GameCube's got a new logo
And we've seen some games at the E3 Expo
And we were amazed, it's true
To see just what Nintendo could do
From right out of it's sleeve it has pulled another ace
To take us all far beyond 'The Third Place'
It's clear now who should win the race
It sure has helped me decide
I started singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time
With the GameBoy Advance added onto the side
Now for five years we've been under Sony's thumb
With carbon copy sequels that turn our minds numb
But that's not how it used to be
When each console was the cream of the cream
And games had to be seen to be believed
And sequels were full of originality
Now the new king has been falling down
Is its old friend about to steal it's crown?
How badly are they burned?
Has their lesson been learned?
Whereas Sega made a slight false start
The PS2 was falling apart
Causing lots of conflicting remarks
Debating how to decide
I'll be singing
My, my can I hear Sony cry?
Their creation of the 'Station is no favourite of mine
The PS2 is the one I really despise
But sadly it is unlikely to die
For some reason it's sales figures thrive
Now Microsoft have entered the fray
And we all wonder how long they'll stay
Unless they drop the price and fast
You may get a hard drive for your cash
But will this be used to fix the games that crash?
Will game patches be downloaded thick and fast?
Do you know it will cause Microsoft hell
They'll make a real big loss for each Xbox they sell
We all barely took a glance
Will they get a second chance?
The Japanese like things that they make themselves
Home grown stuff is what really sells
Will the Xbox be left on the shelves
And stay there 'till it's died?
Japan is singing
My, my who is this Bill Gates guy
From Nintendo? I don't think so. What's his purpose in life?
He may sell a few of his new consoles stateside
But here it will be left by the side
We've already made up our minds
At E3 they were all in one place
The next generation in the console race
Near each other but far from friends
So come on join a queue but it wont be quick
Getting your hands on an analogue stick
When you've finished you can join the queue again
From the back of a crowd I watched stage
My hands were clenched in fists of rage
No Zelda was to be screened
And no new Mario could be seen
As we talked about the games into the night
Wondering who would put up the best fight
All our faces lit up with delight
And some of us nearly cried
We were singing
My, my we can't believe our eyes
We were preying we'd be playing on those games there that night
The good old days are coming back and are in sight
Singing who says the games market's on the slide
It can hold it's head high with pride
It's all thanks to a distorted cube
That came along with something to prove
Would we just turn and walk away?
Or will we queue outside a store
On the release date or several days before?
We know the answer now we've seen some of the games
Across the forums people screamed
The games looked better than we had dreamed
Many a word was spoken
But not a heart was broken
Of the three consoles that were on show
From Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo
Which to buy we all now know
We can at last decide
And we'll be singing
My, my which of the games will I buy
Star Fox Adventures, of course Zelda and maybe Metroid Prime
But I'll stay well clear of Phantasy Star Online
I wouldn't claim it as a Gameaday prize
Unless they make it better this time
We we're singing
My, my I want one or I'll die
No debating about waiting that's the one I will buy
The other two boys can kiss their @sses goodbye
Nintendo will get it all right this time