Perhaps-a-Doobie - 1942 High-Score Theme (You-were-there mix)
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Duration:
2:54
Released:
06/05/2002
Charts position:
141. in the year 2002
3250. in all-time charts
3250. in all-time charts
Score:
69%
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1942 High-Score Theme (
This version drips with irony! You have a lounge-singer who thinks he can sing well, singing about a love that is tragically cut short, which then gets backed up with a Louis Armstrong-a-like singing
You Were There) is based on some lyrics that I wrote way back in 1986 when the game came out. I'd almost forgot about them until I found an old tape recording that I had done with a friend, with an altered version of the lyrics.
This version drips with irony! You have a lounge-singer who thinks he can sing well, singing about a love that is tragically cut short, which then gets backed up with a Louis Armstrong-a-like singing
What a wonderful worldin the instrumental section. Add to that a cameo appearance by Sanxion, some comedy-style sound effects and a tired and emotional M.C.Splonge at the end and you have
You Were There!
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This one's really funny!!!:-)
Lol, it's certainly different. Well done.
Awkward!
Haha, bad singing but totally hilarious! Actually with quite decent instrumentation too. Nice work guys!
Review by LaLa
27/06/2020
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