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Best Video Game Music

November 30, 2:06 AM
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In the past music on television shows and video games was frequently little more than background; something to fill the spaces between the action sequences.  But in the past few years with the arrival of music and dance specific games where players can become their favorite rock stars the music has become an essential part of the game.  Billboard magazine has compiled a list of the top 25 songs for video games.

25. Guns N Roses - "Shackler's Revenge" from Rock Band 2
24. Slick Rick - "Children's Story" from Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
23. Ozomatli - "Cut Chemist Suite" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
22. Living Colour - "Cult of Personality" from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
21. The Ramones - "Blitzkrieg Bop" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
20. Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire" from Tony Hawk's Underground 2
19. Sex Pistols - "Anarchy in the UK" from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
18. David Lee Roth - "Yankee Rose" from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
17. Dead Boys - "Sonic Reducer" from Tony Hawk's Underground 2
16. Public Enemy with Anthrax - "Bring the Noise" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
15. Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean" from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
14. Miles Davis - "Move" from Grand Theft Auto IV
13. Run-D.M.C. - "My Adidas" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
12. Night Ranger - "Sister Christian" from Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
11. Nine Inch Nails - "Quake" Soundtrack from Quake
10. Buckethead - "Jordan" from Guitar Hero II
  9. Metallica - "One" from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
  8. Frank Sinatra - "That's Life" from Tony Hawk's Underground 2
  7. Chemical Brothers - "Chemical Beats" from Wipeout
  6. James Brown - "The Payback" from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
  5. Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" from Guitar Hero II: Rock Band
  4. Black Sabbath - "Iron Man" from Guitar Hero
  3. Motorhead - "Ace of Spades" from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2/3
  2. Guns N Roses - "Welcome to the Jungle" from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
  1. Rage Against the Machine - "Bulls on Parade" from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
 

 

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Sherrill began writing while in college. A proud Seminole she graduated from Florida State University with BAs in German and Russian with minors in Communications. Since then she has written numerous articles worked in publicity and co-authored a book on the history of a local congregation in Rochester, New York.
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