Rock the Dragon returns...again!

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Rock the Dragon returns...again!

Post by Izlude » Sat Aug 28, 2004 1:06 pm

Anyone here see the news (Can be found at SzR) about Namco licensing the old Rock the Dragon theme? That is just mad whack...sure Taiko looks like a tight game from the screens I've seen and what I read about it, but what the heck can they use Rock the Dragon for? Thats just nuts!

Whats next? Step in the Grand Tour for Tekken 5? :roll:

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Re: Rock the Dragon returns...again!

Post by PsyLiam » Sat Aug 28, 2004 1:09 pm

Izlude wrote:That is just mad whack
Taiko looks like a tight game
Suddenly FUNi's reasoning for the GT theme makes a lot more sense.
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Post by Izlude » Sat Aug 28, 2004 1:12 pm

While Namco is at it, they can license the Poke' Rap and the Sailor Moon theme! And that Yugioh theme!

I can see it now...

Heihachi:It's time to... D-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-duel!
Kazuya:I will be beat you, sworn enemy father of mine with my Exodia the Forbidden One!

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Post by laserkid » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:40 pm

If it wasnt for the fact it says "Dragon Ball Z" in the lyrics I might see this but with that there its kind of sad, let alone the fact the song sucks...
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Post by Tenken » Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:17 am

Did it ever occur to you that not everyone thinks the way you do? Some people may actually like the song. Heck, it's not THAT bad of a song. It sounded 10 times better than that instrumental with the grunge midi instruments that Funi made for season 3...


Although I hate to admit it, it actually used to get me pumped to watch the show, back when I hadn't watched the original version yet. :P

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Post by laserkid » Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:08 pm

What would you like me to do? Put an advisory above all of my posts stating "the following is the opinion of the writer and may not apply to everyone"?

I've always been taught to state my opinions without an "in my opinion" or "I think" because that makes the view look unsure and its outright unprofessional. I apologize if you felt offended that I dont agree with you but hey its a free country, I am just as capable of saying what I believe as you are. There's no need to go attacking someone for stating their views.
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Post by Fuujin » Tue Sep 07, 2004 2:09 pm

If you think that's bad, you should hear the French theme...
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Post by Super Sonic » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:04 pm

I still like that song better than Cha-La Head Cha-La. It gets you pumped in a way for some reason.

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Post by Izlude » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:07 pm

But not as pumped as the Bardock/Trunks Special openings -

-lil whistle sound in the bg-

Drag-on Ball.....ZEEEEEEEEEEEEeee...

DAAA DAAUGN DAUN DAH DAH DAH! DAH DAH DA DAH!! DA DA DAH DAUHN!

wooOoooOo....wooooOooo....woooOooo....wwooOoo woOoooo :twisted:

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Post by Zackarotto » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:52 pm

I have to admit, that song was cool in a weird sort of way...

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Post by PsyLiam » Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:27 pm

I'd be willing to go along with "Rock the Dragon got you 'pumped'". I'd even be willing to say that the third and beyond theme tune had "energy". But the English opening to the TV specials? Oh-my-dear-god-in-heaven-what-the-fuck-are-you-talking-about-no-the-pain-fuck?
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Post by Zackarotto » Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:15 pm

"Cool in a weird sort of way" means you go "ehehe" the first 2 times you hear it, and then you want to hurt yourself or others.

Preferably others.

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Post by Caracal » Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:44 pm

I thought the into was alright. Far better than the third intro we got in the UK. But even still, putting it in a game... I don't know what to say!

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Post by SDHero » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:10 pm

Faulting "Rock the Dragon" for having Dragonball Z in the lyrics is sorta silly, though, as "We Gotta Power" does too :P
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Post by PsyLiam » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:40 pm

Makafushigi Adovenchâ also mentioned the name of the show in the lyrics.

Although I don't think they're knocking "Rock the Dragon" for having "DragonBall Z" in the lyrics. Rather, I think everyone is point out how daft it is using the song for a property that isn't, well, "DragonBall Z".
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Post by SDHero » Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:54 am

Well, yeah, but that's sorta like reminding a blind man he can't see, isn't it? There's no concievable circumstance under which such a thing would make sense, is there? Unless, "Rock the Dragon" was the #1 Summer Jam of 2002, but that's impossible; we all know it was "Everybody to the Limit"
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Post by The S » Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:10 pm

Gods, I hope they don't use the remix version in the toy commercials. You remember, the one where at the very point that SS Mirai Trunks is blocking Frieza's Deathball, Piccolo inexplicably screams "KAMEHAMEHA!"... And the announcer phonetically pronounces the word "Saiyan"... but anyway, the song was a bad midi version that sounded like the "singer" from the song is dubbed over it, and the whole Piccolo Kamehameha thing was stuck in there for some reason...

But at least it was better than "Step Into Da Grand Tour..."
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Post by Mochi » Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:57 pm

Fuujin wrote:If you think that's bad, you should hear the French theme...
I like the French song. It's happy and bouncy. :D
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Post by Dayspring » Sat Sep 11, 2004 12:04 am

Speaking of french, Mochi, check your PMs. :D
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Post by Ginyu Taiko » Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:27 pm

Fuujin wrote:If you think that's bad, you should hear the French theme...
Just thought I could contribute to this discussion. I actually own the DVDs to the French dub and I was able to sound capture the song (in case any of you have not heard it as of yet).

Here is the link:
http://www.geocities.com/torontomaplele ... french.mp3

Since I had to press the record button first and then press play on my computer, there are about 2 seconds of dead air before the song actually starts.

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