# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3421
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2019, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68408 "2019-10-11T22:45:06Z")
Great video game music with lyrics in them (video links, please!) 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68409 "2019-10-13T00:47:54Z")
Great video game music with lyrics in them (video links, please!) 1. “Last Surprise” from Persona 5 2. “Still Alive” from Portal 3. “Suteki Da Ne” from Final Fantasy X 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68410 "2019-10-16T16:06:47Z")
Bumping and paging **ekedolphin**! This has been inactive several days now; do you want to suggest another category? ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68411 "2019-10-16T16:13:51Z")
> [@gkster](#): > > Bumping and paging **ekedolphin**! This has been inactive several days now; do you want to suggest another category? Hate to suggest it … does the board skew too old (myself included 😃 ) for video-game music to be a meaningful category? First thing I thought of when I read “video game music” was the electronic _Peter Gunn_ theme used in the arcade game Spy Hunter. But that’s a 35-year old reference – and has no lyrics besides, as the OP specifies. ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68412 "2019-10-16T16:24:01Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > Hate to suggest it … does the board skew too old (myself included 😃 ) for video-game music to be a meaningful category? > > First thing I thought of when I read “video game music” was the electronic _Peter Gunn_ theme used in the arcade game Spy Hunter. But that’s a 35-year old reference – and has no lyrics besides, as the OP specifies. Yeah, I can remember a few tunes, or jingles, from video games, but none had lyrics. Maybe some did, but it’s been a while since I popped a quarter into a video game. Oh, wait… ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68413 "2019-10-16T16:54:04Z")
If **ekedolphin** finds it agreeable, I think we can omit the “with lyrics” portion. I know there are lots of video game songs out there but I’m in the same boat where I am unfamiliar with any featuring music. One that I find memorable from “back in the day” is the song from Forbidden Forest. 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68414 "2019-10-16T16:57:15Z")
1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Invincible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6WP9qHyRM), the Lich King’s death song from _World of Warcraft_. It has lyrics, though what language they’re in, I have no idea. I think it’s beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68415 "2019-10-16T16:59:50Z")
Agreed. Let’s omit the “with lyrics” portion. Great video game music 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Kakariko Village](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlMGdW87Wuo) from _The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess_ ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68416 "2019-10-16T17:01:42Z")
And as long as this is moving slowly, I’ll break the rules if I may and post one more. Great video game music 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Kakariko Village](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlMGdW87Wuo) from _The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess_ 8. [Invincible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6WP9qHyRM), the Lich King’s death song from _World of Warcraft_. 9. [Lament of the Highborne](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnbqth9IRs), sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in _WoW_. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68417 "2019-10-16T17:04:08Z")
Great video game music 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Invincible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6WP9qHyRM), the Lich King’s death song from _World of Warcraft_. 8. [Lament of the Highborne](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnbqth9IRs), sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in _WoW_. 9. “[Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDF2xfcbv8)” from Fallout 3 10. Lament of the Highborne, sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in WoW. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68418 "2019-10-16T17:07:40Z")
Great video game music 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Invincible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6WP9qHyRM), the Lich King’s death song from _World of Warcraft_. 8. [Lament of the Highborne](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnbqth9IRs), sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in _WoW_. 9. “[Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDF2xfcbv8)” from Fallout 3 10. Lament of the Highborne, sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in WoW. 11. [Muda Kingdom Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAQcF03K5P8) - Super Mario Land I used to imagine that the lyrics included: Ranch dressing, I just can’t get over you And Cheez Whiz I love you, oh it’s true. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68419 "2019-10-16T17:19:29Z")
Great video game music 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Invincible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6WP9qHyRM), the Lich King’s death song from _World of Warcraft_. 8. [Lament of the Highborne](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnbqth9IRs), sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in _WoW_. 9. “[Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDF2xfcbv8)” from Fallout 3 10. Lament of the Highborne, sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in WoW. 11. [Muda Kingdom Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAQcF03K5P8) - Super Mario Land 12. [Sim Farm theme](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=simfarm+music&view=detail&mid=2426649A4F5516C2DDA02426649A4F5516C2DDA0&FORM=VIRE) I still occasionally get this earworm even 25 years later for some inexplicable reason ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68420 "2019-10-16T17:38:39Z")
Great video game music 1. [“Last Surprise”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFVj0Z6ahcI) from _Persona 5_ 2. [“Still Alive”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6ljFaKRTrI) from _Portal_ 3. [“Suteki Da Ne”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzex3484-FE) from _Final Fantasy X_ 4. [“The Poet and the Muse”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeSUvoY2oUk) from Alan Wake 5. [Spy Hunter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqw6yRlWc2c) 6. [Forbidden Forest](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpkc7GvvrdM) 7. [Invincible](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n6WP9qHyRM), the Lich King’s death song from _World of Warcraft_. 8. [Lament of the Highborne](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOnbqth9IRs), sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in _WoW_. 9. “[Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgDF2xfcbv8)” from Fallout 3 10. Lament of the Highborne, sung by Sylvanas Windrunner, also in WoW. 11. [Muda Kingdom Theme](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAQcF03K5P8) - Super Mario Land 12. [Sim Farm theme](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=simfarm+music&view=detail&mid=2426649A4F5516C2DDA02426649A4F5516C2DDA0&FORM=VIRE) 13. [“Sway” (Simlish version) by The Perishers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf_EH7-0AfA) from _The Sims 2_ I picked the last one, so: Pass. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68421 "2019-10-16T17:41:33Z")
Anime characters 1. Sailor Moon ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68422 "2019-10-16T17:42:27Z")
Anime characters 1. Sailor Moon 2. Cutie Honey ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68423 "2019-10-16T17:50:16Z")
Anime characters 1. Sailor Moon 2. Cutie Honey 3. Lum ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68424 "2019-10-16T20:53:28Z")
Anime characters 1. Sailor Moon 2. Cutie Honey 3. Lum 4. Ash Ketchum ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68425 "2019-10-16T22:16:19Z")
Anime characters 1. Sailor Moon 2. Cutie Honey 3. Lum 4. Ash Ketchum 5. Astro Boy I _think_ that was anime - English-dubbed Japanese cartoon from the 60s. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68426 "2019-10-16T22:19:32Z")
I have a sister who’s very into anime. Astro Boy definitely counts. ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/68427 "2019-10-16T23:25:22Z")
Anime characters 1. Sailor Moon 2. Cutie Honey 3. Lum 4. Ash Ketchum 5. Astro Boy 6. Speed Racer? Also, how did no one say “Want You Gone” for video game music? End credits, but it still counts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3420) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3422)