Psychedelic Rock is exactly as it sounds, with Jefferson Airplane acting as one of the best. They played the same Woodstock as Jimi Hendrix’ National Anthem. To bring us up to speed, Jefferson Airplane was a Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock band from the late 1960s. “White Rabbit” is likely another song average readers have passed by. Far Cry 3 – “White Rabbit” – Jefferson Airplane Fingers crossed Rockstar realizes this for Red Dead 2. While, in the game’s case, Marston fights for freedom, the idea of playing loose with the law resonates in both works. The lyrics would feel nearly perfect coming from Red Dead‘s grizzled protagonist. Cash paints a similar picture in “Folsom Prison Blues,” a Western lament of a man off to jail. Marston searches for his place in this ever changing world, coming to terms that his ride-and-die lifestyle is left by the wayside as the “modernized” society spreads as West as its people. Red Dead Redemption is about redemption (obviously). Genre checks out, themes checks out, what else do you need? I’m not picky whether this plays during some bounty mission or simply as background music while John Marston rides across desolate plains, I’m shocked that Rockstar missed such a relevant song. Apologies in advance for embedding a version with lyrics, but listen to the song and notice the heavy Red Dead Redemption atmosphere. This could be a reality with a new entry dropping this October. Red Dead Redemption – “Folsom Prison Blues” – Johnny CashĮven if you never heard the song, its title and the name “Johnny Cash” already argue a good case for its inclusion in a Red Dead game. Set these concerns to the blissful synth of this 1980s gem and you get the most delightful existential crisis you’ll ever have. After all, who among us hasn’t gotten bored enough to delete the swimming pool ladder? But there’s something to say about this omnipotent, God view on the lives of bumbling, middle-class dorks. The Sims began as a “real life simulator,” yet has since devolved into an absurdist, lab-rat murder-sim. Yet, at the same time, what Sims player hasn’t said to themselves, “Where is my large automobile?” “That’s not my beautiful wife.” Or, “My God! What have I done?” The music lends itself well to the calm atmosphere of the Sims. With a playful tone, each verse progressively turns darker and twists into something ugly. This Talking Heads classic explores the existential nightmare of mundane life. The trailer for the (unforgivably bad) movie Downsizing used this song to a very similar point. The Sims – “Once in a Lifetime” – The Talking Heads
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