Music from Zero Punctuation

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I’m sure most gamers on the Internet have heard of Zero Punctuation, a weekly animated review of a game by British-born, Australian-Based writer and gamer Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw. One of the things I’ve noticed about these reviews, except for being witty and funny as fuck, is the excellent music at the start and end of each review. So I decided to compile this list, mainly for my own reference.

Heavenly Sword Demo for PS3 – 15^th August 2007

• Start: Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky
• End: The Vapors – Turning Japanese
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1350-Zero-Punctuation-Heavenly-Sword-and-Other-Stuff

Psychonauts – 22^nd August 2007

• Start: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
• End: R Kelly – I Believe I Can Fly
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1368-Zero-Punctuation-Psychonauts

Console Rundown – 29^th August 2007

• Start: Edwin Star – War
• End: The Village People – In The Navy
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1383-Zero-Punctuation-Console-Rundown

BioShock – 5^th September 2007

• Start: The Beatles – Octopus’s Garden
• End: The Scissor Sisters – I Can’t Decide
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1394-Zero-Punctuation-BioShock

Tomb Raider: Anniversary – 12^th September 2007

• Start: The Jam – Going Underground
• End: Queen – Fat Bottomed Girls
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/1490-Zero-Punctuation-Tomb-Raider-Anniversary

ManHunt – 19^th September 2007

• Start: Lesley Gore – Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows
• End: Suede – Filmstar
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2048-Zero-Punctuation-Manhunt

Peggle – 26^th September 2007

• Start: The Four Seasons – Stay (Just A Little Bit Longer)
• End: Lynyrd Skynyrd – Freebird
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2280-Zero-Punctuation-Peggle

Halo 3 – 3^rd October 2007

• Start: The Beatles – Hello Goodbye
• End: Sarah Brightman – Starship Trooper
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2304-Zero-Punctuation-Halo-3

Tabula Rasa Beta – 10^th October 2007

• Start: R.E.M. - It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
• End: The Levellers - Fantasy
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2326-Zero-Punctuation-Tabula-Rasa

Half-Life 2: The Orange Box – 17^th October 2007

• Start: The Small Faces – Itchycoo Park
• End: Tenacious D – Tribute
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2541-Zero-Punctuation-The-Orange-Box

Super Paper Mario – 24^th October 2007

• Start: Il Canto Degli Italiani (credited as “some dead Italian guys”)
• End: Anita Bryant – Paper Roses
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2563-Zero-Punctuation-Super-Paper-Mario

Medal of Honor: Airborne – 31^st October 2007

• Start: Gun ‘n’ Roses – Civil War
• End: Team America: World Police (Original Soundtrack) – America (Fuck Yeah)
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2582-Zero-Punctuation-MOH-Airborne

Zelda Phantom Hourglass – 7^th November 2007

• Start: Benny Goodman – Slow Boat To China
• End: Aerosmith – Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2608-Zero-Punctuation-Zelda-Phantom-Hourglass

Clive Barker’s Jericho – 14^th November 2007

• Start: Bobby Pickett – Monster Mash
• End: My Chemical Romance – Blood
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2633-Zero-Punctuation-Clive-Barker-s-Jericho

F.E.A.R: Perseus Mandate – 28^th November 2007

• Start: Ray Park Jr. – Ghostbusters Theme
• End: Butterfingers – Yo Mama
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2675-Zero-Punctuation-F-E-A-R-Perseus-Mandate

Assassin’s Creed – 5^th December 2007

• Start: The Clash – I Fought The Law
• End: Boots Randolph – Yakety Sax (Benny Hill theme)
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2694-Zero-Punctuation-Assassin-s-Creed

Guitar Hero III – 12^th December 2007

• Start: The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
• End: Eric Johnson – Cliffs of Dover
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2716-Zero-Punctuation-Guitar-Hero-III

Mass Effect – 19^th December 2007

• Start: Elvis Presley – A Little Less Conversation
• End: Babylon Zoo – Spaceman
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2738-Zero-Punctuation-Mass-Effect

Super Mario Galaxy – 2^nd January 2008

• Start: Frank Sinatra – Fly Me to the Moon
• End: Smash Mouth – Walkin’ on the Sun
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2768-Zero-Punctuation-Super-Mario-Galaxy

Silent Hill Origins – 9^th January 2008

• Start: Bjork – It’s Oh So Quiet
• End: Radiohead – Just
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2791-Zero-Punctuation-Silent-Hill-Origins

Crysis – 16^th January 2008

• Start: Weezer – Island in the Sun
• End: Electric Six – Dance Commander
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2808-Zero-Punctuation-Crysis

The Witcher – 23^rd January 2008

• Start: The Offspring – Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)
• End: Avenged Sevenfold – Beast and the Harlot
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2831-Zero-Punctuation-The-Witcher

Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles – 30^th January 2008

• Start: Dio – Shoot Shoot
• End: Soul Asylum – Runaway Train
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2883-Zero-Punctuation-Resident-Evil-Umbrella-Chronicles

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – 6^th February 2008

• Start: The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army
• End: Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name of
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2901-Zero-Punctuation-Call-of-Duty-4

Sim City Societies – 13^th February 2008

• Start: Stevie Wonder – Living for the City
• End: AC/DC – Highway to Hell
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2928-Zero-Punctuation-Sim-City-Societies

Uncharted: Drakes Fortune – 27^th February 2008

• Start: Spandau Ballet – Gold
• End: Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder – Ebony & Ivory
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/2980-Zero-Punctuation-Uncharted-Drake-s-Fortune

Devil May Cry 4 – 5^th March 2008

• Start: The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil
• End: Fatboy Slim – Weapon of Choice
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3001-Zero-Punctuation-Devil-May-Cry-4

Burnout Paradise – 12^th March 2008

• Start: Dave Matthews Band – Crash Into me
• End: The Devotchkas – Live Fast, Die Young
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3016-Zero-Punctuation-Burnout-Paradise

Turok (and FPS games in general) – 19^th March 2008

• Start: John Williams - Jurassic Park Theme
• End: Social Distortion – Through These Eyes
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3040-Zero-Punctuation-Turok

Zack & Wiki – 26^th March 2008

• Start: Tom Edmundson – Captain Pugwash Theme
• End: The Rolling Stones – Beast of Burden
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3059-Zero-Punctuation-Zack-Wiki

Army of Two – 2^nd April 2008

• Start: Rolf Harris – Two Little Boys
• End: Queen – You’re My Best Friend
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3083-Zero-Punctuation-Army-of-Two

No More Heroes – 9^th April 2008

• Start: The Stranglers – No More Heroes
• End: Muse – Assassin
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/3554-Zero-Punctuation-No-More-Heroes

Condemned 2: Bloodshot – 16^th April 2008

• Start: The Specials – Ghost Town
• End: Ian Dury & The Blockheads – (Hit Me With Your) Rhythm Stick
• Link: http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/editorials/zeropunctuation/4742-Zero-Punctuation-Condemned-2-Bloodshot

There we go, every single video and the songs. Goddamn that took longer than expected.

Stephen Swires @ April 17, 2008