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Press Play On Tape: Geekiest Band In The World?

Author: Rees | Date: April 27, 2008

Press Play on Tape are a band from Copenhagen, and they’re on a mission: to revive the Commodore 64. Their live performances consist of covers of game music, using various instruments, but usually with a bit of a rock twist. Those Scandinavians love a bit o’ metal, after all.

So check out PPoT’s take on that incredibly annoying, but also tearfully nostalgic Bubble Bobble music – and yes, that really is a (probably drug-induced) full-on mosh going on in the crowd. The cover really picks up after a minute, and makes me wonder what a proper hardcore thrash metal version of this would sound like – probably totally sweet.

Check out their video page for more geeky goodness. Their cover of the Monkey Island theme has to be heard to be believed.

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Comment by SmellyGeekBoy
2008-04-27 12:21:36

DUDE!!!

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Comment by Stellarreject
2008-04-27 22:55:52

Minibosses rock infinity harder then these guys with much better game music selections.

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Comment by SmellyGeekBoy
2008-04-27 23:05:04

They do indeed rock! Not so sure about their selection of music though – seems to be mainly NES and SNES music, and I never had one…

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Comment by Artificial
2008-04-27 14:43:35

Probably one of the gayest wastes of time I’ve had all day

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Comment by SmellyGeekBoy
2008-04-27 18:05:29

What, making a completely pointless comment..? ;)

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Comment by Anonymous
2008-05-16 19:28:27

why all the haters press paly is an asome band take the time to listen maybe go to church there great and if you dont like them dont say stuff cuz i go to the same place they play thier music i know them personally and they do not suck i actually know the whole band their nice and cool and if you dont like them dont make fun of them keep the comments to youself alright (dont judge people from how they sound or the way they look if you dont really know the true heart) =-D so wat im saying is dont jude people unless you think your the most perfect) ^_^….~!!!!!!!!!!! ok cuz i dont see you ha your probslly not even famous

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Comment by Obiter
2008-04-27 15:55:15

that is not a mosh pit. not even close. thats just a bunch of dudes hoping around with their arms raised.

and as a cover this wasn’t that interesting. bubble bobble with a couple of guitar riffs. whoo.

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Comment by SmellyGeekBoy
2008-04-27 18:04:27

Crikey. It’s only the same 30-second loop played over and over again. How interesting could it be made really?

I thought the moshing was pretty enthusiastic considering the kind of geeks who go to see a band like this probably never go out to see real bands!

Whoo.

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Comment by Aldo
2008-04-27 16:15:32

You guys just made my week!

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Comment by asijd
2008-04-27 17:30:58

This is likely a Viral ad (or the band itself has been hired), but I do enjoy my bubble bobble.

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Comment by Ohwzey
2008-04-27 18:52:55

1. That is not a mosh.
2. Scandinavians? Metal? Lordi is probably all the Scandinavian culture you have ever experienced.

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Comment by SmellyGeekBoy
2008-04-27 18:57:43

My sister lives in Finland – she’s at university there. They’re big into their heavy stuff over there, or at least it’s a lot more mainstream than it is in the UK.

See previous comment on how you really need to loosen up your definition of “mosh” when unenthusiastic, self-conscious geeks are involved..!

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