Videogames Killed the Radio Star
Picking our favorite music from videogames is easy. We decided to dig in the crates for our Top 30 music videos featuring all things videogames, instead. Click the links below and you may be surprised what you'll soon be downloading to your playlists.
#30
Missy Elliot & Da Brat - Sock it 2 Me
Missy makes a legit Mega Wo-Man.
#29
Not as catchy as 'I’m Too Sexy' but definitely the better music video.
#28
No Objection!
#27
Think Matrix meets Tribes meets Final Fantasy meets Unreal Tournament 2004.
#26
We The Kings - Say You Like Me
Pop rock band makes pop videogame music video.
#25
Super Furry Animals – Lazer Beam
Metal Slug deserves as much attention as humanly possible.
#24
Architecture in Helsinki – Do the Whirlwind
Bob Ross chases Falcor, the Luck Dragon. Need we say more?
#23
They Might Be Giants – Put it to the Test
In a time where everything read on social media channels is accepted as gospel truth, we can thank this band for the public service announcement.
#22
Back when the Atari ET graveyard was an urban legend.
#21
That one time Ms. Pac-Man rocked the Madden NFL spin move.
#20
The man behind the number one Bruno Mar’s smash hit Uptown Funk apparently is a fan of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.
#19
If you played your favorite arcade game in a laundromat, you’ll love this.
#18
In the early 2000’s socio-economic commentary was best explained with 80’s videogame references.
#17
Your favorite beat ‘em up ever makes EDM a better music genre.
#16
We've all been guilty of forgetting to take out the trash because of videogames.
#15
Still a better movie than PIXELS.
#14
Hey Geronimo – Why Don’t We Do Something
iOS games need love, too.
#13
The only videogame more painful than Dark Souls. If you want to try a game with a similar theme, try this out: Everyday The Same Dream.
#12
Just in time for the release of Sonic Mania!
#11
007 373 5963 was the only phone number you had to remember that wasn’t a phone number.
#10
Wipeout was the better future racer than F-Zero. Sorry, not sorry.
#9
Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
That one music video where absolutely everyone is smiling, including you.
#8
NERD ft Kanye West – Everyone Nose
Remember when Kanye West was cool?
#7
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
Anthony Kiedis made jumping the shark look good.
#6
Golden Shower – Video Computer System Atari
The chiptunes track that actually got play on MTV, back when MTV actually showed music videos.
#5
This may be the best music video for a violinist ever.
#4
Snoop Lion/Major Lazer – Get Away
The only thing greater than Snoop Dogg on a throne in Tekken Tag Tournament is seeing him battle Pokemon.
#3
With over 1.5M views on YouTube, it’s safe to say this track put Stockholm City on the hip-hop map.
#2
Das Racist – Who’s that, Brooown
Williamsburg makes Commodore 64 cool, too.
#1
No other music video has this many videogame references at one time and the song is absolutely amazing as well!
