FAWM: "Arcade Down The Block"

Arcade Down The Block

Liner Notes

What's your favorite arcade game?

I think there was a pirate one I played once on my dad's MAME system as a kid and I absolutely loved it but could never find it again... Time to bring out your MAME system again @thenucleus !!!

#electronic #alternativerock

Lyrics

It's time to turn it on Don't you wanna be someone Like the kinda person the makes you feel like nothing Call it conservation of matter I always was something Time to turn it on Be someone

This moment ah ah ah You gotta hold it ah ah ag Like a token ah ah ah You gotta hold it ah ah ah

‘Cause there's only one shot At the arcade down the block At the arcade down the block At the arcade down the block There's only one stall At the restroom down the hall One shot in the dark One drink in the bar There's only one light Up in the sky at night In my bedroom in the dark When the sun’s turning on There's only one shot At the arcade down the block Don't mess up that shot Don't mess up that shot

There's only one shot at the arcade down the block You only get one shot at the arcade down the block You only have one credit you only have one coin You only have one shot don't mess up that shot

Hard rock Yell it loud Til the roof comes off you tell Me all that you need all that you want all that you please Say more What's the score? Don't you doubt The win is sure Hey now That's my card They're calling in Tell them I'm out

It's time to turn it on Don't you want to be someone? It's time to turn it on Don't you want to be someone? It's time to turn around Get out there, c’mon It's time to turn it on Turn it on Turn it on

You only get one shot At the arcade down the block At the arcade down the block Don't mess up that shot You only get one shot At the arcade down the block You only get one shot Don't mess up that shot

Comments

@williamjames 1d

This really turns on after the ah ah part. Love the riff that gets this going. Wonderful chaos all the way through. High energy and high drive!

@bxphane 6d

I love this clever mix of punk and electro! It's super catchy and the vocal performance is just perfect!

@iwilleatyou 1w

This is great! Awesome topic and song. Don't get me started on arcade games we'll be here for hours. Hands down Defender is my favorite game. To this day that game kicks my ass. MAME is great. I've got about 2 or 3 games cough cough ....ok maybe about a thousand. I'd like to setup a time to drive to Chicago to the Galloping Ghost Arcade which is the biggest in the world. I'll just pitch a tent and sleep there for the whole vacation.

@thenucleus 6d

I think Defender needs a copilot just for operating the hyperspace (like the Beastie Boys' song Body Movin'). Now I've gotta list some of my favorite games: Berzerk, Xenophobe, Wizard Of Wor, Rampart (only game that is better in single player). Hey, we went to Galloping Ghost a couple of years ago, it was awesome! They even have obscure games like Death Race. If you go for St Patrick's Day Chicago has a parade and dyes the river green!

@iwilleatyou 5d

That is so awesome you guys went to the GG! I'm laighing that you mention Death Race because that is exactly one of the first must play games I would head for. That and Chiller. I have yet to play Rampart. I haven't put time into it but should because it's a great concept. Atari was on a roll with that era of gaming. From that Atari era I love Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters because it's like a 3D version of Robotron 2084 which is another Williams classic. WoW and Berzerk! - classics. Xenophobe, man my buddy and I used to play that after school along with Xybots. On the B - Boys, hello nasty is one album I haven't heard in its entirety. I think i probably should get to that?? Better late then never.