Draft:Video Games (Tenacious D song)
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“Video Games” is a song by the American comedy rock duo Tenacious D.
| "Video Games" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Tenacious D | ||||
| Released | May 11, 2023. | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:16 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Black, Kyle Gass | |||
| Producer(s) | John Spiker | |||
| Tenacious D singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Video Games" on YouTube | ||||
Background
[edit]Tenacious D had this to say about the song’s background: “It’s about growing up and leaving childish things behind…. But then realizing that video games are more than just mindless toys…. In fact, they can be a true expression of huge ideas that belong in the pantheon of great works of art! It’s about time someone defended the honor and integrity of this bold new horizon. Leave it to the greatest band in the world… Tenacious D!!!”[1]
Release
[edit]The song and accompanying music video were released digitally on May 11, 2023 to critical acclaim. The release was announced on all of their social media accounts.[2][3][4]
Music video
[edit]The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on May 11th 2023 and was directed by animator Adam Paloian.[5] The video features Jack Black and Kyle Gass animated into various video games such as Fallout 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2. The video was animated by Noah Williamson.
Preview
[edit]On May 9th, 2023, the duo posted a video to their Instagram showing Jack Black as Sonic being carried by Kyle Gass as Tails as he collects 3 rings.
Personnel
[edit]- Jack Black - lead vocals
- Kyle Gass - banjo
- John Spiker - steel guitar, percussion, bass, backing vocals
- Scott Seiver - drums
- Will Herrington - piano
- John Kenosky - guitar, banjo
- Jessie Olema - fiddle
- Katie Iannitello - backing vocals
References
[edit]- ^ Ratcliffe, Amy (2023-05-12). "Tenacious D Has a New Song All About 'Video Games'". Nerdist. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ @tenaciousd (May 11, 2023). "The time has come! We are pleased to share with you 'Video Games'. We had a lot of fun creating this one. We hope you enjoy it too! Thank you @adampaloian and @OneyNG !!! We love you" (Tweet). Retrieved 2023-11-08 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Dorn, Lori (2023-05-12). "An Animated Tenacious D Hilariously Sings About Video Games While Being Featured Inside Video Games". Laughing Squid. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Tenacious D. "Video Games by Tenacious D on Tidal". Tidal. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
External links
[edit]- Lyrics for the song on Genius
- Video Games at IMDb
- Listen to the song on Deezer, Spotify and Apple Music
- Video Games at Last.fm
- Video Games on Amazon Music
- Video Games at Discogs