Snake Eater - Big Band Version ft. Tiffany Mann (The 8-Bit Big Band)

The INCREDIBLE Tiffany Mann lends her immense vocal talent on our take on the highly requested "Snake Eater" from Metal Gear Solid 3! An incredible tribute to all things James Bond, I was thrilled to give this legendary piece of video game music the sexy jazz orchestra treatment it deserves! The animation style is inspired by the idea that Metal Gear Solid would have made an awesome 16 bit style Metal Slug side scrolling shooter game! Hope you enjoy!
Also just to say it, this video was recorded about a year and a half ago well before the age of COVID! So no worries about safety
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"The 8-Bit Big Band" is a 30-65 member Jazz/pops orchestra that formed to celebrate and realize some of the best themes from video game music from all consoles and eras arranged in a large ensemble Jazz/Pop/Rock setting!
Blending together timeless musical themes from Nintendo, Sega, Playstation, and more then re-arranging them in genres and styles of all musical inspirations, The 8-Bit Big Band has members from all around the world, but most reside primarily in New York City, and are some of the most highly sought after musicians and performers.
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FULL CREDITS:
Lead Vocals/BG Vocals - Tiffany Mann
Alto Sax 1 - Andrew Gould
Alto Sax 2 - Josh Plotner
Tenor Sax 1 - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2 - Zac Zinger
Bari Sax - Adison Evans
Trumpet 1 - Jay Webb
Trumpet 2 - John Lake
Trumpet 3 - Chloe Rowlands
Trumpet 4 - Max Boiko
F. Horn 1 - Judy Lee
F. Horn 2 - Elizabeth Martignetti
F. Horn 3 - Jordan James
Trombone 1 - Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Javier Nero
Trombone 3 - Becca Patterson
Bass Trombone - Ron Wilkins
Bass - Dan Chmielinski
Piano - Natalie Tenenbaum
Guitar - Charlie Rosen
Drums - Jared Schonig
Violins - Lavinia Pavlish, Meitar Forkosh, Tomoko Akaboshi, Daniel Constant, Kevin Kuh, Matthew Beauge, Yumi Oshima, Camellia Hartman
Violas - Laura Sacks, Kenny Wang, Jarvis Benson, Tia Allen
Celli - Susan Mandel, Alon Bisk, Jessica Wang
Harp - Liann Cline
Music by Norihiko Hibino
Arranged/Produced by - Charlie Rosen
Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
Animations by SovanJedi (Twitter @sovanjedi)
Addiaional Animation ideas - Thom Coldman
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ
#the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #videogamejazz

[@NeoMatrix77777]

This is unironically a better James Bond theme than many actual James Bond themes

[@Jeddostotle7]

It sincerely beats almost any theme from the Roger Moore era by a country mile, and even the couple of truly good ones from his era it's still better than (though by much closer margins).

[@Moonknife]

Yeah we got a god-damned teenage girl singing the bond theme.

[@TheHipOneMusic]

@@Moonknife She's 20 years old dude

[@happy_mask_salesman]

I know they are working on an MGS movie with Oscar Isaacs, and the director seems to be passionate about MGS. I hope they eventually get to MGS3. I've been obsessed with the idea of a live action Snake Eater since I first played it all those years ago. Gimme Big Boss taking down Cobras one by one, being beaten and battered the whole way through. I always had in my head the film showing the toll it takes on Big Boss, physically and mentally. Give me a scene like in Die Hard where John's feet are torn to shit from glass, and you FEEL every injury from earlier in the movie. THAT would be satisfying 😌👌

[@TheHipOneMusic]

@@Walter_Stroud what

[@DiegoAlvarezBeltran1993.]

" Snake, this is a very important stealth mission, please turn off your radio immediately." " I'm sorry, Colonel, I'm listening to an absolute fucking banger right now."

[@peterjones6513]

No 🧢 this song fucking slaps!

[@guffingtonreal]

Fuck off Colonel, I will listen to it no matter what

[@Gwennerini]

*Major

[@Comic3665]

colonel in snake eater lmao

[@EdibleRockingChair]

LMAO

[@fourkz]

Everyone’s talking about the vocals, which are amazing, but I gotta give props to the animators for those sprites. They look straight out of Metal Slug, and it all works so amazingly.

[@GeorgeTropicana]

more like straight out of Metal Gear....

[@fourkz]

@@GeorgeTropicana yeah but they look more like Metal Slug than Metal Gear

[@AimBitX]

Ikr, awesome and really clean

[@GeorgeTropicana]

@@AimBitX just like my little anaI curly whirly

[@AimBitX]

@@GeorgeTropicana ayo 👀📸🤨

[@awsomer76]

Its like she sings in cursive, its amazing

[@zachstarattack7320]

lol

[@yokhai_watch]

She gets it from her mom Tamela Mann, most known for her appearance in the Madea plays and movies by Tyler Perry.

[@VN1X]

Cursive singing is actually a thing and it's rather cringe. I get your comment but the singer here isn't actually singing cursive hah.

[@Model_118]

@@yokhai_watchthat’s fucking wild. I’ve been listening to this version for almost a year just said I’d look at the comments again. Would have never known it was her daughter. 6 degree of separation type shi. “ what connection does Tyler Perry have with MGS. “

[@diegoneira9326]

​@@VN1XWhat? Lmao, never heard of that. I kinda got he meant legato

[@LittleNii]

Her vocal control is INSANE. I have such goosebumps and the whole thing is BEYOND amazing.

[@scout360pyroz]

feels a bit off in parts. A *very* nice delicate touch, but lacking power and punch at certain parts where expected... I think it might be the way the sound is mixed. Yeah the more I watch I can definitely see her putting the effort in, so it isn't her... Shame. They are letting the instruments compete with her singing just a bit too much, when her vocals are supposed to be the spotlight.

[@aIkaIi]

@@scout360pyroz I can see that. I still think it's a pretty good performance and good to listen to.

[@karlmarx8719]

Don’t treat them like people plz

[@thouartseraph]

@@karlmarx8719off yourself gamer.

[@ulysses847]

Same

[@mackyrulez756]

When you realize Hideo Kojima basically made a James Bond game, just a little bit snakey

[@moonrazk]

With Snake Plissken as the main character, although from what I know the personalities don't really match up.

[@mackyrulez756]

@@moonrazk Snake Plissken ain't metal gear... That guy's from Escape From LA

[@Lattamonsteri]

I heard it's a game where you must snake around quietly ;)

[@moonrazk]

@@mackyrulez756 Lol, I know, but the Escape movies were big inspirations for Kojima, the two have the same name for a reason.

[@mackyrulez756]

@Anka Paszkiewicz lmaoooo

[@wilykat]

I would kill to have Tiffany Mann sing "The real folk blues" from Cowboy Bebop.

[@igameu3]

this right here

[@collapsingwavefunction_.3356]

YAAAASSSS bc high key this cover is just as good IF NOT BETTER than the Cynthia Harrell version!!! Do more, Tiffany Mann, do moooore!!!!

[@edwardhunt4021]

I hope they make that happen!

[@12ealDealOfficial]

Fourthed. This would be incredible!

[@stax9378]

^

[@valoz9971]

I like how they did sneak Bond’s theme in the song too. What a banger.

[@Qardo]

Well, the whole Metal Gear series is a love letter to all the action and spy thriller movies. As the creator himself is a big movie buff.

[@ezelegui7901]

bond wish that he had a song like this

[@mosiarmstrong]

@@ezelegui7901 I think the theme from Specter could give this a run.

[@Kid_Ying]

@@mosiarmstrong The Radiohead one or the Sam Smith one? They're both great.

[@mosiarmstrong]

@@Kid_Ying shoot I forgot Radiohead did one. I was thinking the Sam Smith one.

[@herculejoestar5809]

I love how it sounds even more like a bond theme

[@Hawkmeister_]

I was just about to say the same thing!!

"Diamonds Are Forever"

[@hafizimanap8684]

of course, solid snake is the real james bond

[@dr.latency8679]

@ yes

[@Jeddostotle7]

on top of everything else, they put in even more (and more blatantly) of the main Bond motif than the very subtle one the original version managed to sneak in lmao

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

*hears something as he climbs a really tall ladder* ... Hm, must be my imagination...

[@catswag16]

what a thrill~

[@nobleneed]

Ymfah

[@PunishedLoaf]

Must've been the wind

[@moose2577]

Just saved after the climb. Lol

[@remytwoshoes1769]

Read that in his voice lol

[@banonKING]

The Ocelot running on Revolver Ocelot's bullet is so brilliant.

[@Brainwave101]

If I ever start a company that shit is gonna be the logo.

[@rj_man_]

Thats was *pretty good*

[@jellifish9389]

@@Brainwave101 I see a lawsuit from Puma in your future >_>

[@bonelessthincrust]

I'M SO HAPPY THEY ANIMATED THE TREE FROG

[@CB-uu8yu]

Tiffany Mann? As in the daughter of Tamela and David? THE BROWNS??? This song was literally blessed from the jump. You did god's work on this.

[@The8BitBigBand]

Thats correct sir :) thanks for listening!

[@Theohybrid]

...WHAT!???? They have a kid and she's singing this!! Holy shi-

[@CAGonRiv]

Yo no fucking shit?!?!?!

[@bitchslapthesun]

Right?!

[@tefweebz]

SERIOUSLY?!!!!😲

[@flewis02]

Tiffany Mann? She's a top tier gospel singer, have no Idea how she got pulled

[@cooldebt]

8BBB is made up of top tier musicians and the arrangements are insanely good

[@jonathanhightower2652]

Tamela is her mom tiffany did Broadway

[@TBtheking405216]

@@jonathanhightower2652 shit imagine Tamela on this... bananas

[@jonathanhightower2652]

@@TBtheking405216 bonkers

[@FCLaney]

Her mom is gospel, she’s uncategorized…pure entertainer

[@dopatwo]

man I love this so much, the animations were incredible too!

[@zombierepublican]

They weren’t even needed and were magnificent too!

[@poopmanthe3rd794]

I just can't believe the animation wasn't just Snake climbing up a latter.

[@holdnitdown]

Why am I on the verge of tears? Maybe because it's so darn beautiful lol

[@nicholasarena7419]

Metal gear: Slug X

[@luskinha91]

sdds 5 razões pra pickar

[@C33b3310]

OMFG she MURDERED this shit! For those that don't know, Ms. Tiffany Mann is the daughter of David & Tamala Mann who does a lot of acting with director Tyler Perry (Madea movies, Meet the Brown (starring her parents), plays, etc.) Tamala Mann is an INCREDIBLE gospel singer herself. It makes since to why Ms. Tiffany is killing this shit, she got it from her momma lol. I thought she looked oddly familiar because she looks like her dad.

[@Jordan-db7dh]

i knew i wasn’t tripping when i read that name and saw that face

[@eLite-Tiss91]

And Beyonce has been awfully quiet since she appeared

[@chillstlye19]

Nooooo fkin way!! No wonder her voice is so amazing 👏🏾👏🏾 I love me some tamala Mann

[@briansanchez9783]

Thank you for the lesson!

[@Raging-Demongaming5727]

That is so Dope! I didn't know that she's absolutely amazing her talented family

[@MatsuSenpaii]

The *AMAZING* List: 1. The Singer 2. The Musicians 3. The Art on the Video 4. *EVERYTHING*

[@GwynC]

5. The Boss

[@karlmarx8719]

Radicalize kids like a boss

[@dalekdoctor420]

​@@GwynC 6: The Big Boss

[@VirtualVideoGameOrchestra]

HER VOICE! That entrance, I got goosebumps. Exquisite, y'all are true masters.

[@elfferich1212]

My goodness so did I feel that

[@Eurethya]

I know it will be good, but I didnt expect shes so damn good.

[@nullakjg767]

I wonder if she could still sound like that if she was skinny. It seems only fat women can sound like that.

[@Isakuya]

@@nullakjg767 Thats So fucking right

[@danieldbeavers]

This is not an easy vocal lead and she just dominated it like it was child's play for her. Cool arrangement, LOVED the pixel art.

[@TheDumontShow]

and you see her at the end. she was just loving it. like it was fun for her. I love that passion. amazing

[@ServantofBaal]

I don't often listen to vocal covers because it's rare to match or enhance the original singers, but she did amazing!

[@not_my_birthday8610]

Colonel I’m trying to sneak around, but the groove of this song is too good and I can’t help but sing along.

[@keiichimorisato98]

Colonoel: Shake that dummy thick ass snake.

[@jesterspectre36]

@@keiichimorisato98 😂😂😂

[@happyboy6548]

@@keiichimorisato98 🥵

[@dongoro1960]

Snake, i've heard reports of liquid vibing on the other side of the base listening to this as well, you're clear.

[@grissini]

Chills down the spine. Such video is like the dream I have since years

[@CQuoia]

The 8-Bit Big Band and you complement very well!

[@shhteve]

Love you guys!

[@mrs.h2725]

This made me far too nostalgic. I teared up lol

[@ricardoarevalo6946]

Hell yes! You know it's good when your body starts tingling lol

[@kakizakichannel]

By the way Snake, your English is superb

[@lautarotoloza7583]

I never realised how much i needed a Metal Slug: Snake Eater in my life until now

[@2spicy_memes342]

Heavy Machine-gun!

[@gdvelasquez2570]

Rocket Luncher METAL SLUG GEAR SOLID: SNAKE EATER 1998 SNK-KOJIMA P. Insert coin.

[@samuelc6246]

My thoughts exactly.

[@leobardoestrada848]

The story of how the main villain of metal slug became the villain

[@ralfxephon1]

Now I need It too... MR. PRESIDENT

[@757reaper]

Tiffany Mann just moved my soul out of my body with this performance. HOLY hell. I don’t even want it back.

[@mikey5878]

What a great comment 😂

[@Mrs.Deanna_Ember]

You said it all 👏

[@xaroxero]

Damn, Tiffany KILLED IT. Such a rich sounding arrangement, big props to whoever did the mixing. 70's funk vibes with a solid jazz orchestra underscoring a lady with a great vocal range.

[@nikleduc2148]

they need to make her louder in this song like it seems like the mixer lowered her volume, she did pog and we should hear it

[@knealdan2mesee655]

Her belt at the end at 3:15 is so strong! I keep replaying that part over and over again!

[@sleepythemis]

@@knealdan2mesee655 Absolute chills.

[@GRA2itous]

@@nikleduc2148 Must be watching a different video, sounded just fine to me.

[@switchxb]

Tiffany Mann’s performance was absolutely insane. Such divine control without losing an ounce of soul.

[@secretscarlet8249]

"Feeding on a tree frog" will forever be funny to me no matter how awesome the cover is. 😂

[@MAandS]

Same. Im almost in tears sometimes feeling the song. But that line always takes me out of it hahaha

[@sabbathjackal]

I laughed when I was 12 years old, I'm still laughing now XD

[@Unggkey]

I thought I was the only one

[@blackmantis1511]

I feel like that line was put in specifically to give levity to an otherwise really serious, if campy, sounding song.

[@REChronic54]

Also the fact that in the original ps2 version of Mgs3 opening, there's a button option to plug in the "snake eater" whisper as much as you like. I had a field day with that one lol

[@clearsight66]

Alright, I understand now why people tear up when they attend a concert. This was so beautiful. I have to listen to it again.

[@maeve615]

It's as if someone managed to apply the "sharpen image" filter to the original. The vocals are more intense, the funk bumped up from 10 to 11. I looooooooooooooooooove it.

[@TsiSiFa]

Holy crap when she actually whispered "Snake Eater" with that knowing grin I genuinely got goosebumps

[@Hutabah]

Those designs at the beginning look like Metal Gear in the Metal Slug style...now I want that game to exist

[@articusramos808]

STONE

[@zapfish6476]

they had to have been going for that vibe. Do we know who animates these? They're never anything but phenomenal.

[@Hutabah]

@@zapfish6476 says in the description: Animations by SovanJedi (Twitter @sovanjedi) Definitely gonna look through more of their work after I listen to this a few more times lol

[@RenartRegal]

It's almost like watching a Metal Slug rendition of a 007 opening. Which is quite appropriate for MGS3. This was amazing work.

[@gewr]

You could always play the original Metal Gear games!

[@joelevy3042]

Why the fuck does this channel always pop up randomly on my YT feed and ALWAYS have an instant classic. Everytime....a gatdamn masterpiece.

[@Wenjo936]

i cant even tell its a cover. she is rocking it

[@ZigealFaust]

In my opinion, THIS is the original.

[@FrenulemEnjoyer]

Because it’s better

[@grimmsby3011]

@@FrenulemEnjoyer Nah, it's less emotive than the original. It's impressive she can get that close to sounding like the original, but it's still just a pale imitation in the end.

[@khizz82]

@@grimmsby3011 gotta be trolling

[@justicegutierrez6847]

@@grimmsby3011 Lmao what

[@BoundaryBreak]

wow what a crazy team of musicians you got there! DO THE FF7 BATTLE THEME NEXT!

[@Controser]

If not the battle theme I would absolutely love to hear a big band take on the ever popular Sephiroth theme or any of Utada's songs in Kingdom Hearts.

[@The8BitBigBand]

I've been playing the remake recently so I've def got some ff7 cooking for the future!

[@azyst1475]

Wait. Please do this guys.

[@BoundaryBreak]

@@The8BitBigBand subbed subbed subbed

[@dixiemcgee8535]

Hello Mr. Boundary Break, how are you?

[@ashtifer2621]

lyrics: What a thrill With darkness and silence through the night What a thrill I'm searching and I'll melt into you What a fear in my heart But you're so supreme! I give my life Not for honor, but for you (snake eater) In my time there'll be no one else Crime, it's the way I fly to you (snake eater) I'm still in a dream, snake eater Someday you go through the rain Someday you feed on a tree frog It's ordeal, the trial to survive For the day we see new light I give my life Not for honor, but for you (snake eater) In my time there'll be no one else Crime, it's the way I fly to you (snake eater) I'm still in a dream, snake eater I'm still in a dream, snake eater (Snake eater)

[@ghyprh]

Does Tiffany know how many smiles she put on the faces of an entire generation that grew up on MGS?!

[@ExcentricDragon]

I will be shocked if I don't see the name Tiffany Mann next to the greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Bilie Holiday and Ma Rainey. That was something very special that they managed to record.

[@FenrirFire18]

she really is that good

[@MyCampaign]

And Teena Marie

[@Janine.Najarian]

I agree. I absolutely agree

[@satirical140]

This kind of music is actually super rare. It's like a power ballad but with big band jazz vibes. What a wonderful rendition.

[@pamew]

But there's nothing Jazz about this and this isn't really what you'd call an actual big band.

[@SnakesGames]

@@pamew It's called a Bond theme, then.

[@billywashere6965]

@@SnakesGames Yes! It's a perfect Bond theme at that.

[@craigstarbird6915]

If you want more music like this listen to Chicago or Tower of Power

[@elwood6643]

I call that James Bond type music

[@Nick930]

Hell yes. Clicked immedietly Absolutely loved this. Did the original song always have that underlying james bond riff ? I know its inspired by classic bond intros but still

[@Alberich_Prince_of_Dwarves]

Yeah, I'd say most of MGS' music is very Bond-esque, the main entries anyway. Snake Eater isn't a lonely dove in that mix. Very Bond.

[@The8BitBigBand]

Definitely always had a Bond style tilt to it but I wanted to take it even farther in that direction :)

[@Nick930]

@@The8BitBigBand nice it sounds great! Fantastic composition

[@Nick930]

@@The8BitBigBand btw.. if you ever are looking for an idea.. I'd absolutely love if you covered "Snakey Chantey" from DKCountry 2. Would be incredible to hear a full big band arrangement of that. Would be fun to play on trumpet too ;)

[@Yami_Industries]

@Zion Krew freaking bot

[@MaecG_]

Is she a damn machine? That vocal control is simply not human... Also, very good arrangement.

[@johnscully394]

This was my one of my favorite songs on the album, Tiffany Mann’s performance really elevates this above and beyond the original, and to see the band performing it alongside some frankly stunning sprite animation is a real treat!! You’ve outdone yourselves!!

[@quarterswede]

This album is a masterpiece honestly. Every song nails the games aesthetic while also elevating the OST. It’s just incredibly well done.

[@KefkaTheDeathJester]

I love the original and this version- both are excellent in my opinion.

[@benjaminspecland8947]

OMFG TIFFANY MANN! She was Jenna in the Broadway production of Be More Chill! First George Salazar, then Will Roland, now Tiffany Mann! They were all in Be More Chill! They should get Katlyn Carlson, or Gerard Canonico to sing for them next. Edit: 161 likes? Wow!

[@The8BitBigBand]

Yes she was!! Thats how we met actually!

[@benjaminspecland8947]

@@The8BitBigBand SO FREAKING COOL!

[@7kudos]

KZbin really put this out for me after watching this in order Enka> Sayuri Ishikawa > Lupin ending kzbin.info/www/bejne/npOrl6KXpK-Brdk > Metal gear solid. I swear If James bond is next. Imma laugh.

[@MrGrimlocksmash]

Have another!

[@DarkSerris]

I can't imagine the amount of work put into the pixel art... That shagohod was so detailed.

[@mikey5878]

Tiffany Mann is simply on another level. Oh my sweet Lord.

[@CatCotCat]

i had no idea who tiffany mann was until now, but i think i just fell in love. this voice is just... wow

[@lolallday08]

The entire Mann family is fantastic, even if you're not into gospel or a Christian. I'd genuinely suggest giving them a listen, if only out of admiration for the craft of singing. Same with Yolanda Adams' song "Open My Heart", or any of Jill Scott for more comparable artists vocally.

[@darnellhagood1052]

Isn’t she the daughter of Tamala and David Mann(a.k.a. Cora and Mr. Brown)?

[@lolallday08]

@@darnellhagood1052 yep!

[@keilanisaucedo5308]

you have to listen to her sing “the smartphone hour”! it’s such a difficult song but she effortlessly kills it every time 😭

[@1051POWER]

What I would do for a PS5 remake of this game and the beautiful Tiffany Mann singing snake eater while climbing up the ladder.

[@slamshift6927]

*laughs in Xbox backwards compatibility*

[@Kittydilla]

@@slamshift6927 remake, not backwards compatibility. If I want to replay it in its original format I have my past consoles for that exact purpose🤪

[@1051POWER]

Ladder! Fucking facepalm.

[@ryansizemore5064]

The assets are all fully built into the latest fox engine thanks to the pachinko or pazitlon games or whatever they are called. Damn shame that they don't partner with Hideo to release a master collection of the entire metal gear series in fox engine 5.

[@thread6971]

Ladder not stairs

[@Gggmanlives]

Amazing stuff

[@hogosbazvarakh9220]

Truly beautiful, sonny jim

[@rainbowfury1019]

No. You're amazing.

[@battlefields2mine]

You too. You are amazing

[@nathansstuff1547]

Not wrong.

[@ultraoverloadx9333]

Holy shit I didn’t expect too see you here Mr Gmanlive indeed this is some really amazing stuff

[@kevincrawford6243]

You can see the confidence on the composer's face when this starts. He knew it was going to be incredible.

[@SootherousNoise]

Okay. Snake eater Is my top favorite MGS songs. SHE ABSOULTELY OWNED THIS SONG!! Her voice is so incredible.

[@keelay5890]

Nope she ain't even close and she had help

[@Z01nkScoobs]

​@@keelay5890 My god dawg just enjoy the fucking song and if you don't like it just listen to something else.

[@CaptainSalazar69]

@@keelay5890 I hope you find happiness in your sad, little pathetic miserable life

[@keelay5890]

Did the truth hurt your very small self esteem?

[@Levleup]

@@keelay5890 Do you feel like a big boy insulting people with juvenile insults?

[@cheese4g]

Tiffany Mann? As in the Tiffany Mann who was in Be More Chill? That's incredible!

[@The8BitBigBand]

The very same! Thats actually where we met!

[@KeyBlackStudios]

It's always so much fun watching musicians who really get into their music. Lovely cover.

[@cooldebt]

Agree, the joy they have in playing is part of the enjoyment for the listener. I love the 8BBB arrangements even though I am not much of a fan of big band normally but The Consouls (who did this will a male singer in funk style) made me appreciate VGM so I really appreciate the 8BBB covers.

[@abeaconintheoffice]

I would _LOVE_ for this version to be included in the recently announced remake!

[@Janine.Najarian]

please I would be so happy 😢

[@Skeife]

I've heard a lot of different renditions of this snake eater in my life, and I'm making the statement now that I do not believe I'll ever hear a better version of this song. 10/10.

[@PrinceDukitte]

At the beginning I was vibing and just thinking how nice it is to see a cover of this, and then she starts singing the first lines... I got actual, legitimate goosebumps as a chill ran through me. What a voice, what a performance! I genuinely feel like I need to wrap myself in a blanket because I kept getting chills at every high note part!

[@snazzydrew]

guess you could say "what a chiillllllll" 🤣

[@raccoonstarsmember]

crime

[@themaster408]

Same!

[@starplatinum7576]

I feel You in that coment dude... I feel the same thing. A wonderful job right here.

[@Thrillrider10]

Tiffany Mann absolutely killed it on the vocals. Her voice is just perfect for this style. Actually, scratch that. Her voice is just perfect, period.

[@FrazzaJazz]

Could I ask what that profile picture is? Reminds me of stuff like Klonoa or Tail Concerto

[@Thrillrider10]

@@FrazzaJazz it's actually my own OC! I contained this from a really cool artist!

[@FrazzaJazz]

@@Thrillrider10 Yo awesome send the link!

[@tomp2449]

I rewatch this at least 1 a week

[@thailai3277]

SAME

[@Janine.Najarian]

as you should

[@dyll_pyckle]

Oh my GOD Tiffany has a PHENOMENAL singing voice. Just wow to every aspect of this version. And the orchestration holy crap.

[@ClericOfPholtus]

Can't lie, you're all beyond great but this lady has me coming back to your version over every other out there time and time again. Cannot be overstated. Also the pixel work is awesome, who did you have do it?

[@adamantsteel634]

I believe SovanJedi did it. You can find their Twitter in the video description at the very end.

[@TechniqueSan]

It's mostly Metal Slug sprites edited.

[@Snoop_Dugg]

One thing I would change is, there aren't enough Brass. They don't sound bombastic enough.

[@kj_H65f]

@@TechniqueSan why the need to add "just" there? Its pretty awesome regardless of the source material.

[@aloysiusdevadanderabercrombie8]

@@Snoop_Dugg I think overall the musicians are fantastic, especially the vocalist, but they really need to remaster it. The mixing clearly isn't doing the recording justice.

[@RogersBase]

Absolutely positively incredible. You’re all brilliant and talented and hope you get a billion views! Phenomenal!!!!

[@dirhammohamad3890]

oh hi roger, fancy seeing you here :)

[@itisnotreallythatimportant]

i always see you on a metal gear solid video damn

[@SinisterDBoy]

Excelllent cover..the vocal slide at 2:46 was incredible. Props to all who particpated. This is EPIC.

[@spencity87]

My favorite part

[@henhenhen19]

OMG, she sings like a godess!! Incredible!! And even though that's never very intersting; far better than the original. Gosh, I love that game.

[@josephjinx]

Holy shit! What a POWERHOUSE performance from everyone, a fantastic arrangement by Rosen, and my god the pipes on the wonderful Tiffany Mann! Damn!! Absolutely stellar work!

[@The8BitBigBand]

THanks so much!!!

[@jaxietoon]

Tiffany Mann's singing is just amazing, but its really all of the little things are sublime in her performance here that I can't get enough of! I'd love for her to be featured again on vocal tracks in the future!!

[@The8BitBigBand]

Yeah her phrasing and nuance in her performance is NUTS.

[@NotDr.Evil137]

1:29 OH THAT OCELOT BULLET EFFECT WAS AMAZING 😭

[@YamiadraDJ]

I'm literally crying after watching this. She's perfect. Her singing is perfect. This performance was perfect.

[@emmathomas1824]

I am currently four months pregnant, so it doesn't take much these days, but you better believe I'm right there with ya!

[@karlmarx8719]

Don’t treat them like people plz

[@tophatteddd]

@@karlmarx8719 tf?

[@slowpoke9364]

@@tophatteddd he’s a racist troll account report and move on.

[@georgecastansa9037]

@@emmathomas1824 congrats n take care. The future is all of our hands

[@jademaitland8046]

Major props to everyone who worked on this. Again you guys deliver some great quality. I've always loved this genre of bond-esqe spy music, and this is absolutely amazing.

[@The8BitBigBand]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@TenaciousP45]

Vocalist took my breath away. Iliterally couldn't breathe. Wonderful

[@delta1inc654]

I love the original version of this song, but THIS version is my personal favorite!

[@S4t4n666.]

Tiffany Mann poured her whole soul singing this amazing song!!

[@doodoobonejones]

An endorsement from the dark lord himself

[@TheWildManEnkidu]

In the words of Snake himself: "That's DAMN good..." "I want some more!"

[@FeelingShred]

Tomokazu Fukushima, writer responsible for the codec interactions, and much more =D

[@nayannmartinelli300]

3:32 That's the look of someone who had a blast recording this, and probably the look on anyone who has listened to it. Great job, Tiffany Mann and Big Band.

[@RipplesnWaves]

That was so cute❤

[@NashMuhandes]

I want her to sing in the Snake Eater remake

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

based

[@LilRichNigga24]

Facts ❤❤❤

[@bossross8270]

​@@tlshortyshorty5810"Shorty, step on it!" 🤠

[@adamhagerty3869]

Is there a remake?

[@Am-le2ci]

@@adamhagerty3869 man living under a rock lmao

[@kinggiddius3053]

Sweet mother of mercy, that woman's voice almost put me down. Absolutely beautiful!

[@sengiko]

This now sounds more like a James Bond theme, and MGS3 was already like a James Bond movie so props to you guys

[@CylenX6]

[gestures with hands shaped like guns] "You're pretty good."

[@zomboids2100]

*"Pretty.... Good?"*

[@soldier_3908]

👉👉

[@blueberrylps]

Jesus the way she plays with the motif during the big snake eater is immaculate, transcendent

[@ragnarokcaesar]

Damn, I need Tiffany to be the vocalist for mgs6's main theme

[@a-ramenartist9734]

if there is a mgs6 .

[@grubgobbler3917]

@@a-ramenartist9734 Probably not a REAL mgs6, at any rate. I think the best we can hope for is a spiritual successor by Kojima.

[@alessiobenvenuto5159]

*Metal Gear Survive 2

[@quicogil4565]

MGS ended at 2 anyway, with 3 being a nice prequel.

[@OsKarMike1306]

@@quicogil4565 Did you actually forget MGS4 and 5 ?

[@lolallday08]

This is enough to bring a soul to tears. Beyond intense. Tiffany does her family proud.

[@milkteamachine]

The amount of control she has over her voice is incredible. The band is amazing too but she really takes it up several more notches.

[@cameronbaxter1279]

This is the first time I’ve heard of The 8-Bit Big Band and I’m so happy that I did. I just had to leave a comment for this because this cover is the best thing I’ve heard in a long time. You guys killed this! Also congratulations on your Grammy nomination, that’s how I discovered you all.

[@The8BitBigBand]

Yo thank you so much, glad you enjoyed and hope you stick around!!

[@Permafunk_VODs]

2:45 man, idk how to describe what this makes me feel. Tiffany's got more than a good voice, she's got soul

[@qui-gongimli4665]

Every time I climb a long ladder in a video game this song goes through my head. The band did a great job and the singer was prefect.

[@devcrom3]

The HYPEST ladder climbing on KZbin!

[@SekenStrm]

This is amazing, I teared up at how good it was. Also love the metal slug inspired animations!

[@theothersnake]

This is the new standard for this song. Incredibly rich and truly captures the feeling the original was going for.

[@tabbycrumch3062]

HOLY SHIT at 3:03 the melody motif of the "I'm searching and I'll melt into you." That was fucking amazing and genius

[@justinromero5065]

i love how she lets the intensity of the vocals build up over the course of the song instead of going balls out from the beginning like the original, nice added touch that really makes it stand out from the countless covers of this song. Also black girl magic : )

[@xenrusxenomorph2268]

This is the new official version to me

[@Ruboka]

the bullet with the ocelot running over it is genious ! the animation takes this video to another level. snake eater is such a banger :D

[@austinsalkowski]

I've listened to a lot of other covers of this song, but this is the only one I can't stop coming back to. Tiffany Mann's voice gives it that "HOLY SHIT" effect

[@TheDumontShow]

they need to contact this mighty fine people for that remake they are doing, it's a dropped ball if they don't

[@hungrybox]

NODDERS

[@stinkycheese782]

you're welcome

[@germanazurin1501]

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[@makomachamp9647]

We out here

[@Soswuo]

nodder nodder nodder

[@billevans9101]

NODDERS

[@astrologicalbum6616]

Tiffany killed this oh my god

[@luislopez1231]

I shed Manly tears. No words can describe how breathtaking this was. Played us like a damn fiddle!

[@HugoJunstrand]

The symbiotic relationship with the fantastic music and the seamless animation (for example the snake with the shaker at 0:27) is literary giving me goosebumps

[@franknieto6740]

i WAS GONNA COMMENT THIS TOO. i GOT GOOSEBUMPS FROM IT. THIS WHOLE PERFORMANCE IS A MASTERPIECE

[@danielnavarro4937]

I never knew that Benedict Cumberbatch was such a great Bassist @0:37 :)

[@UnsujetollamadoGareth]

3:00 that ladder climbing syncs precisely with this song.

[@GamecubeGrace1989]

SHE. IS. MIND BLOWINGLY TALENTED! 😍😍😍

[@istrumguitars]

Damn this rendition is really, really good. That voice!

[@HypeVoiceActing]

I'm not even a big MGS fan, and I adore this cover. Tiffany just outright *slayed* those vocals~

[@coldpawofthefurs]

It's rare I hear a cover That hits me as hard as the original but this does. Magnificent.

[@BrilliantBravura]

When you finally complete the game, and you realise the entire meaning of the song. The feels hit so hard...

[@madmorgo6233]

I just thought about it and. The cycle of aggression, one dies and the other survives to haunt the battlefield Very good!

[@adoboFosho]

Like the phantom pain man who sold the world

[@bigred212]

@@madmorgo6233 then the bar about crime related that to MGR and armstrong using war as a business to end war which some would argue is a good thing but the road to hell is paved with good intentions

[@madmorgo6233]

@@bigred212 i hear more and more about MGR with each passing day, I absolutely have gotta try it for myself XD

[@battlefields2mine]

Welcome to the FeelClub dude

[@dudeguy1894]

Wow, what a voice! That's a 10/10 from me! Also, any plans to cover a Persona 5 song?

[@The8BitBigBand]

OH yeah definitely!!

[@vincentj.9057]

@@The8BitBigBand definitely bring Tiffany back for that!

[@blaquephyrekendra1779]

Only 10/10 Definitely deserves more omg