Video Games Live 2015 - The Secret of Monkey Island

[@MisHapMusic]

Sometimes I sit and listen to this theme in its many iterations and cry, it's hard to describe how it makes me feel, such joy and such sadness for growing older. It is deeply ingrained into my psyche from my childhood. It has an uplifting groove, but a melancholic melody which never fails to move me, Mr. Land is a genius and never gets enough praise.

[@theautobahnguy141]

I got ya

[@CherryLolotv]

I feel the exact same way! ❤️

[@cassu6]

mi o man I was nowhere near of being alive when this game came out but I still love listening to all the different versions and it kinda gives me nostalgia even tho I’ve never even played these. Kinda weird

[@TheWuschelMUC]

I never played "Monkey Island". Some time ago I heard the tune by coincidence, downloaded it and it still haunts me. However, the original version with the steel drums is better.

[@powl4568]

100% how i feel...there is a guy dressed as a pirate playing the le chuck theme...it always gets me

[@decado7]

If this isn’t one of the most legendary gaming ballads ever

[@Ziplock9000]

The original version was better without the silly intro.

[@xAzuROx]

Goosebumps all over the body and tears in my eyes.....

[@Law1988]

that music never gets old, love it :')

[@vahidmirkhani]

How appropriate! I comment like a cow!!!!

[@clarasido2044]

I get shivers and tears every single time I listen to this, the video adding the very first game footage is gold, played the game when I was around 10 on Atari, love the new versions, glad so many people love it too 🙂

[@myfavoritemusic2428]

I played this game with my dad before I even knew how to walk properly, this game is actually what got me into PC gaming as a kid growing up with nothing else but Monkey Island games and The Cars videogame. Since then I've fallen in love with PC gaming in my 20 years of life, but I still keep coming back to this spectacular soundtrack. I have played maybe closer to 300 games in my lifetime, yet this one just holds an entirely different place in my heart. The setting, the music, the narrative, the dialogue, all of it just clicks so differently. I actually have not played Curse of Monkey Island yet, I recently played Secret of the Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2 and their Special Editions (Which are awesome by the way) but I haven't played Curse of the Monkey Island. I played it as a kid, but because I didn't know any English (hell, I barely spoke my own language lol) I can't remember anything about it. Maybe this being recommended to me again is a sign to go play the damn game.

[@smokesspeedruncorner8600]

same, but 35 years ago...this song not only started a revolution in using computers to create music but was a high standard for all video game music that came after.

[@AIex_Kidd]

Monkey Island will always be the second best game of my life.

[@qgon9378]

Agreed. The best is Final Fantasy X

[@AureliusR]

@@qgon9378 FF8 FTW! Though to be honest I don't know if I could pick a single favourite game. FF8 and Shining Force II would be close to the top, but there are so many games I spent so many hours in. Metal Gear Solid and MGS2: Sons of Liberty... Gran Turismo 2/3... the entire Ys series!

[@conroe81]

Im crying...

[@pinguinamsuedpol2953]

Hello buddy... are you like 40 years old, too? Next stop: Turrican and Hybris (Amiga Soundtrack).

[@raxacorico2316]

He doesnt need to be 40 years old. I'm 17 and that game was my entire childhood. Given to me by my dad, installed with the 4 original diskettes

[@malokegames]

+Raxacorico That's a really good heritage he gave you! :)

[@raxacorico2316]

Yes it is

[@usimortis1940]

Im 20, my first game let's say. I grew up with this.

[@AmericanNightmare89]

such shivers down my spine. back to a simplier time. well done

[@S.Y.S.64738]

This is the 2nd best cover I've ever heard.

[@JIMBO8472]

the metal cover

[@JIMBO8472]

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[@sillyfool7207]

Hey US.American dickheads you're the worst

[@Rattenvogel100]

Thank you. The second best Video I have ever seen

[@georgewolfeye8027]

Tears are running down my face...

[@dschoene57]

This is the second best rendition I've ever heard.

[@JustinH95]

When I'm on my deathbed, I'll request the Monkey Island to be played. I don't think there's a single melody that can take me back to my childhood quite like this.

[@JimSting]

Probably one of the best and most immediately identifiable game themes ever created.

[@bibahusak]

Tears like everyone else, but, amazing orchestra and direction and OMFG, the AV dudes need an award! All the feels! Thanks for sharing.

[@arch_nadith]

i love this! amo esa musica! y juego... chears from Argentina

[@SakuraKinomoto11]

Loncomeo Siempre que veo un comentario en español somos Argentinos, que belleza que seamos varios que disfrutemos del juego 💕💕

[@bochatube]

Casi todos los días lo recuerdo. Estoy enfermo? posta creo que sí.

[@SakuraKinomoto11]

@@bochatube jaja en absoluto, te hace un conocedor de lo bueno ✨ pero suponiendo que sí estés enfermo la cura es jugarlo una y otra vez jaja

[@bochatube]

@@SakuraKinomoto11 me parece que este fin de semana hago un repaso por MI1 S.Ed. entonces jajaa

[@SakuraKinomoto11]

@@bochatube jaja dale y sin guías ehh 😉😉😂

[@FlavioMarceloSousa35]

Wonderful theme, so many memories...

[@euclidesdiaz2860]

Shit! my childhood, i love this game and his music..

[@sootkettle]

Timeless tune!

[@balrogbison376]

The years fly by....that was just yesterday. An Era that will never be again

[@BubbleDrudrick]

This game taught me how to fight like a cow!!!

[@medalion1390]

I’m rubber, you’re glue…

[@veiga7658]

gorgeous stuff... would love to see this live

[@nitroraptor5316]

Karens: Video Games make people violent! Me and the boys:

[@reezlaw]

I still prefer my Sound Blaster Pro but this is really fucking phenomenal

[@BubbleDrudrick]

All time masterpiece

[@sanoroth]

WOW brilliant! Would love to have been there.

[@francescoinfante4298]

Un mix d'amore e tristezza.......amore per l'infanzia felice trascorsa nei pomeriggi infiniti in compagnia di Guybrush e tristezza per il troppo tempo trascorso e che non ritornerà mai più..........

[@friedpicklezzz]

Stan has sold most of the musicians.

[@amedeodeamicis1957]

il gioco più bello di tutti i tempi... li ho finiti tutti

[@AIex_Kidd]

pelle d'oca a gogò ad ogni ascolto....

[@juliapniewska1817]

It must be amazing to listen to it live ❤

[@ayime12]

Incredible Interpretation!

[@Filippoo1984]

Pura magia e risveglio di emozioni giovanili

[@silly4380]

reminds me of the hours i spent beating the games before all my siblings so i had to show them how to beat the games lol

[@georgeluizhuang]

Me arrepio todo ao ouvir essa música fantástica! A Ilha dos Macacos é o jogo mais marcante que já joguei.

[@88_Delta]

Six people didn‘t save Elaine!

[@Katzenha]

So awesome!

[@GodGamer86]

Best game and music ever!❤️👍

[@JohnR-fc7vr]

Sometimes, when it's quiet... I can still hear the monkeys

[@yurivetrov]

Maybe best music from the game of the last years

[@VelcroKittie]

So glad I found this video. Thanks

[@johiova8370]

I want to see this live!

[@fueguitoVitto]

Increible!!!!!

[@GarcioBass4]

i cry

[@RafaelBorghi]

Awesome

[@abcd-wg2iq]

It was an age of innocence

[@GuyTallo]

Masterpiece

[@GuyTallo]

@宋健熙 Haha ok :)

[@TheFlowerbeast]

Amazing!

[@leticiavegagarcia2023]

Lechuck doesn't seem to like this

[@aarikchlakh2491]

Come on! Even LeChuck would like this. I can tell you I did!

[@AureliusR]

What venue was this at? It looks a bit too small to be the NAC, and too big to be the Bronson Center. Way too small to be in the Corel Centre... Arts Court maybe? Though I think the stage in there is fairly small as well. Scratching my head trying to figure it out!

[@IntegralPeter]

Is there a better recording of this performance?

[@illegalquantity]

Perfect!

[@thelostvoicedieverlorenest8487]

this is fucking crazy!!!!

[@szpeettube]

Remember somebody which orchestra is that?

[@towhomitmayconcern666]

Ich habe den Ozongeruch vom 486er in der Nase 😮😢 time is running when you're having "fun" 😢

[@justforfun73]

I'm fucking cry!

[@Zaborpila]

1:39, nape hairs like spikes

[@temerson2]

"hehehaha q tip go in monke"

[@TheYoutubeUser69]

I'm fucking old😂

[@GusELP]

- No hay palabras para describir esto ... - Sí que las hay, sólo que nunca las has aprendido.

[@thomasbecker9063]

I love this and I really don't want to be a smartass but this is the intro of the curse of monkey island 😉

[@doko3000]

This is weird, if that's all the players on stage then they're using a backing track, because some instruments are missing. You can hear when the flute and strings come in, but the steel drum, marimba, rhythm guitar.... they're all missing. So no very "Video Games Live" as you'd expect, unless those other instruments are not on camera (which would be weird, considering we can see the maestro).

[@Underestimated37]

I think the keyboardist is filling some of those gaps with the keyboards voice feature

[@KittenBand]

Lucas Arts ♥

[@dshire]

tingles!

[@lohphat]

Autofocus is not your friend. At this distance just use fixed focus.

[@wcclark]

The true Pirates of the Caribbean.

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

I think that older games like this completely blow modern games out the water. Yes, the graphics are "better" but you just can't beat on old classic or an original. I used to have a PC from 1993, but in 2001 when I was 12 my dad threw it away, I was devastated and got really angry and upset. The annoying thing was, it still worked, he even threw away all the floppy disk games that went with it! I have been searching for a new computer for over 20 years now, I just can't seem to find that old PC anywhere. Old games are so much fun to play and I don't have any up to date consoles either, the newest console I have is a PS2 and I'm saving for a PS1 for nostalgias sake!

[@Ocarina_87]

Steam Workshop on PC have all the Monkey Island games, and you dont need an old computer! Today - most older games can be played on a new computer - you just gotta tweak some setting sometimes, but many games have been remade/fixed to work with newer computers - like the Monkey Island series :)

[@ronaldmcdonald8303]

@@Ocarina_87 I know, thanks. I just really enjoyed my old PC! I hade the original games to go with it. My dad keeps throwing my things away and it's really annoying. Sometime I would wake up and things had vanished into thin air. I've lost so much thanks to him, including games I can no longer find in the shops. I know you can download them but I prefer having the actual game in material, thanks though! ( :

[@carlsvrd1098]

why isn't the drummer playing? is this a playback?

[@bioarmor79]

EPICNESS ;)

[@TheStrondaGamer]

Beautiful. But... this is The Curse of Monkey Island theme, not The Secret of Monkey Island :)

[@railfail]

#ReturnToMonkeyIsland

[@SeanChYT]

It ain't no MT-32, but pretty ok I guess. 🙂

[@OzieSimo]

the source of our nastolgia

[@salonsospain]

2K

[@silviog.4211]

U-hu!

[@MrTruth111]

They play like dairy farmers.

[@TheFlowerbeast]

How appropriate. You fight like a cow

[@friedpicklezzz]

I’m rubber, you are glue.

[@SirCraigius]

@@friedpicklezzz I'm shaking, I'm shaking!

[@David_Larkin]

How appropriate, you play like a cow

[@biagiocimadomo6952]

[@Francistube]

Press Play on Tape‘s Version was much better!

[@blady51797]

Arrrrrgh!!

[@koolkitty108]

Kind of sounds like reggae

[@daveski7]

The game has a pirate theme and pirates around that time were commonly operating in/around the Carribbean. Jamaica is in the Carribbean, therefore the connection between calypso/reggae music and pirates have been present for a while

[@koolkitty108]

@@daveski7 I forgot I made this comment, but yeah true

[@KATIENERDGIRL]

commossa

[@AxelWerner]

ARRRRR! You are pathetic pirates!! You don't look intimidating at all. LeChuck would eat you alive! But you are good musicans though :3