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Don King's Prizefighter Soundtrack Is Funktastical
Posted by Mike Fahey at 2:20 AM on May 31, 2008
There is no way in hell I will every buy a copy of 2K Sports' Don King Presents: Prizefighter. I hate Don King, I'm not all that fond of boxing, and...wait, did you say Bootsy Collins? Awww dammit. That's right, Bootsy Collins is doing an original song for the upcoming fighting game, and when you add in songs by Parliament, James Brown, George Clinton, and Tower of Power, you've got an oddly funk-hungry Fahey on the verge of shelling out $US 60 based on the game's soundtrack alone.
Then of course I remember iTunes, but it was damn close there for a minute.
Joining Bootsy and the crew are some bands of the less funky persuasion, such as Run DMC, Suicidal Tendencies (though Infectious Grooves was pretty damn funky), Blue Oyster Cult, and Iggy Pop, so there really is something for everyone to remember to download from iTunes. Hit the jump for more info while I dig up a gift card I have lying around.
2K Sports Announces Soundtrack and Ring Walk Music for Don King Presents: Prizefighter
Bootsy Collins busts out his bass to set the mood for documentary-style boxing video game
May 28, 2008 - 2K Sports announced today the artists featured in the soundtrack and ring walk music for the highly anticipated boxing video game, Don King Presents: Prizefighter. To accurately capture different eras of boxing atmosphere, Venom Games compiled more than 70 songs to complement the game, from rock to rap to metal to soul and funk.
The soundtrack will include artists and songs such as Run DMC's "It's Tricky," and Survivor's massively popular "Eye of the Tiger," along with legendary funk bassist, Bootsy Collins, who will provide an exclusive original "Prizefighter" theme song for the game.
"As an avid boxing fan myself, it's been a great pleasure having the opportunity to work on the theme song and be a part of Don King Presents: Prizefighter," said Bootsy Collins. "With different out-of-the-ring situations, documentary and exclusive interview footage, boxing fans are going to get funked up and totally involved with a funky sensation of being in the ring to feel the full boxing experience. Not only that, the music will rock you, knock you, and pounce on your ear hole. Watch out now, or you may get a standing 8 count! Bootsy Collins here, and in yo ear hole baba!!!"
Below are some of the artists* appearing in the soundtrack and ring walk music for Don King Presents: Prizefighter:
Blue Oyster Cult
Bootsy Collins
Boss Martians
George Clinton
Iggy Pop
James Brown
Parliament
Run DMC
Stereo Black
Suicidal Tendencies
Survivor
Tower of Power
Wild Cherry
The full list of artists in the soundtrack and ring walk music can be found at www.2ksports.com/prizefighter/.Don King Presents: Prizefighter will deliver the deepest, most authentic and entertaining boxing experience available. The life of a boxer is more than just a night at the fights, and more about building a career and rising to stardom. In Don King Presents: Prizefighter, players must train, overcome adversity, get promoted and avoid temptation in order to rise in notoriety. The story of their struggle to become champion unfolds in a unique, live-action sports documentary style that features real-life legends and current stars from the world of boxing including Ken Norton, Larry Holmes, Andrew Gollotta, Joe Calzaghe, and many others. Heather Vandeven, the reigning 2007 Penthouse Pet of the Year, and popular video vixen Bria Myles, also star in the documentary and act as temptations for boxers throughout their career.
Don King Presents: Prizefighter will be available on June 10, 2008 for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and this fall for Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo and Nintendo DS™. For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/prizefighter/.
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ese
Posted 2:48 AM 31/5/08
Bootsy has come to take us away to another planet on his space bass. Ahh man, I dig some Bootsy Collins. I'd rahter be with you is so damn funky, that it makes you curl your nose like you smelled something bad and nod your head. Maybe that's why they call it funk.
ese
Techknow
Posted 2:48 AM 31/5/08
@etchasketchist: Yes. This game was off my radar but the idea of collapsing someone's skull in to "Make My Funk the P Funk" is now making me reevaluate things.
Techknow
NoahIdea
Posted 2:39 AM 31/5/08
Even with the funkasaurus rex being brought to this game, I will not be picking up this sure-to-be-meh title.
NoahIdea
Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.
Posted 2:37 AM 31/5/08
@etchasketchist: bwhahahaahahahah! Awesome post!
Personally, I feel Rock Band will never be a worthy purchase until Jimi Hendrix, Tool, Watch Them Die and Prince are included.
On Topic, it's good to see some thought go into the soundtrack but what about the game?
Striderhayasa - Phillyyakk on PSN and Live.
fresh1
Posted 2:37 AM 31/5/08
@etchasketchist: isnt that the truth, all i want to know is where the fuck are the Run DMC tracks i mean are u joking.
fresh1
bigman88zz
Posted 2:36 AM 31/5/08
lol, bootsy's rubber band. since they have collins and clinton in the game, "flashlight" better be on the soundtrack
bigman88zz
Tonx
Posted 2:35 AM 31/5/08
From the release: "In Don King Presents: Prizefighter, players must train, overcome adversity, get promoted and avoid temptation in order to rise in notoriety.
Change a few words in there, and you basically described life in the rap music industry. But I especially liked the part about avoiding temptation. I picture a mini-game where you have to dodge incoming hookers and lines of cocaine while picking up endorsement deals.
Happy this is coming to the Wii, provided they can nail the controls. Boxing on the Wii is a full-on workout. (WiiFit's proving that to me... wow).
Tonx
etchasketchist
Posted 2:33 AM 31/5/08
Why is that GTA IV and Don King's Fucking Stupid Boxing Game, have all this awesome funk music, but stupid Rock Band is nothing but pasty white dudes of American, Canadian or British persuasion? Unacceptable.
etchasketchist
Beatboxtaun
Posted 2:30 AM 31/5/08
@Eville1: Yes! "Infectious Grooves blitzkrieged the house"!
Anyway, funk and boxing, together in one ring? Hmmm. doesn't sound like that meshes. Help me understand the connection.
Beatboxtaun
KingGorilla
Posted 2:28 AM 31/5/08
Bootzilla Baby!
KingGorilla
Ashurahori
Posted 2:25 AM 31/5/08
Oh God, now I WANT TO BUY IT.
Ashurahori
jfx316
Posted 2:25 AM 31/5/08
Suicidal Tendencies, Bootsy AND run dmc? i'm in. young mc and razed in black: not so much......
jfx316
Tenth
Posted 2:23 AM 31/5/08
Is that a recent picture of Bootsy? That man does not age... unless he's hiding a receding hairline under that hat. But a jerry curl would just look wrong-er (just having a JC is wrong in itself) with one.
Tenth
Eville1
Posted 2:22 AM 31/5/08
Nonono, Infectious Grooves was VIOLENT and funky.
Eville1
-EDGE-
Posted 3:14 AM 31/5/08
I CANT FUCKING STAND DON KING (either)! But P-Funk…damn, is Sly and the family Stone on it too?
-EDGE-
MehGinla
Posted 3:12 AM 31/5/08
Everthing's better with Bootsy.
MehGinla
zoesch
Posted 3:36 AM 31/5/08
I prefer Suicidal to Infectious Grooves, and if they put songs from the Lights... Camera... Revolution! or Feel Like Shit, Deja vu era I'll be all over this game.
Pretty much like the hard on I got when Tony Stark was listening to institutionalized.
zoesch
Windowlicker
Posted 3:32 AM 31/5/08
Awesome, I didn't know the funkateer was still in the bussiness. I think this music would fit the facebreakers title better, with all the goofyness n shit.
For the moment still playing Fight night 3, still easily one of the best ps3 titles available. I dont think prizefighter will be able to convince me, allthough a new Punch-out on Wii would totally make me buy a Wii. Nintendo needs to make another Punch-out!!! Ready to rumble did a nice take on the goofy boxing, and Facebreaker is obviously aiming for the same, but the characters just dont make me laugh.
Windowlicker
Eville1
Posted 3:49 AM 31/5/08
@Zaos: I'll let that slide because you said "probably." This denotes that you have not yet heard "half that stuff," as you put it.
Try it out. You'll see. Bootsy will own your soul.
Eville1
-EDGE-
Posted 3:49 AM 31/5/08
@mind in rewind: Kudos for the re-use of "fectaculosity" ;)
I am Aladdin Sarsippious Sudamanagick Jackson the third! What'chu mean I look funny!
Infectious Groves kicked some serious ass. I still have them in my PSP music rotation. Pure Gold!
-EDGE-
Zaos
Posted 3:48 AM 31/5/08
oh and no outkast? for reals :(
what part of southernplayalisticcadalicFUNKYmusick does don king not get? outkast new and old is probably more funky than half that stuff :(
Zaos
Zaos
Posted 3:46 AM 31/5/08
that is the hmmm wierdest soundtrack ever. i never thought i'd see boston and a few other bands with the rest of them, love foreplay longtime yes, on that kinda soundtrack tho?
Zaos
AoE
Posted 3:44 AM 31/5/08
@etchasketchist:
Simple, GTA IV/Don King Presents both come from TakeTwo (remember when they got Dan the Automator to arrange the soundtrack for one of their NBA games? Someone at TakeTwo loves music!) Whereas Rockband comes from MTV/EA, neither company is exactly known for pushing good music on the masses...
AoE
loempiavreter
Posted 3:43 AM 31/5/08
I demand "The Fantastic Johnny C - Hitch it to the Horse"! Only the first generation of Funk!
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loempiavreter
Eville1
Posted 3:41 AM 31/5/08
@Mansteak: Trust me, I listen to Groove Family Cyco at least once a week.
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a .357
gonna blow your damn head off
You take the pen and I'll take the sword, you can write
some shit till I cut your fuckin' head off."
Eville1
mind in rewind
Posted 3:38 AM 31/5/08
The extreme fectaculosity of this soundtrack could increase the possiblization of desensification to violenciferocity in our children.
mind in rewind
Mansteak
Posted 3:36 AM 31/5/08
Sweet christ, I hadn't even THOUGHT about Infectious Grooves for... fifteen years?
Thanks for reminding me I'm old, Fahey, you big jerky jerk McJerkface.
Mansteak
hodayathink: I <3 neo-noir lesbians
Posted 4:21 AM 31/5/08
Bootsy?! Player of the Year.
hodayathink: I <3 neo-noir lesbians
mind in rewind
Posted 5:06 AM 31/5/08
@mind in rewind: Whoa. what the hell happened to that quote? There's a glitch in the Matrix! Get out of the house!
mind in rewind
mind in rewind
Posted 5:05 AM 31/5/08
@hodayathink: I :Player of the Year? No. Player of the Millennium.
mind in rewind
kiigan
Posted 7:34 AM 31/5/08
Bootsy is the king!
kiigan
gblock
Posted 8:44 AM 31/5/08
I have to admit, if the game is *remotely* fun I'll end up getting it just for the soundtrack. Bootsy ftw!
gblock
Strangelove
Posted 9:42 AM 31/5/08
They need to get some Bootsy/Isaac Hayes/Curtis Mayfield/James Brown/etc. on Rock Band. It's killing me, I want to groove the funk out.
Strangelove
Genghis_Jon
Posted 12:12 PM 31/5/08
Only in America!
Genghis_Jon
Sinfwho
Posted 4:34 AM 31/5/08
Bootsy Collins as hidden character confirmed.
Sinfwho