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The soundtrack to Full Throttle rules. At one point in the game, the radio plays a hilarious country song about a guy who loves living in the post-apocalypse.
by lebrad 5y ago
The soundtrack to Full Throttle rules. At one point in the game, the radio plays a hilarious country song about a guy who loves living in the post-apocalypse.
The population is greatly decreased.
And now the odds are greatly increased,
that I may someday get a chance
to kiss your lips.
I thank the lo-o-ord each day
for the apocalypse.
Folks are mostly disfigured or dead,
but sugar, I wont let it go to my head.
My mama's face has dripped down into the dirt.
But I'm still chasin' chitlins, whiskey and skirt.
Here's the song on youtube: https://youtu.be/lnD82Xh3cts https://youtu.be/lnD82Xh3cts
During the pandemic lockdown, David Bowie's son Duncan Jones wrote a screenplay adaptation of Full Throttle:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojb9zaplszjcp63/FULL https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojb9zaplszjcp63/FULL THROTTLE -for all.pdf
- the_af 5y agoHaha, that song always stuck on my mind after playing, and I didn't fully understand the lyrics! There's also the intro songs, "Legacy" by the Gone Jackals, which is glorious. Actually, the whole intro is glorious. "Yeah, when I think of Maureen I think of two things... asphalt, and trouble"
- n4bz0r 5y agoThe dudes got the feel! Not to mention that they are real bikers, too. The video of the band performing "Legacy": https://youtube.com/watch?v=_I8O37H745M https://youtube.com/watch?v=_I8O37H745M
- thristian 5y agoThe article mentions Tim Schaefer having to tell people repeatedly that the game's setting isn't actually post-apocalyptic. I bet that song is the single reason why people assumed it was (it certainly was for me).
- n4bz0r 5y agoThe song sets up the mood for sure, but I think there is a bit more to it. The town where you (as a player) happen to crash doesn't seem to be fully populated. Maureen drops a line about people leaving, but doesn't clarify why, leaving you with assumptions. Wandering around the town you hear that song you've mentioned, that's a big one for sure. A bit later, you have to ride across a desert which isn't exactly post-apocalyptic by itself, but does radiate a certain vibe - the color palette is rather peculiar. And then you meet that cave-dwelling Cavefish biker gang which certainly doesn't help with brushing off (fairly established at this point) post-apocalyptic feel :)
- spiritplumber 5y agoInteresting changes you made. I liked it.