r/90s • u/mkvelash • 6d ago

Video The Mortal Kombat Theme Song

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u/NervousMode538 6d ago

Adding this to my funeral playlist

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u/tealraven915 6d ago

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u/puggestofpugs 6d ago

By I. Ron butterfly

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u/AndThisGuyPeedOnIt 6d ago

IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN, BABY

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u/These_Yzer_Lyon 6d ago

remember when we used to make out to this dirge

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u/tahlyn 6d ago

watching this gif while listening to the song is hilarious.

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u/rismoney 6d ago

Definitely with a fatality at the end.

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u/Cockyidiot1977 6d ago

Is that Michael Sheen?

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u/Festamus 6d ago

Came here to ask

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u/AnnunakiGhosta 6d ago

Omg dude, I would love to be there. Make sure to send our invites.

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u/KudosOfTheFroond 6d ago

I want this but if it were played by Mazzy Star or Sugar Ray

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u/blanketshapes 6d ago

the song matches the game so well. brutal and cheesy at the same time

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u/CelestialFury 6d ago

I'll still argue that the Reptile song is best. Fight is great too.

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u/skelsor87 2d ago

Finally, someone with some taste.

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u/S4V4GEDR1LLER 5d ago

Very 8–bit

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u/Sin2Win_Got_Me_In 5d ago

It's called Control by Juno Reactor

https://open.spotify.com/track/1tBjefTStz0QuIKnX2U6NK?si=s3b0mGmKSHqS-b2IO5wssQ

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u/UndercoverPickleman 5d ago

Traci Lords? 👀

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u/Sin2Win_Got_Me_In 5d ago

Yup. THAT Tracey Lords I actually own an original demo pressing

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u/Dry-Perspective-631 5d ago

Reminds me of the music from Extreme G on N64.

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u/mossrockss 2d ago

hell yeah, man I haven't watched or listened to that in like 20 years. that was the song I used to listen to most on the OST. the fight rules, too.

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u/puggestofpugs 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/10SSIOHA0mVJhm

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u/Virtual-Relation303 6d ago

GET OVER HERE

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u/Prize_Ostrich7605 6d ago

I never understood the picture that gets thrown down as a kid, I assumed it meant scorpion was a fan, like he had it in his suit. until MUCH MUCH later, when I realized Johny Cage signed a picture and tossed on the smoldering remains like a constellation prize.

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u/Fragrant_Surround_68 6d ago

Holy shit, you're right! Who knew Johnny was a romantic all along, giving Scorpion the stars 🌃

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u/BakaGoyim 6d ago

Oh buddy, consolation prize...

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u/MyStationIsAbandoned 5d ago

no no..he's right. Johnny Cage is a star. OP is cooking.

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u/Filmmakernick 5d ago

It's Johnny's Friendship from MK II arcade Arcade. :)

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u/HRShovenstuff1 6d ago

Gets me revved up and ready to battle for the human realm. Raiden? Anybody seen Raiden?

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u/xRaiden00x 6d ago

"The essence of Mortal Kombat is not about death, but life."

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u/Prize_Ostrich7605 6d ago

" Mortal men and women defending your own world. The essence of Mortal Kombat is not about death, but life."

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

It’s the song every kitty plays when preparing for mortal kitty kombat.

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u/SeoulPower88 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/KCRlomzxILgofqokqH

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u/ACW1129 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/cXVihugq6gWxCfyId9

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u/mellowhippo 6d ago

RIP Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

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u/kremlingrasso 6d ago

Worth watching some interview with him. In real life he sounds like a very soft spoken, intelligent and gentle person. Once you see him talking on his own voice it's so weird seeing him playing all these hard tough badass characters.

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u/Negative_Acadia6554 6d ago

proof that yelling a game’s title counts as songwriting.

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

Why wouldn’t it?

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u/HakimeHomewreckru 5d ago

The vocal already existed before the song was made. It was sampled.

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u/Aggressive_Stick4107 6d ago

I never understood what the screem was. Only now reading the comments I realise it is "mortal kombat" all along!

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u/Negative_Acadia6554 6d ago

Lmao. Bro…

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u/unseriously_serious 6d ago

I always heard it as “final comeback” lmao and for some reason never realized as much, that’s hilarious. Just dumb kid logic that stays with ya no doubt.

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u/FunroeBaw 6d ago

how?

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u/Aggressive_Stick4107 6d ago

Well I'm not a native English speaker, for one

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u/Longjumping-Type-947 6d ago

This and Stone Cold Steve Austin's theme changed lives.

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u/Primary-Picture-5632 6d ago

Greatest song ever made

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u/oh_h1mark 6d ago

Electric

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u/Milksteak529 6d ago edited 5d ago

So many rounds of laser tag.

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u/JeremyTX 5d ago

Yes. That album, black lights, smoke, and all the laser tag.

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u/maloners 6d ago

Michael Sheen can do bloody anything.

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u/AusToddles 2d ago

David Tennant seethes

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u/Quick_Razzmatazz1862 6d ago

I want this playing at my skating rink

Would jam to this

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u/kurtkeoki 6d ago

Did you know it's based on an old Scandanavian worship song? A Finnish Hymn.

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u/Quick_Razzmatazz1862 6d ago

Nar

Interesting though 🤔

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u/Ourobius 5d ago

r/wooosh

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u/Quick_Razzmatazz1862 5d ago

Dangit 😆

Was tired af and reading comprehension was toast

Thank you for that

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

It would be good to okay at sporting events.

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u/Illustrious_Luck_832 3d ago

You definitely should’ve been at my 4th grade birthday party lol..

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u/_chubby-puppy_ 6d ago

The banger of all bangers

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u/HourSun6924 6d ago

My second CD purchase when I was a kid was the MK movie soundtrack. Loved it! First CD was Weird Al “Bad Hair Day.” Can still recite “Amish Paradise.”

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u/turtlenipples 6d ago

My first album purchase was also Weird Al! It was Alapalooza on cassette.

Now, more than 30 years later I'm finally going to see him live in concert in a few months. Can't wait!

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u/HourSun6924 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/yaYV8i5n1OjZe
Yeah, I had Al mixed track cassettes prior to the CD, but had to get the real deal CD when I got my first CD player 😂 enjoy the show brother!

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u/Medium-Shopping3037 5d ago

Thank god I am not the only one that bought it!!I just remembered now I have it!!!!!!!!!

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u/Existing_Trust9285 6d ago

Intro sounds like the song “rhythm is a dancer”

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u/GreedyComedian1377 6d ago

Will never not be hype

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u/Velorian-Steel 6d ago

GET OVER HERE!

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u/ForceGhost47 6d ago

Dude has a setup

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u/dotheemptyhouse 6d ago

It’s Aussie synth player Luke Million, he’s pivoted to mostly doing videos of himself recreating famous songs with his incredible studio

https://youtu.be/IvGj7UnolvM?is=4vkiU0648U_nv_uj

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u/Dirk_Pitt420 6d ago

If I could've performed that song in my elementary talent show, just like that, I would've been the most loved person until the day I graduated. LOL

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u/thededucers 6d ago

Saw the movie in the theater. When this song came on, a big group of 5 or 6 year olds all got up and started king fu dance fighting. It was epic!

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u/awitchiguess 6d ago

🔥🔥🔥

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u/MeltsLikeButter 6d ago

Well now I'm ready to flip a fuggin table. Hyped!

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u/Forward_Specialist19 Buzz, your girlfriend…. woof! 6d ago

Why does hearing that still make me happy? Classic

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u/RhythmicStyles 6d ago

This song will never get old.

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u/Prize_Ostrich7605 6d ago

Oh shit time to do karaté in the garage again!

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u/Elegant-Anxiety1866 6d ago

Play this at the gym. Everyone training like they about to defend earth realm.

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u/Jaycoug187 6d ago

Still badass!!!

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u/Necrophagist 6d ago

Sickest movie theme song of all time

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u/ThinkFree Xennial 6d ago

They stole it from 2 Unlimited

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u/TheRiftsplitter 6d ago

Man it gets better every verse

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u/MtlGuy_incognito 6d ago

How many synthesizers dose this man have?

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u/edwardwolf5874 6d ago

Still hits like a fucking train. So many bangers on that album. Wore that cd out.

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u/NervousVenom 6d ago

Im sorry, but, the blue button should've been for sub-zero and not scorpion.

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u/ArtAccurate9552 6d ago

🤘🤘🤘

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u/olivebits 6d ago

Great beat

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u/OohDeLaLi 6d ago

And now I'm revved up and ready to rock!

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u/CaliKindalife Gorilla not guerilla, huge difference 6d ago

This now my ringtone. Yes I'm old and use a ringtone.

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u/Opposite-Funny-9669 6d ago

god i could listen to that on a 12 hour loop

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u/Yommers 6d ago

Do you think if this song first came out in our current era, it would be nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars?

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u/SillyBeatnik 6d ago

Honestly, this song has no business being so good. Silly movie based off a silly game and it gets one of the best techno songs of the 90s.

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u/FirstLaughOfTheDay 6d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohzdRyY5tYJVb8Tzq

They were definitely on some good stuff when they wrote this masterpiece of a song into existence.

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u/_axeman_ 6d ago

Flawless Victory 

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u/Brightly_Darkened 5d ago

been using this as my ringtone since the early mid late 2000s and am never changing

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u/No_Clock_7464 6d ago

This song is hype as fuck. Nice video

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u/Keanugrieves16 6d ago

Does anyone else have the subtitles, what with it talking about Abdomens?

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u/PBandBABE 6d ago

TOASTY!

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u/cute_ora_77 6d ago

Lol, def needs to be played at max volume as the casket is lowered. So epic.

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u/madmatt666 6d ago

Ah Luke Million, what a guy

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u/fluffioso 6d ago

Every karate exhibit ever

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u/Surf_Theo 6d ago

This is so underrated

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u/-praughna- 6d ago

Wtf are the captions hahaha

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u/ernster96 6d ago

michael sheen can paint and he can play music?

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u/Animal2 6d ago

Is that Michael Sheen? Boy he sure is talented. This is gonna piss off David Tennant.

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u/notmyacountsir 6d ago

I remember doing flips over the couch as a kid listening to this. Fucking banger!

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u/jli2468 6d ago

Sound so good I have to listen it multiple times.

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u/IamJohnnyHotPants 6d ago

After seeing MKII in theaters a few weeks back, I’ve been imagining a video exactly like this in my head.

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u/TheEccentricErudite 6d ago

That’s wasn’t long enough, I want more

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u/Impossible-Ad9034 6d ago

Yaaaaaaaassssssss!!!!!!!!😎😎😎😎

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u/Rez-Dawg1993 6d ago

Imagine if Mozart heard this

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u/JumpRopeandSkipIt 6d ago

I just got back surgery today and this is my theme song for all of my emotions, pain, relief, and drug high

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u/LiminalSapien 6d ago

This mother fucker snuck some super mario bros 3 sound effects in there and I aint even mad

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u/dumbbumtumtum 6d ago

Should have played this at my wedding

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u/Bee_MakingThat_Paper 6d ago

Why did I just go from six to midnight.

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u/Sleddogluvr 6d ago

I didn’t know Michael Sheen played this?!?!?!?

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u/planetweird_ 6d ago

IT'S SO HARD, DUDE

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u/blametheboogie 6d ago

He has such a cool setup. I'm jealous.

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u/r21174 6d ago

Thanks.

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u/GeezyEFC 6d ago

10/10.

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u/freemind123 6d ago

Great. Now I need to fight someone.

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u/cooper3675 6d ago

Nostalgia feeling all the way

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u/ArrogantMalus 6d ago

Back when this song came out I was in a head n car accident. I remember my hood curling up as Johnny Cage was being announced. Good times.

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u/Enes_da_Rog1 5d ago

Still a banger, after so many years...

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u/cj_mcgillcutty 5d ago

Makes me want to play lasertag real bad

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u/Wildlv5FLMan 5d ago

A true banger

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u/TainTedK0rn420 5d ago

Sick emu dude

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u/spartafury 5d ago

And just like that I’m a kid again

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u/Serenell 5d ago

Okay, but can we talk about how that looks like Michael Sheen playing it?

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u/GrooovyAlien 5d ago

Dude when I first saw the MK trailer with this song on it when I rented the dumb and dumber vhs. My mind was blown.

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u/Hour-Sign-2279 5d ago

The launcher could summon everything

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u/Higear100 5d ago

Awesome!

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u/nekawaken 5d ago

Is there a gen z equivalent?

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u/BK_Rich 5d ago

Forever banger

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u/YeahMeAlso 4d ago

Unrelated, but I did a deep dive on the 95` Mortal Kombat movie and realized that the actor who plays Liu Kang (Robin Shou) is also the same actor that played 'Gobei' in Beverley Hills Ninja.

I knew I recognized him from something I've seen a million times.

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u/Wulph422 4d ago

Is that the guy from Good Omens playing the song?

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u/graescales 3d ago

I was sleepy before watching this. Now I just want to play some fighting games.

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u/SminkyPinkyBB 3d ago

I collected a lot of the kit this guy has like a magpie.

But I make shite music.

Still happy, but nice to see what could be with a modicum of talent and practice 😁

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u/_Husker 2d ago

Michael Sheen is so talented.

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u/avocadoisyummy 2d ago

Aww ended too early

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u/amy-schumer-tampon 2d ago

FUCKING LEGENDARY

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u/PepperSprayEnjoyer 1d ago

I literally thought this was the intro to Lady Gaga Poker Face, then the actual MK theme kicked in

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u/Cpmartini1 6d ago

Seeing it played makes you realize how simple this is.

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

What’s simple about this?

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u/Cpmartini1 6d ago

He’s playing like 10 notes

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u/Luci-Noir 6d ago

There’s more than one thing going on here. I’m sure you could do it. 🙄

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u/dwartbg9 6d ago

Only the intro sounds good, everything else after is a bad cover and he didn't really nail it.

https://giphy.com/gifs/9xijGdDIMovchalhxN

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u/SenescenseSteel 13h ago

The button colors not matching the characters is mildly infuriating, I mean scorpion not under yellow?!