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n. Slang
The essential part or quality necessary for the success of an enterprise or the fulfillment of a goal: "The name of the game was to get the story" (David Fitzpatrick).


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Slang Dictionary: name of the game
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the n. the way things are; the way things can be expected to be.  The name of the game is money, money, money.

Lyrics: Name of the Game
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Performed by: The Crystal Method
Written by: Ken Jordan; Scott Kirkland; Tom Morello

Credits: Jordan, Ken (Songwriter); Kirkland, Scott (Songwriter); Morello, Tom (Songwriter); DRUG MONEY MUSIC (Publisher); EMI VIRGIN MUSIC, INC (Publisher); EMI VIRGIN SONGS, INC (Publisher); HARDER FASTER MUSIC (Publisher)

Wikipedia: Name of the Game
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"Name of the Game"
Single by The Crystal Method
from the album
Tweekend
Released August 14, 2001
Format 12", CD
Recorded 2001
Genre Big Beat
Length 4:15
Label Geffen Records
Producer The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method singles chronology
"Blowout"
(2001)
"Name of the Game"
(2001)
"Murder"
(2001)

"Name of the Game" is the first single to come from Tweekend, The Crystal Method's second studio album. Despite the massive popularity of the song, The Crystal Method almost never play it live. The track features guitars by Tom Morello, vocals by Ryan "Ryu" Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp; it also contains samples from "S&M" by 2 Live Crew. The song received mainstream success as well as remixes by popular artists.

Contents

Music video

A music video was made, featuring the exploits of the character "Nosey", who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. Scenes in the video depict Nosey participating in sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly. He gets back to his friends to breakdance and they get to do some until the police arrive and arrest him for unknown reasons.

Track listing

CD 5"

  1. Radio Edit
  2. Album Version
  3. Instrumental

Vinyl 12"

  1. Eric Kupper's Deep Pump Mix
  2. Hybrid's Blackout In L.A. Mix

Vinyl 12" Promo

  1. Eric Kupper's Electrosphere Mix
  2. Hybrid's L.A. Blackout Mix

Cultural references

To date, the song has been featured in numerous different forms of media, including:

The Crystal Method's Big A** Tropic Thunder Mix

The Crystal Method remixed "Name of the Game" and used it in the film, "Tropic Thunder". The remix sounds almost exactly the same, though samples of the character's voices were put into the song also. During the film, "Tropic Thunder", the remix was played almost all the way through an important scene in the movie, though the character's voice samples were taken out. During the credits, the full remix is played. The remix is about a full minute longer than the original "Name of the Game". It is track 1 on the Tropic Thunder Soundtrack.

References

  1. ^ [1] IGN review



 
 

 

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