Worse than SARS - Pac Man Fever!!

[ClubNinja]

I don't mean just any Pac Man Fever, either. I'm talking about the ground-breaking album by modern rock pioneers Buckner & Garcia!

As sad as it may sound, today marked my first opportunity ever to sit down and enjoy both sides of this record. Oh, was I in for a treat. Magic lingered in the air as the needle dropped. I sat back, tossed my feet up, and prepared for a journey through soundscapes never imagined before.

And it sucked. Well, that was the first impression. Both the title cut and Froggy's Lament left so very much to be desired. I felt ill. I was about to give up on the entire recording. But then it happened. The epic symphony - Ode To A Centipede. Wow. Then into the passionate Do The Donkey Kong. When that man/genius wailed "come on, do the donkey kong," I rose from my seat. From there right up to the end, this record refused to let up. The soothing piano that kicked off the finale, Goin' Berzerk, nearly had me in tears... but I kept it together. In this closing number, we not only wrap up a fantastic sonic voyage, but also learn a very valuable lesson. "If we fight this thing together, there's a chance that we might win." Think about that, kids. Strong words. Thank you, B & G.

So yeah... anyone else have some melodramatic comments on this album? ; )

[Keir]

Unfortunately, all I have is the Pac Man Fever/Do the Donkey Kong 45, and I don't have the little adapter that lets you play 45s! :(

[slapdash]

Hey, I loved Ode To A Centipede when I was a young'un. Liked the whole album to some extent I suppose.

[rbudrick]

Worse than AIDS! PAc Man Fever!

:D

-Rob

[digitalpress]

I like the album. I mean... looking at it, not listening to it. Listening to it is akin to listening to a Yoko Ono album. You have to be either very drunk, very high, or very strange. And though I typically qualify in 2 of these three categories at any given moment, It's just *unlistenable* for me.

Imagine, if you wil... if Starship or Def Leppard or even Journey did the Pac-Man Fever album instead of Buckner & Garcia. Yes, the world would be a happier place today, my friend.

[Kroogah]

"WE BUILT THIS CITY ON PAC-MAN FEVER!" Eek...Grace Slick gives me nightmares sometimes. It's scary.

I get a nostalgic feeling for the theme songs of old video game cartoons...none of them are really listenable though. Except for EARTHWORM JIM!! (we think he's really fine!) EARTHWORM JIM!! (a hero for all time!)

Man, I can think of quite a few songs with video game references; mostly rap. Uh oh, I feel a new topic coming on....

[Chunky]

I had it when i was what 6. I remember loving it. So i decided to pick it up a couple of months ago. I listened to it once. Ick.


So i passed it on to some poor shmuck ;) :D

[ClubNinja]

Yanno, I was actually thinking that Pac Man Fever would be a fantastic Journey record. Though, anything Steve Perry touches is gold. Mmm.

And I'm a very satisfied shmuck, thank you! ;)

[Arcade Antics]

Pac-Man Fever: The Album - Fabulous.

Pac-Man Fever: The Game - Craptacular.

[Cafeman]

mmm .. Def Leppard ... directly responsible for my learning guitar, and for the concert where that girl passed out to which I carried her out & later reaped some rewards ... mmm ...

*shocks back to conscious thought by thinking of Pac-Man Fever music *

Aaaaaah! Actually, I have only heard Pac-man Fever, never any of the others.

[Keir]

Craptacular

I have to ask. When I read this word I think of something so bad it's good. Am I wrong? Does it just mean all around bad?

[Chunky]

Craptacular

I have to ask. When I read this word I think of something so bad it's good. Am I wrong? Does it just mean all around bad?

I think of the x-mas lights on that old simpson house.

[Arcade Antics]

Craptacular

I have to ask. When I read this word I think of something so bad it's good. Am I wrong? Does it just mean all around bad?

All. Around. Bad.

Actually, the cover of the package is good, the intro is good, and the music is good. Everything else sucks - it's a terror to "play."

Full review in DP#51. :-D

[Keir]

Yeah, I read the 50 bad games list. Half of my PSX collection was in there! Oh, and I like Smurf Racer. :/

[Arcade Antics]

Yeah, I read the 50 bad games list. Half of my PSX collection was in there! Oh, and I like Smurf Racer. :/

D'oh!

:)

[Scoots]

Worse than Pac-Man Fever, I've got the fever for the flavor of a Pringles.