Crowning Music of Awesome was
originally intended to showcase single songs in video games that
stood out amongst the others as a beacon. These songs were leagues
better then anything else on the OST and very few songs could match
it. I had intended to stay away from covers as they usually
overshadowed the original and I intended for the original to get the
credit. Of course that ended the moment I started talking about Kate
Covington's wonderful cover of To Far Away Times and Reuban Kee's
excellent rendition, Ascencion to Cosmo Canyon. So today on Crowning
Music of Awesome I will be taking a look at the title tracks to The
Mega's third album, History Repeating.
For the first part of the song, the
band used Rock as the focal point as you get to hear his thoughts on
the fighting. He is the only one who can stop Wily and his army of
villainous robots, but who is there for him when he needs help. While
he has Doctor Light and Roll at his side, that is it. Remember that
this universe, while not as dark as the Protomen's Odyssey, is still
rather grim as the population is still leery about these robots.
Whose to say that this Light versus Wily battle isn't a front for
world domination and the good doctor is merely using his old friend
as a sacrificial lamb. That's what I love about part 1 as it is slow
and thoughtful.
Rock thinks about how the human
population visualize him and he is afraid that the people will turn
on him and his family. However he must push these thoughts from his
mind as he gears up for battle. Wily is at it again with 8 new Robot
Masters and only he can stop him.
The second part of the song, or as it's
listed One Last Time, speeds things up and gives us a second
perspective. Not only are we hearing Rock's thoughts on the matter,
but also his brother Protoman. It gives an interesting twist as we
the audience are used to looking at this world through the eyes of
Mega Man and Dr Light, but adding ProtoMan's perspective starts a
trend of showcasing the villain side.
I enjoy the second half here because of
the brother dynamic. Listening to the song, you can almost visualize
the two squaring off against each other, weapon at the ready, waiting
to see who will take the first shot. There is no hate or animosity
towards one another. Both brothers are fighting for their respective
scientists and they see the other as just another obstacle.
These two songs are fantastic and as I
have said earlier, only real issue is that it should have been one
song. I can see no reason why they would want to split the songs. I
usually have my music on shuffle so I can have a nice variety.
However when a song is split into two parts it is kind of
distracting. Luckily the two songs work well on their own, but they
truly shine when played back to back.
You can purchase The Mega's History
Repeating over on their Bandcamp site.
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