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Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5’s soundtrack makes me feel like an old man

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We can debate for days about the upcoming Tony hawk Pro Skater 5 and its divisive visuals. But we’re forgetting to mention something else. Something that defined the franchise, and made the classic games so memorable in the first place.

I’m talking music! Classic Tony Hawk Pro Skater games always had a solid selection of music to back up your insane grinds and ollies. Classic tracks such as Papa Roach’s Blood Brothers, Paparazzi by Xzibit, Police Truck by the Dead Kennedys and TNT by AC/DC.

Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 will of course include its own selection of licensed tracks. And well, they’re certainly not what I was expecting. Here’s the full list:

Hey kids

  • Anti-Flag – Stars and Stripes
  • Atmosphere – Southsiders
  • Black Pistol Fire – Hipster Shakes
  • Bully – Milkman
  • Cloud Nothings – I’m Not Part of Me
  • Cold Cave – A Little Death to Laugh
  • Connie Price and the Keystones – International Hustler
  • Crass Mammoth – All 149
  • Deaf Poets – Degenerate Mind
  • Death – Keep On Knocking
  • Death From Above 1979 – Virgins
  • Deer Mother – When The Wolves Come Out
  • Doomtree – Mini Brute
  • Fake P – Rorschach
  • Family Force 5 – Raised By Wolves
  • Four Year Strong – Go Down In History
  • Harlan – Moment To Myself
  • Hundred Visions – Our Ritual
  • Hungry Hands – Highline
  • Icon For Hire – Cynics and Critics
  • Killer Be Killed – Wings of Feather and Wax
  • New Politics – Everywhere I Go
  • Plague Vendor – Black Sap Scriptures
  • Ratatat – Cream on Chrome
  • RattBlack – Skate Rock
  • Royal Blood – Little Monster
  • State Champs – Secrets
  • Temples – Shelter Song
  • The Orwells – Who Needs You
  • The Schitzophonics – Rat Trap
  • The Sheds – Bad Things are Bad
  • Yogi & Skrillex – Burial

There’s some solid rock, hip-hop and punk in that list. There’s also a smattering of names and tracks that I’ve never heard of, which is yet another nail in my coffin as I approach old age and finally give up on plucking grey hairs out of my head. Although I am going to miss hitting a perfect grind to the track of AFI’s The Boy Who Destroyed The World.

Last Updated: August 17, 2015

28 Comments

  1. Kromas,powered by windows 10.

    August 17, 2015 at 11:07

    You think you feel old. The titular character is probably 70 by now.

    Reply

  2. BurninZ

    August 17, 2015 at 11:07

    Gees, TH has always had a banging sound track! But man, i don’t think i know of one of those bands! 30 this weekend, feel like it should be more like 60…..

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    • Ryanza

      August 17, 2015 at 11:35

      • BurninZ

        August 17, 2015 at 11:59

        Agh thank you dude, and i feel as old as they look!

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  3. Captain JJ Fantasticus

    August 17, 2015 at 11:15

    Oh wow. I know none of those.

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 17, 2015 at 11:19

      Same here….. How old are these bands?

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      • Captain JJ Fantasticus

        August 17, 2015 at 11:23

        Well, I know Skrillex, sadly. But he’s not a band, nor does he make music. Well, I’m not sure if he’s actually human.

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        • HvR

          August 17, 2015 at 11:28

          He is spacebar that gained self consciousness, but was rejected as Skynet due to a retarded haircut.

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          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            August 17, 2015 at 11:28

            Haha
            If only he was accepted by Skynet, then we’d have nothing to worry about.

        • Hammersteyn

          August 17, 2015 at 11:30

          Skrillex? Sounds like a type of shower gel. Never heard of them.

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          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            August 17, 2015 at 11:31

            Shower gel that GIVES you dandruff

        • Marc O Polo

          August 17, 2015 at 21:05

          Skrillex sounds like a dial up modem

          Reply

    • Mossel

      August 17, 2015 at 11:29

      I know Anti-Flag! But I don’t know any of their songs though…just know they sound like Billy Talent.

      Reply

      • Captain JJ Fantasticus

        August 17, 2015 at 11:29

        Well, if they’re anything like Billy Talent they’re worth listening to. Still need to listed to their latest album, come to think of it…

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        • Mossel

          August 17, 2015 at 11:31

          Give it a skip. It’s literally the same thing as the other 3 albums. I mean it’s not bad in that sense, but just boring. Like they didn’t progress as musicians and are stuck playing 4 chord songs. My friend always jokes that Billy Talent is like one of the constants of the world, they will always sound the same.

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          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            August 17, 2015 at 11:34

            Haha. I can agree with that.
            Been giving The Amity Affliction a try lately (yes, I never knew of them before).

          • Mossel

            August 17, 2015 at 11:34

            …I don’t know them! O_O
            haha will then also give it a try!

          • Captain JJ Fantasticus

            August 17, 2015 at 11:37

            Metalcore-ish.

  4. Ryanza

    August 17, 2015 at 11:17

    When I think about Tony Hawk music I think about custom songs.

    https://soundcloud.com/craigdesousa/the-deeper-sounds-of-craig-de

    That was my jam the last time I played Tony Hawk

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  5. Ryanza

    August 17, 2015 at 11:22

    I must be getting old if I don’t even know one of those bands nor the songs.

    Get off my lawn with that DRM music.

    Don’t Support DRM. Cyberpunk 2077 is coming.

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    • Ryanza

      August 17, 2015 at 11:59

      Let’s see. DRM music needs the internet to play. So if there is no access to wifi on my lawn then no music would be playing.

      So just get off my lawn then.

      Reply

  6. Dutch Matrix

    August 17, 2015 at 11:26

    No Elvis Presley? What are kids listening to these days????

    Reply

  7. Gardos

    August 17, 2015 at 11:27

    Cloud Nothings, New Politics & Ratatat. That’s all I know and, judging by the comments, I’m doing well!

    Reply

    • Hammersteyn

      August 17, 2015 at 11:32

      XD

      Reply

  8. HvR

    August 17, 2015 at 11:34

    I rejects this list and the insinuation that I’m getting old….

    ALL THE
    SMALL THINGS
    TRUE CARE
    TRUTH BRINGS!!!!!!

    Reply

    • Mossel

      August 17, 2015 at 11:36

      I’LL TAKE!
      ONE LIFT!
      YOUR RIDE!
      BEST TRIP!!

      Reply

      • Aaron Lucas

        August 17, 2015 at 14:57

        ALWAYS!
        I KNOW!
        YOU’LL BE!
        AT MY SHOW!

        Reply

  9. Captain JJ Fantasticus

    August 17, 2015 at 11:40

    If I had to be plucking grey hairs out of my head my next concern would instantly become baldness.

    Reply

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