By all measures, our most popular parody song to date has to be "How You Killed Your Brand", a parody of The Fray's "How To Save A Life." Having enflamed more than 2 million Ps3 users worldwide by way of various fan-created videos (http://www.sarcasticgamer.com/2007/06/knocking-on-2-million.html), we've decided that its time for an officially-sanctioned SarcasticGamer.com production.

This song was written at a time when the PS3 was going through one of its several "rough patches." While some of its chief complaints have been addressed since then, it's still a timeless reminder of what a wacky ride Sony has had with it's Next Gen console.

We've must admit, we're pretty proud of the work done by our very own MFreakinJ. He's raised the bar to a whole new level with this production. We feel.... all official and stuff. GREAT JOB MJ!

Ladies and Gentleman, without further ado, the official Sarcastic Gamer parody video, for How To Kill Your Brand. Starring M Freakin J, and sung by Jeromy "Doc" Adams.

Forum users CLICK HERE (http://www.sarcasticgamer.com/2007/10/how-you-killed-your-brand-officially.html)to watch the video.

Yeah, that song was pretty accurate. It helps if you've heard the original song too.

In my humble opinion, despite my general disdain for Sony as of late, they haven't actually killed the Playstation brand just yet. But it's in the same way that you haven't killed your child after re-living A Child Called It.

That Kicked #^&.
If only that could get put on the Marketplace (360) I would definitely drop some points for that Song.

Simply awesome.

LMAO so true (sigh i own a PS3/600$ paperweight) anyway good work thats was so funny :)

it was super awesome.

pwn-adelic??? lmfao....

hehe that was quality guys.

The video was awesome guys. I linked to it on our site.

http://www.thegamersgarage.com/?p=60

The video was awesome guys. I linked to it on our site.

http://www.thegamersgarage.com/?p=60

Make sure you use that backlink context so that your link will appear on our site too.. thanks brotha

Hey everyone,

I'm glad yall like the video, but I think Doc deserves all of the thanks and credit for this - without him, there would be no forum, podcast, or parody songs. What can I say, the greatness that was "How To Kill A Brand" inspired me to create a video.

Also, while we're on the subject of videos, another round of applause for Doc and the Halo 3 Hoedown, which continues to get more eyeballs on it and is slowly but surely taking over all of teh interweb, whether it is being featured on other sites or chosen as an editors pick on youtube. Way to go!

MFreakinJ, nice video production (and acting) skills. Props. Seriously.

That was great, you guys definitely have a flare. Keep those parody songs coming, and the vids to accompany em. I'm a huge fan and so are everyone I'm showing them too.

Cheers!

The editing and transitional effects in this video are very impressive. This video seriously looks professionally done.

Great job MfreakinJ!

Very, very, very nice job. I was fortunate enough to get a "sneak peak" of the video last week and was absolutely blown away with the quality. Great job to everyone involved in the project!

It awesome! was very funny and looked so frikin nice too :D Love the fact its very similar to The Fray's video as well, adds more to the "parody". Was it a new recording? It sounded different and if i may say, much better :)

Great jobMFreakinJ! Very professional! and as always, well sung by Doc!

Very nice job MfreakinJ.
Doc, Dave and Lono, where were those pictures taken? Fight Club? You guys all looked pissed off - lol.

I know, first rule...

Quake con pics.

Quake con pics.
Ah, Fight Club with the front desk people.
I see.

That was the best video I've seen yet! How'd you get those guys singing the song there? Did you get that from some other video or what?

Best video besides The Halo 3 Hype Hoedown.

Sorry for the off-topic, but AWESOME name... I've gotta ask... does "freak perfume" make you smell like a freak, or is it intended to attract freaks? :D

Sholy Huckin Fit! NICE JOB, THIS IS ANOTHER REASON WHY EVERYONE LOVES THIS SITE, BECAUSE YOU MAKE AWESOME STUFF LIKE THAT!!!!! Well Done SG!!!!

Awesome video MJ!! You get massive 1337 points for that. I love how the comments turn into one massive fanboy battle. But can we have a local download for the video and song please. I'd like to put it on my iPod to show to non 1337 friends.

Great video guys. It totally raised the already high bar of standards. Keep up the great work.

Friggen sweet vid dude! Awesome work!

Love this video! I keep watching it over and over!

Keep em' coming

That blatantly truthful video made me laugh until I... um... um... I have no comment to make.

Wow, as a sony fan ive got to admit thats funny :p

By far, the most entertaining feature about this video are the people that I think are genuinely pissed off that the song and video exist, and then let the whole world know it via the comments on YouTube.

Welcome to the world of rabid fanboys MfreakinJ. Welcome.

BTW the video rocked.

THAT WAS AMAZING!

That vid looked like it was made by a pro!, ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE!

your video was brilliant

I loved it, I listened to the real song, and Ill never look at it the same again. Good job.

I have watched this video a few times its really well done!!
Nice one! i showed all my friends and they think the same :)

MFreakinJ You did it! Like episode 9 dave take us out it ruullles!!!!

Awesome vid, it was very good

it was good, but i didn't really like the explosion things... :p

actually, that looked like a livetype effect. is that what it was, or did you use a PC program like premiere or avid?

The explosion was from a media package from a company called "Digital Juice" - it's low end, inexpensive jump backs and other graphics.

For everything else, I used Premiere.

Is there any way to download this song? I want to put it on my ipod.

http://www.gamercastnetwork.com/vgs/songs/HowToKillABrand-FULL.mp3

I still cant download it

Awesome video MJ!! You get massive 1337 points for that. I love how the comments turn into one massive fanboy battle. But can we have a local download for the video and song please. I'd like to put it on my iPod to show to non 1337 friends.

I second this, I think we should have somewhere where we can go to download both the video and the song associated with it, it would surely be useful. I have to go through so much hassle to download something off youtube! Excellent song and video though guys!

In Firefox, right-click that link and click "Save Link As". In IE I think it's "Save Target As", but I'm not for sure.

Thanks

I thought it was a good video and was awesome.

Love it! :) had to register to say that.. wow.. im useful!

lmao nice video, but I think the Ps3 will be revived :P later...on... there are still so many games that have been announced to come out within the next year so i personally think the ps3 will make it atleast in front of the Wii :P lol

lmao nice video, but I think the Ps3 will be revived :P later...on... there are still so many games that have been announced to come out within the next year so i personally think the ps3 will make it atleast in front of the Wii :P lol

I think the Wii is going to start stealing the PS3's games too. xD

Personal opinion: 360 > Wii > PS3

I think the Wii is going to start stealing the PS3's games too

I can't wait to see that... *sigh* Any PS3 game that can even run on a Wii was likely not a game making much use of the system anyway...

Any ps3 game that can run on the wii is originally a ps2 title

Thats true but the Wii wears off so fast, because my cousin has it and Wii sports had me amused for about 40 mins to an hour before i put it down i dont understand how i would make a lot of use out of of it, but considering the PS3's price the games should be so much better, what im trying to get at us that the Wii doesnt DESERVE to be in front of the PS3, but there is also the price to consider, but still, i wanted a Wii though :P just to play Legend of Zelda T_T lol it should be
360>PS3>Wii
lol who knows maybe after MGS4 comes out PS3 will bump itself in front of the Wii =)

its the best parody so far :D

you guys owned the ps3

I'm making my own music video for this song...with an animated stick figure! :P

Almost done. I'll post it in a thread when I finish.

I just have to say I have been trying to get my friend on to this sight but he keeps refusing so I made him go one my myspace page and watch one of your videos I have on there he tout it was funny so he came to look at the others and found this song and fell in love with it. now hes a fan for life like me

I saw that before I ever learned of the site and thought it was brilliant. You guys have awesome parodys

I saw that before I ever learned of the site and thought it was brilliant. You guys have awesome parodys

me too because i stumbled halo 3 hoe down than this song then this site

What A great song :D
Can I download it some how?

Doc announced on their last podcast that you will be able to soon.

Thanks Doc!! :D

lolz?

By all measures, our most popular parody song to date has to be "How You Killed Your Brand", a parody of The Fray's "How To Save A Life." Having enflamed more than 2 million Ps3 users worldwide by way of various fan-created videos (http://www.sarcasticgamer.com/2007/06/knocking-on-2-million.html), we've decided that its time for an officially-sanctioned SarcasticGamer.com production.

This song was written at a time when the PS3 was going through one of its several "rough patches." While some of its chief complaints have been addressed since then, it's still a timeless reminder of what a wacky ride Sony has had with it's Next Gen console.

We've must admit, we're pretty proud of the work done by our very own MFreakinJ. He's raised the bar to a whole new level with this production. We feel.... all official and stuff. GREAT JOB MJ!

Ladies and Gentleman, without further ado, the official Sarcastic Gamer parody video, for How To Kill Your Brand. Starring M Freakin J, and sung by Jeromy "Doc" Adams.

Forum users CLICK HERE (http://www.sarcasticgamer.com/2007/10/how-you-killed-your-brand-officially.html)to watch the video.


yes :thumbsup: its awesome i have a ps3 but i think it is funny LOL XD

Best parody, i love this one :)

I liked this song so much I added it to my Zune. :thumbsup:

Best parody song for sure, its hilarious even if ido own a ps3!

Wonderful vid! True excellence ... but isnt Sony upgrading their network?

this song/movie is amazing. It's so well done!!!

as is ring of fire :P

Wonderful vid! True excellence ... but isnt Sony upgrading their network?

Well you know Sony...

From what I've heard the PS3 finally starting to be worth it, but back when I first heard this song, it was so true! One of the funniest ones next to Hey Jack Thompson

This song seems to come back every 5 months. Some stupid fanboy always finds it.

The fanboy remakes are uploaded like every month.

I freaking loved that parody man. You guys are knocking them out of the park. I really loved the part where he couldn't think of anything to say and the end when he said no comment and Doc's eyes went like WHAT??

Great Job Guys.:thumbsup:

Best song easily.

I like it...

Is there an mp3 version of the song i can put on to my Itunes anywhere?

...Having enflamed more than 2 million Ps3 users worldwide...


There are 2 million PS3 owners?
Heh, I kid, I kid.
But, c'mon, there really are 2 million PS3 owners?

:lol:

There are 2 million PS3 owners?
Heh, I kid, I kid.
But, c'mon, there really are 2 million PS3 owners?

:lol:

PS3 Owners? :huh:

PS3 Owners? :huh:

Wait..... what's a PS3?

This song is also very nice.

What can I say guys... You inspired everything that me and my two best friends do these days. Podcasts, websites, parody songs (yet to finish one yet but it won't be too long).

I just wanted to ask, do these ideas for song parodies just come to you in a flash, or do you sometimes think for hours (or days?) about the songs? Just wondered cos I tried and it was HARD! :thumbsup:

There are 2 million PS3 owners?
Heh, I kid, I kid.
But, c'mon, there really are 2 million PS3 owners?

:lol:

PS3 Owners? :huh:

Wait..... what's a PS3?

Funniest conversation ever:lol:!

I love your parody songs. Yu really should release an album on iTunes...

I'm honestly scared, because Doc's singing voice doesn't sound all that horrible :tongue:.

I love your parody songs. Yu really should release an album on iTunes...

I'm honestly scared, because Doc's singing voice doesn't sound all that horrible :tongue:.

No because then it would not be free. Maybe a Parody Podcast

SG should totatly release the audio for all their pardoy songs on itunes under a new feed.

call it something like Sarcastic Gamer Parody Theatre it would be interesting to see how much downloads it gets and how many downloads transfer from it to the other shows feeds :thumbsup:

go on SG use this free idea :grin:

Audio and Video

When I first heard this I thought it was done by Werid Al lol. But still its great.

This one is my favourite

best song ever

best song ever

'evarr' :lol:

all the copying are horribly done sarcastic gamer has the best version

When I first heard this I thought it was done by Werid Al lol. But still its great.

haha ya it kinda does

LMAO so true (sigh i own a PS3/600$ paperweight) anyway good work thats was so funny :)


im just gonna pretend you mean that you broke it >.< this song was done well..... now make one for the rrod..... >.<

They did... go find "Ring of Fire"

lololololooollolololololol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 11 pwned!

Sorry

It pisses me off so much when i see the comments for this on youtube. F***ing fanboys ranting about all this BS which,half the time,makes no sense and is grammatically incorrect.

tottally outdated though.... we have almost as many games now... see for yourself! list of ps3 games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games) (its a little old so there have been a lot more added lol) ooh and that dosent include playstation network games lol (pain, wipeout hd, psp games, movies, ect.....)

tottally outdated though.... we have almost as many games now... see for yourself! list of ps3 games (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_3_games) (its a little old so there have been a lot more added lol) ooh and that dosent include playstation network games lol (pain, wipeout hd, psp games, movies, ect.....)

Dont care... still funny... laugh with us and quit whining.

It pisses me off so much when i see the comments for this on youtube. F***ing fanboys ranting about all this BS which,half the time,makes no sense and is grammatically incorrect.

My guess is that Hell is being stuck in a world of youtube comments. Seriously, the internet really doesnt get worse then that.

Also, don't hate me, but I just don't like SG's parody songs. The parody commercials, like Microsoft Table-thingy and Wii-fit, I think are really funny though.

i think that ps3 fan boys need to chill this is sarcastic gamer.... i am a ps3 fan boy my self but i don't get offended

I think it's a great song and YOU SHOULD MAKE MORE!!!

The. Best. Parody. Ever.

You guys feel a bit red faced now that Killzone 2 is actually good? :lol:

i think that ps3 fan boys need to chill this is sarcastic gamer.... i am a ps3 fan boy my self but i don't get offended

I totally agree, I own a ps3, (and a wii... Dun dun duh!) and I have no intention of buying a 360, I guess you could call me a fanboy, but I find this funny.

You guys feel a bit red faced now that Killzone 2 is actually good? :lol:

Not really. I want to play it, sure. But, I'm not mad, jealous, or upset, I'm glad you guys have good games.

I have wondered this since the song was first put out, But what is the name of the song this was based off... What is "How to kill a brand" a parody of?

"How to Save a Life" by the Fray

Not really. I want to play it, sure. But, I'm not mad, jealous, or upset, I'm glad you guys have good games.

I was sort of adressing it to them. If you heard the song, you would hear them say "but Killzone 1 sucked before, so what made you think we wanted more?"

but recently, Red Show has stated that Killzone 2 is actually decent, going against the song.

And I think the only reason why Killzone 1 "sucked" was because people were calling it a Halo killer the second news on it was released. That really amplified the problems the game had, not really giving it fair press.

yeah ps3 fails hardcore

Can't believe there's been almost nine whole pages in this thread without anyone mentioning the painfully obvious use of Autotune in the song.

Can't believe there's been almost nine whole pages in this thread without anyone mentioning the painfully obvious use of Autotune in the song.

I like your knowledge of audio plugins... most folks don't know about it though.

I never claimed I could sing.

The new song does not use autotune... just fyi... But it is one of my favorite plugins.

I like your knowledge of audio plugins... most folks don't know about it though.

I never claimed I could sing.

The new song does not use autotune... just fyi... But it is one of my favorite plugins.



LIAR!!! It's all a sham!! /jk :lol:

That looks like a really nice plug-in to have


You do have a nice singing voice regardless :thumbsup:

LIAR!!! It's all a sham!! /jk :lol:

That looks like a really nice plug-in to have


You do have a nice singing voice regardless :thumbsup:
Aww shucks thanks...

With autotune you still have to get into the same zipcode at least.... then it gently nudges you to the exact address you were looking for. But it aint easy. It would be far easier to not be slightly tone deaf and just sing it right.

Or, Doc, you could just use Melodyne. If your voice sounds good but you just can't stay on-tune, you can manually shift individual notes up and down. REALLY cool software; you can simulate a GLaDOS voice with it.

AHHH. this is how I found SG

AHHH. this is how I found SG
Yeah me too. :tongue: Didn't join right away though which was a big mistake.

Yeah me too. :tongue: Didn't join right away though which was a big mistake.

Yea not joining was a big mistake. but I didn't know about the website after I listened to the podcast and then I joined 6 months ago another big mistake.

Doc, you dick

Doc, you dick
why is he a dick?

AHHH. this is how I found SG

Me To And Joined After i listened to Episode 45 Of The Blue Show:thumbsup:

Me To And Joined After i listened to Episode 45 Of The Blue Show:thumbsup:

Oh sure... blame us!!! :lol:

At least you had the good sense to stay in spite of us! :tongue:

Brings back memories. :heart:
Listened to it, loved it.
Half a year later I registered here and said "Hi!" and that was it.
A year later I activated myself and now stand here writing my posts :lol:

I activated myself

Frawlz does that all the time... it's really distracting while we're trying to record a show... :roll:

Oh sure... blame us!!! :lol:

At least you had the good sense to stay in spite of us! :tongue:

You Guys Are Awsome I Think Frawls Might Die next Time He Super Ultra Mega Podcast Editon Rumors Smash And Do Me A Favour Next Time You Speak To Frawls Tell Him Pixel Junk Monsters Dosnt Suck


This Song Rocks Keep It Up:thumbsup: Im Still Waiting For Aint No Sony High Aint No Microsoft Low Aint No Nintendo Wide Enough Baby :lol:

Wow haha that's really funny

My fave parody is How to Kill A Brand:D

Best parody ever

I found Sarcastic Gamer through this song when it first came out!

I like the part where Doc grabs the throws the mic then catches it. Great song!

Wow! Bieng new and all I didn't realize how talented the group was. This is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time. Can't wait to find more. If you have any suggestion please let me know. I hope everthing here is this awesome.