This could be a reality with a new entry dropping this October. Red Dead Redemption – “Folsom Prison Blues” – Johnny CashĮven if you never heard the song, its title and the name “Johnny Cash” already argue a good case for its inclusion in a Red Dead game. Set these concerns to the blissful synth of this 1980s gem and you get the most delightful existential crisis you’ll ever have. After all, who among us hasn’t gotten bored enough to delete the swimming pool ladder? But there’s something to say about this omnipotent, God view on the lives of bumbling, middle-class dorks. The Sims began as a “real life simulator,” yet has since devolved into an absurdist, lab-rat murder-sim. Yet, at the same time, what Sims player hasn’t said to themselves, “Where is my large automobile?” “That’s not my beautiful wife.” Or, “My God! What have I done?” The music lends itself well to the calm atmosphere of the Sims. With a playful tone, each verse progressively turns darker and twists into something ugly. This Talking Heads classic explores the existential nightmare of mundane life. The trailer for the (unforgivably bad) movie Downsizing used this song to a very similar point. The Sims – “Once in a Lifetime” – The Talking Heads There will be some spoilers (the biggest being for Breath of the Wild), so please be warned.I’ll never turn down an opportunity to explore a new artist. Respectfully inform me of good combinations I’ve missed in the comments section. That said, there’s only so many songs I’ve heard.
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