How to destroy a theme song

At the end of the Ponyo, the latest masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki, the theme song being used in the original Japanese version of the movie was cute and memorable, and it fits the theme of the movie perfectly. The US version, on the other hand, don’t even sound like it belongs in the movie.

Ponyo Theme Song – Japanese

Here’s the original japanese version of the song:

Ponyo Theme Song – English

And here’s the US release of the song:

Ponyo – How to destroy a theme song

Here’s a comparison and a mini review of both songs by manoelpdb.

Assassin's Creed Ringtone

Assassin's Creed LogoIf you have not been living under the rock for the past few months, you should have heard about the new upcoming game from Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed. Here’s a little background of the game from Wikipedia;

Assassin’s Creed is a video game being developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is scheduled to be released in November.The game takes place during the Third Crusade, in the year 1191. The player assumes the role of Altaïr, a member of the Hashshashin sect (the original “assassins”), whose objective is to slay the nine historical figures who are propagating the Crusades. As the player finds and kills these targets, their conspiracy is unveiled. The player will be able to travel through three cities: Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus

The song

When I saw the trailer for the first time, I knew that I had to have that song on my phone and iPod. After a bit of searching, I figured that the theme song is Lonely Souls by Unkle. I extracted the theme from the trailer and lowered the bit rate. You can download the ringtone for FREE here.

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