Money makes the world go 'round, so Hexus.gaming has a
rumor that Sony is looking to pay the rent with a musical edition of its popular
SingStar karaoke series.
SingStar Hits from the Musicals is expected in 2009 and will allegedly be announced later this year. Some numbers rumored to be included are:
- "Bad Guys" - Bugsy Malone
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" - The Lion King
- "If I Were a Rich Man" - Fiddler on the Roof
- "Over the Rainbow "- Wizard of Oz.
If the disc gets Trophy support we're certainly going to derive some sick pleasure from achievement junkies trying to sing songs like "Tomorrow" from
Annie perfectly. If the above picture makes absolutely no sense to you (and yes, that's
Kristin Chenoweth from Pushing Daisies) check out the video after the break.
{ Aug 1st 2008 at 4:55PM } 
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commen-cents @ Aug 1st 2008 5:03PM
dude... this is just one more buy for when the ladies come by, just like gay ass cooking momma.
hopefully there will be some newsies songs
Intentless @ Aug 1st 2008 5:05PM
Wouldn't it be Trophy Junkies not Acheivement Junkies?
Seroth @ Aug 1st 2008 5:09PM
Sweeney Todd songs, plz.
Saria the Cat @ Aug 1st 2008 5:12PM
Ooh, I saw Wicked and it was awesome. Singstar is the utter lame, but *sigh* I must admit that I like those songs listed.
#28 @ Aug 1st 2008 10:46PM
Wicked..
Bleagh.
They should have a whole game just for Les Miserables. And one for Phantom.
Eric @ Aug 1st 2008 5:15PM
HAHAHAHA! sweet!
Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Aug 1st 2008 5:16PM
Well, GH already opened up a new pansy ocean market with GH Aerosmith. Worst band ever. Now either Rock Band or GH should do a musical edition!!!
Guitar Hero: Grease!
or
Rock Band: Aladdin!
Think how neato it'd be to have all your friends together for that!
commen-cents @ Aug 1st 2008 6:43PM
what the hell is wrong with aladdin?
Saria the Cat @ Aug 1st 2008 5:21PM
I know you're being sarcastic but it'd actually be kind of awesome to have a karaoke game that DIDN'T suck. Or allow for back-up singing in Rock Band. :O
I'm a girl so obviously I like the idea of games that promote the singing of Disney songs but it's quite unfortunate that any material marketed towards girls is just shovelware.
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 1st 2008 5:22PM
Back up singing in RB2 + Kansas = so much win
Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Aug 1st 2008 5:30PM
My experience with them is minimal, but they're fun games. The backup singing comment just made me think more of the GH: Grease edition... The Summer ?
I was picturing folks in my living room, all the instruments set up, playing away, and then like 3 backup singers doing the 'mmm bop bop, mm bop bop' bits...
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 1st 2008 5:38PM
Just wait until RB2 comes out and you get some drunktard singing eye of the tiger.
You lol like you've never lol'd before.
Kodros @ Aug 1st 2008 6:28PM
"Just wait until RB2 comes out and you get some drunktard singing eye of the tiger."
Singstar has Eye of the Tiger btw.
Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Aug 1st 2008 10:33PM
Dude nothing is wrong with Aladdin, I enjoy it, it's a swell movie. However, cmon, gimme a break. A room full of folks playing Rock Band to some Aladdin soundtrack??? Can I get a har har?
Saria the Cat @ Aug 2nd 2008 3:19PM
Har har!
thewiicast @ Aug 1st 2008 5:18PM
Really? they got the rights to Bugsy Malone? There isn't even a North American DVD yet! Jody foster is trying to bury it! Still. If it DOES indeed have "Bad Guys" it's worth checking out.
Bauer22 @ Aug 1st 2008 5:20PM
YES! My dreams of singing Oliver Twist come true!
"And a wife would cook and sew for me and come for me and go for me and go for me and nag at me..."
Joey @ Aug 1st 2008 5:40PM
The ignorant comments about how liking a style of music makes one a pansy are really out of place in a community like Joystiq. But whatevs, there are always people who need to insult others to feel superior.
I rock "If I were a rich man", I really hope this rumor is true!
Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Aug 1st 2008 5:54PM
My man jab was mainly at Aerosmith, due to my burning hatred and annoyance of their music.
And dammit man, I stand by it.
Saria the Cat @ Aug 1st 2008 6:22PM
Markez, watch where you point that "man jab!"
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 1st 2008 6:42PM
Markez is trying to get Saria preggers. SARIA, RUN! :O
Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Aug 1st 2008 10:31PM
er
but I meant...
ah, nevermind...
Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Aug 1st 2008 10:50PM
And also, "a community like Joystiq"? Ummm, what? It's largely a bunch of male morons, like myself, that are jackasses at most every opportunity. I'm sorry but did you read any of the Fat Princess comments in the feminist article??? It was by and large, a bunch of pathetic male losers, who were rallying against the feminist cause because they felt it was unfair, and that men were disadvantaged? Hello? Joystiq, check, 1 2 1 2? Couple this with the handful of dbags on this site who wax like their geniuses, snobs, and know everything about everything? A community like Joystiq????
No offense, dear Joystiq authors and contributors... If possible at this point...
Joey @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:49AM
@Markez ... I totally laughed at your comments actually. Alladin rock band? Heh (gotta keep one swing ahead of the sword). It was more the gay comments that bum me out. As a happily straight man I'm so tired of hearing about showtunes = gay. And give the community of bit of credit there are much worse crowds out there. :)
Waqman @ Aug 1st 2008 5:22PM
Sweeney Todd and Lion King = Win
Everything else....fail
thewiicast @ Aug 1st 2008 5:22PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FgpBxXho4
samfish @ Aug 1st 2008 5:25PM
PS3 is officially THE system for gay men!
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 1st 2008 5:29PM
Shh, don't say that too loud. You don't want John to come in here and write another novel about how biased you are for nintendo, how much the Wii sucks, and how much he is unbiased for Sony, do you?
Waqman @ Aug 1st 2008 5:50PM
Have fun with your Wii!
Ken Shammy @ Aug 1st 2008 5:29PM
Bah-- no In The Heights, Spring Awakening, Avenue Q OR (gasp) RENT?
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 1st 2008 5:30PM
The internet is for porn.
Saria the Cat @ Aug 1st 2008 5:39PM
I expect "Seasons of Love" is a must and will be on there.
Phil @ Aug 1st 2008 6:39PM
Well hey, why does it have to be strictly broadway musicals? What about musical styled movies?
Am I the ONLY one who wouldn't kill for the Team America theme song? I mean... That WAS kinda... musical styled right?
Or what about the Scrubs musical? Who else wouldn't love to hear "Everything Comes Down To Poo"?
Saria the Cat @ Aug 1st 2008 7:14PM
@Phil: I could do with some South Park Movie songs as well.
Ken Shammy @ Aug 1st 2008 7:21PM
That's true. I'd love some Dr. Horrible on there too :D
mr mobius @ Aug 1st 2008 8:34PM
I'm slightly ashamed to say that singing 'Guy love' from Scrubs would be awesome.
Joey @ Aug 2nd 2008 12:55AM
Did you know that the Scrubs musical was written by the guys behind Ave Q? Thats why the music is so good, not to mention the appearance of Stephanie D'Abruzzo.
Guy love cracks me the **** up!
CyrusK @ Aug 1st 2008 5:35PM
If the game has songs from Rocky Horror i'll have to buy it, it seems unlikely though since singstar is enjoyed by children and many parents would flip if they caught their kids singing "sweet transvestite"
danny. @ Aug 1st 2008 5:35PM
1776 is a must
danny. @ Aug 1st 2008 5:36PM
Time Warp could make the cut...
AwesomeTown @ Aug 1st 2008 5:38PM
I have nothing against Kristin Chenoweth, but damn do I hate that "Popular" song from Wicked.
Joey @ Aug 1st 2008 5:40PM
Maybe some Jekyl and Hyde? Dreamgirls? Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?
whistlepig @ Aug 1st 2008 5:45PM
could they just work on at least giving the US singstore the US known artists that the UK store has
Kai @ Aug 1st 2008 5:49PM
Too bad they probably won't have the song in the video. Wicked was wickedly awesome. I would probably include 'For Good', 'Sun and Moon' and 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' too.
Mr. Bungo @ Aug 1st 2008 6:59PM
Bugsy Malone?! Like thewiicast. I'm prettty surprised by that one. It seems like nobody remembers that very weird movie. Well, not quite nobody, since the finale's song was used in that Coke ad that spoofed GTA shown in movie theaters a while back.
If the rumored list is accurate, what an obscure choice. I wonder if something from "Newsies" will also make the cut. :o)
rv @ Aug 1st 2008 5:54PM
This post makes me sad :(
Christian @ Aug 1st 2008 5:59PM
OMG!!! They better have Dr. Horrible Sing-Along Blog in the future and other awesome sing along songs...
theturtle363 @ Aug 1st 2008 6:29PM
That pic reminds of how much i hate when my sister visits
Heh {XBL: P4nic 4tt4ck} @ Aug 1st 2008 6:43PM
She makes you take off the batman costume, doesn't she? :(
Levi @ Aug 1st 2008 6:46PM
No love for Hedwig and the Angry Inch?