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Radio Stations of Fallout 3 and New Vegas

Introduction

The music of the Fallout franchise is a defining feature in the style and overall aura of the game. The Fallout teams often took "songs that ... took on an ironic level juxtaposed with the violence of the game, meaning that the music could be used to heighten awareness and alter meanings"[1] The classic golden oldies that pepper the two game's radio stations, paint a unique picture of the wasteland that gives the games a unique art direction and feel. Just like films, television and other mediums, the soundtracks of these games are a key components to their success and fans admiration. An article on TheVerge.com declares "The best part of Fallout 4 is the Music"[2]

Fallout 3 (2008)

Fallout 3 Soundtrack

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Author: Inon Zur

Release Date: October 28, 2008

The success of this classic game is due to many factors, the in game radio stations being one of them. The three available stations are Galaxy News Radio, a pirate radio dedicated to what the game calls "The Good Fight"[3], as well as playing classic music of the 50s and 60s. Enclave Radio is a propaganda station playing age old americana tunes while Agatha's Station plays classical.

An academic and PhD focused on music and sound in games Karen Collins stated her book Game Sound: An Introduction to the History, Theory and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design "Music licensing in particular is becoming an increasingly essential element of a game’s marketing strategy"[4]. The Creators of Fallout 3 new this are the music they chose for the radio stations accompany many promotional material all used to create a distinct world that players can immerse themselves in.

"Men and ladies, boys and girls, prepare to be astounded, bedazzled, and otherwise stupefied! I am Three Dog, your master of ceremonies"[3]-Three Dogs Fallout 3

Station

Galaxy News Radio

Song Written By Preformed By Label
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus, Eddie Seiler The Ink Spots Geffen Records
Civilization Bob Hilliard & Carl Sigman Danny Kaye with the Andrews Sisters Geffen Records
A Wonderful Guy Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II Tex Beneke DePugh Music
Easy Living Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin Billie Holiday Columbia Records
Anything Goes Cole Porter Cole Porter RCA Records
Crazy He Calls Me Bob Russel & Carl Sigman Billie Holiday Universal Music Enterprises
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Doris Fisher & Allan Roberts Ella Fitzgerald (& The Ink Spots) Universal Music Enterprises
Butcher Pete (Part 1) Roy Brown & Henry Glover Roy Brown Warner Music Group
Mighty, Mighty Man Roy Brown Roy Brown Warner Music Group
Way Back Home Alan Lewis & Tom Waring Bob Crosby & The Bobcats DePugh Music
Happy Times Sylvia Fine Bob Crosby & The Bobcats DePugh Music
Maybe Frank Madden & Allen Flynn The Ink Spots Geffen Records
Boogie Man N/A Sid Phillips APM Music. Inc.
Fox Boogie N/A Gerhard Trede APM Music. Inc.
I'm Tickled Pink N/A Jack Shaindlin APM Music. Inc.
Jazzy Interlude N/A Billy Munn APM Music. Inc.
Jolly Days N/A Gerhard Trede APM Music. Inc.
Let's Go Sunning N/A Jack Shaindlin APM Music. Inc.
Rhythm For You N/A Eddy Christiani APM Music. Inc.
Swing Doors N/A Allan Gray APM Music. Inc.

Enclave Radio

Song Musician
The Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa
America the Beautiful Samuel A. Ward
Dixie Daniel Decatur Emmett
Marine's Hymn Jacques Offenbach
The Battle Hymn of the Republic Various Artists
Hail, Columbia Various Artists
The Washington Post Various Artists
Yankee Doodle Various Artists

Agatha's Station

Song Written by
Gigue - Partita No. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach
Preludio - Partita No. 3 Johann Sebastian Bach
Grave - Sonata No. 2 Johann Sebastian Bach
Allegro ma non troppo  Antonín Dvořák
Zigeunerweisen Pablo de Sarasate

Fallout New Vegas (2010)

Fallout New Vegas Soundtrack

Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

Author: Inon Zur, Mark Morgan

Release Date: 2010

The two stations of Fallout New Vegas sport similar music but vastly different DJs who reflect the two styles the game is known for; old school cool and science fiction absurdity. Radio New Vegas is hosted by the smooth sounds of Mr. New Vegas, voiced by Mr. Las Vegas Wayne Newton, while Black Mountain radio is hosted by wacky mutants that represent the craziness that is Fallout.

Game Developer Joshua Sawyer wanted the stations to " the crooner-style Rat-Pack-late 50s as well as bluegrass and country music"[5], thus the music choices producers had to get rights to reflect this.

The radio stations serve a gameplay purpose as well as K.J. Donnelly, William Gibbons and Neil Lerner point out in their book Music In Video Games : Studying Play declaring "music is used to avoid the possibility of player boredom." [6]

"It's me again, Mr. New Vegas, reminding you that you're nobody 'til somebody loves you. And that somebody is me. I love you"[7]- Mr. New Vegas Fallout New Vegas

Station

Radio New Vegas

Song Written By Preformed by Label
Ain't That a Kick in the Head? Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen Dean Martin Capitol Records
Big Iron Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Columbia Records
Blue Moon Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart Frank Sinatra Capitol Records
Cobwebs and Rainbows Dick Stephen Walter J.E. Sawyer APM Music
Home on the Wastes J.E. Sawyer J.E. Sawyer and Nathaniel Chapman Bethesda Softworks LLC
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Billy Mayhew The Ink Spots WB Music Corp.
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Joseph Lilley and Frank Loesser Kay Kyser Columbia Records
Love Me as Though There Were No Tomorrow Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh Nat King Cole Capitol Records
Mad About the Boy Noel Coward Helen Forrest DePugh Music
New Vegas Valley J.E. Sawyer J.E. Sawyer and James Melilli Bethesda Softworks LLC
Something's Gotta Give Johnny Mercer Bing Crosby Bing Crosby Enterprises
Streets of New Reno J.E. Sawyer J.E. Sawyer and James Melilli Bethesda Softworks LLC
Why Don't You Do Right? Joe McCoy Peggy Lee Morley Music Co

Black Mountain Radio

Song Written By Preformed By Label
Big Iron Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Columbia Records
Hangover Heart Hank Thompson and Pat Hagen Hank Thompson  DePugh Music
Heartaches by the Number Harlan Howard Guy Mitchell Dominion Entertainment
It's a Sin William Grishaw Eddy Arnold RCA Records
Johnny Guitar Victor Young and Peggy Lee Peggy Lee Geffen Records
Stars of the Midnight Range Johnny Bond Johnny Bond DePugh Music
  1. ^ Wharton, Alexander (2011). "Subjective Measures of the Influence of Music Customization on the Video Game Play Experience: A Pilot Study". Game Studies.
  2. ^ "The best part of Fallout 4 is the music". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ^ a b "Galaxy News Radio (radio)". Fallout Wiki. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. ^ Collins, Karen. Game Sound : An Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Video Game Music and Sound Design. Cambridge, MA, USA: MIT Press, 2008. ProQuest ebrary. Web. 22 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Fallout: New Vegas soundtrack". Fallout Wiki. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. ^ Donnelly, K. J., William Gibbons, and Neil William Lerner. Music in Video Games: Studying Play. Routledge, 2014. Web.
  7. ^ "Mr. New Vegas". Fallout Wiki. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
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