Posted 2013-04-18, evaluated by djpretzel


Dale North, Shenmue - in the pre-stage digitized words of Bubsy, what could possibly go wrong?? Nothing at all; although this arrangement is certainly on the goofy side, Dale definitely brings the musicality:

"I'm sending in my latest Shenmue remix of the Tomato Convenience Store theme jingle. I call it "Tomato Tomahtoh" and I think it's pretty silly. It's sort of a spiritual successor to my "Come to Bob's Pizza" remix from a few years back. Lemme know if you dig it!"

So "a few years back" = over a decade; time flies when you're arranging shop themes, and I'd also say that his Persona 'Satomi Tadashi Northside Rx' ReMix is in a similar vein, i.e. ridiculous & focused on commerce, after a fashion. It seems Mr. North is a connoisseur of restaurants, pharmacies, and now convenience stores, at least in the VGM sense, which is the only sense we'll concern ourselves with for the time being. I've been playing P4G lately and I think he needs to focus his attentions on the television shopping channel theme next, but in the meantime we've got this sassy ditty that starts with mellow EP & smooth-filtered vocals. The offbeat jam that sets in at 0'43" reminds me of Jimmy's Cool Spot mix, also from a few years back. Synth bass comes in and starts working its eighties, and at 2'20" we've got an ascension into key change that only increases the very palpable suspense as to whether we, the listener, will indeed be persuaded to shop at Tomato. As for me, I'm sold: great, fun, short, & sweet stuff from DN, who's got a way of making these types of mixes work against all odds!

djpretzel

Discussion

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Black_Doom
on 2014-11-05 08:56:34

Damn, the intro is sooooo sexy. Just a ton of sexuality. Best ad evah, seriously. But I actually like the whole piece. Maybe it's quite simple, yeah. Love the cheesy lyrics here. And that brass is just killer.

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jaxx
on 2013-04-21 17:54:45

daaaang, so sexy.

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WesternZypher
on 2013-04-19 16:34:05

Man, Dale can sing anything and I'd love it. This mix proves it.

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timaeus222
on 2013-04-19 13:15:23

Best ad ever. Wait a minute...

IT'S A REGULAR SONG!

I personally think the vocals are a bit buried at 2:25, but other than that, cheesy and funny! :D I love the vintage saw bass and the synth brass. :D

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Crulex
on 2013-04-19 10:26:40

Haha, oh man, I'm bouncing back and forth to the claps in this one! Clever lyrics and very natural soundnig vocals, I am diggin' it for sure! What a fun ReMix. Has me grinning from ear to ear.

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SuperiorX
on 2013-04-18 20:11:08

hahahah this is awesome. Well done sir! It is a very crisp sounding mix and the vocals are a ton of fun! :)

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urdailywater
on 2013-04-18 16:41:48

Ahahaha this was super fun. I'm instantly reminded of Animal Crossing with this. It sounds a lot like Tom Nook's store.

Great job Dale. Really diggin' it : D

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DiGi Valentine
on 2013-04-18 16:22:58

Dale North, you went and did it again, homie! This is ace!!

...i will now be singing the main hook line for months to come! XD

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Flexstyle
on 2013-04-18 16:03:24

Wow, super-clean production. Me likey. Also, that cheesy saw stab really put a smile on my face. Fantastic work, Mr. North!

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psychowolf
on 2013-04-18 15:55:00

"...Lemme know if you dig it!"

I dig it dale, i dig it alot :D

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Damashii!!
on 2013-04-18 15:45:26

legit..... daaaayum legit man.

can't stop smiling, and those vocals are tiiiiiiight.

EDIT: christ, man, this is seriously, unbelievably good; I wasn't expecting this at all.

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djpretzel
on 2013-04-18 15:36:08

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Shenmue (Sega , 1999, DC)
Music by Osamu Murata,Ryuji Iuchi,Takenobu Mitsuyoshi,Takeshi Yanagawa,Yuzo Koshiro
Songs:
"Tomato Convenience Store"

Tags (8)


Genre:
Mood:
Goofy,Mellow
Instrumentation:
Electric Piano,Singing,Strings,Vocals: Male
Additional:
Lyrics > Lyrics: Explicit
Lyrics > Lyrics: Original

File Information


Name:
Shenmue_Tomato_Tomahtoh_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
5,206,682 bytes
MD5:
88887e702a386803da74ebc15a9753a5
Bitrate:
214Kbps
Duration:
3:10

Need some food for your cat,
some capsule toys or some other shit?
Well, I know just the place
It's just up the road in the bad part of town, babe

The owner's a freak,
but that's okay because they have
the greatest jingle that you ever heard, mmm-mmhmm

Uhh... tomato, tomahtoh

[Group]
Come on in, shop at Tomato!

Come on in, shop at Tomato!

[x2]
They got some snacks and batteries
Doors automatic, doors automatic, automatic
They got the finest brand of cat food
Come on in, shop at Tomato!