![]() ![]() ![]() Gone were the techno, reggae, and gangster rap stations - they hadn’t really achieved popularity in Miami at the time. Much like its predecessor GTA3, Vice City had multiple radio stations that were each focused on a different style of music. When I actually got my hands on the game, I had no idea what I was getting into. I was sold on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City with this one commercial. And finally, it was the only Billboard Top 10 track that A Flock Of Seagulls managed to get in America, also highlighting the string of one-hit wonders of the era. That aside, this song encapsulated so much about the musical culture of the time: a snare drum accentuated with reverb, a Moog synthesizer, and a wonderfully disinterested singer belting out the tunes in an almost dispassionate tone. “I Ran” by A Flock Of Seagulls was the track of choice and it was, in many ways, the perfect tune to use aside from the delightful visual of Tommy Vercetti actually running in tune with the music. ![]() To me, though, the choice of the song for this commercial is what immediately established the style. ![]()
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