Guitar Hero to Get "The Touch"?

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John Funk

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Guitar Hero to Get "The Touch"?

Stan Bush's 80s rock anthem "The Touch" - best known as the theme for the animated Transformers movie - will be making its way to Guitar Hero, says no less an authority than Bush himself.


So, children of the 80s, let's play a little word-association game - I'll say a phrase, and then you tell me what comes to mind. Ready? Here goes:

"Arise, Rodimus Prime."

If those three words didn't automatically bring to mind the melodic tones of Stan Bush - "You've got the touch! You've got the pow-errrrr! Yeah!" - then I'm afraid we're going to have to revoke your 80s rights. Please head downtown where we will promptly confiscate your big, poofy hair.

For all of those of you who belted "The Touch" in your bedroom or in the shower, pretending you were right there fighting the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime, Ultra-Magnus, and Bumblebee, you might have a chance to relive your childhood soon enough. According to the Stan-man himself, Guitar Hero owners will be getting "The Touch" for free.

"I've been holding off announcing this, but 'The Touch' is going to be in Guitar Hero! Activision will be releasing it as a free download," Bush told Transformers fansite Seibertron [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/stan-bush-botcon-guitar-hero-tribute-video-and-more/15395/]. He could not, however, provide a time frame for when the song would be available.

Given that there's no word from Activision, we're still putting this one in the "Rumors" column for now until there's official confirmation on the other side of the deal. Even if it is just a rumor, it's an awesome rumor.

Also, apologies in advance for getting this song stuck in your head for the rest of the week.

(Via Wired [http://blog.wired.com/games/2009/03/rumor-transform.html])

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Galletea

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Free download? But I haven't got access to that. Nooooooo! Now I am sad. :( Oh well, it's an excuse to listen to the song again.
 

CaptainCrunch

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One of two awesome things I've seen today.
The other: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0oIG5N0aZo

And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all

/drum solo

If they also include "Instruments of Destruction" and "Dare" I'll have to start playing GH again.

Baa weep grahna weep ninny bong?
 

John Funk

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CaptainCrunch said:
One of two awesome things I've seen today.
The other: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0oIG5N0aZo

And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all

/drum solo

If they also include "Instruments of Destruction" and "Dare" I'll have to start playing GH again.

Baa weep grahna weep ninny bong?
I maintain that "When all hell's breakin' loose / You'll be ridin' the eye of the storm" is the single most awesome lyric penned in the last quarter-century.
 

Arrers

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I know I guy who loves Stan Bush. He'll be stoked.

Does anyone else think he looks like a poofy-haired Chirstopher Eccelston?
 

TsunamiWombat

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One shall stand, One Shall Fall.

Stan Bush you are pure 80's cheese in the most wonderful way. Screw Guitar Hero:Metallica, we need Guitar Hero: Stan Bush.