Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off Eagles

December 22, 2008 -

Sunday was a tough day for Eagles fans (like yours truly).

The Washington Redskins stymied the Eagles' offense all day long and led 10-3 late in the fourth quarter. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Eagles receiver Reggie Brown was stuffed at the goal line by a pair of Washington defenders.

And what song was blaring over the public address system at Washington's Fedex Field?

Oh No You Didn't.

The Wojahn Brothers tune is the theme for EA's hit Mercenaries 2: World in Flames.

Cinema Blend, which picked up on the use of the Mercs 2 song, reports:

It's a tough song to describe; essentially it's a rap with piano accompaniment and a choir-style chorus. Somehow, all of these strange elements come together into a catchy masterpiece... it's pretty awesome that a song created for a video game's gotten this sort of mainstream attention.

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Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by Harry Miste on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 20:01.

Ah, if only I took an interest in American Football. Or sport in general.

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Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by Meggie on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 14:33.

So I DID hear that song!

I'm a big Giants fan myself but even I felt the "ouch" of that one play (the one where the Eagles caught the ball and just missed the goal line).

Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by Badluck1313 on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 06:43.

Full O' Win.

Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by hayabusa75 on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 17:13.

If your playoff hopes rely on the Raiders winning, you truly are in sad shape...

"There is no sin except stupidity." - Oscar Wilde

"De minimus non curat lex"

Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 16:37.

this gets a article but free radical clsoeing down dose not?
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Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by Mortium on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 10:20.

I just have one thing to say.... SUCK IT PHILLY!

Hail to the Redskins

Hail Vic-tor-y

Braves on the Warpath

Fight for old D.C.

Run or pass or score, we want a lot more,

Beat em' Swamp em' TOUCHDOWN, Let the points soar,

Fight on, fight on, til you have WON!

Sons of Washington, FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by Keddren on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:55.

Goddamn right.

Now if only they hadn't choked the previous 5 games.

I mean really. Cincinatti?? Come on...

Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by zel on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 09:53.

That song cracks me up, suspect it'll be on stadium playlist for moments like those for a long time to come, or untill the general fanbase finds out its from them damn violent video games! nah... its too catchy. :P

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Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by ScorpSt on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 11:01.

Nah, a violent game wouldn't upset the Football crowd. Now if there was even a hint of nudity in it, then everyone would be up in arms. Superbowl 38 anyone?

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Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by sortableturnip on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 09:50.

I've heard it a couple of times at the end of games (can't remember which) when it's close and the home team pulls out a win.

Great song!

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Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by travelsize on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 09:41.

They also played it at the Linc during the Pittsburgh game. They made a big stop and then it came on. I laughed my ass off.

Re: Oh No You Didn't: Mercs 2 Song Plays as Skins Hold Off

Submitted by BearDogg-X on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 07:55.

At least the Saints whipped the Lions yesterday 42-7, knocking Detroit to 0-15.

Now the Eagles have to beat Dallas next week and have Tampa Bay lose to Oakland to make the playoffs.

Geaux Saints, Geaux Tigers, Geaux Hornets, Jack Thompson can geaux chase a chupacabra.

Geaux Saints, Geaux Tigers, Geaux Pelicans. Solidarity for the Saints = No retreat, no surrender. 2013 = Saints' revenge on the NFL. Even through the darkest days, this fire burns always.

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Monte: trolls are just at their absolute worst when it comes to women and feminist. You could bet good money that if the developer were male the trolls would be silent and the conversation would actually focus on the journalism.10/18/2014 - 9:18pm

Monte: Papa: Not the first time we've had a journalism scandals before, but the harassment never got close to this level; the difference with this scandal is that feminists are involved. Without the feminist angle, their would be A LOT less harrassment10/18/2014 - 9:15pm

Papa Midnight: Monte: That's honestly rather short-sighted. As has been proven with other persons who have been targeted, if it wasn't Quinn, it would be someone else.10/18/2014 - 6:26pm

Avalongod: I think that's part of what gives an esoteric news story like this real life...it taps into a larger narrative about misogyny in society outside of games.10/18/2014 - 3:29pm

Avalongod: @Monte, well the trolls made death threats that came to police (and media attention). I think this is tapping into a larger issue outside of games about how women are treated in society (like all the "real rape" stuff during the last election)10/18/2014 - 3:28pm

Wonderkarp: Zippy : Havent tried the PS4 controller. might later.10/18/2014 - 2:37pm

Monte: Seirously, If Quinn was not involved and GG was instead about something like the Mordor Marketing contracts, the trolling would have never grown so vile and disgusting. There have been plenty of movements in the past that never sufferred from behavior..10/18/2014 - 1:57pm

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ZippyDSMlee: Wonderkarp: You might be able to if you had a PS4 controller.10/18/2014 - 1:00pm

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Matthew Wilson: the sad thing is there are trolls on both sides of this. people need to stop acting like their side is so pure.10/18/2014 - 12:19pm

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Monte: I feel like GG just needs to die. The movement is FAR to tainted by hatred and BS for it to be useful for any conversation. Let GG die, and then rally behind the NEXT gaming journalism scandal, and start the conversation fresh.10/18/2014 - 10:33am

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