Bits of the theme song to The Little Rascals can also be heard. First, a sample of the United State's national anthem in hidden within the song. The song that plays in Jackie's Cafe has two different pieces of music in its own tune.

It should be noted this song was in the famous 'Blues Brothers' movie, which the Runaway Five were heavily inspired by. Both the main and rhythmic melodies are mimicked in EB's Franky as well as its other variations in the other Mother games.ĭead-End Chaos Theater copies the guitar melody straight from Robert Johnson's 'Sweet Home Chicago'. One of the most known similarities comes from 'Johnny B. Though they are played in different key, both have strikingly similar melodies.

While not a direct sample, the hotel theme from EarthBound is definitely inspired by 'el Bimbo'. While the Sound Stone's theme may seem pretty standard, it has identical rhythmic beats to 'Give Peace a Chance' by the famed John Lennon. Both songs have similar early melodies on their own, but EB seems to take inspiration from the early guitar rifts of the former while taking a page of the unique background noises of the other. The Skyrunner sounds astonishingly similar to two songs, the famous 'We Won't Get Fooled Again' and the lesser known, 'I Love the Bloody Beetroots'. EarthBound is known to reference The Beatles quite often, so this is no exception. The calm opening of Tessie Has Been Sighted sounds quite a bit like the very beginning of iconic 'Strawberry Fields Forever'.

While this one may not be obvious at first, in the background of Onett's Arcade, the stage theme for the old arcade game, Xevious, can be heard looping. It is believed this is a nod to Monty Python, which uses the same song as its opening theme.īattle Against a Weak Opponent bears an uncanny resemblance to the opening to the popular song, 'Tequilla'. The naming screen for EarthBound replays the beginning segment of the 'Liberty Bell March' repeatedly at different speeds.

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