Name of the Game

For other uses, see Name of the Game (disambiguation).

"Name of the Game"
Single by The Crystal Method
from the album Tweekend
Released	August 14, 2001
Format	12", CD
Recorded	2001
Genre	Rap rock[1]
Length	4:15
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method singles chronology
"Blowout" (2001) "Name of the Game" (2001) "Murder" (2001)

"Name of the Game" is the first single to come from Tweekend, The Crystal Method's second studio album. Despite the massive popularity of the song, The Crystal Method almost never plays it live. The track features guitars by Tom Morello, vocals by Ryan "Ryu" Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp; it also contains samples from "S&M" by 2 Live Crew. The song received mainstream success as well as remixes by popular artists.

Music video

A music video was made, featuring the exploits of the character "Nosey", who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. Scenes in the video depict Nosey participating in sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly. He gets back to his friends to breakdance and they get to do some until the police arrive and arrest him for unknown reasons.

Track listing

CD 5"

1. Radio Edit
2. Album Version
3. Instrumental

Vinyl 12"

1. Eric Kupper's Deep Pump Mix
2. Hybrid's Blackout In L.A. Mix

Vinyl 12" Promo

1. Eric Kupper's Electrosphere Mix
2. Hybrid's L.A. Blackout Mix

Cultural references

To date, the song has been featured in numerous different forms of media, including:

• Used in the 2001 Malcolm in the Middle episode "Charity".
• Used in the soundtrack for Resident Evil.
• The 2002 film Blade II.
• The 2002 film Half Past Dead.
• The 2002 film Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever.
• The 2002 video game Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
• The 2004 unaired pilot for the TV series Fearless, starring Rachael Leigh Cook.
• Played in the trailer for the 2007 film Live Free or Die Hard.
• Intro music used by The Amazing Johnathan for some live performances.
• In 2006 Hummer ads.
• The 2008 film Drillbit Taylor.
• The 2008 film Tropic Thunder, with sound clips from the movie added to it (called "The Crystal Method's Big A** T.T. Mix"^[2]).
• The trailer of the 2009 film Crank 2: High Voltage.
• Used in the Cinema mod for Max Payne 2

The Crystal Method's Big A** Tropic Thunder Mix

The Crystal Method remixed "Name of the Game" and used it in the film, Tropic Thunder. The remix sounds almost exactly the same, though samples of the character's voices were put into the song also. During the film, Tropic Thunder, the remix was played almost all the way through an important scene in the movie, though the character's voice samples were taken out. During the credits, the full remix is played. The remix is about a full minute longer than the original "Name of the Game". It is track 1 on the Tropic Thunder Soundtrack.

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/tweekend-r544111/review
2. ^ [1] IGN review