Pac-Man gets new theme song for 42nd birthday
For their 42nd birthday, Pac-Man gained a new theme song.
The new song titled “We Are Pac-Man,” which can be heard below, was performed by Kaho Kidoguchi, who is best known for their work on Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart. An accompanying visual was directed by Yuki Inoue.
Since the release of 1981’s "Pac-Man Fever,” the popular character has been featured in a handful of songs. "Weird Al" Yankovic created a parody of The Beatles’ “Taxman” titled "Pac-Man,” which remained unreleased for 35 years until the release of 2017’s Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of "Weird Al" Yankovic. Bloodhound Gang’s 1999 single “Mope” samples the Pac-Man’s theme. In 2020, Gorillaz and Schoolboy Q released the song “Pac-Man” to celebrate the video game character’s 40th anniversary.
This Friday, Pac-Man Museum+ will be released on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The compilation features 14 Pac-Man titles, including Pac-In-Time, Super Pac-Man, and Pac-Land. On June 2, Fortnite will include a slew of Pac-Man cosmetics.
Since 2009, MP3s and NPCs owner Terrance Pryor has written about music, conventions, cosplay, and video games for publications such as AXS, Examiner, Fake Walls, and Ranker. Based out of Los Angeles, the former rock concert promoter/radio host can be seen talking about rock music on AXS TV’s Music’s Greatest Mysteries and discussing music and whatever else on their Black Man Talks Rock channel on YouTube.