'The Next Best Thing' Scott the Woz x 8-Bit Big Band - Orchestra Recording Session!

📣 This tune is now on streaming platforms! 📣

Thank you so much to Scott the Woz for asking us to contribute an original song (and some instrumentals) to his latest Christmas video!!

Scott approached me about co-writing a brand new bespoke video game music inspired xmas tune for his channel about trying to save some money this Christmas by buying bootleg ROM hacks and other nefarious games, and of course I jumped at the opportunity!! Here's a look at the recording session behind the scenes for his video. You can see the song in context on his channel here:

LYRICS:

Well it's Christmas man, what do you have planned?
Surely something legal and just
Though you must admit that your gifts lack grit,
perhaps it's time you should indulge in sings outside of gluttony and lust
(Like greed! Now THATS a sin!)

I know that it's expensive to come up with great gifts
and the hottest games your kids already own
But if you listen to my song the answers been here all along
Perhaps it's time to buy a game that's brewed at home

So maybe...

How 'bout the next best thing?
Like this bootleg GBA game called return of the king?
It might not be Nintendo or Square Enix or Sony
but you have to admit that the names got a ring
(Ring a ding ding it passes the title test!)

Theres super Mario 4 and 14 (yes thats real look it up)
They're just as good as Mario Odyssey
you know your kids will play whatever if it's wrapped up with string
so throw that dirty ROM hack into their stocking
and get the next best thing

I've got Somari and Kirby Red Diamond (ooh!)
Perhaps you'd like Pokemon Chaos Black
Mario Kart Fighter and 7 Grand Dad
No one will know that they're fake, so cut yourself some slack!

You deserve a break, a game is a game,
and try to ignore that built in sense of shame
They can't all be Call of Duty
so close your eyes, swallow your pride, and don't you dare be snooty!

So how 'bout the next best thing?
Just think of all of the money that you'll save cha-ching!
For why spend $70 on a triple A game,
when you could buy a home made one that has the same name?
(Shop local folks!)

I understand your reservation, getting Crash 2 Advance can sting
But if you give your cast to me I guarantee your kids will see
and though these games might not be great it's way cheaper to emulate!

So trust in Scott and you can't lose, use the savings on some booze
and this Christmas they will dance and sing, for the
Next! Best! Thing!

FULL CREDITS:

Music by Charlie Rosen
Lyrics by Scott the Woz and Charlie Rosen
Arranged and produced by Charlie Rosen

Alto Sax 1/Flute - Zac Zinger
Alto Sax 2/Flute/Piccolo - Emily Pecoraro
Tenor Sax 1/Clarinet - Sam Dillon
Tenor Sax 2/Clarinet - Lucas Pino
Bari Sax/Bass Clarinet - Andrew Gutauskas

Oboe - Steve Lyon
Bassoon - John DiSanto

Trumpet 1 - Bryan Davis
Trumpet 2 - John Lake
Trumpet 3 - Nick Frenay
Trumpet 4 - Danny Jonokuchi

French Horns - Kyra Sims, Jordan James

Trombone 1 - Jimmy O'Connell
Trombone 2 - Javier Nero
Trombone 3 - Mariel Bildsten
Bass Trombone/Tuba - Reginald Chapman III

Guitar - Charlie Rosen
Bass - Bobby Wooten III
Piano - Natalie Tenenbaum
Drums - Jared Schonig

Violins - Josh Henderson, Yumi Oshima, Francesca Dardani, Meitar Forkosh, Daniel Constant, Maria Im, Kevin Kuh, Lucy Voin

Violas - Laura Sacks, Tia Allen, Nicole Wright, Midori Witkoski

Celli - Sasha Ono, Jessica Wang, Kristine Kruta

Harp - Liann Cline

Engineered and Mixed by John Kilgore
Mastered by Alan Silverman at Arf Mastering
Shot and Edited by Halleloo Productions
Thumbnail art by @MikeKILLUZ

#the8bitbigband #videogamemusic #videogamejazz

[PixelatedQ]

7 grand dad has officially appeared on the 8 bit big band channel, what a reality

[Meepston]

GOD THIS WAS THE LEAST EXPECTED CROSSOVER OF THE ENTIRE YEAR

[FrickinRumbi]

I can't believe the Grammy award winning orchestra made music for the Scott the Woz video where he talks about 7 Grand Dad

[NoahDaArk]

So my man Scott the Woz hired an actual orchestra for his silly holiday special about bootlegs? ABSOLUTELY GENIUS!!!

[EliasNLSN]

The writers cooked with this! The mix of Scott’s comedy and the little notes of holiday music just are insane!

[NeenanJones]

This + the outro BETTER make it to Spotify

[SwedenTheHedgehog]

The guy can sing TOO?!
What can’t Scott do, honestly? 😂🤩

[selfloathinggameing]

Scott's gotten SO much better at singing over the past few years. This might be his best vocal performance yet

[juliaz]

I was just thinking how we needed some 8-Bit Band Christmas music...and boom! There it is! Well done!

[xgaming]

2:28 Scott when all out with this part❤. A fantastic way to end 2023.

[raffymcdaffy]

WE MAKING IT OUT THE BLUE BORDER WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥💯💯🗣🗣🔥💯🔥🔥🗣💯💯🔥🔥💯💯🗣🗣🔥🔥

[MetaDHedge]

My favorite Youtuber collab with my favorite big band? True Christmas present right here

[SouprSpookr]

This is so unbelievably cool. I knew the moment the song started it was gonna be you guys and you absolutely killed it on this and the two credits themes!!

[LeviBechtold]

The shock of this existing may take me weeks to recover from

[KirbyCoder]

I cannot believe it. I get back into Scott the Woz, and immediately THIS happens? Absolutely INCREDIBLE!

[Sploooshey]

I was wondering why the music in Scott's latest video was so good, and now I know why!
Wonderfully done!

[Champion_Vapor]

I was watching the scott video and immediately recognized the distinct sound and was so exited. Happy holidays to the band!

[oldvlognewtricks]

The little burst of Deck The Halls at the end made me snort-giggle

[Catbattle]

Certainly wasn't expecting to see this. Excellent work!

[BugsyFoga]

Y’all went all out for this, and commend you for it.