Songs that suit Sonic games

One of the edges Sonic has on other franchises is the focus on Music. Not content to limit itself to blips, beeps, and instrumentals, SEGA has brought in many bands over the years to do Songs for the levels or just as a theme for the game itself.

Featuring talents from a 16-bit Michael Jackson all the way to, um, Crush 40. And even if the recent songs arent the best, most still beat out the likes of Smash Mouth, Rebecca Black, and other Singers-that-must-never-be-mentioned-again.

I'm sure though that you can choose better, so the question is this. What songs (from any band or genre) would you listen to when playing a Sonic game? You can even choose a specific game or level that the song would work best for.   

Motley Crue's "Kickstart My Heart"

LOVE THAT SONG

Motley Crue's "Kickstart My Heart"

LOVE THAT SONG

kbaily

This post contains win.

I'm going to have to give kbaily a prrrrrrrrrromotion.

This song makes me think of Shadow, before the emo BS from his own game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgFPnce76jg

I dunno why. Probably just the riff.

/obligatory Touhou fanboy plug 

First time I heard this, I thought of Sonic. It's so fitting and stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpfhcljJ9bQ

For those who fear links, it's "It's Not My Time" by 3 Doors Down. 

Okay i'm trying to not post a huge list of songs, but ynow what, screw it! :P

Not going to post links since I assume everyone has a Youtube window open by now. 

      1. Workin day and night - Michael Jackson (City levels)

      2. Secret Messages - ELO (Chrome Gadget Zone, Sonic 3)

      3. Unbreakable - Michael Jackson (Works as a theme for Knuckles or Shadow)

      4. Rio - Duran Duran (Tropical levels)

      5. Eldorado (finale) - ELO (any climactic boss fight) 

A cookie to anyone who checks off this list. 

Okay i'm trying to not post a huge list of songs, but ynow what, screw it! :P

Hyrule4EVER

Stan Bush - The Touch: Played this during Rooftoprun, for lawlz. I loved it.

"Shadow the Hedgehog" relatedsonicphc

funny how Shadow keeps popping up yet on SA2 when you have the Shadow menu theme activated, if you click on Music he says "Not interested".

Anyways, Don't Stop me now by Queen is a perfect theme for Sonic.

Edit: Scratch that, Speed Demon by Michael Jackson will always, always be Sonic's theme.

Circus Maximus - Arrival of Love

Going specifically on the merits of the music itself. Feel free to discard the lyrics (however impeccably they may be delivered, Mike Eriksen is a god amongst singers)