Aquasky - "Blue Thunder"

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"Blue Thunder" by the band Aquasky, is a catchy song chosen for the very first skateboard game by Tony Hawk. The first game of the 16 Tony Hawk games existing today, was a huge hit in the gaming industry, which aided in gaining popularity of Tony Hawks skateboard career, and grabbed a lot more views for ESPN for the X Games competition. The song is a rushy beat that captures the upbeat tempo of skateboarding, and makes the listener feel like they're in motion. This greatly affected playing the game by capturing a feeling of moving rapidly, like skateboarding.