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News Credits: 730 · by **Raymond T.** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:40 am

Several years ago, a canberra band called Meatbee covered the theme of the Transformers into their own style. They Are Amoung Us got back in contact with them. It appears that the group was up to re-record the song as the official theme to the Michael Bay Transformers Movie, but in the end didn't make it. The group did record a video clip for their new version, which can be viewed below.

News Credits: 1 · by **Windracer** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:49 am

I actually like that song. Pretty sweet stuff. :grin:

...Why they chose that Mutemath one over the Deceptibot, Black Lab, or Meatbee themes is beyond me...

by **bairdduvessa** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:15 am

it was decent

News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:19 am

Don't like the female vocals...bleh

News Credits: 4 · by **Blitzwing the warrior** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:35 am

Wow that was terrible

by **Davoux prime** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:40 am

That was a great decision on bays part to not use this version. WOW that is the worst thing I have ever heard!!

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:26 am

Please keep in mind I have no sound on this computer when I ask...

What The Hell Was That?

by **YouFearGalvatron** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:30 am

I like their first version better.

by **polymorphic** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:50 am

At least it ain't rap.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:17 am

Not bad. Better than what we got. They need a better singer though. Shes not bad but doesn't have the range they need for the song. And shes kind of annoying. The Guitar solo was good. The only other thing wrong was there wasn't enough lyrics. I give it a 7 out of 10.

News Credits: 38 · by **TheMuffin** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:41 am

Wow...That was bad. Besides the roll call, Linkin Parks version is still the best one of those we've heard. Still none of them touch Lion's version.

by **YouFearGalvatron** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:49 am

TheMuffin wrote:Wow...That was bad. Besides the roll call, Linkin Parks version is still the best one of those we've heard. Still none of them touch Lion's version.

QFT.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:50 am

Wow, that is not what I expected. But I like it, its different. Sends chills up and down my spine hearing it.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:17 pm

Wow, I think it's really good actually. Sounds very different but still familiar enough. It's nice, very dramatic. Too bad they didn't put it in the movie.

News Credits: 3 · by **Barricade** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:41 pm

not bad but a little too emo for me =/

by **Ericus Prime** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:41 pm

I like it, but, just like the others we heard it can't touch Lion's version.

by **Wolfguard** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:52 pm

Alanis Moriset meets Transformers - aye hais, ah hais!

News Credits: 8 · by **NuclearConvoy** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:20 pm

Better than Mutemath, faaaaar worse than Black Lab.
In fact, I'm going to listen to the Black Lab version now.

News Credits: 70 · by **Sideshow Sideswipe** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:21 pm

yeah at least it's not rap...

by **frogbat** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:36 pm

the kept the lyrics but seems to lose the actual theme tune - sounds too much like a james bond theme in parts

by **skeletal13** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:37 pm

Barricade wrote:not bad but a little too emo for me =/

Heh. Suddenly, if it's not balls-out Slipknot or some guy rapping over it, it's "emo". I don't think it's emo at all... more reminiscent of early 90s alternative rock.

The production and musicianship on this is really nice... very lush, and I like how they didn't put in a bunch of filler lyrics and kept it simple. I'm so tired of that "Yo yo yo... AutoBWOTS! DeceptiCWONS! BumbleBWEE! Optimus PWIME! MegaTWON!!! Hey... yeayahhh!" (Dancing idiots and booty shaking ensues.)

News Credits: 1 · by **pittsburg_22_m** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 5:46 pm

The song blows but the video definitely makes it suck worse. God that is f'n TERRIBLE.

And...that chick is a beast..lol.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blozor** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:08 pm

The girl's vocals were a bit weak, and not because she's a girl, but because they were weak. Otherwise it was a good song with an epic feel appropriate for a movie soundtrack. It beats Mutemath and Linkin Park.

Wolfguard wrote:Alanis Moriset meets Transformers - aye hais, ah hais!

Don't even go there. This girl is not even in Alanis Morissette's ballpark.

by **Sonray** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:14 pm

better than the crap weve got.

by **caitlindevi** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:52 pm

They're BIG EF'IN METAL ROBOTS why would whiny slow emo rock be suitable??? It needed to be big heavy and loud metal, just an updated version of what we had back with the original movie. Everytime I hear the music kicking I still get shivers down my spine.