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’’‘Name of the Game’‘’ is the first single to come from Tweekend, The Crystal Method’s second studio album. Despite the massive popularity of the song, The Crystal Method almost never play it live. The track features guitars by Tom Morello, vocals by Ryan Maginn|Ryan “Ryu” Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp; it also contains samples from “S&M” by 2 Live Crew. The song received mainstream success as well as remixes by popular artists.

==Cultural references==
To date, the song has been featured in numerous different forms of media, including:

*Used in the 2001 ‘’[]’’ episode ‘’Charity’‘.
*Used in the soundtrack for ‘’[]’‘.
*The [[2002]] film ‘’[]’‘.
*The [[2002]] film ‘’[]’‘.
*The [[2002]] film ‘’[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]’‘.
*The [[2003]] video game ‘’[]’‘.
*Played in the trailer for the [[2007]] film ‘’[]’‘.
*Intro music used by [] for some live performances.
*In [[2006]] [] ads.
*The [[2008]] film ‘’[]’‘.
*The [[2008]] film ‘’[]’‘, with sound clips from the movie added to it (called “The Crystal Method’s Big A** T.T. Mix”<ref>[http://music.ign.com/articles/898/898619p1.html] IGN review </ref>).
*The trailer of the [[2009]] film ‘’[]’‘.
*Used in the Cinema mod for []

==The Crystal Method’s Big A** Tropic Thunder Mix==

The Crystal Method remixed “Name of the Game” and used it in the film, “[]”. The remix sounds almost exactly the same, though samples of the character’s voices were put into the song also.
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  • busterdbk

    This song puts me in a good mood :) .

    last month

  • fenix9206

    powerfully!

    last month

  • marcgindratt

    This shit is banging!!!

    March 2012

  • Tauros_81

    Sam Fisher brought me here at gunpoint!

    December 2011

  • BarackFlowbama

    CALLING ALL FREAKS

    September 2011

  • WTHAI

    Can't listen to this tune without thinking of Splinter Cell.

    July 2011

  • MadSok

    Splinter Cell

    February 2011

  • TiTaTeun

    It's the naaaaaaaaaaame of the game

    February 2011

  • max_loves_music

    Classic!

    January 2011

  • maplejet

    Whoa, Tom Morello on the guitars? Never knew that.

    December 2010

  • HamMI48

    vegas

    December 2010

  • Magikm

    Most overused soundtrack remix track ever :D

    August 2010

  • sdcote

    This will forever be on my workout play list!

    July 2010

  • AndreDias164

    this song owns!

    July 2010

  • finkk

    amazing. addictive song.

    July 2010

  • djCHEAPSHOT

    Ryu from Styles of Beyond on the mic

    June 2010

  • masterbloob

    Edited version? Stop putting edited tracks and remixes with the same name as the album version of tracks.

    April 2010

  • Armoredcore

    what splinter cell was this on?

    March 2010

  • RaD_pol

    Trophic Thunder ^^

    March 2010

  • misty_twilight

    "features guitars by Tom Morello"... Ah, I just knew this song had a Rage Against The Machine feel... :D

    December 2009
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