Name of the Game

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“Name of the Game”
Single by The Crystal Method from the album Tweekend
Released	August 14, 2001
Format	12", CD
Recorded	2001
Genre	Big Beat
Length	4:15
Label	Geffen Records
Producer	The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method singles chronology
"Comin' Back" (1998) "Name of the Game" (2001) "You Know It's Hard" (2001)

Name of the Game is the first single to come off of 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 "Ryu" Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp.

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

• Used in the soundtrack for Resident Evil.
• The 2002 film Blade II.
• The 2002 film Half Past Dead.
• The 2002 film Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever.
• The 2003 video game Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
• Played in the trailer for the 2007 film Live Free or Die Hard.
• Intro music used by The Amazing Johnathan for some live performances.
• Most recently in Hummer ads.
• The 2008 film Drillbit Taylor.
• Played in the trailer for the 2008 film Tropic Thunder.

A music video was made, featuring the exploits of the character "Nosey", who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. The exploits in the video include sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly. He gets back to his friends to breakdance and they get to do some until the police arrive and arrest him for unknown reasons. The song received mainstream success and well as remixes by popular artists.

[edit] Track Listing

CD 5"

1. Radio Edit
2. Album Version
3. Instrumental

Vinyl 12"

1. Eric Kupper's Deep Pump Mix
2. Hybrid's Blackout in L.A. Mix

The Hybrid remix also appears on Community Service.

Also, Name of the Game (Clean Name) appeared in the film Resident Evil