Classical music getting absolutely demolished by arcade sound hardware and it rules. Gokujou Parodius is Konami's 1994 shmup parody series at its most unhinged, and the soundtrack takes pieces like Bizet's Carmen and Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty and runs them through the arcade board with zero respect.
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"Panda the Dancing" turns March of the Toreadors into a boss theme that has no right being this fun, and "In the Crane Game" reworks In the Mood into a stage track that fits perfectly. "Hooked on Goku-Paro" is this medley opener that sets the tone for the whole ridiculous thing.
The Gradius III callbacks in the opening BGM remind you that underneath all the penguins and cats, Konami's shooter DNA is still running the show. Pure absurdist energy from start to finish. If you ever wanted to hear classical composers get the weirdest tribute imaginable, this is it.