1,000,000 You did it guys, congratulations! \o/

The licensing and legal issues with Sonic 3 is some hard times

> get hired to write soundtrack for the most anticipated game of the era > omg deadlines > find ancient unused demo tape > remix it, send it off, job done > accidentally create one of the most beloved tunes in gaming history, giving rise to a mixtape subculture that will only be surpassed when someone pays very close attention to Long John Baldry’s pantomime elocution > copyright technicalities condemn it never to be rereleased

Now I can't think of Ice Cap Zone without singing the lyrics of Hard Times.

Hard times create strong men, Strong men create good times, Good times create The Jetzons, The Jetzons create Hard Times.

The record label that owns Hard Times literally uses Ice Cap's backround for the vinyl and says the vinyl color is "Sonic Blue". They are taking the piss out of owning Ice Cap.

They feel so complete together, which I guess is fitting for Sonic 3&K with it’s lock-on technology.

The song wasn't officially released until like 2008, basically it took like 27 years since it's recording in early 1980s.

These are *hard times* for SEGA when they try to bring back Sonic 3

I love how the original song has nothing to do with snow or ice. Yet in Sonic 3 it fits so well for that theme! Amazing what you can do with instrumentation Edit: I have no recollection of making this comment or seeing this video before today. This comment is 3 years old.

I remember telling Google to play IceCap zone while driving through a blizzard cause I was in the mood for a snowy ice type song. Hard Times came on I was like "this isn't icecap zo-" " wait it is? Wha?" Do research and find this. Legit a great song 🎵

Brad buxer is a genius we should thank him for this awesome song

My childhood just exploded

Wanna have your mind blown even further? The guitar solo at 1:40 is Seaside Hill

I legit still can't believe Ice Cap Zone 1's song is based off of a legit gud song... I'm OK with this.

Hard Times Happiest days on Ice Cap Ice Cap Act One!

700,000 "Welcome to the next level".

I wanna hear the mash up with just the sonic 3 music, but with Jetzons vocals.. lol

Damn, the vocals of the original mixed with the leading synths of the S3 track make this mashup cooler than liquid helium Totally epic!

This remix is like a block of ice with snow on top.

Sonic origins really gave ice cap’s theme a hard time🥶💀🤯🥱

900,000 Almost there!

300,000 thanks for your feedbacks!

God, this is a gorgeous mix, probably would be the best version of the tune if the instruments of both tracks were mixed individually so as not to clash in parts

Hard times indeed. I never woulda thought that we'd be playin Sonic 3 without some of the best songs!!! Carnival Night, Ice Cap, and Launch Base were some of the best!!! But, at least we still got Hydrocity act 2.

The clapping in the chorus, I swear I almost mistook that for the rather famous Genesis instrument that sounds just like it. XD

Magical mash up;

Imagine Ice Cap being in Sonic Generations 2 with an enhanced version of this track!!!

800,000 You know it's coming, right?

While half of internet still fight about this two musics, there's blessing people who make this mashups uniting both of them and make something beautiful.

Ladies and gentlemen this is why we can't get a re-release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3. If only Sega paid for the song licenses.

200,000 hype!

400,000 wow guys, stahp! (don't.) =)

Sometimes it feels like SEGA has a hard time remembering this game even exists

Currently walking in the woods. There's ice and snow everywhere. It's a beautiful morning. listening to this in the snow only makes it better.

I've heard both of these songs plenty of times, but this mashup turns them into something special.

This slaps so hard, I absolutely love it

500,000 ok, half a million, nice ;)

If any song fits the #relatable subsection, this would be it right here. I've pondered since high school why "hard times" were the "happiest days" of the singer's life. Then, a few years later, when I was a senior in college, I thought I experienced the "happiest day of my life." Ironically enough, I was also experiencing some "hard times" due to added stress-related events occurring in the same year. Eventually, I accepted the fact that I have Schizophrenia and that I will be plagued by a variety of issues that remind me that despite my past failures, I am now successful. "Hard Times" by The Jetzons captures that essence of finding *the happiest days* in life despite all the depressing things we see these days.

Why does this slap so hard and why are they not as famous as they should

Brad Buxer is a genius...

This Slaps. Alternative Title: Hard Times In Ice Cap Zone.

That shameful moment where people are still crediting Michael Jackson for ALL of the tracks... :/

This actually fits not gonna lie!

Now I'm going to sing the chorus every time I play this Zone...

Fun fact the person who created Ice Cap Zone is the same person who created hard times

Sonic Origins went through some *Hard Times*

This is seriously one of the best things I've ever heard. It pieces togheter so perfectly, like both individual tracks feel empty once you've heard this combination.

It's just amazing how they fit together so well... (even being the same song)

600,000 why? I do not understand. But hey, thanks.

To whom ever discovered that these songs mix perfectly with each other,you are a legend

Seems legit.

This song is legendary. It literally describes my life right being lonely.

Some music requires sacrifice. Without the Jetzons breaking up we would not have Ice Cap Zones Music.

I teared up because this song would have been a good hit. It is a shame that the band disbanded like a long time ago now. 😔

Charriii5: "We interrupt Sonic 3 to bring you Hard Times by the Jetzons." (Shows picture of The Jetsons) "No, not those!"

Y'know, we all know about the Michael Jackson connection to Sonic 3, but there's another thread connecting him to Sonic 3 AND The Jetzons. Specifically, the keyboard player of The Jetzons, one Brad Buxer, ended up working with Michael Jackson on the Sonic 3 soundtrack. For all we know, that was probably the catalyst for Hard Times becoming the theme for Ice Cap Zone.

I wish this had played during the snowboarding scene in the Sonic 2 movie.

This is quite literally why I only miss the OG Ice Cap Zone music in origins.

This mashup is so good! it even got me remembering my whole childhood

Just in case anyone is curious, the kanji on the bottom are: 米国 ＝ べいこく = beikoku (USA) 製 = せい = sei (suffix for -made) I.E., Made in America.

I think they’re not even edited for the mashup, they just fit *that* well naturally.

This is probably the best mashup of all time.

*When I play in Ice Cap Zone, I always remember of The Jetzons, and I start to sing xD*

The bassline is practically identical between the two songs, dammit!

Almost 1 MILION!

i always knew there was something missing from ice cap but i never expected to find it here

Once this song was made in 1982, it had to wait 11 years for an inspired version of it,it had to wait 26 years to be finaly released and wait 31 years to be eventually finaly get's emerged together with the sonic 3 version, and there you have it,the ultime version.!!

Now this song will remind me of having to leave my love in Spain back to America because of an error in the immigration papers. I came back to nothing: no home, job, anything. I had to sleep out on the streets for three months while I worked two jobs to not only get back to her, but to also provide for her when I get back. Now as time gets closer I find out that my kidneys are failing and possible cancer. Hard times, it is.

Note: They didnt reuse this for origins cause they didnt get the rights to use it. so they went with bringing the peppy, happier-sounding prototype soundtracks for ice cap.

guys im farting pbbbbbbhhfffft pffffftttt blaaaaaaarrrrrttt braaaaaaappp

I've been comparing ice cap zone to MJ's smooth criminal this whole time but this is mind blowing

if anyone's wondering the lyrics like i was, i found em! here ya go! =3 If I could have all the women in the world I would take this time to leave the pressure's on and I'm not some kind of strong man so take this pain from me don't give it a second thought I can see you got better things to do so just take your things and leave HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY late at night with the darkness all around me I'm drinking all alone nothing here but my medicine to guide me since I've been on my own will I be forgotten now memories that continue to amaze me are all but over now HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY (solo) HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY HARD TIMES HAPPIEST DAYS OF MY LIFE HARD TIMES GONE BY (solo) (outro)

I love this song remix, it feels like it was meant to be listened to this way.

this is actual art and i love it

Easily one of the greatest Sonic The Hedgehog mashups of all time. Like, no joke. Then again, given that Hard Times served as the basis for Ice Cap Zone's theme... yeah, that should be expected.

Every time i replay sonic 3 my brain auto sings hard times when ever i reach ice cap and i always enjoy it

This is a fantastic mashup. I played the original Jetzons song and ice cap and then this mash up to a friend of mine who is a "huge sonic fan" and he was still saying ice cap is MJ and not Jetzons. Uncultered swine. Excellent job my friend. This is a masterpiece

I remember i saw a clip of not just ice cap but the full thing with hard times and a man on a sonic costume snowboarding. Golden stuff.

I played a lot of Sonic 3 but how did i even miss out on this song? This is so good.

To think, if the legal issues were sorted out, the song could be featured in the third Sonic movie as a neat Easter Egg.

the lyrics fit like it was made for it......

Ice Times. *Hard Cap.*

LYRICS Because I am lazy to look them up: If I could have all the women in the world I would take this time to leave The pressures on and I’m not some kind of strong man So take this thing from me Don’t give it a second thought I can see you’ve got better things to do So just take your things and leave Hard times (happiest days of my life) Hard times gone by Hard times (happiest days of my life) Hard times gone by Late at night with the darkness here around me I’m drinking all alone Nothing here but my medicine to guide me Since I’ve been on my own Well, you’ve forgotten now Memories that continue to amaze me Are all but over now Hard times (happiest days of my life) Hard times gone by Hard times (happiest days of my life) Hard times gone by Hard times (happiest days of my life) Hard times gone by Hard times (happiest days of my life) Hard times gone by

I hope someday the legal issues can be figured out and we can get the best music of sonic 3 back

This is fuckin beautiful.

There is no way in hell that I’m 9 years late to this masterpiece

Didn't know Ice Cap zone & Jetzons - Hard Times would benefit this much from using the forbidden Lock-On technology

*If ice cap zone had an act 3:*

Please Sega better release a music pack with original hard times Ice Cap Zone music and the actual good versions of the prototypes for the other zones.

I love this combine

AMAZING!!!

"Mixing 2 music will make loud noi-"

I remember listening to this while driving somewhere during Christmas 😭

Best song of Sonic 3 👌

Hard times indeed...

How I had never thought that My favourite Ice Cap Music will be related to this. AWESOMEE!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED AS A S3AIR MOD

All sonic fans know this that micheal Jackson actually worked with sega on the songs

Ya know ive listened to this mashup…fkn hell i dunno how many times and ive only just looked up like other people mashups and they always have such a heavy dislike to like ratio but this video seems to have hit the nail on the head and a lot of people seem to like it…well done my dude…well done