Like the theme tune to Ducktales, the music to the classic video game Tetris will get stuck in your head the second you hear it.

All it takes is for someone to hum for the first few notes and the rest of your day will be spent with you humming the entire thing. And it will never end.

A simple search on YouTube and you will find some videos with the theme tune on loop for ten hours – TEN HOURS. That’s a lot of Tetris.


Naturally there are covers of it. But what are the most insane covers? What are the ones where people have gone to great lengths to show the love for this theme tune?



1. Acapella by Smooth McGroove

Smooth McGroove has made quite a name for himself around the Internet with his acapella renditions of popular video game music from the last 30 years, and Tetris is just one example.

This video has garnered him 2.5 million views in just nine months. Not bad for a guy who is using only his voice to create music!

It’s like Pitch Perfect, but with video games.

2. Laser Harp by Theremin Hero

Anyone who has the patience to learn the laser harp or the Theremin deserves some applause because it is not an easy feat.

It’s also not that easy to re-create an iconic theme on it either, but this kid has managed it.

3. Drums by Moosehead Studios

This fella plays some of the other Tetris themes in this video, but skipping ahead to 3:30 will give you the Tetris theme you know and love.

And who said watching drummers was boring?

4. Tetris by Powerglove

Time for some metal now with musical group Powerglove.

Named after the Nintendo Entertainment System accessory, Powerglove have a cult following with their metal covers of video game music as well as TV and film themes.

This is taken from their EP Total Pwnage which also features a cover of the Power Rangers theme.

5. 5 People on One Guitar by GuizDP

In at five is a video with five people playing one instrument.

Sporting very wacky Russian beards, these five guys manage to get the Tetris theme out in one go with all of them playing the one guitar at the same time. Because… why not?

6. Tetris by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Skeet

Look – proper musicians!

Yes, even the London Philharmonic Orchestra have been bitten by the Tetris bug and this beautiful orchestral cover of the theme is a real delight.

7. Guitar Hero by StarSlay3r

Remember Guitar Hero? Guitar Hero sadly was a fleeting success, but this PC version of the game did have the Tetris theme, which is played here 100 per cent perfectly by Youtuber StarSlay3r.

8. Tetris with Lyrics by BrentalFloss

Just as BrentalFloss himself asks, what if Tetris had lyrics? Like Smooth McGroove, BrentalFloss has gained a large following on the Internet for his humorous takes on video game music by adding lyrics to them.



In this Tetris video, he lets us know how the game works for women better than it does for men.

9. The End… Tis Rising in Squares by Screaming Mechanical Brain

Yes that’s right, their name is Screaming Mechanical Brain.

Another bit of metal music for you here, only this band – like BrentalFloss – have added lyrics to the Tetris theme.

It’s… odd to say the least.

Fun fact – the band were originally called Screaming Monkey Boner and are unfortunately no longer together.

10. Tetris by Doctor P

And lastly some dubstep from Doctor P who has worked with the likes of Plan B and is currently in collaboration with the Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man.

Although this cover only peaked at #185 in the UK charts, this video has had over 2.5 million views on Youtube and is seen as one of his biggest songs.

Now the theme is really stuck in your head isn’t it?