Catch Me If You Can
Fandom: Carmen Sandiego (Game Series)
Subject: Carmen Sandiego
Title: Catch Me If You Can
Warnings/Notes: Made for the game challenge at waywardmixes. Spoilers for Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (1997), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996) and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge (1999). 8tracks stream and DL available.
"I like to…collect. I have acquired some of the greatest treasures in the world. Knowledge is power. The principles of science, mathematics, art and language; these are the keys to unlocking to secrets of the universe. With my new fleet of KnowBots and my specially trained master thieves, no one will be able to stop me, not even ACME. So, how about it ACME agents? Think you’re up for the challenge?
Catch me, if you can. Muhahaha."
- Carmen Sandiego
Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge Intro
Carmen Sandiego is an American computer game edutainment series featuring a thieving villain of the same name. A beautiful, sophisticated and brilliant criminal mastermind, Carmen Sandiego is the world's most wanted thief.
Starting with Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1997) she was an ace detective for the ACME Detective Agency (who you, the player, work for) but decided that she needed “greater intellectual challenge” than catching criminals and became one herself. She then formed the Villains' International League of Evil (V.I.L.E.) and used her minions to steal such impossible treasures as landmarks, cities, national parks, notable cultural exports and historical artefacts (e.g. the Ancient Roman Forum from 50 B.C.E or alphabetical order). Carmen Sandiego is usually portrayed as a gentleman thief; while some of her minions have more traditional motives, she steals for the challenge and thrill of it.
The three games I had to play growing up were Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (1997), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996) and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge (1999). I loved them, especially all of the puns, rhymes, and alliteration. (We’re going back in time with ACME Good Guide Ivan Idea to capture V.I.L.E. thief Jacqueline Hyde!)
Throughout it all, Carmen remained an elusive and formidable adversary. While Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge was more of a quiz game (and you never actually got the chance to catch Carmen, a fact that comes as a relief to someone who never even came close), in Where in Time and Where in the World the player had to capture various V.I.L.E. villains before they were able to chase Carmen herself. In the final cases of each of these games the player asks historical figures/tourists to describe the suspect and where/when she’s going next until Carmen is tracked down and captured.
I tried to make the cover look like an old Carmen Sandiego logo and the map background is a nod to the “Sailing to the Americas” mission that was the bane of my existence in Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?. I hope that you enjoy the mix.
The World Is Not Enough by Garbage
The world is not enough
But it is such a perfect place to start
My love
And if you're strong enough
Together we can take the world apart
My love
People like us
Know how to survive
There's no point in living
If you can't feel the life
We know when to kiss
And we know when to kill
If we can't have it all
Then nobody will
I Wanna Be Evil by Eartha Kitt
Prim and proper, the girl who's never been cased
But I'm tired of being pure
And not chased
Like something that seeks it's level
I wanna go to the devil
I wanna be evil and trump an ace
Just to see my partner's face
I wanna be nasty, I wanna be cruel
I wanna be daring, I wanna shoot pool
And in the theatre
I want to change my seat
Just so I can step on
Everybody's feet
A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins
I've never known a girl like you before
Now just like in a song from days of yore
Here you come a knockin', knockin' on my door
And I've never met a girl like you before
She's Not There by The Zombies
Well, no one told me about her
The way she lied
Well, no one told me about her
How many people cried
But it's too late to say you're sorry
How would I know? Why should I care?
Please don't bother trying to find her
She's not there
Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looked
The way she acted
The colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she's not there
Thief by The Fratellis
No one ever told her that the world was under her skin
She goes to sleep in every place that you know you never have been
Turn yourself around and she won't be there
You just won't see her 'cause she just don't care
Change your name and bury your dead
Leave some space for her in your head
Throw away your rights and wrongs leave them in the dust
Forget the day that you were born
She'll take whatever she must
You Don't Own the Road by The Kills
You don't own the road boy
And neither do I
You don't own the big city lights
Making my eyes cry
You don't own the green pines
So be careful where you lean
And when you're lost under the blue sky
Look down and you'll find me
Yeah, steal it back for me love
Oh yeah steal it back for me love, oh yeah
She's A Genius by Jet
If what you know is who you are
Then she's everything
You don't need an education
To know the class that you're in
They said, "Hey there, girl, tell me what do ya do?"
She says, "Nothing, but I'm damn sure it's more than you."
That girl's a genius
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I think she's serious
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Primadonna by Marina and the Diamonds
'Cause I'm a primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life
The rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
I know I've got a big ego
I really don't know why it's such a big deal, though
Around The World by Aqua
I've been around the world
(Round the world)
And I've seen it all
(Seen it all)
I've been around the world
(Round the world)
The sun will always rise or fall
I've been around the world
(Round the world)
And I wanted to see
(See it all)
I've been the only girl
(Round the world)
All surrounded by mystery
Catch Me If You Can by Natalie Bassingthwaighte
And her lips make you wanna stop and stare
But her eyes they tell you to beware
Then she makes her move
And with one last look
She says, "Catch me if you can"
See her tail lights vanish in the dark
Now there's a time bomb ticking in your heart
And she's got you good
Like she knew she would
She says, "Catch me"
"Catch me if you can"
Download the mix here.
Or listen to it on 8tracks here.
Subject: Carmen Sandiego
Title: Catch Me If You Can
Warnings/Notes: Made for the game challenge at waywardmixes. Spoilers for Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (1997), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996) and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge (1999). 8tracks stream and DL available.
"I like to…collect. I have acquired some of the greatest treasures in the world. Knowledge is power. The principles of science, mathematics, art and language; these are the keys to unlocking to secrets of the universe. With my new fleet of KnowBots and my specially trained master thieves, no one will be able to stop me, not even ACME. So, how about it ACME agents? Think you’re up for the challenge?
Catch me, if you can. Muhahaha."
- Carmen Sandiego
Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge Intro
Carmen Sandiego is an American computer game edutainment series featuring a thieving villain of the same name. A beautiful, sophisticated and brilliant criminal mastermind, Carmen Sandiego is the world's most wanted thief.
Starting with Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (1997) she was an ace detective for the ACME Detective Agency (who you, the player, work for) but decided that she needed “greater intellectual challenge” than catching criminals and became one herself. She then formed the Villains' International League of Evil (V.I.L.E.) and used her minions to steal such impossible treasures as landmarks, cities, national parks, notable cultural exports and historical artefacts (e.g. the Ancient Roman Forum from 50 B.C.E or alphabetical order). Carmen Sandiego is usually portrayed as a gentleman thief; while some of her minions have more traditional motives, she steals for the challenge and thrill of it.
The three games I had to play growing up were Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (1997), Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1996) and Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge (1999). I loved them, especially all of the puns, rhymes, and alliteration. (We’re going back in time with ACME Good Guide Ivan Idea to capture V.I.L.E. thief Jacqueline Hyde!)
Throughout it all, Carmen remained an elusive and formidable adversary. While Carmen Sandiego's ThinkQuick Challenge was more of a quiz game (and you never actually got the chance to catch Carmen, a fact that comes as a relief to someone who never even came close), in Where in Time and Where in the World the player had to capture various V.I.L.E. villains before they were able to chase Carmen herself. In the final cases of each of these games the player asks historical figures/tourists to describe the suspect and where/when she’s going next until Carmen is tracked down and captured.
I tried to make the cover look like an old Carmen Sandiego logo and the map background is a nod to the “Sailing to the Americas” mission that was the bane of my existence in Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?. I hope that you enjoy the mix.
The World Is Not Enough by Garbage
The world is not enough
But it is such a perfect place to start
My love
And if you're strong enough
Together we can take the world apart
My love
People like us
Know how to survive
There's no point in living
If you can't feel the life
We know when to kiss
And we know when to kill
If we can't have it all
Then nobody will
I Wanna Be Evil by Eartha Kitt
Prim and proper, the girl who's never been cased
But I'm tired of being pure
And not chased
Like something that seeks it's level
I wanna go to the devil
I wanna be evil and trump an ace
Just to see my partner's face
I wanna be nasty, I wanna be cruel
I wanna be daring, I wanna shoot pool
And in the theatre
I want to change my seat
Just so I can step on
Everybody's feet
A Girl Like You by Edwyn Collins
I've never known a girl like you before
Now just like in a song from days of yore
Here you come a knockin', knockin' on my door
And I've never met a girl like you before
She's Not There by The Zombies
Well, no one told me about her
The way she lied
Well, no one told me about her
How many people cried
But it's too late to say you're sorry
How would I know? Why should I care?
Please don't bother trying to find her
She's not there
Well, let me tell you 'bout the way she looked
The way she acted
The colour of her hair
Her voice was soft and cool
Her eyes were clear and bright
But she's not there
Thief by The Fratellis
No one ever told her that the world was under her skin
She goes to sleep in every place that you know you never have been
Turn yourself around and she won't be there
You just won't see her 'cause she just don't care
Change your name and bury your dead
Leave some space for her in your head
Throw away your rights and wrongs leave them in the dust
Forget the day that you were born
She'll take whatever she must
You Don't Own the Road by The Kills
You don't own the road boy
And neither do I
You don't own the big city lights
Making my eyes cry
You don't own the green pines
So be careful where you lean
And when you're lost under the blue sky
Look down and you'll find me
Yeah, steal it back for me love
Oh yeah steal it back for me love, oh yeah
She's A Genius by Jet
If what you know is who you are
Then she's everything
You don't need an education
To know the class that you're in
They said, "Hey there, girl, tell me what do ya do?"
She says, "Nothing, but I'm damn sure it's more than you."
That girl's a genius
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
I think she's serious
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Primadonna by Marina and the Diamonds
'Cause I'm a primadonna girl, yeah
All I ever wanted was the world
I can't help that I need it all
The primadonna life
The rise and fall
You say that I'm kinda difficult
But it's always someone else's fault
Got you wrapped around my finger, babe
You can count on me to misbehave
Primadonna girl
I know I've got a big ego
I really don't know why it's such a big deal, though
Around The World by Aqua
I've been around the world
(Round the world)
And I've seen it all
(Seen it all)
I've been around the world
(Round the world)
The sun will always rise or fall
I've been around the world
(Round the world)
And I wanted to see
(See it all)
I've been the only girl
(Round the world)
All surrounded by mystery
Catch Me If You Can by Natalie Bassingthwaighte
And her lips make you wanna stop and stare
But her eyes they tell you to beware
Then she makes her move
And with one last look
She says, "Catch me if you can"
See her tail lights vanish in the dark
Now there's a time bomb ticking in your heart
And she's got you good
Like she knew she would
She says, "Catch me"
"Catch me if you can"
Download the mix here.
Or listen to it on 8tracks here.