'Sound of Music' in 8-bit should be one of your new favorite things

 By 
Annie Colbert
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The hills are alive with the sound of 8-bit music.

Fifty years ago, Sister Maria broke free from the abbey to make clothing out of curtains and bring harmony (both musical and otherwise) to the Von Trapp family in the film adaption of The Sound of Music. To mark a half-century of "Do-Re-Mi" and "My Favorite Things," we created a modern (well, 1980s modern) version of the film's most iconic songs in 8-bit.

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When the dog bites, when the bee stings, listen to this low-tech version and nothing will seem so bad.

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