Template:Did you know nominations/Light Up the Night (Protomen song)

Light Up the Night (Protomen song)

(

• Back to TM:TDYK
• Article history

)

• ... that the music video for "Light Up the Night" was pitched to the Protomen by writer John Sebastian La Valle at one of their performances?

• Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-orlando-designer-br/196117150/

• • ALT1: ... that "Light Up the Night" has been described as the signature song of the 80s film and Mega Man inspired rock opera by the Protomen? Source: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/light-up-the-night-with-mega-man-rock/
  • ALT2: ... that the music video for "Light Up the Night" includes visual references to The Terminator, Blade Runner, Aliens, Escape from New York, and Kilroy Was Here? Source: https://mediacommons.org/imr/content/light-night-and-bands-pivot-videogame-fandom-80s-nostalgia
  • ALT3: ... that the Protomen released a 16-minute short film to serve as the official music video to "Light Up the Night" 7 years after the song's initial release? Source: https://consequence.net/2016/09/first-look-the-protomens-16-minute-short-film-light-up-the-night/
  • ALT4: ... that the Protomen appear as both characters and in-universe narrators in the music video for "Light Up the Night"? Source: https://consequence.net/2016/09/first-look-the-protomens-16-minute-short-film-light-up-the-night/
  • ALT5: ... that "Light Up the Night" marked a turning point in the narrative and style for the Protomen and was later called back to in Act III: This City Made Us? Source: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/light-up-the-night-with-mega-man-rock/ ; https://thelivewire.com.au/2026/01/20/album-review-the-protomen-act-iii-this-city-made-us/
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: My apologies if I've added too many alts for review.

Moved to mainspace by PBugaboo (talk) and Pingnova (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

PBugaboo (talk) 23:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC).