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by grumpymike
Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:52 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Final Round "Local Superstar"
Replies: 13
Views: 1970

Re: Nur Ein XVIII Final Round "Local Superstar"

At about round 4, my wife said: "As soon as Nur Ein is over, you are going to take over the laundry for a couple weeks." From that moment on, I knew I had to make it to the final round. Just kidding. It's always my intention to make it as far as possible because I love doing this with you ...
by grumpymike
Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:52 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Round Six "Question Mark"
Replies: 8
Views: 1709

Re: Nur Ein XVIII Round Six "Question Mark"

Adam! wrote:
Sun Jul 16, 2023 6:56 pm
grumpymike wrote:a song
Where's the bass?

EDIT: I found it

https://songfight.net/forums/download/file.php?mode=view&id=1858
Cool take on it! I love that descending line you added at the bridge and last chorus.
by grumpymike
Sun Jul 16, 2023 9:05 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Final Round "Local Superstar"
Replies: 1
Views: 195

Re: Nur Ein XVIII Final Round "Local Superstar"

Intro Is that Mr K? Yeah, I heard he’s into music production. Wow, that’s so dreamy. I can't believe he's right here at the Kwik-Trip Verse 1 You might see me in the grocery store Stocking up on eggs, milk, bread, and more Dropping the kids off at their school I agree with the assessment that (my d...
by grumpymike
Sun Jul 09, 2023 9:11 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Round Six "Question Mark"
Replies: 4
Views: 310

Re: Nur Ein XVIII- Round 6 - Question Mark

Grumpy Mike Answering Max Bombast - Partly Fiction Verse 1 Dear sir, don’t get me wrong, you’ve got a case Sometimes the modern world feels like it’s a cold and unjust place Dear sir, all of us are bleeding just the same I know it feels more satisfying to have someone else to blame Verse 2 Dear sir,...
by grumpymike
Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Round Four "Partly Fiction"
Replies: 10
Views: 406

Re: Nur Ein XVIII Round 4- Partly Fiction

Partly Fiction by Grumpy Mike Verse 1: Numbers, numbers on the screen, Up and down, in red and green. Imaginary stack of paper no one’s ever seen Credit bubbles, market troubles, Life savings reduced to rubble We don’t care who picks the dance to do the two-step shuffle Chorus: Oh, I’m starting to w...
by grumpymike
Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:34 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Round Two "The Numbers Don't Lie"
Replies: 17
Views: 729

Re: Nur Ein XVIII Round 2 - The Numbers Don't Lie

Grumpy Mike featuring Steven Lamphear Royal Road sequence: E Major - A B G#m C#m Soldiers Marching sounds in the Distance Nearing they wish to Conquer The land where we reside Battles Emerge in every Corner Surrounding us with Danger There’s no place left to hide When the (A) day is (B) done (G#m) O...
by grumpymike
Sun Jun 04, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: Nur Ein XVIII Round One "Blind Spot"
Replies: 21
Views: 734

Re: Nur Ein XVIII Round 1 - Blind Spot

Grumpy Mike - Blind Spot (featuring Steven Lamphear) Smooth sailing Nothing to dread No sign of danger Not a curve ahead Unaware of what’s out of sight, Hidden, growing, ready to ignite Coming up on me like a dog for a fight I didn’t see he’s coming for a fight Blind spot, fierce and wild Can’t shak...
by grumpymike
Thu Jul 14, 2022 11:56 am
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"
Replies: 42
Views: 3181

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Six "Summer Robot"

Vom - I saw you mentioned on discord reconfiguring this to avoid sounding like something else. i don’t think you sounded too much like that song - personally, I hear more Soft Cell and Muse here. That’s the sign of a good song - sounding familiar but nobody knowing exactly why. What you do need to d...
by grumpymike
Wed Jul 06, 2022 6:20 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"
Replies: 42
Views: 3181

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Six "Summer Robot"

I thought everyone met the challenge head on. Some were a little more inspired and some were a little more to my taste. I know everyone tried hard and there are 5 judges with equally distinct and valid opinions. Such is the Ein.
by grumpymike
Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:26 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII: Songs and Scores (no comments)
Replies: 15
Views: 2075

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Songs and Scores (no comments)

The votes are in!

Stacking Theory and Vom Vorton will be facing off in the final round!

Moss Palace, Elks of the Economy, and The Alleviators have been eliminated. Tschüss!
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by grumpymike
Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:29 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"
Replies: 42
Views: 3181

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Six "Summer Robot"

This is one of my favorite Nur Ein rounds ever. I've just put up my own shadow song to demonstrate my attempt to try to "do something different". I'm allowed to be super late, because I'm a judge and I have a lot of other super important stuff going on. Of course, nobody is required to lis...
by grumpymike
Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:44 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Five "Novel"
Replies: 37
Views: 2628

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Five "Novel"

glennny wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:07 pm
I'm bummed Cavedwellers didn't move forward
Sad to see ya go! You guys were nailing it. Your beat reminded me of this song.
by grumpymike
Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII: Songs and Scores (no comments)
Replies: 15
Views: 2075

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Songs and Scores (no comments)

The votes are in!
The winner of Round Five is Elks of the Economy!

Cavedwellers, The Lowest Bitter, and Lunkhead have been eliminated. Tschüss!
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by grumpymike
Sun Jun 26, 2022 11:01 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"
Replies: 42
Views: 3181

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Six "Summer Robot"

Different instruments like "my other guitar", or different instruments like "ukulele"? Speaking just for me: this has more to do with the timbre/pitch/cadence to track role pairing than the actual implementation (instruments used). Let’s say you usually use guitar for rhythm. In...
by grumpymike
Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:27 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"
Replies: 42
Views: 3181

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Six "Summer Robot"

Vocals done well in the spirit of the challenge will almost certainly give you an edge. However, none of us expect that to be the top of your list of things to do. The only real requirement is doing the challenge more impressively than 3 other contestants. Personally, I'd love to hear people try dif...
by grumpymike
Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:05 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"
Replies: 42
Views: 3181

Nur Ein XVII Round Six "Summer Robot"

Submit an original song by July 3rd at 11:59 PM (EDT) that fits the following criteria

Title: Summer Robot
Non-optional Challenge: Sonic palette comprised of instruments/sounds/timbres not used in previous rounds

Send your MP3 to nurein.sidefight@gmail.com

Good luck!
by grumpymike
Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:34 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII: Songs and Scores (no comments)
Replies: 15
Views: 2075

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Songs and Scores (no comments)

The winner of Round Four is Moss Palace!

Glennny, Nick Soma, and Berkeley Social Scene have been eliminated. Tschüss!
by grumpymike
Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:47 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Five "Novel"
Replies: 37
Views: 2628

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Five "Novel"

glennny wrote:
Tue Jun 21, 2022 11:24 am
If you make the samples too good you're just making a New Ugly.
I will not autofail anyone for the challenge. Largely because Jon’s already out.
by grumpymike
Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Four "June Moon"
Replies: 46
Views: 2995

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Four "June Moon"

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by grumpymike
Wed Jun 15, 2022 8:53 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Three "Can't Let It Go"
Replies: 65
Views: 4460

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Three "Can't Let It Go"

Super short and to-the-point reviews. Sorry shadows - only got so much time in a day. Vom Vorton - I've been waiting for this song. Thank you for not writing about cats or boat contests. Strength: personality, hooks Weakness: some pitchiness, mastering The Alleviators - This is very nice. The story ...
by grumpymike
Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:15 am
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round Three "Can't Let It Go"
Replies: 65
Views: 4460

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round Three "Can't Let It Go"

the lowest bitter wrote:30 degree heat
Metric lyrics? Instant fail.
by grumpymike
Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:28 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XVII Round One "Deified"
Replies: 78
Views: 5253

Re: Nur Ein XVII: Round One "Deified"

I’m almost too embarrassed to share my realization that it’s a Song Fight song. Surely, you never heard Melvin’s Love Me a Little Bit More. Quite a lot of similarity when you put the surface aesthetics aside.