Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
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Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
A Long Plastic Hallway
Due: Friday, 04/23/21 9:59am PDT
optional challenge: Write to a feeling
yourbandname_alph.mp3 sent to fightmaster@songfight.org
Subject: A Long Plastic Hallway
Body: (your band name)
Due: Friday, 04/23/21 9:59am PDT
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yourbandname_alph.mp3 sent to fightmaster@songfight.org
Subject: A Long Plastic Hallway
Body: (your band name)
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
Write to a feeling?
Like “ dear happiness, where did you go?”
Like “ dear happiness, where did you go?”
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
The random song title generator seems to be in a particular bad mood this week
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
I was curious about the title, I assume this is the source:
Hunter S Thompson wrote:The TV business is uglier than most things. It is normally perceived as some kind of cruel and shallow money trench through the heart of the journalism industry, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs, for no good reason.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
Who can say what Deep Throat (our secret source for titles) was thinking but I am familiar with a version of that quote that's about the music industry, which looks like it's a misquote. https://allanshowalter.com/2018/08/16/t ... -misquote/ I guess a similar sentiment applies to probably any "industry".
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
"Down a long and plastic hallway
East of Omaha...."
East of Omaha...."
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Can I borrow a feeling?
Ken's Super Duper Band 'n Stuff - Berkeley Social Scene - Tiny Robots - Seamus Collective - Semolina Pilchards - Cutie Pies - Explino! - Bravo Bros. - 2 from 14 - and more!
i would just like to remind everyone that Ken eats kittens - blue lang
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
I have more than a feeling
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
Turns out I'm in, even though I don't have a proper recording setup.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
I tried an experiment I'd had in mind for a long time: trying to make the vocal part of the rhythm rather than the melody. It turns out there's a reason people don't usually do this; I ended up with a vocal that just seems like a boring melody. I'm sure someone has done this effectively, sometime, but that person isn't me.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
the entire genre of hip-hop would like a word with youlichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:36 pmI tried an experiment I'd had in mind for a long time: trying to make the vocal part of the rhythm rather than the melody. It turns out there's a reason people don't usually do this; I ended up with a vocal that just seems like a boring melody. I'm sure someone has done this effectively, sometime, but that person isn't me.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
I kind of thought about that. Perhaps I should have tried to rap it. I'm not much of a rapper, though.fluffy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:15 pmthe entire genre of hip-hop would like a word with youlichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:36 pmI tried an experiment I'd had in mind for a long time: trying to make the vocal part of the rhythm rather than the melody. It turns out there's a reason people don't usually do this; I ended up with a vocal that just seems like a boring melody. I'm sure someone has done this effectively, sometime, but that person isn't me.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
lichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:26 pmI kind of thought about that. Perhaps I should have tried to rap it. I'm not much of a rapper, though.fluffy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 5:15 pmthe entire genre of hip-hop would like a word with youlichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:36 pmI tried an experiment I'd had in mind for a long time: trying to make the vocal part of the rhythm rather than the melody. It turns out there's a reason people don't usually do this; I ended up with a vocal that just seems like a boring melody. I'm sure someone has done this effectively, sometime, but that person isn't me.
I implore you to rap.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
Every time I've tried it's just been a complete shapeless, rhythmless mess.SweeneyToad wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:55 pmlichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:26 pmI kind of thought about that. Perhaps I should have tried to rap it. I'm not much of a rapper, though.
I implore you to rap.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
It doesn't matter if you add enough bass.lichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:59 pmEvery time I've tried it's just been a complete shapeless, rhythmless mess.SweeneyToad wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:55 pmlichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 6:26 pm
I kind of thought about that. Perhaps I should have tried to rap it. I'm not much of a rapper, though.
I implore you to rap.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
To make that work, you have to be very, very good with rhythm and timing, and also need to inject enough energy into the vocal so that it sounds interesting even without a melody. Your vocals tend to sound rather laid back - that's even more difficult to make work if you're not "allowed" to add emphasis and movement via melody. Your performance - and the words - have to carry all of the weight.lichenthroat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 22, 2021 4:36 pmI tried an experiment I'd had in mind for a long time: trying to make the vocal part of the rhythm rather than the melody.
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My power went out twice this week and when I fired up my computer yesterday it wouldn’t boot up. After a forced power down and restart it still wouldn’t boot up. But then I unplugged it and let it sit for a few minutes, and that did the trick. With that said, I’m in with a late entry.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
Brown Word is in. I wanted that sort of song you’d hear someone beating the shit out of a guitar downtown to. You know what I mean. Throw your spare change into my hat please.
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Brown Word is in. I wanted that sort of song you’d hear someone beating the shit out of a guitar downtown to. You know what I mean. Throw your spare change into my hat please.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
Duncan Martin is in -- before they're posted, hopefully in time to get in. A tribute to all the tubular creations of mankind.
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I'm in. It's rough, going to have to fix a bunch of stuff later on.
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Re: Pimps and thieves run free in (A Long Plastic Hallway prefight)
So hilariously, I sent the wrong file the first time. Sent the right one after. Not sure who checks that! Anyway.