'Tis that season again! Gift of Music 2005!!!

king_arthur · Post by **king_arthur** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:27 am

And I don't want to turn this thread into an "I got screwed..." thread, it just seemed like an opportunity to, ummm, remind somebody of something...

However, since it got brought up... what I would really like... I did a song for the "Brown Boxes" fight, which turned out as a pretty awful performance of a song that I thought had some possibility, but didn't deserve the one vote it got... I played with it a little bit for the "Cover Thyself" cover fight, but didn't get the new version finished.

I'd be thrilled if somebody could give it a listen, figure out how to make it work better, and record a version... feel free to change lyrics (a clue to where I think it went wrong: I had recorded the song, then made some fairly major lyric changes in the lead vocal but never got around to making changes in the "echo" vocals, so some of them don't entirely connect), arrangement, instrumentation, whatever.

I realize that GoM is supposed to be about covering released stuff, but I don't even remember what I asked for last time...

Charles (KA)

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:32 am

We should start a "If you wanna be really nice, then do this..." thread. Then people can list songs that they'd like done along with an explanation for why they deserve a cover/rework/remix of the song. Kind of a "Here have a present" thread.

jack · Post by **jack** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:36 am

king_arthur wrote: However, since it got brought up... what I would really like... I did a song for the "Brown Boxes" fight, ........I'd be thrilled if somebody could give it a listen, figure out how to make it work better, and record a version... feel free to change lyrics (a clue to where I think it went wrong: I had recorded the song, then made some fairly major lyric changes in the lead vocal but never got around to making changes in the "echo" vocals, so some of them don't entirely connect), arrangement, instrumentation, whatever.

I realize that GoM is supposed to be about covering released stuff, but I don't even remember what I asked for last time...

Charles (KA)

are the lyrics posted anywhere for this?

mkilly · Post by **mkilly** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 11:59 am

king_arthur wrote:I did a song for the "Brown Boxes" fight, which turned out as a pretty awful performance of a song that I thought had some possibility, but didn't deserve the one vote it got.

I don't think you mean what you think you mean.

Calfborg · Post by **Calfborg** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 12:04 pm

I'm in this. And possibly Pumpkin Buzzard, too.

Maybe I'll get a cover in return this time.

feldspar · Post by **feldspar** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:18 pm

Useful tip for those who have yet to pick their songs: a neat way to determine the coverability of a given song is to imagine it being sung by Marcus Kellis.

Here's my songs, subject to change in the next three weeks. Except probably not, because I am far too lazy for that.

"Girl Inform Me" by The Shins [from Oh, Inverted World]
"Freeze The Saints" by Stephen Malkmus [from Face the Truth]
"Ain't No Good" by Cake [from Motorcade of Generosity]
"A Life of Artic Sounds" by Modest Mouse [from Building Nothing out of Something]

RIAA-unfriendly mp3s can be provided upon request.

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 2:48 pm

Yeah I'm in

As with last year - I offer 4 Australian classics. This year I'm thinking:

Blubber Boy by Regurgitator
This Day by The Sleepy Jackson
Theophilus Thistler by Sonicanimation
Aloha Steve and Dano by Radio Birdman

Kamakura · Post by **Kamakura** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:01 pm

WeaselSlayer wrote: "In the City" by I dunno, but it's the song at the end of the Warriors.

If I could be bothered to write a list of movies I love this would be near the top... In the city by Joe Walsh

Warriors! warriors! come out and playeeay!

j$ · Post by j$ » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:39 pm

starfinger wrote:don't worry about me. as was mentioned, J$ did a nice cover for me. unfortunately i can't find a link.. hint hint hint

-craig

You didn't look very far, Craig

http://www.kongbalong.com/dcm/girlsjust ... avefun.mp3

And can I remind everyone when they're choosing songs, if you can, mp3 links to the originals increases chances of coveringness. really, it was amazing both last year and the year before how many songs that you think 'they'll know this one' are actually obscure to just about everyone else!

j$

jack · Post by **jack** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:55 pm

Kamakura wrote:
WeaselSlayer wrote: "In the City" by I dunno, but it's the song at the end of the Warriors.
If I could be bothered to write a list of movies I love this would be near the top... In the city by Joe Walsh

Warriors! warriors! come out and playeeay!

well, technically it's the eagles. it was on "the long run" CD i think.

Mogosagatai · Post by **Mogosagatai** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:59 pm

jack wrote:well, technically it's the eagles. it was on "the long run" CD i think.

Yeah, and Phunt Your Friends is covering it, for the Eagles fight.

starfinger · Post by **starfinger** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 3:16 pm

j$ wrote: You didn't look very far, Craig

hidden right under my nose. very clever!

-craig

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 4:41 pm

"In the City" was by the guy who did the score for the Warriors and Jim Walsh (I think that's the name, I wasn't really paying attention). Once again the Eagles are proven to be the kings of covering other people's songs.

Mogosagatai · Post by **Mogosagatai** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:12 pm

Well shit, doesn't that mean it's not allowed in the Eagles cover fight?

I mean, we'll probably do it anyway. Guess we'll do another one too. "Cuz I've got a creeeepy, awkward feelin'...."

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:26 pm

WeaselSlayer wrote:"In the City" was by the guy who did the score for the Warriors and Jim Walsh (I think that's the name, I wasn't really paying attention). Once again the Eagles are proven to be the kings of covering other people's songs.

"In the City" (Joe Walsh, Barry De Vorzon) - 3:46
THE LONG RUN (1979)

Joe Walsh was a member of the Eagles at the time of writing this and the Eagles Album "The Long Run" was the first commercial release of this title. Although it appeared in the movie it was never released by Joe or anyone else before the Eagles.

Check out the second interview on this site for the background story to this song http://www.undercover.com.au/idol/joewalsh2004.html.

Sober · Post by **Sober** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:44 pm

Wow, everyone bash Sober. Woodward stiffed me the year before. That's not an excuse, just a statement. KA and I discussed the matter via pm's, and I'm still very aware of my debt to him.

One big happy fucking family.

jack · Post by **jack** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 7:50 pm

The Sober Irishman wrote:Wow, everyone bash Sober. Woodward stiffed me the year before. That's not an excuse, just a statement. KA and I discussed the matter via pm's, and I'm still very aware of my debt to him.

One big happy fucking family.

you forgot the "dysfunctional" part.

if you got stiffed in the past, why would you knowingly do the same to someone else anyways? never mind.

Märk · Post by **Märk** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:25 pm

Here is your song, about 10 months late: Don't Believe A Word

I hope you like it. I feel much better now. This has sort of been grating away at my conscious for a while now.

WeaselSlayer · Post by **WeaselSlayer** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 9:42 pm

Yo Sobes, ever gonna do me a theme song?

jack · Post by **jack** » Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:09 pm

hey sven, your tune is pretty good! nice job!

it sounds like good jon eric

Märk · Post by **Märk** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 12:27 am

jack wrote:hey sven, your tune is pretty good! nice job!

it sounds like good jon eric

Oh man, that was just a LOW BLOW.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:22 pm

Hey, here's a list for what I think I want:

Depeche Mode - People Are People (also a request of Michelle's)
Smothers Brothers - Jenny Brown
Gary Numan - Cars
Pink Floyd - Wot's... Uh the Deal

Cool, nobody else has picked any of these bands yet.
I can provide (private) link to mp3s for my gifter after they're assigned.
-bill

PS removed "Jimmy Buffett - Volcano" but if somebody really wants to do that, i'll accept it

'Tis that season again! Gift of Music 2005!!!

ATTN: Phil Redmon