Bjam wrote:Does anyone ever think, the day before songs are due, "I feel like doing a song. But which title? Oh, WAPIOD sounds awesome" Then you begin to make a song, but just as you're checking the boards, you think, "Oh, they're already doing this title. And them. And them. And oh god Hostess Mostess too. Well. Let's have a look at those other two titles!"
Is that just me? Or do others fear competition like I do?
well, i don't change my title choice so close to the deadline b/c i usually work on melody, lyrics and arrangement well ahead during the week. i only get saturday morning and afternoon to record, so i need to have everything ready to go by then.
that said, i do check the pre-fight thread and cringe every now and then. "ahh man, everybody's doing the one i picked..."
Bjam wrote:Does anyone ever think, the day before songs are due, "I feel like doing a song. But which title? Oh, WAPIOD sounds awesome" Then you begin to make a song, but just as you're checking the boards, you think, "Oh, they're already doing this title. And them. And them. And oh god Hostess Mostess too. Well. Let's have a look at those other two titles!"
Is that just me? Or do others fear competition like I do?
Not me. I end up doing whichever title my muse drives me to. I also figure that I will probably never get enough votes to win one of these things so it doesn't really matter who else is in it.
Steve
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture" -Unknown
"Seems to me this is the point of Songfight" - Max The Cat
Bjam wrote:Does anyone ever think, the day before songs are due, "I feel like doing a song. But which title? Oh, WAPIOD sounds awesome" Then you begin to make a song, but just as you're checking the boards, you think, "Oh, they're already doing this title. And them. And them. And oh god Hostess Mostess too. Well. Let's have a look at those other two titles!"
Is that just me? Or do others fear competition like I do?
No, but I did breath a sigh of relief knowing my song wouldn't be completed in time AND that it would seemingly be the biggest fight of the bunch.
Anyway, I'm out. Dammit! It would've been the first time I had back to back entries.
haha, i better start on a song for this fight. since its due tomorrow morning. crap and i have an exam tomorrow i gotta study for. 246666666666666gfggggggggggggggggggggggggg
Ok, I'm in for "She Gave Up," I hope the sneak preview at Songfight!LA won't have spoiled my chances (remember, I'm expecting no rip-offs).
Ross
PS - I just go for the title I like, but I do often have an "Oh, Damn" moment when I see certain other people submitting for the same title. My dream is to one day be one of those guys
jseavers05 wrote:so i just finished We Are Perfect In Our Dreams. i think it turned out pretty cool.
oh man, 4 hrs? and I bet it'll still be better than mine!
...and I guess I always go for the title which seems most interesting to me, but it is a relief to see Gert entering the 1 fight I had no input in. just so I can enjoy their song more
haha, but 4 hours and i mix stuff. 5 hours i mix stuff again and ive already submitted the song twice so i cant really change stuff and submit it again. haha. i dont like the tone of the vocals in my song but hopefully people wont hate my song because of it. im gonna redo the vocals and mix later when i eventually put my stuff onto a cd. ill probably end up slightly redoing most of the songs ive submitted.
Well, for better or worse, I'm in for We Are Perfect In Our Dreams, my first entry in almost exactly ten months. And it's my second entry ever. I am nothing if not slow, and this song is certainly a testament to that.
Bjam wrote:Does anyone ever think, the day before songs are due, "I feel like doing a song. But which title? Oh, WAPIOD sounds awesome" Then you begin to make a song, but just as you're checking the boards, you think, "Oh, they're already doing this title. And them. And them. And oh god Hostess Mostess too. Well. Let's have a look at those other two titles!"
Is that just me? Or do others fear competition like I do?
I feel that way every time I enter. I think I secretly wish that mine will be the only entry in the fight. Which would actually suck. Which is funny because it's always fun to hear better songs than mine with the same title. Lots of "oh! I wish I'd done that!"
When I'm working on a song, it's my baby and I don't want it to get beaten up by bigger songs. But once it's posted under the name "Hostess Mostess", it doesn't feel so much mine anymore. I think that's why I use the pseudonym---it takes the sting out of entering something sub-par. Maybe I'll put "Hostess Mostess" to bed and start entering things under my real name. That would be weird.
"We don’t write songs about our own largely dull lives. We mostly rely on the time-tested gimmick of making shit up."
-John Linnell
hey everyone. thanks for anyone who listened and took the time to review my niosey chaosbeatboxingmess. this week i took a different approach, i tried writing a "song" with "instruments" and "structure" so we'll see if you guys like it more. i just enjoy the process so much. thanks again and good luck all.
"and the sky looked of crystal,
the stars an amber hue"
