That Dirty Dancing chick should STFU (Baby, Be Quiet)

[erik]

More thoughts:

Jeff Travis Henderson: This is decent modern pop music. It doesn't have a super awesome hook, or a super awesome lyric, or a really memorable arrangement, so by the end I don't have much to walk away with. Man, I would have ended it at 2:30. It feels like it's going to end there anyway. As a whole, it's fine (if a bit long), but not doing anything for me.

Jason's Innocence: I like and appreciate the drunken made-up-edness of this, but with a song like this, it really needs to ramble for like 90 seconds and then settle into 30 seconds of the best song of all time, and it just never gets there. I like the feel of this, but I want a song.

Hello Blue Monday: Oh. The singer is hard to listen to, and the melody isn't pulling me in. Okay, I'm skipping ahead. Okay, I don't see any reason for this song to be almost 4 minutes long. I don't really care for this song.

Hellbiscuit: The beginning is a little bit fun. Whoa, those vocals are too loud. Okay, this song could be better with a really good singer doing all kinds of dramatic vocal gymnastics and stuff, but like this, the singer is aping the rhythm guitar for almost the whole song. The "bam-bam, bam-bam" part of the chorus is really good, but I don't really like this song as it is.

g4meboy: Oh. I don't like the way your voice stops and starts with such regularity. Your lines all seem to have the exact same rhythmic pattern, very close in syllable count, and rhymes always at the end of lines. It makes it sound like Dr. Seuss instead of rapping. I can rap "Horton Hears a Who" over what you're doing, and that's not good. This really needs a hook, because everything is just bleeding into each other. I don't care for this song.

DJ Sponge and RyGuy: This song is very well put together. I don't like the first rapper's voice though, or the general pussyfootedness of the lyrics. Did the first rapper cheat on his girl or not? The song for the most part seems to be about kinda-players with whiny girlfriends, and I don't wanna hear a rap song about that. This song doesn't do anything for me.

Deux Freres: Nice intro. I don't care for your voice. The melody reminds me of "Spinning Wheel" with alot more notes thrown in. I like the music alot more than the singer. I want to hear someone who can sing stronger, and not adhere so closely to the melody. This song is okay enough, but I don't like it.

[Billy's Little Trip]

I know it's probably too much to ask, but if any of you are interested, I've got the origional version here. If you want to hear the before n after, that's the before, and if you'd like to review this one too, go for it.

Thanks.

For the record, any issues with some of the changes to gameboys song are my fault. His original song, (which should have just been left as is) that he just linked up tharr^^^ is how I received it and asked to add some clarity to it, which included trying to eliminate excess noise. In the effort I added some other instruments to mask some noise. I'm feeling that I failed here, so please review his original version.

[g4meboy]

For the record, any issues with some of the changes to gameboys song are my fault. His original song, (which should have just been left as is) that he just linked up tharr^^^ is how I received it and asked to add some clarity to it, which included trying to eliminate excess noise. In the effort I added some other instruments to mask some noise. I'm feeling that I failed here, so please review his original version.

No Billy, don't be a hero!

[big crouton]

Well BLT, there's no denying that you made it sound much better, but the added instruments just didn't work in the song. They really threw off they rhythm. g4meboy, while the 'before' version is much better rhythmically, you still have quite a few awkwardly timed lines. And you sound awkward too. You sound really uncomfortable with what you're doing. There's no flow, and you just sound like you haven't practiced the song and figured out how to say the lines. I'll hold off on judging you until hearing your song for this next week, but based on this song it sounds like you've got quite a ways to go in getting a good flow.

[g4meboy]

Yeah, as said before, I was doing the no-flow as just an attempt at a new style. Wanted to change thing up a bit, but when I listened to some of the other songs I've made that way, I agree, it's just too uncomfortable. Though I can't use it for the fight or anything, I'm going to rerecord my material with more flow and up the quality.

As for next week, I think there's more flow, but the sound quality isn't as good as you guys. I recorded it before I got my new mic, so unless I'm allowed to resend the same entry again, I could do it with better quality.

[sausage boy]

Extra lame and extra late reviews going by the songs tags, which in some cases do not appear to match the band name...

Big Crouton: I like the guitar in this. It has that distorted, wanky Ween-ish sound that I like.

Adam Adamant: The synthy organ thing sounds cool.

Milo Fuitz: Ohh, jazzy. Would sound good with some horns.

Blues Manufacturing: Ohh, Waitsy. If you put 50% more into the vocals, I would love this more.

Breast Harvest: Not bad. The references to the title seem a little tacked on, though.

Caravan Ray: You are a disgusting old man. I want more.

DJ Sponge & Ry Guy: Sea sponge or dish sponge?

Deux Freres: How is the horn done? I like it. I've been trying to do a horn for a song i'm working on, and have been failing horribly.

Cynthia Size: You are the sexiest disembodied voice I know of.

Wave: I'd put a lot more into the vocals.

Jimmy Jet: Odd that the ID3 tag doesn't match the SongFight title. Never mind.

Hell Biscuit: I got 33 seconds into your song, and it crash my ipod. Ok, its going now. "Shit don't stink"? You might want to work on that. Been done before.

Jeff Travis Henderson: I like the tune for this. It has an almost folkish feel to it. Whats that band that did that 'Top of the mountain' song? Grandaddy? Its like that. And thats good.

g4merboy: I like this better with BLTs disjointed additions.

Jason Innocence: Is that a recorder, or a synth sample of some description? There seem to be a lot of these new wave g&g songs going around.

Melvin: OMG. WTF. RPG. MySQL. Ok, I'm being silly. No, I like this. I like this a lot. I think the vocals could do with a slight, slight reworking, but otherwise, I wouldn't change it. In fact, this warrants me going back and listen to some more of your stuff again.

Lord of Oats: I've seen you around Loo (thats an unfortunate anacronym) on the boards, but I can't say I have actually listened to any of your stuff. For some reason, I thought you would be a metal band. Go figure.

Lopez & the Destroyers: Ha. I love this one too. Easily in the top five for me. Don't listen to anyone else, I find references to SongFight in SongFight songs a legitimate approach. Hell, I wrote a whole SongFight song about posting on the boards. I also like your guitar solo. I like the whole thing. Golf clap!

Punglect: This is like a really long, ambient kind of middle track on an album. I have no idea if that is a good thing, or a completely horrible thing.

Ben Krieger: Cool bass. The drums seem to sit a bit askew in some parts... or is that just me.

No Horse Town: Horrible pitching blaring screeching with scratchy distorted guitar and odd drum track construction. Another of my top five for sure.

Sausage Boy: What!? I thought this guy died of some kind of overdose. Fuck off you hack!

Sockpuppet: The first 30 seconds had me intrigued, but this just doesn't hold my interest. Possibly the inappropriate vocals do it. Who knows.

Thanks For The Frisbee: This is alright. I like the 'dueling guitars' kind of thing that occassionally rears it head (either intentional or unintentional, I like it).

The Worldly Self Ass: Ok, I know thats not your band name, but its what comes up on my mp3 player, and I like the idea of a Worldly Self Ass. You read that Charlie Sheen had a fake rubber buttocks at his home, with a bunch of sex toys. What the hell do you do with a fake rubber buttocks, especially when it is hidden with all the kinky shit? Does Charlie Sheen actually have no real buttocks of his own? Only history will reveal all.

veGatar Ianra Ge: I work with a guy called Frank. The song is not my cup of tea, but it is really well put together and performed. Nice work.

Wages: You should get BLT to put a bunch of stuff over this one. No reason, I am just enamoured with the idea of BLT adding shit to songs now.

The Weakest Suit: This is kind of chipper and nice. It could use a bit more attitude, its a bit subdued.

[wages]

Wages: You should get BLT to put a bunch of stuff over this one. No reason, I am just enamoured with the idea of BLT adding shit to songs now.

Me too. BLT! You are cordially invited to remix me. I can send you separate tracks... i think. he he

[milothefultz]

Did I miss this one or is that a forum name for someone who submits under a different name? I mean I know that's the dude with the bee avatar (and bees are awesome) but I have no idea which song you're talking about here.

The song submitted as Pop Quiz Chicken is tagged as Ben Krieger.

Also, Acid Cadillac is tagged as Milo Fultz.

If these people can't get their band names straight, I'm going to...whine about it until they stop..? Do you guys see the kind of problems this shit creates? Pick ONE name: use it in the name of your file, the artist field in the id3 tag, and the body of your e-mail? Is this seriously that hard? Get it together, guys.

I don't think that RWB/Ralph Makes Music fellow showed up this week, but he better have his shit straightened out when he comes back. Honestly, I can't even concentrate on the badness of the songs because I'm so distracted by the artist name discrepancies.

EDIT: It looks like Erik already covered this. But somebody needed to yell about this either way.

My bad. My program automatically entered in my name under the artist's ID3 tag. Problem solved.

[Nigel (spOOn) Clements]

Milo Fultz: Nice airy feel, i rather like your vocals though they sound maybe a fraction breathy but quite cool and I'd definately listen again.

Adam Adamant ft. RP: Lovely modern British feel, vocals are a touch loud through the right channel, (or maybe my ears are out of balance). Gorgeous up 'til 2:20 the ending is rather annoying though... sorry!

Big Crouton: Intrumentation is rather meaty (in a good way) and the vocals are a definate complement to the track though you do go a touch Elvis in places, and I quite like the story behind the lyrics, nice ending.

Blues Manufacturing Facility: Needs loads more movement, good ideas on show, but nothing special.

Breast Harvest: Needs a female voice at the beginning to have something for the male voice to tell to be quiet. after that it's probably a very good example of this genre, but not something I'd ever listen to again, sorry!

Caravan Ray: HooRAY! for Caravan RAY! this is rather nice, understated dance smut. excellent.... possible vote! (for some strange reason this reminds me of the Goodies... don't ask why!)

Cynthia Takes Control: Not the best thing I've done recently, the whole point of this was to try to make the vocals a touch clearer, not sure if I accomplished that, the idea basically came at work, this is factory floor humour at best! instrumentation is a bit clearer than normal.

Deux Freres: This is rather nice in a sub-manilow kind of way, a touch samey throughout but good nonetheless, the horn break is a touch abrupt at both ends.

DJ Sponge and RyGuy: very sub-bloodhound gang, though the track needs to kick more, I admire your arrogance with you track tagging, but as far as best song this week I can't see it happening, s'okay just not really that special.

G4meboy: This sounds like it came from the 'YTMND' soundtrack and needs some stupid repeating mini-animation to go with it tiled all over the screen. other than that it tends to clash with itself, headache inducingly.

Hell Biscuit: I won't mention the slightly loud vox (I've read your reasoning and more than understand), this sounds like it really ought to let go of itself, what I mean is it sounds a bit restrained, I'd like this to really wig out somewhere like when it gets manic at the end, good but a bit safe!

Be Quiet Wave: (obviously not the band name), Please don't take this the wrong way, this sounds a bit like I'd imagine Rone Rivendale if he'd been learning the guitar and pushed the singing envelope a bit further, nothing wrong with it as a song it just needs more attention to detail, and maybe running through a few times more, coupled wth a bit of variation.

Jason's Innocence: Cacophany is the word that this YELLS at me!

Jeff Travis Henderson: Possible vote number #2 what an awesome vibe you've got running through this, like Caravan RAY! this smacks of professionalism!.... excellent!

Vienna 1939: Nice, did you record this in one take? if so then I'm full of admiration. Cleaned up this could be a really accessable track in a commercial sense.

Lopez and the Destroyers: Odd, quirky, borderline annoying/enjoyable, interesting ideas at work here, keeps moving, not too long, well done (almost!).

Lord of Oats: Hope you don't consider this a kop out but I'm going to echomy comments above for Vienna 1939... (oviouslythough this was recorded vox and guitar separately though), nice tune, nice playing!

Melvin: In places this is brilliant! (I mean BRILLIANT!), but the slower, falsetto parts just don't sit 100% with me, obviously I can hear what you want to convey and it's amost, oh so almost there, sorry you'll just have to make do with possible vote #3.

No Horse Town: Blimey! tha's a loud 'un! enjoyable from the other side of the room! honestly I actually quite like this, it appeals to same side of me that enjoys the Worm Quartet!

Ben Krieger: You've done better (and you know you have) this is cool in it's harmony parts and it's backing vocal parts, and it's construction, just sounds a bit un-together to me... sorry!

Punglect: Vocoders are great, you can get some really cool sounds using them, but this needs a little bit more don't you think?

Sausage Boy: Oh! shit someone woke up the dragon!! this has a rather scarey quality, and is a touch fascinating, mesmeric almost, I think it's the 1 2 123 4 thing you've got going on there coupled with the staccato delivery. possibly needs a remix!

Sockpuppet: Listened to this in all it's component parts first (thanks for making those available), I like the way the vocals counteract with the pad, nice programming on the beats too, simple but nice variation, I love the synth line that comes in during the break and stays, not too keen when it gets all loud as that makes it sound messy. generally nice work.

Thanks for the Frisbee: Sounds extremely clean, I haven't heard you frisbees for a while (and probably need to refresh my memory) but have you purchased new equipment?? this is delightful! possible vote #5

The Worldly Self-Assurance (Company)...: The compliment's that both vocals pay each other is only bloody slightly awesome, the fusion of styles has created something altogether beautiful... another cracker guys, possible vote #6

VeGetar Ianra Ge: <Smiles> this reminds me of that guy that did that cheesy cover version of 'Wonderwall'.... Mike Flowers Pops or something, enjoyable in a 'bobs head gently from side to side with an inane grin fixed upon blank staring visage'.

Wages: I've never actually done this but, I reckon I couldn't listen to an album full of wages tracks one after the other, but individually there's something about what you do that I find really enjoyable, I like the way you accentuate certain parts of the lyric with that harder downstroke (and you always do it at least once in all you're songs), it's just the contemporary folk/rockyness of it all, wins me over everytime. possible vote #7

The Weakest Suit: Very nice if a bit plodding, I'm sure you know what I mean, it's a touch 1-2-1-2 etc... but in a good way, almost like you need one extra ingredient to complete mixture, and I'm sure you'll find it soon.

[milothefultz]

Lopez and the Destroyers

Lyrics: I'm one of those people that don't like it when you reference songfight in lyrics. The way I see it: blogs are for telling people what you're doing today, songs should have something special in the lyric department. That aside... Your lyrics are terrible, like a diaper advert. Are they so bad they're good? Not sure. What are you doing? Is it some sort of competition between rugrats?

Arrangement: You show a lot of imagination here, and when your recording skills match you will be able to kick ass. I hope you don't lose that.

Performance: ... Was that a clavichord solo? Sounded like someone having fun with a pitchbend on a keyboard, but then it sounds like a guitar.. hmm.
Anyway. This has a ton of enthusiasm and a decent amount of naivety. You've got a lot of stuff right.

Recording: Stick a gate on your mic, so that when you stop talking, you don't get a surge of noise. Or adjust your compressor parameters. Why is this song more badly recorded than "My Darling Ruin"? The guitar is way noisy as well.

Overall: I love listening to your stuff. Reminds me of when I was about 15 and just starting out recording music. I find your enthusiasm infectious. Keep it up.
B

Sorry about the terrible recording quality. I did it the morning of the deadline before class and I didn't bother setting up everything. Thanks for the detailed reviews, however. A lot more insightful than the one liners, though those are better than nothing.

[Pierre]

Deux Freres: How is the horn done? I like it. I've been trying to do a horn for a song i'm working on, and have been failing horribly.

The only way that I know to get the real horn sound is to use the real horns. That is how this was done.

I would be happy to help you out on your song if you like. Send me a PM.

[Caravan Ray]

How is the horn done? I like it. I've been trying to do a horn and have been failing horribly.

Wait till you become Sausage Man. Then it will all happen quite naturally

[wages]

How is the horn done? I like it. I've been trying to do a horn and have been failing horribly.

Wait till you become Sausage Man. Then it will all happen quite naturally

Best Sausage slam ever!

[Billy's Little Trip]

How is the horn done? I like it. I've been trying to do a horn and have been failing horribly.

Wait till you become Sausage Man. Then it will all happen quite naturally

Best Sausage slam ever!

...a salami if you will.

[wages]

Wait till you become Sausage Man. Then it will all happen quite naturally

Best Sausage slam ever!

...a salami if you will.

I will!

[Nigel (spOOn) Clements]

Coming A few days afteR All my reViews ANd afteR mAnY listens, I voted for someone!

[furrypedro]

It was me right? right....what?

I usually forget to vote so i think I might go vote for Pop Quiz Chicken now, I've done half my reviews, I'll post em soon-ish

[Hoblit]

<b>Big Crouton</b>: At first I was all like, wow this is a cheesy guitar but then I started to 'listen' to the lyrics and it all made sense.

<img src="http://oddballgeek.org/open/whore-mouth.jpg">
<font size="1">Photo stolen from Fark post.</font>

[Billy's Little Trip]

HaHaHa, that pic is awesome! *right click, save as*

[Billy's Little Trip]

I need to mention, if no one noticed, Cynthia Size and the @eclectic spOOns this week was not only a trip and entertaining to listen to, but it was good. I honestly WANT to hear Anti-M do the vox on that song...not that I don't love Cynthia, but Em would nail it!
By the way, this is not from a perverted perspective, it's from a marketing perspective.

[The Weakest Suit]

this is not from a perverted perspective, it's from a marketing perspective.

how is that not the same thing?

[fluffy]

Shit, I won. How'd that happen?