The Song Fight Bulletin Board

(from the thread here)

UkeFight! is now underway. The title is "I Promise".

In a variation on Caravan's original suggestion, I took the first sub-heading from the letters section of today's on-line version of Tonga's national newspaper, Matangi.

Deadline is EOD PST (midnight) Monday the 22nd. All submissions should be emailed (using the standard songfight naming and whatnot) to this address:

dave - at - owenville - dot - net

The only string instrument allowed is a Ukulele (tenor or otherwise), and a ukulele should be the primary instrument of the song, or at least well-represented. Other than that (and the title), sky's the limit.

I'll post the entries to an off-site web page, and there will be voting via forum poll here to keep things simple. Questions or comments welcomed.

MintyHandy wrote:(
UkeFight! is now underway. The title is "I Promise".

Good Title! Lets do it!

(though personally I would have gone a litte further down the page and opted for:
"Pangai Si'i Faifekau can go to Hell" )

I think I'll go for this, but I'm not promising anything. ha ha ha.

j$

no other stringed instuments means no guitar I'm assuming.... how about piano and or keyboards? percussion? accordion? glockenspiel? organ? as long as the uke is the centerpiece. i'm definatley in fo' sho'

Piano counts as percussion, not string, so yeah -- anything that isn't a strummed string instrument, go crazy. Everything you mentioned, and a whole lot more.

I think it should just be straight up Ukes like that video with the Hawaiian guy someone posted. Just my two cents.

Billy's Little Trip wrote:I think it should just be straight up Ukes like that video with the Hawaiian guy someone posted. Just my two cents.

BORING! You guys should just make the rule: "Song must prominently feature a uke."

fodroy wrote:

Billy's Little Trip wrote:I think it should just be straight up Ukes like that video with the Hawaiian guy someone posted. Just my two cents.

BORING! You guys should just make the rule: "Song must prominently feature a uke."

Well sure, it could be boring, but if it was ukes only, they would have to try really hard to keep it interesting. I think if I was in this fight, I'd layer 3 ukes. 1 running a bass line, 1 rhythm and 1 riffing/solo. Then flip it over and mic the back and do percussions. 1 layer with hands and 1 with sticks. Then do the vox. Maybe even synth one for a low background effect.
Otherwise, it's just like any other song, and not unique to a "Ukulele" fight, in my opinion.

I'm in - trying to plan my day. If I read this deadline right I turn it in by the end of Monday, (not the beginning) yeah?

I got my song written for this - but having trouble getting recording time. My 2 year old daughter insists that "my ukulele" is actualy "her guitar" and she chucks a tantrum when ever I touch it. And my wife seems to think that "my recording studio" is "her computer" and has spent all weekend writing technical papers for work.

I should be finished in a cupla'days

In the meantime - here's a story I saw:
Jazz ukulele master Lyle Ritz recorded his first solo album in 1957 for Verve Records. Some 50 years later, at the age of 75, he discovers the Mac and GarageBand and records his latest.

That's funny Ray, I got a good laugh picturing you looking like this >> trying to get your Uke from your daughter, lol.

That was a good read about Lyle Ritz. That's how I feel about recording on my computer. It's time, I know I need it, and I'm determined to get good at it. Thanks Ray.

my song is send I win.

I got as far as buying a ukulele. However if I can be bothered to tune it, I might have a go tonight!

j$

i wrote lyrics, but by themselves they are not very ukey, and that's about as far as i'm gonna get.

alas!

-craig

j$ wrote:However if I can be bothered to tune it...

Good luck - they are horrible little bastards to tune

...anyway - I've started recording - should be finished tomorrow. Still trying to translate lyrics from English to Gilbertese (I assume there will be extra points for any song sung in either a Polynesian of Micronesian language?)

Denyer wrote:my song is send I win.

What, are you 3?

Billy's Little Trip wrote:

Denyer wrote:my song is send I win.

What, are you 3?

I are 3 your face homo.

god damn it. i wanted in on this fight super bad, but there's no way i can do it tonight.... stupid work, stupid school

Extension until EOD wednesday, to make many people happy. If you've already submitted and want to re-submit, please do.

Denyer wrote:

Billy's Little Trip wrote:

Denyer wrote:my song is send I win.

What, are you 3?

I are 3 your face homo.

lol, you never disappoint me.

Billy's Little Trip wrote:

Denyer wrote:

Billy's Little Trip wrote: What, are you 3?

I are 3 your face homo.

lol, you never disappoint me.

That's what she said.

..almost finished recording.

This is a simple song about facial hair and oral sex.
(I will post an explanation a bit later - it actually does make sense - sort of)


I Promise
- Caravan Ray

I promise I will build you a kiakia
On the ocean-side at Bikenibeu
I promise you fresh moimoto every morning
I promise to always look after you

Just promise that you won't go out tonight
To Te Nitespot with your lava-lava tight
And run your fingers through the beard of that Abemama man
Taioka kinano that's just not right

That's not right
Promise me you won't go out tonight
That's not right
I promise you the world, if you'll only treat me right

I know you are a Maiana woman
So what you say is not always so
But this I-Matang man will run naked if you ask him
From Buota all the way down to Betio

Just promise that you won't go out tonight
To Te Nitespot with your lava-lava tight
And run your fingers through the beard of that Abemama man
Taioka kinano that's just not right

That's not right
Promise me you won't go out tonight
That's not right
I promise you the world, if you'll only treat me right

Teuana, uoua, tenua, aua - kawai!
Kabuai! Kabuai! Moanriki om'aaka
Kabuai! Kabuai! Moanriki om'aaka

They say he is like Ten Binoka
You are just pillow stuffing in his eyes
I promise one day I'll make you shout "ieng bubuai!"
Get ready for a big surprise!

Just promise that you won't go out tonight
To Te Nitespot with your lava-lava tight
And run your fingers through the beard of that Abemama man
Taioka kinano that's just not right

That's not right
Promise me you won't go out tonight
That's not right
I promise you the world, if you'll only treat me right