Post by MrAndyJay on Dec 12, 2016 15:05:22 GMT
Seasons greetings.
Now, everybody rush to have dibs on the lines with bad language.
First things first, we don't actually have to do Fairytale of SNC, we could easily do anything else, doesn't even have to be a Christmas song, shit we might as well have a go at Rappers Delight and I'll just edit some sleigh bells on top of it and then it's a Christmas song right? RIGHT?
WRONG!
Anyway, issues:
I gave Fairytale a bit of a chop up, unlike Band Aid, it doesn't brilliantly lend itself to being sang by more than two people, but I'm sure it'll work out fine. Other major issue is that the last minute of the song is just instrumental so I wouldn't really know what to do with that. Ideally we'd pick a second song and with seamless Radio 1 timing just slip into the next tune before it gets boring, either that or perhaps everybody says "Merry Christmas" or similar in a Jewish fashion which for you Goys out there, is "Chag Sameach".
We could also just leave it instrumental and you can use the time to propose to your missus or mister because they will never want you more than right after listening to you and a bunch of people from the internet butcher a timeless Christmas classic.
Broke it down to 28 lines sang individually/duet and with the chorus' I'll wrangle it together so it doesn't just sound like a bunch of men shouting in a pub. Actually, that might make it better.... I'll make it audible either way.
1. It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
2. An old man said to me,
Won't see another one
3. And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
4. I turned my face away
And dreamed about you
5. Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
6. I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
7. So happy Christmas
I love you baby
8. I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true
9. They've got cars Big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
10. But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
11. When you first took my hand
On a cold Christmas Eve
12. You promised me
Broadway was waiting for me
You were handsome
13. You were pretty
Queen of New York City
14/15.When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
16/17. Sinatra was swinging
All the drunks they were singing
18/19. We kissed on the corner
Then danced through the night
ALL: The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing 'Galway Bay'
And the bells were ringing
Out for Christmas day
20. You're a bum
You're a punk
21. You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead
On a drip in that bed
22. You scumbag You maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Coslamp: Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God It's our last
ALL: The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing 'Galway Bay'
And the bells were ringing
Out for Christmas day
24/25. I could have been someone
Well, so could anyone
26. You took my dreams
From me when I first found you
27. I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
28. Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you
ALL: The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing 'Galway Bay'
And the bells are ringing
Out for Christmas day
So yeah, sign up below etc. etc. suggest other possible song or whatever. I'll go over the uploading of beautiful harmonious melodic singing later.
Ta ra.
*update*
Seeing as this year is at ridiculously short notice just pick the line you wanna do yourselves. First come first served, no point in hoping we get 28. Cos has 23 already.
I wanna say Monday or Tuesday next week at the latest for entries so I can get it done before Christmas Day but if we can get it done faster then that'd be awesome. Have it out Monday morning, pop it on itunes, hey presto, fuck you simon cowell.
Advice for recording.... most 1st world dwellers have a laptop with a built in microphone these days, or a smartphone. On a PC Sound Recorder will do the job just fine; just stand about 6 feet away from the mic though, trial and error until you get rid of all the crackle. Same on smartphones, I have an old Samsung and it records vocals just fine. Format isnt an issue, just so long as the file is small enough to be emailed.
This years email address: fairytaleofsnc@gmail.com
Godspeed and good luck.
Now, everybody rush to have dibs on the lines with bad language.
First things first, we don't actually have to do Fairytale of SNC, we could easily do anything else, doesn't even have to be a Christmas song, shit we might as well have a go at Rappers Delight and I'll just edit some sleigh bells on top of it and then it's a Christmas song right? RIGHT?
WRONG!
Anyway, issues:
I gave Fairytale a bit of a chop up, unlike Band Aid, it doesn't brilliantly lend itself to being sang by more than two people, but I'm sure it'll work out fine. Other major issue is that the last minute of the song is just instrumental so I wouldn't really know what to do with that. Ideally we'd pick a second song and with seamless Radio 1 timing just slip into the next tune before it gets boring, either that or perhaps everybody says "Merry Christmas" or similar in a Jewish fashion which for you Goys out there, is "Chag Sameach".
We could also just leave it instrumental and you can use the time to propose to your missus or mister because they will never want you more than right after listening to you and a bunch of people from the internet butcher a timeless Christmas classic.
Broke it down to 28 lines sang individually/duet and with the chorus' I'll wrangle it together so it doesn't just sound like a bunch of men shouting in a pub. Actually, that might make it better.... I'll make it audible either way.
1. It was Christmas Eve babe
In the drunk tank
2. An old man said to me,
Won't see another one
3. And then he sang a song
The Rare Old Mountain Dew
4. I turned my face away
And dreamed about you
5. Got on a lucky one
Came in eighteen to one
6. I've got a feeling
This year's for me and you
7. So happy Christmas
I love you baby
8. I can see a better time
When all our dreams come true
9. They've got cars Big as bars
They've got rivers of gold
10. But the wind goes right through you
It's no place for the old
11. When you first took my hand
On a cold Christmas Eve
12. You promised me
Broadway was waiting for me
You were handsome
13. You were pretty
Queen of New York City
14/15.When the band finished playing
They howled out for more
16/17. Sinatra was swinging
All the drunks they were singing
18/19. We kissed on the corner
Then danced through the night
ALL: The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing 'Galway Bay'
And the bells were ringing
Out for Christmas day
20. You're a bum
You're a punk
21. You're an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead
On a drip in that bed
22. You scumbag You maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Coslamp: Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God It's our last
ALL: The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing 'Galway Bay'
And the bells were ringing
Out for Christmas day
24/25. I could have been someone
Well, so could anyone
26. You took my dreams
From me when I first found you
27. I kept them with me babe
I put them with my own
28. Can't make it all alone
I've built my dreams around you
ALL: The boys of the NYPD choir
Still singing 'Galway Bay'
And the bells are ringing
Out for Christmas day
So yeah, sign up below etc. etc. suggest other possible song or whatever. I'll go over the uploading of beautiful harmonious melodic singing later.
Ta ra.
*update*
Seeing as this year is at ridiculously short notice just pick the line you wanna do yourselves. First come first served, no point in hoping we get 28. Cos has 23 already.
I wanna say Monday or Tuesday next week at the latest for entries so I can get it done before Christmas Day but if we can get it done faster then that'd be awesome. Have it out Monday morning, pop it on itunes, hey presto, fuck you simon cowell.
Advice for recording.... most 1st world dwellers have a laptop with a built in microphone these days, or a smartphone. On a PC Sound Recorder will do the job just fine; just stand about 6 feet away from the mic though, trial and error until you get rid of all the crackle. Same on smartphones, I have an old Samsung and it records vocals just fine. Format isnt an issue, just so long as the file is small enough to be emailed.
This years email address: fairytaleofsnc@gmail.com
Godspeed and good luck.
