SSG 45 Writing a Song MP3

Um - I love it. Keep the instruments off it .

The line with short words doesn't seem to fit but I love the way just for the hell of it tumbles with the tune.

Well done

no music and you sang along to the tune in your head , I am impressed { I can't do that } I open my mouth and well its not a very interesting sound that comes out ..

Simplistic , very original ,

Well done

Now where are these talented people who can add some music to it for you ???

Looking looking

Trev.. :wink:

Um - I love it. Keep the instruments off it .

The line with short words doesn't seem to fit but I love the way just for the hell of it tumbles with the tune.
I agree with what Ray has to say the "with short words" seems very out of placed.
My suggestion would be go back to the "just for the hell of it" line.

Something like:
A song is simple,
With some repetition,
A song is easy,
When it's just for the hell of it

I also agree about leaving it acapella although a simple hand clap,drum beat,or slapping on the back of
the guitar could help in keeping the meter more even.

John

Cast another vote for the a cappella version!

And another vote for the "short word" debate. But, I also think you could use that verse for a very cool joke:

Either:

A song is simple,
With some repetition,
A song is easy,
With some repetition

Or:

A song is simple,
With some repetition,
Use short words
With some repetition

Or even:

A song is simple,
With some repetition,
With some repetition
Just for the hell of it

This has been a fun assignment this week! Looking forward to more.

Peace

I like David's suggestion for this verse....

A song is simple,
With some repetition,
With some repetition
Just for the hell of it.

You could even take it further.....imagine the needle had got stuck on an old-fashioned record player....

A song is simple, with some repetiti,
ome repiti....ome repeti....ome repiti...(Sound effect here - loud clunk and scratchy noise...)
tion,
just for the hell of it.

Sound like you had some fun doing this!

I think you could even get away with the "short words" line - depends where you accent, or stress, the syllables. If you come in on that line one beat later (ie start the line by singing "with" a beat later, where you're singing "short" at the moment) and make the words short and snappy.

:D :D :D

Vic

I played around with this today using Celmony Melodyne. I managed to get all the pitching consistent (you go up half a semi tone in the second part but I fixed it - and I also cut down some of the long pauses between verses). However, I gave up on trying to get it to a consistent rhythm (roughly 125 bpm) and therefore failed to put a drum and bass to it (though I tried).

Nice one. :D

Good fun to listen to, and I SOOOOOOO admire your guts and ability in singing unaccompanied like that - indeed in singing at all. I'm still trying to overcome my Chicken Singing Syndrome (I'm chicken about recording my voice, which sounds quite chicken like too... :roll: ) :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Green with envy.

Cheers,

Chris

Thanx guys for your positive comments! Hadn't expected that honestly.

About the singing like that Chris, it's pretty easy: I don't have to pay any attention to where I place my fingers on the guitar, don't have to worry about the beat because there is none, and yeah, it's kinda anonymous...

I think I'm gonna try recording it again, playing around with the short words thingy, trying to get it more consistent rythmically and staying in pitch ;) Maybe then it's easier to have a go at it with a guitar or drum n bass or anything! Don't know when though, have a presentation to prepare for tomorrow :(

Hi Corlenya

Put me down for an a capella version also. Although I think something in there to keep the beat would be good as John suggests. The back of the guitar is a great idea as you don't have to press any strings down :wink:

I think it's simple, straightforward and a good piece of fun.

Great stuff

Bob :wink: