:) &mdash 09/15/05 - 05:42:55 AM
As all of your music, it get throughly entertained!
Love those harmonies and how they fit in such a fun way.
Wow, love that two-way talking, it fits in a very nice
theatrical way. Your such a precious talent here at MJ
Daphna! Like the subjects you sing about especially this
one! As I've said before in other posts, you have a very
nice happy sound in your songs. In other words, you
would be good doing a depressing song because there
would be a feeling of hope even in a darkest-of-despair
song :) At least that is what I get from my ears anyway.
Good going! [ Reply to This ]
:) &mdash 09/15/05 - 02:03:07 PM
thanks so much Bill. Your comments are always so wonderfully appreciated. I'm
so glad you enjoyed this collaboration. [ Reply to This ]
a panic! &mdash 09/15/05 - 07:02:13 AM
The best part of this is reading the forum as you listen. It
reminds me of the time I first "got" the Weird Al song, "Bob,"
and realized the whole song was made up of palindromes.
Very creative! wtg!
Can you write a patter song now, ala Gilbert & Sullivan? [ Reply to This ]
a panic! &mdash 09/15/05 - 02:04:40 PM
a panic! &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:03:58 AM
Ah Cantor, glad you enjoyed the fun we had molding this into humor. G&S?
Wow, now that's an interesting thought. Ahem. (straightens his pinafore...)
"And... I straightened up that thread so carefully, that now I am the sysop of the
whole Mj!" Nah, I don't think it would work... nobody would get it. :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Forum Theme Song &mdash 09/15/05 - 07:39:23 AM
I should have followed instructions and looked at the forum
first. As an exercise in shaping another's thoughts into lyrics
it's brilliant. I was feeling it was coming off a little extra
acidic at first, but after hearing the full song and looking at
the forum, I get it now. Fun stuff. [ Reply to This ]
Forum Theme Song &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:18:10 AM
hehehe, I was sort of worried about how the song would stand on its own,
without context... and made sure the link to the forum post was in the
description. I was also trying to sound somewhat pompous when performing
my lines, well, OK, that was easy for me to do :-) But that worried me too... I've
not really acted, only read books to my wife/kids, so performing like this was
new to me and as Daphne remarked to me via e-mail "possibly pushed me a
little out of my comfort zone" :-) I am happy to hear that it wasn't too off-
putting by itself, and that you enjoyed it in context. Thank you for taking the
time to get the full effect!
ttfn,
Drakonis
---
deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
very clever! &mdash 09/15/05 - 09:08:38 AM
You developed a great idea into a very clever song!
I love the fact that you lifted phrases directly from that
forum and put them into a song, because one can actually
"hear" the person saying them. This adds a wonderful
sense of familiarity and identification, not usually present
in lyrics.
Especially entertaining are the overlaid vocals, with two
different trains of thought going on simultaneously -- just
like two opinionated people who refuse to listen to each
other.
The true strength of this song lies in the vocals; you have
done a masterful job of combining them in various ways. I
particularly like the ones in the falsetto register, very
catchy and amusing!
Your voice is so well-suited to this expressive kind of
narrative; it rises and falls with the words, giving them
life, and your diction is impeccable so that everything is
well-understood (which is essential when you have a lot of
words flashing past quickly!)
All of your submissions with vocals have this story-telling
quality, in fact -- it captivates the ear and engages the
listener.
Can you tell that I thoroughly enjoyed this song?
GREAT JOB, daphna!! [ Reply to This ]
very clever! &mdash 09/15/05 - 02:07:44 PM
thanks for all your comments Cameron! Much appreciated. I'm so glad you
enjoyed the experience. I guess alot of the time, listening to my music, IS an
actual "experience"! [ Reply to This ]
UHHHH? &mdash 09/15/05 - 10:16:08 AM
This is very bad! Songs about macjams are really lame? I almost puked half way through this! Please spare us? [ Reply to This ]
UHHHH? &mdash 09/15/05 - 02:09:51 PM
Oh I know. This creativity on macjams is so annoying. Bizarre, I salute you with a
GRAND raspberry. [ Reply to This ]
?HHHU &mdash 09/15/05 - 03:48:38 PM
So, you either missed the point of the song, or I missed the humor of your
post? Either way, sorry about that Bizarre. Different humor for different
aliens, you know.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Haha! &mdash 09/15/05 - 10:25:52 AM
Great idea and well performed!
Funny hearing Daphna yelling at herself :D
Excellent job, the both of you! [ Reply to This ]
Very &mdash 09/15/05 - 11:56:43 AM
Very entertaining indeed.
Drak, you have a great speaking voice...
Daphna, you really have a wonderful talent..
wonderfully produced and arranged.
Excellent, made me laugh.
Slimmie [ Reply to This ]
Very &mdash 09/17/05 - 05:51:58 AM
Aw shucks Slimmie, thanks! You're just saying I have a nice voice because I let
Daphne do the singing (thank goodness!)
I'm glad to have made you laugh... that is one of my main goals in life is to make
people smile. Glad to have co-conspired with somebody with as much levity as
Daphne too (see picture above.) There's way too much to be serious about in
life, we need a break from time to time.
ttfn,
Drakonis
---
deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Hilarious &mdash 09/15/05 - 12:22:27 PM
Wow, great use of the forums. Your voices are great for this, and I dig the piano. This is really cool... and what does it matter if it's a song about MacJams? I love the overlapping voices saying different things. Nice going daphna and drakonis. [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful.... &mdash 09/15/05 - 01:00:02 PM
Another winner.
Beautifully performed and put together.
Thank you for taking the time to mix this piece.
My world is better because of this song.
More please.
R. [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful.... &mdash 09/15/05 - 02:12:32 PM
thanks so much reinholt56. I will try to write more of this style. Seems to be one
of my favourites. Cheers. [ Reply to This ]
hahahahaha &mdash 09/15/05 - 02:21:03 PM
Big Smirx &mdash 09/15/05 - 03:43:20 PM
This was so much fun to collaborate with Daphna on, and
I am glad everyone is enjoying the tongue-in-cheek fun
we're poking at all the "serious forum debates." I hadn't
expected anybody (especially the amazingly talented
Daphna) to take my silly lyric wordplay and create a real
song out of it, and such a catchy and bouncy one too! I
am glad to have performed an acerbically-tinged
monologue here, and you should be glad I didn't actually
sing! Beware though, since I'm a Mac programmer, I'm
still thinking about writing that iSing auto-lyrics generator
someday, bwahaha!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Big Smirx &mdash 09/15/05 - 07:02:19 PM
if you write that auto-lyrics generator, I would jump on it, but then I would be
writing songs 24 hours a day... : ) [ Reply to This ]
Very nice &mdash 09/15/05 - 03:47:36 PM
Nice collab, guys. Drak's soft, masculine dragonly tones
make a lovely contrast with Daphna's strong lead. Lovely
piano work. [ Reply to This ]
Very nice &mdash 09/17/05 - 06:03:47 AM
(blush) You're too kind Rebsie. I am flattered that you enjoyed our
performance. I am an adoring fan of your gorgeous singing voice too, you
know.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
I think you've got something there &mdash 09/15/05 - 04:29:32 PM
No safety net was needed, though. Fine job taking the
mundane and making it a masterpiece. [ Reply to This ]
Cute. &mdash 09/15/05 - 06:21:56 PM
Daph, you can make a sond fun and catchy no matter
what the subject matter! [ Reply to This ]
thanks everyone &mdash 09/15/05 - 07:04:31 PM
for your comments and feedback - much appreciated. Keep on laughin'. [ Reply to This ]
This is a great, Not Quit &mdash 09/15/05 - 10:21:55 PM
Ready for Broadway, production. I was visulizing the
characters on seperate parts of the stage typing on their
keyboards, speaking out loud their script, while spirits in
the eves were canting. The principal character pacing
around a piano, while compose the piece, debating if she
were being to unfair.
Glad to hear your still having fun. Nice work U 2. [ Reply to This ]
This is a great, Not Quit &mdash 09/16/05 - 09:12:12 AM
Thank you for listening and getting into the spirit, Regulus! Not far off from
where I was going... I was trying to be slightly melodramatic in my delivery,
and Daphna *definitely* has a clear and articulate stage voice! Glad this
created a little play in your head.
ttfn,
Drakonis
---
deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
This is a great, Not Quit &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:11:10 PM
thank you for your wonderful comments regulus. Yes! Ready for Broadway (I
wish). It would be great and so much fun to play it out on stage I'm sure. [ Reply to This ]
Is the "Eric Clapton" song next? &mdash 09/16/05 - 04:43:44 AM
Is the "Eric Clapton" song next? &mdash 09/16/05 - 06:36:33 AM
I was thinking what unsuspecting thread to tackle next... maybe do some silent
movie honky tonk piano to some chaplin imagery, but I don't think I have
enough flippin' talent for it. Maybe if Rebsie & Mysti "pitch in" I can do it. ;-)
grinning, running & ducking,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Clever funny = daphna &mdash 09/16/05 - 11:31:36 AM
You do these songs so well, Daphne. A joy to listen to this with you and Drakonis. Fine work. [ Reply to This ]
Songs are where you find them &mdash 09/16/05 - 12:22:54 PM
This song comes at you from many different directions, making for a wonderful listening experience. It's humorous, up front, as parody; yet it underscores the serious discussion of songs with lyrics: without words (here), where would be the comedy? The dialog duet is delightful - I keep trying to hear both arguments at once which, of course, is pretty much impossible to do. It's particularly clever the way the song itself intrudes on the speakers to cut them off, with the ranters complaining about it. Not only is this funny, but it nicely reflects the reality of the macjams site itself, where the music and the forum compete for one's attention.
Songs are where you find them. Writing about the macjams experience - or in this case, yanking something out of the experience to make a song about songs - has validity for me. Richard Schletty did something similar here (though not the same) by turning the words of a chat room exchange into a song. This song also promotes one of the special features of the macjams community: the collaboration (of which CJorgensen became an unintended co-conspirator). Kudos to both of you for putting this together, and especially for Daphna for recognizing its creative potential and coming up with another delightfully "sappy" tune (Drakonis' words - not mine!). [ Reply to This ]
Songs are where you find them &mdash 09/16/05 - 01:36:05 PM
Thank you Warren for stopping by and commenting on so many great points.
I'm personally very happy you enjoyed the song in its intended upbeat
manner, and saw the levels we were trying to achieve.
As far as Daphna's "sappy" music, in truth I happen to love it, and it was
actually hard for me to record myself saying that! I have several of her tunes
stuck in my head now (this is one now)... I have no idea how she keeps them
all straight in hers!
ttfn,
Drakonis
---
deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
sappiness &mdash 09/16/05 - 02:24:49 PM
I, of course, was joking. "Catchy" tunes would be how I'd categorize them - very catchy! [ Reply to This ]
Songs are where you find them &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:08:15 PM
thanks so much for your comments Warren. It was really satisfying to be able to
combine these elements which make macjams what it is, and put it into song.
cheers. [ Reply to This ]
heh! &mdash 09/16/05 - 07:09:14 PM
heh! &mdash 09/17/05 - 04:49:26 AM
Yay! Got you to snort! Definitely a compliment in any dragon's book of
etiquette!
ttfn,
Drakonis
---
deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
heheheh &mdash 09/16/05 - 07:29:23 PM
heheheh &mdash 09/17/05 - 04:54:25 AM
Hey Adam, thanks for stopping by and letting loose a bit... this was so fun to
collaborate with Daphne on, and I'm glad it tickled your funny bone... Adam?
OK, you can stop laughing now... you OK?
ttfn,
Drakonis
---
deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
heheheh &mdash 09/17/05 - 12:04:35 PM
heheheh &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:13:33 PM
hey there mactony. Thanks so much for stopping by. So glad you enjoyed it! [ Reply to This ]
Love it. &mdash 09/17/05 - 01:12:24 PM
What a great idea and I love the chemistry in this tune. Great job!!! [ Reply to This ]
i got here - at last!!! &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:30:22 AM
it's a long, long way from devon - but worth it - of course!!! funny and easy on the ears!!! we love that!! and we're humming along - thank you - both of you - x [ Reply to This ]
i got here - at last!!! &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:16:22 PM
all the way from the UK just to hear my song. Thank you Caroline! and keep on
hummin'.
cheers from Canada
[ Reply to This ]
Funny but juvenile &mdash 09/18/05 - 10:43:17 AM
Sorry, but I'll have to take the dissenting side. I think it's
wasted energy to be writing about this kind of theme.
Song about voting in Macjams? Ridiculous. Your creative
energies could have been used to something more worth
listening to. Good voice and nice little production, but no
hallelujahs from me. I've heard it done at Sesame Street.
Just to be fair, i won't vote. I'm looking forward to your
next serious composition. [ Reply to This ]
Funny but juvenile &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:23:11 PM
I appreciate your input, but I will put my creative energies wherever I please, and
I don't plan on limiting myself anytime soon. I had 12 years of classical piano
and that is just the tip of the iceberg, so I have more than put in my "serious"
time. Life is too short to get your knickers in a knot over this song. [ Reply to This ]
juvenile butt funny &mdash 09/18/05 - 08:08:01 PM
I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to disagree with your dissenting side, and say
that we weren't rating the voting system, we were poking fun at how people like
you get all perturbed about a topic like writing a song about long-winded forum
threads, and asking whether there's creativity involved, and then some pompous
idiot like me taking the bait and arguing without listening to what you sai...
Oh. Well, anyway, I guess we all made our points then. heehee.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
juvenile butt funny &mdash 09/18/05 - 08:49:33 PM
juvenile but funny? &mdash 09/18/05 - 10:22:42 PM
If you say so... End of discussion. You should have added in your ditty that this
site takes only high praises but not honest opinions. Peace. [ Reply to This ]
kool... &mdash 09/18/05 - 01:57:31 PM
reminds me of that tom waits song with lyrics made up entirely of tv commercials.......words add taste......hmmmmmm........tasty lyrics tho......hehhehhe [ Reply to This ]
If someone had said... &mdash 09/18/05 - 03:49:04 PM
... can you write a song that encapsulates the weird
complexity of an MJ forum thread I would have thought it
would be a ludicrous task. So how did you DO that? It's
delightful... and funny. The music bed is great, but I think
a lot of credit too to vocal delivery on this which is kind of
crystal clear, kind of very funny, and kind of brilliant. [ Reply to This ]
If someone had said... &mdash 09/19/05 - 01:51:58 PM
thanks there mandolinquent! The song really did just pop into my head as I
looked at the lyrics drakonis had up in that forum thread. It was just pure fun. I
would love to do it again if the opportunity presents itself. [ Reply to This ]
If someone had said... &mdash 09/19/05 - 03:47:52 PM
"Kind of very funny and kind of brilliant"? Wow, that's very kind of you!
Cheering the world up, one person at a time. Very glad you enjoyed our
romp... This was kind of really fun to make.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
Funny girl &mdash 09/18/05 - 06:52:07 PM
You crack me up Daphne! This is so wacky. You certainly
flesh out our community here. It's very clever to use the
forum and forum writers in this fashion. CJorgensen is
certainly going to give his opinion. I really liked this one! [ Reply to This ]
Funny girl &mdash 09/19/05 - 02:00:05 PM
I laughed out loud. &mdash 09/19/05 - 08:34:03 AM
I laughed out loud. &mdash 09/19/05 - 02:02:13 PM
Hi there momotamus! So glad to hear you got a good laugh out of this one.
Cheers. [ Reply to This ]
?? &mdash 09/20/05 - 04:22:29 AM
wow do u guys really write songs allday long?? it sounds like it. it really sounds like you two are having alot of fun keep it up thats what counts. i really got a kick out of it, good stuff keep it up
thank you
and yes the words add taste [ Reply to This ]
?? &mdash 09/20/05 - 09:56:14 AM
Thank you for commenting on our song, and agreeing with us that life should
be fun. And I'll agree with you that words add taste, but only if Daphna sings
them, not me! :-) I spend most of my time eating my words, wishing they
had more taste.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
?? &mdash 09/20/05 - 01:00:12 PM
Hi there. Thanks for your comments. Actually, the song was complete in my
head in less than 5 minutes, and after two sittings at the computer, the
arrangement was done, so not much time actually. Just to answer your question
- I think it was a question? Anyway, yes, this one was fast alright. That's when
you say that "the song wrote itself". Cheers. [ Reply to This ]
?? &mdash 09/20/05 - 02:19:53 PM
Her head works faster than mine does... it actually took me about 1/2 an
hour to take the original post and organize/tweak/rhyme it into the rough
form that I posted back... but it only took about 1 minute for me to come up
with all the horrible geeky wordplay in there about the iSing Chinese red-
book auto-lyrics generator. I let Daphna do the songwriting, the piano is her
forte. :-)
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
amusing... &mdash 09/21/05 - 12:32:50 AM
very creatively done...this song would be perfect for the upcoming broadway show about the MacJams community. Great lyrics, Drakonis. You and Drakonis have certainly succeeded in levitating and creating smirks, respectively. [ Reply to This ]
phun and games &mdash 09/21/05 - 07:42:34 AM
Oh yeah, this one is just a really fun tune to
listen to. Very entertaining and amusing lyrics
and voices.
Keep those funny gems coming.....
Cheers [ Reply to This ]
very nice hahahaha &mdash 09/22/05 - 12:41:51 AM
this is some funny stuff guys
and i tottaly feel ya on what u are saying
apple has made it so easy to put these loops together as u
say.
i like the harmonies
very beatleseous [ Reply to This ]
Fab track! &mdash 09/22/05 - 02:04:02 AM
This is really cool, the vocals and spoken interjections are
great. Really humourous and a good tune!
I can't wait to hear a sequel based on the epic 'MJ manners
2' thread
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Fab track! Podcast it! &mdash 09/22/05 - 09:39:45 AM
"I can't wait to hear a sequel based on the epic 'MJ manners 2' thread"
Oh no, we've created a MONSTER! Wait, I can see it now... we can provide a
MacJams service where we "sing a song of forum threads, and podcast every
day". Oh no, did I say that out loud? The last time I joked about stuff (like
turning a forum post into a song) it really happened! Dang...\\untype
untype.. argh! Well, maybe we'll get Alan Fraser to read them.
ttfn,
Drakonis
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deja vu, it's the next best thing to being there [ Reply to This ]
much has already been said &mdash 09/28/05 - 02:49:42 PM
I agree with all the positive comments that are already here. Listening
and enjoying. [ Reply to This ]
Very Funny! &mdash 11/01/05 - 05:06:40 PM
Entertaining while at the same time forcing me to truly think about the
process of song writing (more than just reading a forum!) I love your clear
vocal sound. I had a memory of laughing out loud the first time I heard
Moon Unit monologing at the end of "Valley Girl"---GOOD STUFF! [ Reply to This ]
Charming .... &mdash 11/12/05 - 11:09:01 PM
Its like Woody Allen and Barbra Streisand in a movie together ! Very cute and entertaining !!!!! [ Reply to This ]
How could I have missed this... &mdash 12/06/05 - 03:24:09 PM
This is so genius. Just to come up with this idea is great:)
You have a very unique voice daphne. I dig it!
And you're cool to drakonis:)
D/L and fav'ed for sure!
[ Reply to This ]
How funny &mdash 12/06/05 - 03:35:29 PM
This is great - and yes, funnier after reading the posts.
I love your voice daphne.
This sounds EXACTLY like the kind of song you'd hear in a musical on Braodway.
Of course, I am a lyricist and I think there is plenty of room in the world of music for both instrumentals and songs with lyrics.
I look forward to hanging out with you guys online... your sense of humor is fantastic...
-Peace [ Reply to This ]
fun &mdash 01/04/06 - 05:24:18 PM
this was entertaining. i liked the use of two different speaking parts panned. ill have to listen again to catch the half that i wasnt able to listen to. this is fun, and amusing. i had the idea of doing this with a post once. [ Reply to This ]
Highly amusing &mdash 01/16/06 - 05:33:12 PM
This reminds me of many thoughts I've had on when people "throw a handful of loops together" and call it a song. It's kind of like the disputes over what defines art.
Anyway, brilliant! :) [ Reply to This ]
established commenter &mdash 03/18/06 - 11:43:15 AM
Description mangled &mdash 08/15/06 - 06:35:13 PM
Well several months ago Macjams changed their web stuff, and it broke
the URL/link in the description up there for how to get to the forum... I
asked the admins and Daphna to see if they could fix it, to no avail, so
the next best thing is to re-post the magic URL here:
http://
www.macjams.com/forum/viewtopic.php?
forum=4;showtopic=9536;fromblock=yes
and hopefully it shows up. Here it is raw too:
http://www.macjams.com/forum/viewtopic.php?
forum=4;showtopic=9536;fromblock=yes
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
*falls over laughing* &mdash 01/11/07 - 06:52:57 AM
Love it! I've been reading the forum thread with this playing.... It's too funny! [ Reply to This ]
Pure genius &mdash 03/06/07 - 11:46:19 AM
This is simply hilarious. I've thought so many times of this idea, never knew this was done already. It's so hard to fit any lyrics to music, and based on the conditions here - you guys have just done brilliantly.
I am still laughing, thanks for making my day:-)
. - Harold [ Reply to This ]
Great &mdash 03/06/07 - 01:50:06 PM
Wow Daphne!
Totally fun!
And great music too!
From a late discoverer .. thanks Mungo for pointing it out! [ Reply to This ]
Brilliant! &mdash 06/09/07 - 06:47:19 AM
I was smiling all the way through this and I love the voices. It was as though I was mentally watching a sit-com, very enjoyable, M [ Reply to This ]
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Love those harmonies and how they fit in such a fun way.
Wow, love that two-way talking, it fits in a very nice
theatrical way. Your such a precious talent here at MJ
Daphna! Like the subjects you sing about especially this
one! As I've said before in other posts, you have a very
nice happy sound in your songs. In other words, you
would be good doing a depressing song because there
would be a feeling of hope even in a darkest-of-despair
song :) At least that is what I get from my ears anyway.
Good going!
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