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It's spoken word, but it ain't poetry!
This is a new style of writing for me - sketching out the rogh ideas first then totally imporovising the monologue! Requires quite a bit of acting, I can tell you. And that's difficult when you have to stop the recording every 60 seconds to shout at your housemates to keep the noise down. (no kidding, I timed it - it WAS every 60 seconds!)
It's taken me about four hours to record this - It's only a few minutes long!
It's the story of Anne Bolyen's execution, seen through her eyes.
And before anyone picks up on it, that click at the end of the speech isn't me cutting it off early, it's supposed to be the sword...
Lyrics:
Improvised, apart from Anne's execution speech:
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die, but I pray God save the king and send him long to reign over you, for a gentler nor a more merciful prince was there never: and to me he was ever a good, a gentle and sovereign lord. And if any person will meddle of my cause, I require them to judge the best. And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me. O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul.'
After being blindfolded and kneeling at the block, she repeated several times:
'To Jesus Christ I commend my soul; Lord Jesu receive my soul.'
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Epic &mdash 01/20/07 - 08:47:04 PM
At first, when I thought this was recited from a piece of paper, I liked it.
Now that I know this was mostly improv - I really like it.
Very nice acting, indeed.
It's a shame, though, about the sound quality - especially at the beginning. It gets a bit distorted and muffled in a few spots; like you're talking too close to the microphone. But as the piece goes on, it gets better.
And finally, a very nice piece of music at the end. A good way to end a story like this - very cinematic.
Lovely work.
-Einar S. [ Reply to This ]
:D &mdash 01/21/07 - 08:39:50 AM
Thanks Ein! I really appreciate the comment!
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When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain, And the last lion roars at the last dusty fountain, In the shadow of the forest though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn!
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Original &mdash 01/21/07 - 12:04:05 PM
Excellent &mdash 01/22/07 - 11:15:45 AM
Fantastic. Do you use a popper stopper? I actually have wrapped an old nylon around a small hoop and hold it to my mouth. This track would be much improved without all the poppings. Excellent script and performance. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks Tobin! &mdash 01/22/07 - 01:05:50 PM
Hmm, no I don't. That's an idea though.
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When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain, And the last lion roars at the last dusty fountain, In the shadow of the forest though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn!
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Well done. &mdash 01/22/07 - 06:20:41 PM
This brought a tear to my eye as have so many other like tragic tales (Antigone, Hypatia, Priscillian, Jan Huss, Michael Servetus and centuries of other martyrs of one kind or another).
Your reading voice is quite lovely and your dramatic yet restrained delivery quite convincing. BRAVO!
Be well!
Logos Man: http://www.macjams.com/song/28320 [ Reply to This ]
Awww! &mdash 01/22/07 - 11:36:02 PM
Thanks Amagi! :D I'm really pleased you like it! Thans for the feedback, and the fave!
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When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain, And the last lion roars at the last dusty fountain, In the shadow of the forest though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn!
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Question &mdash 01/23/07 - 12:34:40 AM
Re:Question &mdash 01/23/07 - 08:27:01 PM
Ah, they're just my usual loops. :D Magix Music Maker again.
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When the last eagle flies over the last crumbling mountain, And the last lion roars at the last dusty fountain, In the shadow of the forest though she may be old and worn, They will stare unbelieving at the last unicorn!
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Now that I know this was mostly improv - I really like it.
Very nice acting, indeed.
It's a shame, though, about the sound quality - especially at the beginning. It gets a bit distorted and muffled in a few spots; like you're talking too close to the microphone. But as the piece goes on, it gets better.
And finally, a very nice piece of music at the end. A good way to end a story like this - very cinematic.
Lovely work.
-Einar S.
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