― dleone (dleone), Friday, 21 November 2003 21:16 (twenty years ago) link
― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, 21 November 2003 21:30 (twenty years ago) link
― man, Friday, 21 November 2003 21:44 (twenty years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, 21 November 2003 23:19 (twenty years ago) link
― dleone (dleone), Saturday, 22 November 2003 00:16 (twenty years ago) link
The thing about "Eleanor Rigby" isn't the number of chords (two), it is the number of tempi (two). Starting off in a rather square 4/4, it achieves a very strong 2/4 feel by the time the "jar at the door" line comes around. Then again, that is a trademark of most Puff Daddy productions.
― anatol_merklich, Sunday, 21 February 2016 13:21 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMXdJhac6LQ
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 May 2020 23:23 (four years ago) link
Kind of reminds me of 60s Bee Gees.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Wednesday, 20 May 2020 23:24 (four years ago) link
hahahaha this is awesome
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 21 May 2020 13:13 (four years ago) link
I can't stop listening to it tbh.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 13:14 (four years ago) link
eleanor stravinsky
― sleight return (voodoo chili), Thursday, 21 May 2020 14:56 (four years ago) link
Makes me think of Cicieraga's Love Shack/Theme from Psycho mashup. Which is a good thing
― k*r*n koltrane (Simon H.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:03 (four years ago) link
OK, so this seems to be a thing people are doing on YouTube, but it's usually all on one note.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:08 (four years ago) link
"Eye of the Tiger" (the vocals are all E) is quite funny:
https://www.youtu.be.com/watch?v=qdTPdig3A9U
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:09 (four years ago) link
"Take on Me" is horrible though, it sounds like me singing.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:17 (four years ago) link
Bohemian Rhapsody is a completely different, quite interesting, song.
https://www.youtu.be.com/watch?v=fjQD5nIrK7c
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:25 (four years ago) link
I'm a big fan of people switching songs from minor keys to major keys, like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVehv_LDWaE
Or this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6KmiIq2-m8
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:25 (four years ago) link
Kind of reminds me of 60s Bee Gees.otm
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:30 (four years ago) link
OMG, "Africa"!
https://www.youtu.be.com/watch?v=DBy0woewyAU
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:33 (four years ago) link
Thanks, I am now down the rabbit hole. Africa but every word is in alphabetical order! YMCA but every other beat is missing!
― a slice of greater pastry (ledge), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:48 (four years ago) link
That link doesn’t seem to work, at least here in the US.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:54 (four years ago) link
Not sure where Tom.D is copying them from but just remove the dot between youtu and be.
― a slice of greater pastry (ledge), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:56 (four years ago) link
Or right. sometimes it works with that but seem to be in some kind of mixed format there.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:58 (four years ago) link
That contorted Toto version sounds like The Residents or The Thinking Fellers.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 21 May 2020 15:59 (four years ago) link
The thing is, as I've quickly found out, there's dozens of these out there.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:07 (four years ago) link
.. dozens? Hundreds probably.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:08 (four years ago) link
If I'd never heard the original "Smells Like Teen Spirit" then the one up there would sound not exactly good but perfectly acceptable.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:10 (four years ago) link
God help me now I'm trapped in the major to minor and vice versa wormhole
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:17 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfTjz6emd7c
― pomenitul, Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:17 (four years ago) link
Somebody should do Scelsi but put lots of notes in.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:18 (four years ago) link
The Nirvana one definitely seems not to be the original recorded material shifted, there's some funny re-recordings to my ears, esp on the solos.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:55 (four years ago) link
The REM one is great tho, sounds like a Reckoning track.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:56 (four years ago) link
Yes to both of those.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 21 May 2020 16:58 (four years ago) link
REM track just sounds like an even more boring than usual REM track to me.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Thursday, 21 May 2020 17:00 (four years ago) link
i appreciate the sheer computing power turned to these ends
― mookieproof, Thursday, 21 May 2020 17:02 (four years ago) link
Ahah. Yeah the R.E.M and Nirvana would be perfectly acceptable songs, if not hits.The Beatles one is AMAZING. Love it !
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 22 May 2020 10:52 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szFwVzg5BzE
i like this one
― ufo, Friday, 22 May 2020 11:12 (four years ago) link
"Love Me Do" in alphabetical order:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy2jLaooyiU
In that vein, "of Oz the Wizard":
https://vimeo.com/150423718
The 4 1/2 minutes segment of breaths and gasps that is "hhh" makes for a hyperventilated condensing of the film all by itself.
― Hideous Lump, Saturday, 23 May 2020 06:13 (four years ago) link
Did they ever do "Happy" but in major chords?
Bcause it seems to me to be mostly minor. Unless its major 7 or some such..
― Mark G, Saturday, 23 May 2020 12:01 (four years ago) link
No, Geir, it is actually only two chords (Em and C). Passing tones in individual string voices don't constitute new chords.― dleone (dleone), Friday, November 21, 2003 4:16 PM bookmarkflaglink
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Ray Charles version, which is, of course, delicious.― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Friday, November 21, 2003 4:30 PM bookmarkflaglink
Geir's favourite two-chord song, then?― man, Friday, November 21, 2003 4:44 PM bookmarkflaglink
The bass isn't important, a chord consists of more notes than just one. I'll definitely say it has more than 2 chords.― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Friday, November 21, 2003 6:19 PM bookmarkflaglink
twice― dleone (dleone), Friday, November 21, 2003 7:16 PM bookmarkflaglink
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 May 2020 13:14 (four years ago) link
it's easy to make a good song sound horrible, not so easy to make a horrible song sound good
― Kate (rushomancy), Saturday, 23 May 2020 14:38 (four years ago) link
Chop Suey!/Crocodile Rock mashup or gtfo
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 23 May 2020 15:26 (four years ago) link
But the years went by, and the rock just diedSuzy didn't trust my self-righteous suicideLong nights crying by the record machineFather, why have you forsaken me
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 May 2020 15:32 (four years ago) link
very nice, but the thing I mentioned exists on YouTube and is glorious
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 23 May 2020 15:33 (four years ago) link
WHAT
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 May 2020 15:33 (four years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR0gOEyK6Tg
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 23 May 2020 15:34 (four years ago) link
wow, it fits better than I expected.
― I am a free. I am not man. A number. (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 May 2020 15:36 (four years ago) link
Good Day Sunshine, shifted into minor key & lyrics changed to suit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TNPUZP9nrY
― Wuhan!! Got You All in Check (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 23 May 2020 16:19 (four years ago) link