Eyeson Karaoke! -- Update! And Maxx is probably still awesome.

[fire_of_avalon]

WELCOME TO THE 2008 EOFF KARAOKE SONG OFF GOODTIMES

I decided to do this without waiting for much support from the staff, and like all of my most fabulous ideas this is pretty half cocked. I do remember sometime ago someone doing a karaoke/Britney Spears sing off and it was fabulous. Like drag queens and acrylics. So I want to do it NOW.

There are TWO CATEGORIES. VIDEO and AUDIO.

“FOA” you shriek. “HOW DOES I PLAY”

I’ll tell you. Belooooooow.



*Each contestant may submit up to THREE VIDEOS/AUDIO RECORDINGS of themselves performing different songs. The weirder and catchier the better.

*You MAY dress in drag, you MAY air guitar but you MAY NOT break any EoFF rules in the video.

*To participate, you must create a video, upload it a webspace of your choosing and PM me your entries.

*I will review all entries for completeness and adherence to EoFFs rules before posting them. I reserve the right to dismiss any and all videos if they don’t meet our standards, or if they suck (j/k).

*I WILL POST ALL OF THE ENTRIES ON A DATE IN THE RELATIVELY NEAR FUTURE. Do NOT post any of your entries in this thread. Or I’ll kill you.

*Members of EoFF will have 1-2 weeks to vote on their favorite entries. You can vote for yourself.

Recordings will be broken down into the following categories:

AUDIO
Best Audio Recording – Overall
Best Audio Recording – Male
Best Audio Recording – Female
Best Audio Recording – Duo or Group
Best Audio Recording with Instrumentation
Best Audio Recording without Instrumentation (for these YOU MUST PLAY YOUR OWN INSTRUMENT – any instrument at all. Even nose harp.)
Weirdest Song Choice
Glass Cracklin’ Range

VIDEO
Best Video – Overall
Best Video – Male
Best Video – Female
Best Video – Duo or Group
Best Costume Design
Best Air Instrumentation
Best Facial Expression
Best Hair

You have, from this point, until MARCH 1 2008 to submit your entries. You may only submit a COMBINED TOTAL of 3 videos or audio recordings, not three each.

Provided is a sample of my terrible singing voice. I am singing Iron Maiden. Because I am better than you.

HAPPY KARAOKE-ING

D'OH. Okay. For real. here it is.

Here be foas. (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=E0HHNRGL)

SUPER EDIT:

Karaoke CD+G Creator - Allows you to remove vocals from a song and save it as a seperate .wav file
Audacity - Freeware(!) mixing studio that allows you to record multiple channels, manually edit tracks by moving stuff around/deleting sections etc. and export the whole thing as a single MP3. I actually used this to give myself backing vocals on one song.

USE THAT OMG.

Also, submissions can continue until I officially close the thread whenever I wake up tomorrow. Deal? Outta sight.

[Ouch!]

Absolutely brilliant. >=3

[rubah]

this is not an entry, but just some <a href="http://www.snowy-day.net/stuff/music/when%20you%20were%20youngest.mp3">ethereal inspiration</a>

[Roogle]

This is a preview of a video that I may or may not work on over the weekend. This is a rap by Turbo2k5 about Chun-Li.

[NeoCracker]

I shall be submitting 3 pieces for you all.

Look forward to my renditions of,

Tenacious D - The Metal
Kamelot - Center of the Universe
Franz Ferdinand - (Either Darts of Pleasure, 40', or I'm Your Villian, not decided yet)

[Ouch!]

I can't decide which Electric Six song to go for. "I Buy the Drugs" or "The Band in Hell?"

[fire_of_avalon]

PS: A Coheed or a Foreigner song gets you FIFTY MILLION BONUS POINTS*













*Which don't mean a thing. But I love you.

[smittenkitten]

I would love to enter but I currently have a throat infection so when I sing it all goes horribly wrong. ;__;

[Bloodline666]

If I had a mic, I would definitely do Forbidden's "Step By Step", or possibly Exodus' "The Toxic Waltz" or a random Megadeth song...

But I'd be subjecting you all to my horrible voice.

[Rantz]

I'll think about it, sweetcheeks. :-*

[Rianoa]

i duno

[Sergeant Hartman]

oh god

[Captain Maxx Power]

I am so submitting!

I'll probably do one "serious" song, one "heavy metal" song and one "utterly insane" song.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Manus for It Was A Good Day :up:

[Akaria]

I'm so all in!:D Although it may be tough finding a time when I'm alone to do this...I refuse to do this with people around me, haha

[Araciel]

I will participate...I need a camcorder...though I could use my mic...it sucks slightly...

We'll see...

[Captain Maxx Power]

Damn, I have no idea what to sing. Any requests?

[Sergeant Hartman]

Damn, I have no idea what to sing. Any requests?
Around the World by Daft Punk

[Quindiana Jones]

I'll post £5 to any girl who manages to beat ROY.

This offer does not count if ROY chooses not to enter.

[Shiny]

Dynast-Kid wins.

[fire_of_avalon]

I would love to enter but I currently have a throat infection so when I sing it all goes horribly wrong. ;__;
You have a couple weeks, smitten. Don't give up!

If I had a mic, I would definitely do Forbidden's "Step By Step", or possibly Exodus' "The Toxic Waltz" or a random Megadeth song...

But I'd be subjecting you all to my horrible voice.

That's the idea. C'mon you can find a way to do it!

[Jessweeee♪]

I think Neocracker is gonna win this one xD

[Captain Maxx Power]

Serious question, is there anyone who lives in London who wants to get together and do the duo slot?

[NeoCracker]

Why not just do it over MSN and record that?

Also, of course I shall win. As soon as I find Karaoke version of these song.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Why not just do it over MSN and record that?

You ain't never heard of a music video?

[NeoCracker]

Ho, so you're going all out then, eh?

[Roto13]

“FOA” you shriek. “HOW DOES I PLAY”

I'm falling in love with you all over again. <3

XD!!!!!!

[NeoTifa]

lol someone should play through the fire and flames by dragonforce (SUX!!! D=<) on the guitar. i bet you you cant :p i cant :( that song makes me hate guitar hero 3 ...

oooo! and sing tribute by tenacious d!

[Avarice-ness]

Someone here is obligated to sing Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" because -every- Kareoke jam has that.

[Bloodline666]

lol someone should play through the fire and flames by dragonforce (SUX!!! D=<) on the guitar. i bet you you cant :p i cant :( that song makes me hate guitar hero 3 ...

Hell, I don't even know how to make those "Nintendo sounds" on my amp! I thought Hangar 18 was tough on guitar...but Through The Fire And The Flames (or any dragonforce song, for that matter) makes Hangar 18 look like a mickey mouse song.

[Rye]

Can DK and I do a collaboration?! :kaoclove:

[scrumpleberry]

oh god

aye.

also, cannot sing. I mean it.

[fire_of_avalon]

Can DK and I do a collaboration?! :kaoclove:

Anyone can.

[Quindiana Jones]

What about people who have no friends?

[Rantz]

What about people who have no friends?

I am so putting you in my breast pocket.

[Quindiana Jones]

Thank God winter's nearly over.

[Baloki]

I have recieved my reminder/death threat...

[Rye]

Dan and I are going to win weirdest song choice, mark our words! :bigsmile:

[Jessweeee♪]

+5,000 bonus points to whoever sings TROGDOR!

[fire_of_avalon]

YOU DO NOT DETERMINE BONUS POINTS.





... only 500 if one sings Trogdor.

[smittenkitten]

I would love to enter but I currently have a throat infection so when I sing it all goes horribly wrong. ;__;
You have a couple weeks, smitten. Don't give up!
Yay, I hope I get rid of it soon. :mog:

[Garnie]

oh fine!
ill do L-O-V-E by nat king cole if i can work out how to post a song on these forums lol
edit: ok done! my voice is terribul so i put a cute little bunny on there so it doesnt make it look as scary!
ZOMFG A BUNNY?? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9UFbEqKTM)

[fire_of_avalon]

Garnie! You have to submit your entry via PM. Also, you need to make the video public. PM IT TO ME.

[41-Inches-Wide]

Yes. <3

[Sergeant Hartman]

10000 points to whoever sings Chocolate Rain.

[fire_of_avalon]

No Sergeant Hartman. NO.

[Shauna]

If I were less shy about my singing, I would totally do this. xD

[rubah]

no chocolate rain, or is it only 5000 bonus points?

[Garnie]

what the hell is chocolate? is it only availbul in belgum?

[Blue Harvest]

I can't sing to save my life, but nevertheless I may torture you all anyway :tongue:

[NeoCracker]

Okay, change of plans.

Me and Faris will be preforming a Duet for you all to enjoy.

[Baloki]

I can't get my mic working...

[fire_of_avalon]

There's still plenty of time to get this happening, everybody. You have almost two weeks left! Don't give up!

[Garnie]

omg im gonna scare everyone with my entry
:(

[Captain Maxx Power]

Right I've kinda made a short list but I don't know which one's to sing;

1 - "Serious" song
Pearl Jam - Black
Staind - Outside
Machine Head - The Burning Red
Alice in Chains - Down in a Hole

2 - "Rock Out" song
Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Foreigner - Cold As Ice
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name

3 - "Stupid" song
Tenacious D - Tribute/Master Exploder
Cannibal Corpse - Hammer Smashed Face (in a swinger, Frank Sinatra style)
The Darkness - Get Your Hands Off My Woman (slightly adjusted lyrics due to dirtyness)

Votes?

[fire_of_avalon]

Down in a Hole, Get your hands off my woman and I can't decide between Cold as Ice and You Give Love a bad name. I love Foreigner but YGLaBN was the first song I knew the lyrics to.

[rubah]

shot through the heart 8)

[Evastio]

I would join this, if I could stick my singing on here somehow and if I could somehow not have to reveal my real voice (more of the latter). Why, I'd probably even enter using songs (http://forums.eyesonff.com/final-fantasy-vi/114152-macbeth-ffvi-freakishly-unite.html) I put lyrics to. Oh well.

[fire_of_avalon]

Hay Guyz.

Neocracker gave me a great idea. If you're having problems finding a place to upload your stuff, email them to me and I'll upload them on youtub. Otherwise I'll see if I can work something out with someone with webspace (hint hint y'all)

[smittenkitten]

I've finished one song that I know I'm defiently going to submit. Only five days left. :eek:

[Baloki]

Hay Guyz.

Neocracker gave me a great idea. If you're having problems finding a place to upload your stuff, email them to me and I'll upload them on youtub. Otherwise I'll see if I can work something out with someone with webspace (hint hint y'all)

If you need uploading to webspace ya know I'll happily host em for ya

[fire_of_avalon]

YOU GUYS ONLY HAVE LIKE 4 DAYS.

And Philllll, we'll talk. xD

[Flying Mullet]

I just saw this and, once again foaffles, you've proven how awesome you are by coming up with this. Brilliant! :thumb:

[smittenkitten]

I just saw this and, once again foaffles, you've proven how awesome you are by coming up with this. Brilliant! :thumb:
Foa doesn't need to prove she's awesome. :cool:

[Loony BoB]

Sent a song in. 8-) Be prepared for the worst, people.

[Shiny]

I don't know what to sing. Can it be rap? :-\

[fire_of_avalon]

Yes.

[Garnie]

lol shiny rap!
he he he

[Flying Mullet]

Alright, I've sent in my submissions. :sing:

[Roogle]

Unfortunately, I did not have time to complete a submission for this contest. I think I'll post an MP3 of my work sometime, at the very least, though.

[Quindiana Jones]

Myself and Flailing Mollusc everyone that has yet to send in an enrty to the Karaoke to find some nice background music and perform a dramatic reading of this poem (http://forums.eyesonff.com/writers-corner/112703-p-my-mates-poem.html) for a submission.

[Takara]

Hey, I got a few questions for people who have already submitted something. What do you use to record the songs? Do you just record your song without any music, or do you record it with the music? And if you are recording with the music, how do you do it? What program do you use?

[Captain Maxx Power]

Hey, I got a few questions for people who have already submitted something. What do you use to record the songs? Do you just record your song without any music, or do you record it with the music? And if you are recording with the music, how do you do it? What program do you use?

Karaoke CD+G Creator - Allows you to remove vocals from a song and save it as a seperate .wav file
Audacity - Freeware(!) mixing studio that allows you to record multiple channels, manually edit tracks by moving stuff around/deleting sections etc. and export the whole thing as a single MP3. I actually used this to give myself backing vocals on one song. :cool:

[Takara]

Thanks for the suggestion. Gonna go download that for some last minute karaoke recordings. :cool:

Fear the French-Canadian accent, yo.

Edit: Or not. My microphone was working earlier, and then I probably deactivated something when trying to adjust the volume in my computer and now the microphone doesn't work anymore, and the volume control disappeared from my menu bar and I don't know how to put it back there because I'm computer illiterate. *sighs* Oh well.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Edit: Or not. My microphone was working earlier, and then I probably deactivated something when trying to adjust the volume in my computer and now the microphone doesn't work anymore, and the volume control disappeared from my menu bar and I don't know how to put it back there because I'm computer illiterate. *sighs* Oh well.

Go to the Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control. You may need to click the double down arrows near the bottom of the window to show all the available folders and programs available.

[demondude]

Myself and Flailing Mollusc everyone that has yet to send in an enrty to the Karaoke to find some nice background music and perform a dramatic reading of this poem (http://forums.eyesonff.com/writers-corner/112703-p-my-mates-poem.html) for a submission.

Do not use that poem, in fact don't click the link just walk away.

[scrumpleberry]

Myself and Flailing Mollusc everyone that has yet to send in an enrty to the Karaoke to find some nice background music and perform a dramatic reading of this poem (http://forums.eyesonff.com/writers-corner/112703-p-my-mates-poem.html) for a submission.

Do not use that poem, in fact don't click the link just walk away.

Sweetie, you must realise that every time you say that you only give people more incentive to read it.

The only logical conclusion to be drawn from this is that you REALLY REALLY WANT THEM TO.

[demondude]

But if I ignore it he'll get worse. :cry:
*Cries on shoulder*

[Takara]

Edit: Or not. My microphone was working earlier, and then I probably deactivated something when trying to adjust the volume in my computer and now the microphone doesn't work anymore, and the volume control disappeared from my menu bar and I don't know how to put it back there because I'm computer illiterate. *sighs* Oh well.

Go to the Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> Entertainment -> Volume Control. You may need to click the double down arrows near the bottom of the window to show all the available folders and programs available.

*salutes* You're a life savior. I now have 1.5 songs recorded, and still wondering what to do for the third one as I finish the other half of song no.2.

[fire_of_avalon]

Keep 'em coming, y'all!

[Captain Maxx Power]

I heartily approve of this thread's new title. :cool:

[Flying Mullet]

Sorry, but I'm too lazy to re-record my songs with Maxx's super awesome software.

[Takara]

Still looking for a third song. If anyone has any suggestion...

[rubah]

Doesn't that program cost like $100? and probably only runs on windows? :p

[Shiny]

Hehe, I think I have what thing I want to sing/rap now, but there's no way I'll be back in time to give it to you tomorrow, but I'll still do it anyway. Thanks for the tip Captain Maxx Power!

[Captain Maxx Power]

Doesn't that program cost like $100? and probably only runs on windows? :p

The Karaoke program can be tried for free on a 14-day trial, which is more than long enough for the purposes of this competition. Audacity is 100% free. Also, if you're not using windows then that's your own stupid fault and you can jolly well fend for yourself you non-conformist commie.

[Loony BoB]

Just waiting for you to get off away on AIM, foa. :D Done my second one.

[Takara]

Hah, even though there's no chance I'll finish it before foa closes the thread (been working on it since early this morning), I'm totally doing Bohemian Rhapsody. Audacity is just plain awesome.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Hah, even though there's no chance I'll finish it before foa closes the thread (been working on it since early this morning), I'm totally doing Bohemian Rhapsody. Audacity is just plain awesome.

O noes! You've stole my idea. I didn't think anyone would have the minerals to do Bohemian Rhapsody. Giving you help may be my downfall. :(

[rubah]

Doesn't that program cost like $100? and probably only runs on windows? :p

The Karaoke program can be tried for free on a 14-day trial, which is more than long enough for the purposes of this competition. Audacity is 100% free. Also, if you're not using windows then that's your own stupid fault and you can jolly well fend for yourself you non-conformist commie.

I know audacity is free, that's what I used to record :p

[Takara]

Hah, even though there's no chance I'll finish it before foa closes the thread (been working on it since early this morning), I'm totally doing Bohemian Rhapsody. Audacity is just plain awesome.

O noes! You've stole my idea. I didn't think anyone would have the minerals to do Bohemian Rhapsody. Giving you help may be my downfall. :(

Yeah, well, as I said, I doubt I'll finish it today. My computer is slow.

[smittenkitten]

Oh excitement! Even though it probably will take a week to upload all our songs. I've sent all mine in so just got to wait now I guess. ^__^

[Takara]

Woohoo. Three done, and PMed foa with the links.

I couldn't make Bohemian Rhapsody to not sound like crap in the end. :( The singing was okay, but the music was all distorted. I'll have to play a bit more with Karaoke CD+G Creator before the trial version expires to see if I can manage to make the .wav file sound better.

[Quindiana Jones]

I think I need to reiterate this to ensure success:
(http://forums.eyesonff.com/writers-corner/112703-p-my-mates-poem.html)

Myself and Flailing Mollusc think that everyone who has yet to send in an entry to the Karaoke should find some nice background music and perform a dramatic reading of this poem (http://forums.eyesonff.com/writers-corner/112703-p-my-mates-poem.html) for a submission.

Sweet Jesus, that is in really bad English the first time I wrote it. (http://forums.eyesonff.com/writers-corner/112703-p-my-mates-poem.html)

[fire_of_avalon]

And that's it. If you're still working on an entry shoot it my way ASAP, otherwise we can start setting up for the karaoke party. :D I will send you a return PM within the next week verifying that I do indeed have your submission.

IF YOU SUBMITTED A SONG AND YOU DON'T HEAR FROM ME BY FRIDAY, PM ME TO SEE WTF I DID WRONG.

I'm way excited.

[fire_of_avalon]

Hey Everybody!

Due to some awful stuff and spring break around the corner, I won't be able to upload anything until the 16th or 17th. Sorry everybody! :/

[Loony BoB]

Oh, foa!