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Subject: Halloween music - a request

Written By: philbo on 10/25/08 at 5:26 pm

Next Saturday, I'm supporting act at a Halloween-themed fancy-dress party at the Flint Cottage in High Wycombe.  I've been asked if I could do some Halloween-themed songs - I was thinking of doing this one (a Smells Like Teen Spirit parody... not sure I'll have time to learn a new tune), and a slightly tweaked version of Nosferatu, but I'd like to do two or three more.

Has anyone got a Halloween song that they reckon will work as a performance number that they wouldn't mind me using?


Thanks :)

Phil

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: snozberries on 10/25/08 at 6:03 pm


besides monster mash, purple people eater and King Tut?  Not really  unless you do rap? there are two songs about freddy kruger that come to mind. 

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: snozberries on 10/25/08 at 6:06 pm


besides monster mash, purple people eater and King Tut?  Not really  unless you do rap? there are two songs about freddy kruger that come to mind. 



of course after I posted I read that it's a parody you're looking for  so.... nevermind

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: EthanM on 10/25/08 at 6:22 pm

I don't think I've written anything that would be a great fit but I'll try to come up with something.

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: bookmistress4ever on 10/25/08 at 6:23 pm

If it isn't a parody you are looking for, may I suggest:

Witchy Woman by The Eagles

Devil Woman - Cliff Richard

Werewolves in London - Warren Zevon

Love Potion No. 9

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: EthanM on 10/25/08 at 6:33 pm


If it isn't a parody you are looking for, may I suggest:

Witchy Woman by The Eagles

Devil Woman - Cliff Richard

Werewolves in London - Warren Zevon

Love Potion No. 9


I'm assuming this is in the parody forum for a reason

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: EthanM on 10/25/08 at 8:45 pm

I've got a few lines left but the last few lines are often the hardest

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: Matthias on 10/25/08 at 11:16 pm

You can do covers of these... If you want.

1. "Full Graveyard Of The Deceased": http://www.badave.com/parodies/parody.php?st=85

2. "Do You Really Want To Burn Me?": http://www.badave.com/parodies/parody.php?st=146

3. "The Living Teddy Bear": http://www.badave.com/parodies/parody.php?st=139



Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: philbo on 10/26/08 at 5:43 am


I'm assuming this is in the parody forum for a reason

:)

Having re-read my initial post, I didn't really make it clear that yes, I am looking for a parody.. Thanks, Ethan :)


You can do covers of these... If you want.

1. "Full Graveyard Of The Deceased": http://www.badave.com/parodies/parody.php?st=85

2. "Do You Really Want To Burn Me?": http://www.badave.com/parodies/parody.php?st=146

3. "The Living Teddy Bear": http://www.badave.com/parodies/parody.php?st=139

Thanks Matthias - I'll definitely give 1&3 a run through today & see if they'll come out OK... I'm not sure I want to try covering Boy George :)

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: EthanM on 10/26/08 at 9:08 am

I submitted something to amiright. OS is by  same band as your nosferatu song and the general idea seems kind of obvious, but as far as I can tell nothing quite like it has been done before. It won't be on amiright until Monday. Should I post the lyrics here?

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: wildcard on 10/26/08 at 10:46 am

You can barrow any of mine if you want. 

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/theanimals33.shtml
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/pinkfloyd270.shtml
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/thedoobiebrothers30.shtml
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/cream30.shtml

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: Matthias on 10/26/08 at 11:10 am


:)

Having re-read my initial post, I didn't really make it clear that yes, I am looking for a parody.. Thanks, Ethan :)
Thanks Matthias - I'll definitely give 1&3 a run through today & see if they'll come out OK... I'm not sure I want to try covering Boy George :)


If you're going to record these I would like to hear them, because it would be awesome to hear a cover of my parody (Originally recorded by Dave or me)

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: Rex on 10/26/08 at 11:34 am

Feel free to use any of the Halloween parodies on http://parodyman.com/.  If you do, I'd love to hear a recording of it!

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: philbo on 10/26/08 at 2:25 pm


Feel free to use any of the Halloween parodies on http://parodyman.com/.  If you do, I'd love to hear a recording of it!

I think I may take you up on "I've just seen a ghost" - it's simple, obviously Halloweeny and best of all I know the OS well enough to play already :)

AFAIAA there are no plans to record this one: it's a "halloween party" fancy-dress party with live music... if there are enough people around to make it a decent party, I don't think the recording kit will last ten minutes.  I'm doing three 20-minute-ish stints, and I reckon I'll do the first mainly the stuff I know will go down well; the second will be Halloween songs and the last one the singalong numbers (hoping people will be fairly well liquored up by then)


But I will let you know how it all goes

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: agrimorfee on 10/27/08 at 7:50 am

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/prince68.shtml
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/blackeyedpeas60.shtml  :D

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: Matthias on 10/27/08 at 9:35 am

I personally would love to see you pull off the bottom one on Aggy's list. Haha  ;)

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: philbo on 10/27/08 at 9:51 am


I personally would love to see you pull off the bottom one on Aggy's list. Haha  ;)

No chance... but the Purple Rain one's a killer (so to speak)

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: snozberries on 10/28/08 at 9:41 pm


so are you going to record/ take video of the performance so we can sit it?

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: philbo on 10/29/08 at 8:55 am

I'm not going to be able to, but I've asked one or two people whether they'd be willing to hold on to my camera & point it in the right direction.  It's mainly a question of finding someone who'll stay sober enough to hold the thing steady.

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: McKludge on 10/29/08 at 11:03 pm

you're welcome to take a stab at this one

Pump-kins http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/presidentsoftheunitedstatesofamerica13.shtml

And I concur, and audio or video of the event would be greatly appreciated.

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: snozberries on 11/02/08 at 9:23 pm



So.... what did you pick? How did it go? Anyone sober enough to hold a camera steady?  ;D

Subject: Re: Halloween music - a request

Written By: philbo on 11/03/08 at 9:31 am

In some ways it went pretty well, thanks :)  I was about as bad as I think I've been - it got a decent enough reception, but I'm not sure that I played a single song (out of a couple of dozen or so) without at least one cock-up.  It got a bit embarrassing by the end of it.

Of the parodies suggested, I did Ethan's "Hotel Transylvania", and Rex's "I've just seen a ghost".  Thanks very much, guys :)

There were a couple of cameras and one bit of sound recording kit, though I've no idea what got recorded at what sort of quality. I've always had a tendency to make mistakes when I'm being recorded, even for songs that I know perfectly the rest of the time.  C'est la vie...

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