Angry Fatso

An uptempo, harmony-laden poppy number about a short-tempered, rotund gentleman who seems to be everywhere I go.

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posted by lexfri (7 comments total)

Maybe he's pissed because there's strangers out there writing cheerful tunes about him calling him 'fatso'.

But really, he was asking for it.
posted by man vs sun at 6:10 PM on July 20 [1 favorite]

That was hilarious. And catchy to boot.
posted by distrakted at 12:03 PM on July 23

This made me laugh out loud. The political correctness police will, of course, be gunning for your ass. Fuck 'em. This is good!
posted by MajorDundee at 1:53 PM on July 24

the beginning reminded me of ben folds, and then the harmonies kind of remind me of weird all. I enjoyed it.
posted by djduckie at 9:42 AM on July 25

I played this for the spouse, and it's been stuck in her head all day.

Occasionally, she'll sing the "angry fatso" chorus, realize she's doing it, and give me the stinkeye.
posted by Graygorey at 3:14 PM on July 25 [1 favorite]

Thanks all! After a few days of silence right after I posted, now my confidence is sufficiently boosted to share more soon.

Much appreciated!
posted by lexfri at 6:24 AM on July 27

Man, this made me giggle. Good work, please do post more. Lyrics are very fun and your melodic writing and harmony vox arrangement really work well.

If you're looking for any constructive criticism, my only complaint is that your timing elements seem to be pretty loose—different parts stepping slightly out of time with each other, here and there—which is more of a problem with all the very bright staccato elements in the mix than it would be with something more vibey and lush, I suppose. It's not distractingly bad, but it's definitely something to work on going forward, because the rest of the production is really solid in general.

Anyway, welcome to Music!
posted by cortex at 10:07 AM on July 29 [1 favorite]