Open Eyes (Auld Lang Syne 2011-2012)
December 31, 2011 8:24 AM
Since Demons of Gyrophonia won’t be together to record this year’s Auld Lang Syne, I figured I’d put my own spin on it by…well, combining a bunch of other people’s ideas.
The lyrics are by Danny Elfman, the arrangement is by Bernard Dewagtere (well, most of the notes, at least—the 7/8 and some of the ornamentations are all me. I only switched back to 4/4 during the chorus because, frankly, the counterpoint was getting too complicated to keep dropping a beat), and the spoken bit is by…well, you’ll surely be able to figure that one out yourself (hint: it’s rather ironic that this quote is being used in something full of good counterpoint). It's sort of my manifesto--it helps explain exactly why I make and listen to such a vastly diverse array of sounds. I thought it was fitting.
I did this in about 4 hours on Christmas morning (between 2 and 6am) because I had nothing else to do--I was stuck at home because I had to work that night and the rest of the week, so I didn't have Christmas until a few days later. It all ended well, though, so not to worry.
Enjoy, please.
The lyrics are by Danny Elfman, the arrangement is by Bernard Dewagtere (well, most of the notes, at least—the 7/8 and some of the ornamentations are all me. I only switched back to 4/4 during the chorus because, frankly, the counterpoint was getting too complicated to keep dropping a beat), and the spoken bit is by…well, you’ll surely be able to figure that one out yourself (hint: it’s rather ironic that this quote is being used in something full of good counterpoint). It's sort of my manifesto--it helps explain exactly why I make and listen to such a vastly diverse array of sounds. I thought it was fitting.
I did this in about 4 hours on Christmas morning (between 2 and 6am) because I had nothing else to do--I was stuck at home because I had to work that night and the rest of the week, so I didn't have Christmas until a few days later. It all ended well, though, so not to worry.
Enjoy, please.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM (10 comments total) 4 users marked this as a favorite
Re: quote--Bingo. Lightening the load was definitely the goal of the 7/8. I wanted to do it for the whole thing, but the chorus's lines moved around too much to keep dropping a beat without just getting way too sloppy. I think switching between them kept a more diverse feel to it, in the end, though.
The original version of this song (well, of these lyrics, at least) is a LOT less lead-footy, too.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 8:50 PM on January 2, 2012
The original version of this song (well, of these lyrics, at least) is a LOT less lead-footy, too.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 8:50 PM on January 2, 2012
This also gave me a chance to try out my proper "barbershop" chops. It was a lot harder than I initially expected.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 8:52 PM on January 2, 2012
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 8:52 PM on January 2, 2012
Wait wait, do I understand right that you sang all those parts yourself!?
posted by fritley at 11:42 AM on January 3, 2012
posted by fritley at 11:42 AM on January 3, 2012
yup.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 8:43 PM on January 3, 2012
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 8:43 PM on January 3, 2012
That's really amazing. I would have never thought that was possible. Awesome.
posted by fritley at 6:58 AM on January 4, 2012
posted by fritley at 6:58 AM on January 4, 2012
Cannot. Stop. Listening.
posted by lholladay at 1:23 AM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by lholladay at 1:23 AM on January 14, 2012 [1 favorite]
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Quote.
posted by unSane at 6:17 PM on January 2, 2012