MeFi Music songs tagged with singing

Sleep, Finally by azarbayejani

azarbayejani — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:07:58 -0800

I actually sing in this song, with lyrics and stuff. It's a first. Ok, it only is like 2 lines.

Sap Song by abc123xyzinfinity

abc123xyzinfinity — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:22:53 -0800

I recorded this on my iPhone while walking home from school, using the awesome 4-track app GigBaby!.

How Long Has This Been Going On by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:28:52 -0800

Rehearsing some totally new Gershwin torch songs. Well, not new for the Gershwins. They're pretty dead. New for me, though. :)

Say It (Over and Over Again) by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:21:36 -0800

I'm a big fan of Frank Loesser's lyrics and Jimmy McHugh's melodies, so I decided to add a few to my repertoire. When I'm learning new songs, I record myself a capella to see how my voicings are sounding and what I need to work on. It's bare, but I thought this turned out kind of sweet.

That's All by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:13:57 -0800

I'm jumping back into music with both feet right now, so here's another rehearsal recording for your listening pleasure. This sweet tune was introduced by Nat King Cole back in 1952. You young whippersnappers probably remember it from elsewhere though. Sigh.

Mean to Me by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:09:59 -0800

Back to practicing new repertoire with my freakishly adorable guitarist Barry. Yay! Sooo, here's a pretty straight and peppy little version of an old standard tune by Fats Waller.

The Rescue at Arisaig by LN

LN — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:01:40 -0800

Another true story from my family...

Metafilter Music Collab | Teaser #1: Backing Vocals by goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:01:51 -0800

To appease (or perhaps aggravate) your curiosity, here's a tiny little teaser compiled from the Mefi Music Collaboration tracks.

The No. 26 Mine Disaster by LN

LN — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:15:18 -0800

Written by the incomparable Alistair MacGillivray (who rocks my socks), this song was written after an accident at the No. 26 Colliery in Glace Bay, NS in 1979.

Gaoth Barra na dTonn by LN

LN — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:02:58 -0800

My take on this wonderful Irish Gaelic song, which I learned from Clannad, and which was written by Diarmuid MacDiarmada. Donegaler Mefites, please don't kill me if I've mangled the pronunciation!

The Private's Lament by LN

LN — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:18:58 -0800

The companion piece to the Turret Gunner's Farewell. This one's about my other great uncle, who fought in WWI and lived to tell the tale. (A bit more downbeat than TGF, and a bit of creative licence taken regarding his hometown.)

The Turret Gunner's Farewell by LN

LN — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:03:59 -0800

A song I wrote a couple of years ago as a tribute to my great uncle Bernard, who went down in a Halifax III during WWII. Oh hell. Just listen to the song to get the story.

Think About Your Troubles by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 26 May 2007 22:24:53 -0800

Ever since this post, I've had this song in my head. Been goofily singing it to myself pretty constantly. So I decided to just record it a capella for no reason whatsoever. It's not jazz (slightly bluesy in spots though) & of course it's not as good as Nillson's but I figure maybe I've gotten it out of my system now. I mean, how often does a girl get to record herself singing about decomposing whales? ;)

No Two People (Rehearsal) by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 12 May 2007 19:00:05 -0800

The Smoke Alarm Sessions, cont'd. At a very young age, I developed a ginormous crush on Danny Kaye. Soooo on a whim, Barry and I decided to take an uber-sweet little quick-talk Frank Loesser duet from one of my favorite DK movies and rework it into a ballad. We're both in love with it, but it hasn't ever been performed in public yet. Here it is.

Caravan (rehearsal) by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:04:09 -0800

The Smoke Alarm Sessions, cont'd. I've been learning Caravan. I love the way Ellington did it a lot. Nowadays so many people play it very straight ahead, & I think that gets boring. So we experimented. At first Barry tried to put a funk beat behind it, but I'm not sure about it. On the second chorus I was thinking that since I've been to Egypt I should use that as inspiration to experiment with different melodies. I think in the future I'll probably take that a lot further, I kind of liked the feel. So, we'll see.

If I Had You by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:16:26 -0800

4/10/07 rehearsal recording in LA. Trying out some new repertoire... well, new for me. This adorably sweet little song was written in 1928. I decided not to put any kind of modern spin on it, but to just sing it slow and straight. (Guitar by the always adorable Barry Zweig.)

Don't Go To Strangers (piano/vocal rehearsal) by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:14:01 -0800

Another 2006 rehearsal recording... cleaned up but obviously very rough still. Don't Go To Strangers was written in 1954 by Arthur Kent and David Mann, with gorgeous lyrics by Redd "Frim Fram Sauce" Evans. Many people have covered it, but Etta James' version is the one that infatuated me to give it a go myself. Gorgeous piano work provided by the perpetually kickass Tamir Hendelman

Trucker's Lullabye by tmcw

tmcw — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:27:28 -0800

The title pretty much sums this one up. Recorded at 2am or so with my lovely tele.

Love Me or Leave Me (bass/vocal) by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:24:38 -0800

Ok, so here's my spin on another old song. This Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn composition was first featured in Florenz Zeigfield's 1928 Broadway musical Whoopee, starring Eddie Cantor & Ruth Etting, who took the song to #2 on the charts. In 1955, Doris Day starred in a biographical movie about Etting called "Love Me or Leave Me" & her updated rendition became a giant hit. Flash forward to 1967... Nina Simone turned this hokey old Ziegfeld tune into a completely reworked masterpiece of piano & voice (download link is at bottom). My own version (heard best live, I think) is definitely inspired by Nina's, but it could never compare to hers -- I just do my own thing & try to make it my own a bit. It's a fun song to do... audiences seem to love it. Incredible basswork once again provided by bass God Chris Conner.

Cry Me A River by miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:18:55 -0800

Happy Sunday, hive mind! Well, I haven't been performing jazz much since moving to the Bay area. I'll confess, I've missed my musicians in LA (see song title) & just haven't found my niche/comfort zone up here yet. For a while, I was commuting down South to work on a CD but it got to be too difficult... so my musical life has been in limbo & this year I REALLY hope to change that. If you folks say you'd like to hear more mp3s, I do have some. And hey... if there's someone out there who would seriously like to collaborate with (or hire) this chick singer... I'm all ears and open to advice. I also take requests! :) I miss singing for people... (Incredible basswork courtesy of the fab-u-lous Chris Conner, my dear friend)