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So there was this awesome ask.MeFi post, "For Grigori I sold goat" -- A Christmas Mystery.

I figured we needed to hear what Arnaud was working on in his bedroom. Or rather, we needed to hear what Arnaud's mom heard. So it's kind of a literal interpretation of the description. And it's AWFUL! Enjoy!

If anyone else has any of their own versions of this, I'd love to hear them.

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posted by MonsieurBon (19 comments total)

MonsieurBon, this is awesome. "Mother, she not like the boom" just kills it. Actually, a lot more melodic than I was expecting. Subtle Jessica Simpson sample there.
posted by Corduroy at 2:56 PM on December 15, 2010

Well this is pretty awesome. Not too much for listen, but for saying this is song about poppa's spleen it is perfect.
posted by timsteil at 7:28 AM on December 16, 2010 [7 favorites]

Man, this totally brings the "Christmas Mystery" story to life, and wow, what awesome creativity! This is a blast, and like The Whelk mentions in the MeTa post, it's totally addictive.
posted by snsranch at 5:36 PM on December 16, 2010

Simply awesome.
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:05 PM on December 16, 2010

This made my boyfriend laugh, and he doesn't even know the backstory.
posted by ocherdraco at 7:13 PM on December 16, 2010

Now he does, and this was his response.
posted by ocherdraco at 7:26 PM on December 16, 2010

This song is going to be in my head all day tomorrow.
posted by amethysts at 8:40 PM on December 16, 2010

This is brilliant.
posted by umbú at 9:15 PM on December 16, 2010

I didn't expect to actually like it... but I love it.
posted by Faust Gray at 9:27 PM on December 16, 2010

Mrs. arctic seal is chuckling away to this after I read her the letter. Thanks MonsieurBon.
posted by arcticseal at 6:27 AM on December 17, 2010

Wow. I am seriously reminded of Warm Leatherette.
posted by Splunge at 6:33 AM on December 17, 2010 [1 favorite]

I'm not sure if this could be topped, but I'd love to see a proliferation of For Grigori songs this holiday season. In fact, For Grigori would like nice in calligraphy on the front of an album.
posted by Beardman at 7:06 AM on December 17, 2010

Grigorian chance!
posted by mareli at 8:14 AM on December 17, 2010

or, Chance Grigorian
posted by mareli at 8:15 AM on December 17, 2010

Woah. I am thrilled people are liking it!

Apart from the guitar and a little of the percussion, the other sounds are sampled from "vacuum cleaner and a train," and "traffic and crickets." Crickets sound pretty weird when you slow them down. Oh, and some Nancy Sinatra received on an imaginary shortwave radio broadcast from Amerikanja.
posted by MonsieurBon at 10:35 AM on December 17, 2010 [1 favorite]

I really like the sampled noises.
posted by The Whelk at 5:21 PM on December 17, 2010

GIT OUT IF YOU DON' LIIIIKE IT!
posted by unSane at 8:25 PM on December 17, 2010 [1 favorite]

This is all kinds of good.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:28 PM on December 17, 2010

This isn't awful at all. not even a little. During the main vocals, this is something that could be built on to make something amazing. Everywhere else -- and I mean everywhere -- this is The Residents. Love it. I really want to play with this on loud speakers, and I'm sad that I cannot.
posted by davejay at 9:44 PM on December 20, 2010