Contest [Issue 26] Parody 2

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

So I was pretty happy with the results from the last contest, even though I was slightly disappointed with the small number of good entries. I want to continue this contest with a new twist.

In stead of writing a parody of a song, you will now have to take an existing parody, and record your own voice singing the parody lyrics to an instrumental version of the song.

I provide both the lyrics and the instrumental tracks!

1. You may only pick a song from the list below, and only one song at that.

2. Use whatever method works best for you to record your voice to the instrumental track.

3. You may only submit one entry.
 
4. Your video/audio may be uploaded to http://youtube.com or http://soundcloud.com - no other hosts will be acceptable.

5. First three places will get 50 000, 30 000, and 20 000 crystals, respectively. If none of the entries meet my requirements (or say only one), the prize will go to no one (or that one entry).

6. Entries will be accepted until the 25th of September.

 

7. Entries will be judged according to the following criteria:

a. Singing - how well you can keep the key, stay true to the melody, etc
b. Timing - how well you know the song, how well you fit the lyrics to the music
c. Feeling - how well you express the emotion of the song, enthusiasm, sadness, etc
d. Quality of the recording - amount of noise, feedback and distortion, etc

I know this is no easy task, but I figured I'd give it a shot and see who wants to participate. The reward is also bigger than last time, as it will take a lot more work and effort to participate in the contest. Best of luck!

Parody lyrics and instrumental tracks:

1. Hotel California - download

Hotel Tanki Online 
 
On a dark weekend evening,
Sat down in my chair.
Sharp smell of stale soda,
Permeating the air.
Near the top of the webpage,
There came a flickering light.
My head was heavy, and my sight grew dim;
I had to stop for the night.
 
There I was on the home page,
I didn't sleep so well,
And I was thinking to myself,
"This could be Heaven or this could be Hell!"
I clicked on a button,
And it showed me the way.
There were tankers on the battlefield;
I thought I heard them say:
 
Welcome to the Hotel Tanki Online,
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place),
Such a lovely face...
Battles abound at the Hotel Tanki Online,
Any time of year,
You can find us here...
 
The ranks seem confusingly twisted,
they seem to never end,
There are a lot of drugging, buying, kitting players,
That it calls friends.
As they fight in the battles,
All of them sweat;
Some fight to remember,
Some fight to forget.
 
So I called up a chat mod,
"Have I been banned?" And he said:
"You've had a clean record here, so you're still free in this land."
And still those tankers are calling
From far away,
Wake you up in the middle of a fight,
Just to hear them say...
 
Welcome to the Hotel Tanki Online
Such a lovely place (such a lovely place),
What a lovely face...
They're fighting it out at the Hotel Tanki Online,
Things that you can do (things that you can do)—
Collect crystals too—
 
Burning Hornets reeling,
The frozen Wasps in ice,
And they said, "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device."
And in the many tournies,
The casualties increase;
They battle for their very lives,
But they just can't kill the beast.
Last thing I remember,
I was running for the door,
I had to find the passage back to the life I had before.
"Relax," said the chat mod,
"We are programmed to receive. You can log out any time you like,
But you can never leave."

 
2. Monster - download
 

Buyer
 
Ever since I was a recruit
Everything in my garage
Just wanted to evolve ( Oh oh oh oh)
I was never one for pretenders
Any combo I tried to use
Just couldn't fit my style (Oh oh oh oh)
 
If I told you what I was
Would you turn your back on me?
And if I seem dangerous
Would you be scared?
I get the feeling just because
Everything I own isn't OP enough
If this problem lies in me
 
I'm only a tanker who bought a few crystals
I'm taking a stand to become the best player
A buyer, a buyer
I've turned into a buyer
A buyer, a buyer
In battles I'm the fire
 
Can i clear my conscience,
If I'm different from the rest
Do i have to run and hide? (No-oh oh oh oh)
I always knew that I'd do this
But with the recent Pay Pal Sale
I just couldn't resist (Oh oh oh oh)
 
If I told you what I was
Would you turn your back on me?
And if I seem dangerous
Would you be scared?
I get the feeling just because
Everything I own isn't OP enough
If this problem lies in me
 
 
I'm only a tanker who bought a few crystals
I'm taking a stand to become the best player
A buyer, a buyer
I've turned into a buyer
A buyer, a buyer
In battles I'm the fire
 
 
I'm only a tanker who bought a few crystals
I'm taking a stand to become the best player
A buyer, a buyer
I've turned into a buyer
A buyer, a buyer
In battles I'm the fire...

 
3. Demons - download
 

Take the Gold
 
When the funds are high,
and I'll take a try.
Wanna win this round,
see it in my eye.
 
Hear the sound of gold,
and the flag you hold.
drugs will help you now,
your tank is dark and cold.
 
you feel the heat inside,
and gonna run and fight.
you go and take your chance,
it's gonna be intense.
 
no matter what you see,
drug is your idea.
the moment is right here,
and take it with no fear!
 
When you see that box, go and take a try.
Take a jump and fly, that box is in the sky.
Dont get to close, im a dangerous guy
I'll take that box, no lie! you'll see it in my eye.

 

[Aero.v2.0 1,456]

Awesome! Possibly reserved.

[ariking777 940]

Good one, but I won't be able to record good - I have only one Device I can record with (something called "Music Box", manufactured by Silverline), and it records with pretty much Background Noise. I play Electric Guitar, and I have a Noise Suppressor Effect Pedal for it, but it can't help... I sing pretty well (but play Guitar much better), but the recording will be just garbage because of the Background Hissing so I won't even give it a try.

[Superlative 500]

Funny. This is going to be funny and not at the very least expedient.

[MA3CTPO_HA_XAHTEP 832]

Cannot wait for the entries... I'm pretty sure they will be fine. :)

[T.O.R_Snap 118]

Hey, i may try!  :D

[Avizer 377]

Woa! i sing nice on demons but not allowed to record and all tst

[B.R.A.V.E 734]

Reserved.

[Kroboski88 94]

too bad none of them are rap songs

[arun246 67]

this is a bad idea people will be judged on their voices, and likely people over the age of 18 or 20 or whatever are gonna win, as I have seen in the past few turret and hull guides

[MC_Macklemore1 0]

Reserved :D

[Dakamon 2]

First to complete! Woo.  Second, just barely.

This took far too long to make, but for my first attempt at recording/audio manipulation it turned out fairly well, in my opinion. 

 

https://soundcloud.com/dakamon-1/take_the_gold-demons_parody

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:ph34r:

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Edited September 6, 2014 by Dakamon

[canadarules 1,938]

If our voice sucks but we meet all the requirements and are the only one would we win?

btw was planning on doing the first one....there is the person's voice :mellow:

um should i edit it out in audacity?

Edited September 6, 2014 by canadarules

[TIMI 1,080]

If our voice sucks but we meet all the requirements and are the only one would we win?

btw was planning on doing the first one....there is the person's voice :mellow:

um should i edit it out in audacity?

Its a parody maybe you can even make a funny voice like - OOOOOOOOOOOOU

Or if you want to say "Gold" Then - Gouuld ! 

:D Hope this helped you B)

[TIMI 1,080]

Reserved   B)

[DaVinceFTW 19]

Ooh cool

Edited September 6, 2014 by DaVinceFTW

[FatalError 336]

goood

[MEXAHIK_TURBO_UA 1]

to hard :(  :(  :(  :(  :(  :ph34r:  :(  :(  :(  :(  :(

[No.Game_No.Life 73]

-_-

[Fruit 6,570]

Reserved :)

[danrock99 1]

ooooh finally i did it !!!!

 

hope you enjoy :D

 

Edited September 11, 2014 by danrock99

[danrock99 1]

Bro do we have to use the same background music ??? Can we auto tune

[Ochai_back 61]

Reserved.

[Tanker1928374655 133]

That's unfair for me and many others because we don't have cameras and even if we had cameras, our voice is a giant screw up. Can you change the rules...

[qiler100 0]

dsds