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How genius / stupid is it to challenge Dissers to write and upload a Christmas song they're written and recorded at home?

moker [Edit] [Delete] 52 replies 15:47, 12 November '12

We've got enough time to do it. You know, if you want to do it.

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  • lets do it

    Noblet | 12 Nov '12, 15:48 | X
    sexy_girl, Kitchmo, NickDS, ethricdouble, and politelydeclined this'd this
  • do it

    i'll compile the best, put them as a PWYW download on bandcamp, and donate any money that comes in to Sean to fix the site

    guntrip | 12 Nov '12, 15:53 | X
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    • Now that IS genius

      Ok, roll-call. Who's up for it?

      Rules:

      1) You have to write it
      2) You have to record it
      3) Solo effort

      moker @guntrip | 12 Nov '12, 15:56 | X
      • so up for this

        mute-branches @moker | 12 Nov '12, 16:00 | X
  • let's do this

    oh_gerardus_MERCATOR | 12 Nov '12, 15:56 | X
  • THIS IS THE BAR. try to beat this, try as hard as you can. (not by me)

    http://soundcloud.com/freefrench/heaven-knows-im-christmassy

    sexy_girl | 12 Nov '12, 15:59 | X
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    • You won't be able to beat it.

      sexy_girl @sexy_girl | 12 Nov '12, 16:00 | X
    • is that top comment about Morrissey serious or not?

      I can't figure it out

      Christophales @sexy_girl | 12 Nov '12, 16:15 | X
      sexy_girl this'd this
    • :D

      Did a proper real laugh at the eggnog line

      rainmaker @sexy_girl | 12 Nov '12, 16:36 | X
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  • Yup, well, well up for this.

    Kitchmo | 12 Nov '12, 15:59 | X
  • I'm in!

    styrofoamboots | 12 Nov '12, 16:05 | X
  • ok

    Jordan_229_2 | 12 Nov '12, 16:07 | X
  • Doing one anyway so might as well!

    theguywithnousername | 12 Nov '12, 16:08 | X
  • This is going to be fun

    with my grade 3 piano I'm going to write a song!
    How hard can it be? A few chords.
    What's the deadline because I might be some time!
    Is there a prize for the worst one?:P

    Lililololaure | 12 Nov '12, 16:08 | X
  • Did one a coupla years back

    Hard not to engage the cheese factor, though the rough nature of the recording may help to offset it a little, I dunno...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf6wQLZDyhA

    twigboyjoe | 12 Nov '12, 16:14 | X
  • does it HAVE to be recorded at home?

    cocodaLOL | 12 Nov '12, 16:15 | X
    • ^Good point.

      I intend to cheat slightly. Is it okay if I have a couple of other people singing on it and someone else mixing it?

      theguywithnousername @cocodaLOL | 12 Nov '12, 16:24 | X
      • Meh, I dunno

        I was hoping everyone would do a new song you see. But if more people will take part, then the better I suppose. But too over produced is unfair on others.

        I dunno, let the hive brain decide.

        moker @theguywithnousername | 12 Nov '12, 16:26 | X
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        • i mean it IS a new song.

          because it was written for an album that's under production as we speak. so it totally counts

          cocodaLOL @moker | 12 Nov '12, 20:08 | X
          • Mine too.

            It's something I was going to do with my new band this week for Christmas anyway - I just hadn't decided how to put it out...

            theguywithnousername @cocodaLOL | 12 Nov '12, 21:12 | X
  • I'm well up for this

    brainfeedr | 12 Nov '12, 16:25 | X
  • I'll do this

    Expect lashings of poorly-played Melodica.

    badmanreturns | 12 Nov '12, 16:31 | X
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    • Don't worry

      Mine will be fucking dire

      moker @badmanreturns | 12 Nov '12, 16:41 | X
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  • Will this be December's DiS Soundcloud challenge then?

    I'm up for this.

    GoatmeatMF | 12 Nov '12, 16:41 | X
  • When is deadline?

    furio | 12 Nov '12, 16:46 | X
    • Erm, dunno. Late December

      let me work it all out, take a proper roll call in a new thread in a day or so and we'll go from there.

      But if you're interested, say so here, as it's a good indicator of whether it's worth the ball ache.

      moker @furio | 12 Nov '12, 17:02 | X
      • It should be well before the 25th though

        I intend to use this as the soundtrack to my parents Christmas Lunch.

        Kitchmo @moker | 12 Nov '12, 18:24 | X
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      • sure im up for it

        furio @moker | 12 Nov '12, 18:47 | X
  • I have two recorded at home

    This

    http://soundcloud.com/stickboy/that-time-of-the-year-xmas

    And this

    http://soundcloud.com/stickboy/go-away-snow-new-song

    stickboy | 12 Nov '12, 17:07 | X
    • Nice arrangements!

      OvertakenByTractors @stickboy | 12 Nov '12, 21:20 | X
  • Sigh

    Our download of "A Squirrel and a Stork Chewing on Your Pork (It's Like Christmas)" seems to have been taken down. Thank God. However I've been tormented by my bandmate about a track on the new record that has (he says) a certain ring of Macca's "Wonderful Christmas Time" that may be appropriated for this purpose, I added sleigh bells just to annoy him and can work up a disgusting squelchy 70's synth and a saccharine festive vocal, would that be ok?

    amyblue | 12 Nov '12, 17:30 | X
  • Yeah!!

    Going to get some sleigh bell samples at the ready.

    skellywager | 12 Nov '12, 17:31 | X
    • do some singing on it

      sexy_girl @skellywager | 12 Nov '12, 18:08 | X
  • I'm in!

    politelydeclined | 12 Nov '12, 17:36 | X
  • mines going to be called Santa Lives On Top Of The Ball

    that's what some kid said to me on Friday. Nobody steal that title.

    mug_mug_mug | 12 Nov '12, 18:01 | X
  • does it have to be silly/very christmas-y to qualify?

    ethricdouble | 12 Nov '12, 18:04 | X
    • Baby if you've got to gooo awaaaay

      Don't think I can take the pain
      Won't you staaaay anoooother daaaay
      <add sleigh bells and major scale descending church bells, voila! Ode to suicidal brother turned into a Christmas classic!>

      amyblue @ethricdouble | 12 Nov '12, 18:15 | X
      • jesus.............

        ethricdouble @amyblue | 12 Nov '12, 18:40 | X
      • Why was he calling his brother 'baby'?

        Bit weird.

        littlebirds @amyblue | 12 Nov '12, 20:28 | X
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    • for me, i think it'd be nice to have a mix

      some silly, some serious. As long as it isn't an utter dirge, do what you want !

      oh_gerardus_MERCATOR @ethricdouble | 13 Nov '12, 03:41 | X
  • I very nearly posted this thread myself, but forgot.

    LOLpop | 12 Nov '12, 18:19 | X
    • I'm in, anyway..

      LOLpop @LOLpop | 12 Nov '12, 19:57 | X
  • xmas stockINg

    please

    (i.e. I am in)

    ohgood | 12 Nov '12, 18:39 | X
  • heres one i did earlier

    http://cantswimwontswim.bandcamp.com/track/a-kristmas-kult-klassik-or-kkk-for-short

    Annoying_person | 12 Nov '12, 18:48 | X
  • Me and joeydubya did one

    I wonder if he can upload a copy somehow

    Bamnan11 | 12 Nov '12, 19:18 | X
  • Amazing!

    Not throwing my toy glockenspiel away was a great shout.

    DJRoomba | 12 Nov '12, 20:20 | X
  • I'm in

    Does it count if the song doesn't explicitly mention Christmas?

    Blackjack_Bauer | 12 Nov '12, 20:44 | X
    • Like

      Stay you mean?

      Quintessential xmas song.

      GoatmeatMF @Blackjack_Bauer | 12 Nov '12, 21:02 | X
  • Mushroom Log

    Body_In_The_Thames | 12 Nov '12, 20:58 | X
  • i'll do one on my laptop

    georgiabeth | 12 Nov '12, 21:22 | X
  • I've got three Christmas songs on the go already

    One of them is based on a thread on here from a couple of months ago.

    How very prescient of me.

    badcustard | 13 Nov '12, 07:51 | X
  • Bump

    Busy at work today but will pick this up in a day or two. Will do a proper thread and all that. Yo.

    moker | 13 Nov '12, 15:14 | X
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