Cracking up
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greenpear posted a few links that are making me howl in delight.You see, Microsoft has released a new program called Songsmith. What you do is sing into a microphone, and it automatically plays music in the background, "matching" it to your voice.
First of all, the commercial for it is hilarious. Like, one of the worst I've ever seen. They were clearly trying to go for so-earnest-it's-funny, but they failed miserably.
Secondly, clever people immediately begin Youtubing music videos where they've taken the original vocals from songs and put them through the Songsmith to see what it will "match" them with.
Greenpear's entry, with links to the original Songsmith commercial, and links to Youtube videos with vocals by Elvis, Johnny Cash, Rush, Peter Gabriel, etc., all run through the Songsmith with loltastic results.
I am still loling. Srsly.
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up to Johnny Cash right now...
Date: 2009-04-09 08:33 pm (UTC)This is the most loltastic thing I've seen/heard in a while.
Re: up to Johnny Cash right now...
Date: 2009-04-09 08:43 pm (UTC)Oh, and you should check out Britney Spears (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9S4O974qQo), too. It's hilarious!
Re: up to Johnny Cash right now...
Date: 2009-04-09 08:51 pm (UTC)I just can't stop laughing!
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Date: 2009-04-10 12:44 am (UTC)I... kind of like the new Billie Jean. Not as much as the old one, but... yeah, I could live with it. :-) But I think Queen is my favourite.
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Date: 2009-04-10 01:38 am (UTC)I also now want to hear a real, straight-up bluegrass version of "White Wedding." (It probably exists, but I'm too lazy to look for it.) And I'm intrigued by its possibilities in rendering the many variations of "The Kitty Burrito Song" I've had to sing to Nate recently, LOL.
But the Songsmith versions of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On," The Eagles' "Hotel California," and the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"? Those make want to burn down the Microsoft campus. Sweet Zombie Jesus, they're awful.
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Date: 2009-04-10 02:01 am (UTC)I love PG, and I have to say, this shows how masterful his vocals are--that he can actually sound decent, even with Three Chords Kristoferson on the Songsmith keyboard. *nodnod*
I also now want to hear a real, straight-up bluegrass version of "White Wedding." (It probably exists, but I'm too lazy to look for it.) And I'm intrigued by its possibilities in rendering the many variations of "The Kitty Burrito Song" I've had to sing to Nate recently, LOL.
Aw, Nate is getting serenaded? That's so absolutely awesome! *huggles the Nate* And yeah, Songsmith would definitely be delighted to back you up in your vocal efforts. I'd pay to hear the combo, that's for certain.
OMG HOTEL CALIFORNIA AHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! It actually sounds like someone is doing keyboarding exercises over and over again. *snorts*
Interestingly enough, that led me to a country version of Eye of the Tiger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V1DuHUs22Q) that made me howl like a banshee. Poor Husband probably thought I slammed my toe in the door...
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