Anyone else like the Crash Test Dummies?

***Cosmonautical*** · 09-30-2010, 03:07 AM

I really dig their big single "Mmm Mmm Mmm" - I'd do a cover if I thought anyone else could help out. I can do the vocals no prob, which is a bit lower than I'm probably known for(I prefer up an octave for a lot of my stuff). The singer's enunciation is really suitable, IMO.

***Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds*** · 09-30-2010, 03:12 AM

yeeees :3

***CaptHayfever*** · 09-30-2010, 11:24 AM

I like that song too, & also Weird Al's version "Headline News." Depending on what I've had to eat, I can get that low.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Fairlight Excalibur · 09-30-2010, 03:03 PM

Ironically, I had only ever heard Headline News, never the original. Nifty song.

How do you plan on getting around the geographical issue?

EDIT: Also, the Crash Dummies are hard not to love. See below.

Click to view video.

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-13-2010, 08:07 AM

Well, there's not really any need to do all the pieces of a song at once. If I wanted to cover it, the way I'd do it would depend on who plays what instrument. Easiest way to do separate tracks with live instruments is usually to just jam along to the original to get some rough stuff done, if it's your intent to do live instruments. I mostly do electronic stuff, though, so I'd probably elect to write an open interpretation instead of doing it identically to the original.

I know a lot of people don't like covers that differ from the original, but there's practically no reason to go out of your way to re-perform a song you love if the original recording is available, IMO. So you differentiate and make the song suit your style.

Bomby · 10-13-2010, 01:27 PM

I prefer these guys:

Fairlight Excalibur · 10-13-2010, 11:13 PM

^See video.

^^This was my expectation.

Alexandrohamut · 10-14-2010, 01:59 AM

Never heard of them, perhaps I'll check them out.

Panfan · 10-14-2010, 02:32 PM

WAAAAAAAAAAAANCE

THERE WAS THIS BOOOOOOOOOOY WHOOOOOOOOOOO

GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND COULDN'T COME TO SCHOOL BUT

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEN

HE FINALLY CAAAAAAAAAAAAME BAAAAAAAAAAACK...

(I could record the vox sometime maybe)

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-15-2010, 06:13 AM

Man, if I heard you doing that I think I'd die laughing.

Jenocide · 10-15-2010, 11:39 PM

"Mmm Mmm Mmm"

This song came on the radio yesterday when me and Tazy were going to Taco Bell >_>

***Cosmonautical*** · 10-16-2010, 01:35 AM

Was your hair all white afterwards?

09-30-2010, 03:07 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Anyone else like the Crash Test Dummies? I really dig their big single "Mmm Mmm Mmm" - I'd do a cover if I thought anyone else could help out. I can do the vocals no prob, which is a bit lower than I'm probably known for(I prefer up an octave for a lot of my stuff). The singer's enunciation is really suitable, IMO.

09-30-2010, 03:12 AM	#2
*Saria Dragon of the Rain Wilds* Admin "mine.. not yours. NO. MINE." Epic Ladynerd Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Forteresse de Valois Gender: Posts: 28,504 Thanks: 1,658 Thanked 1,820 Times in 1,042 Posts	yeeees :3

09-30-2010, 11:24 AM	#3
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,659 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	I like that song too, & also Weird Al's version "Headline News." Depending on what I've had to eat, I can get that low. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

10-13-2010, 08:07 AM	#5
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Well, there's not really any need to do all the pieces of a song at once. If I wanted to cover it, the way I'd do it would depend on who plays what instrument. Easiest way to do separate tracks with live instruments is usually to just jam along to the original to get some rough stuff done, if it's your intent to do live instruments. I mostly do electronic stuff, though, so I'd probably elect to write an open interpretation instead of doing it identically to the original. I know a lot of people don't like covers that differ from the original, but there's practically no reason to go out of your way to re-perform a song you love if the original recording is available, IMO. So you differentiate and make the song suit your style.

10-13-2010, 01:27 PM	#6
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I prefer these guys:

10-13-2010, 11:13 PM	#7
Fairlight Excalibur Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: LA Gender: Posts: 880 Thanks: 72 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^See video. ^^This was my expectation.

10-14-2010, 01:59 AM	#8
Alexandrohamut Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Gender: Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Never heard of them, perhaps I'll check them out.

10-14-2010, 02:32 PM	#9
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,247 Times in 1,337 Posts Blog Entries: 15	WAAAAAAAAAAAANCE THERE WAS THIS BOOOOOOOOOOY WHOOOOOOOOOOO GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND COULDN'T COME TO SCHOOL BUT WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEN HE FINALLY CAAAAAAAAAAAAME BAAAAAAAAAAACK... (I could record the vox sometime maybe)

10-15-2010, 06:13 AM	#10
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Man, if I heard you doing that I think I'd die laughing.

10-15-2010, 11:39 PM	#11
Jenocide Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the glovebox. Gender: Posts: 635 Thanks: 69 Thanked 97 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 21	"Mmm Mmm Mmm" This song came on the radio yesterday when me and Tazy were going to Taco Bell >_>

10-16-2010, 01:35 AM	#12
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Was your hair all white afterwards?