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Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:50 pm

A line or two below you can find a song. I recorded it a while ago and it's one of first tracks I ever did on a computer. I like the song, but I don't much like my recording, I posted it here a couple of months ago asking for help and today SHUSH suddenly popped out with a kickass version.

There it goes:
The original
SHUSH beach cocktail version
Funky Lime's bubblegum grunge version

Anyone in a mood to give a try to re-do a different take? Slash and mangle, remix, delete, redo from scratch or build around, any approach would go, if you think you can turn lead into gold.

If you're up to it, below you can find a pack with rough audio separate tracks:
in mp3 (17MB): http://www.fairlyconfusing.net/docs/_mexican_mp3.rar
or in wav (70MB) if you think it's worth the bandwidth (which I doubt): http://www.fairlyconfusing.net/docs/_mexican_wav.rar
There is also live midi recording of my lame playing inside of both.
If you'd like to sing for yourself and can't figure out what do I mumble there, the lyrics go here: http://www.fairlyconfusing.net/mex.html

If you only care to comment, be a welcomed bumper.

[edit] added Funky Lime's take

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:40 pm

man this definatelly deserves a bump <grin with sunglasses>
sushi's version is cool apart from the strings ;p
great work

JacK_SoliuM · Post by **JacK_SoliuM** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:43 pm

very cool...real fun'!!:D
we can heard that shush have noticed this ugly clap and just delete it!!

i will give it a try...but i'm pretty busy at the moment, so in some weeks (or more) i think i'll go back to you with a new version...

-js

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:33 pm

I should've mention that Shush had more difficult startpoint as he only had my version mixed down without the drums, which are just ugly kick'n'clap indeed. Otherwise he would probably delete more.

As for strings - yes, they are sort of cheesy, but in the other hand it's cheesy song. I think they just fit.

clueless · Post by **clueless** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:38 pm

original reminds me of Felt in maximum-irony mode.

care to post the lyrics?

*edit* "bruce willis shades"???

S.HUSH · Post by **S.HUSH** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:56 pm

When you say the strings are cheesy do you mean:
1- It's a good idea to add the strings but they SOUND cheesy or
2- putting strings in the song in general is cheesy?

Just curious. Thanks for the feedback.

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 12:21 am

clueless wrote:"bruce willis shades"???

I used to walk by this poster on a daily basis for a while, kind of traumatic experience.

Link to lyrics is in the post.

@SHUSH: I meant these particular strings sound a bit cheesy/plastic/80's and I like it this way and it was a good idea to add the strings.

funky lime · Post by **funky lime** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:56 am

been kicking this around this evening... i found the acapella track particularly inspiring, so i built a little jam tune around it.

just realized i mixed it kind of hot, be careful. it's very rough.

2:02 160kbps MP3 download ---made in china

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:57 am

morning bump here..great track ZombieQ

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:48 am

Nice one Funky Lime! Quite different and I like it. In this form my stiff voice could be even possibly appealing to long-haired dreamy teenagers on bikes.

Seriously, it's good creative approach, thank you.

funky lime · Post by **funky lime** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:56 am

bubblegum grunge

that's perfect!

*bump*, because the original is so damned catchy and fun!

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:57 pm

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:19 pm

Slick my song - Alchemy challenge