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29 November 2005

Grandma got run over by a reindeer sung by Metachat bunnies! It doesn't matter if you can't sing. Neither can I.→[More:]

Choose the line that you want to sing. Post the line number here.
Record yourself singing your line and email it to the address in my profile (attachment or Yousendit).
If it helps, start singing a few lines before; I can always cut the extra bits out.
You can use this MIDI file to help you get the timing right
I've set up an Audioblogger account you can use if needs be. Email me (address in profile) for the number and PIN.
Send your files before 17th December.

post by: flopsy at: 10:57 | 21 comments

oh boo! can someone fix that for me?

posted by flopsy 29 November | 10:57

You mean make it more inside?

This is such a cool idea! Do I dare? There's no sound more disagreeable to the human ear than the sound of me singing.

posted by iconomy 29 November | 11:08

Right on, flopsy - you ran with it! It's silly how much I love this song.

iconomy, you could always do it a characterized spoken voice. So long as you have the timing down, it wouldn't make a difference.

posted by Frisbee Girl 29 November | 11:13

I think this is one of those songs that is actually less irritating if sung badly.

I volunteer for line 12. I would be singing into my MP3 player... hopefully that's a mic of sufficient quality.

posted by selfnoise 29 November | 11:13

I'll do line one (and two, too, if we need the voices).

Great silly project, flopsy. Thanks for taking it on!

posted by puddinghead 29 November | 11:33

Thanks iconomy. You must - however bad you think you are, you can't possibly be as bad as me.

posted by flopsy 29 November | 11:36

What if you're not entirely sure how the whole song goes? Should you just stick to parts you know, or sing another part as well as you can? (Not well at all.)

posted by agropyron 29 November | 11:43

Oh, there's a midi file. I'm lame. Nevermind.

posted by agropyron 29 November | 11:44

Has anyone got line 27? I can do that one!

posted by Eideteker 29 November | 11:50

I'll take line 21 [21 playing cards with Cousin Mel] in honor of my late cat Mel. I have no mike so I'll need the audioblogger (email to follow).

posted by matildaben 29 November | 11:52

P.S. I can take lines 19-21 (complete sentence) if there are not enough people.

posted by matildaben 29 November | 11:53

Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (MP3) if you don't know how it goes. I'd never even heard of the song til Frisbee mentioned it.

posted by flopsy 29 November | 11:54

P.P.S. Please make sure that PinkStainlessTail knows about this.

posted by matildaben 29 November | 11:54

I wanna do the 28/29 couplet. As Shatner.

posted by stilicho 29 November | 12:03

Would it be a good idea to have everyone sing the chorus, and then edit it together in to one massive cacophony? No, it probably wouldn't.

41/42?

posted by Capn 29 November | 12:13

I'll take 10 as well... maybe flopsy could take 9, and then we'd be a sort of counterpoint?

posted by selfnoise 29 November | 12:56

I'll have to get involved in this! I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to record but I'll have a crack at a chorus and you can take what you want from it.

posted by dodgygeezer 29 November | 17:32

I'd like to volunteer for chorus duty as well, thanks!

posted by Frisbee Girl 29 November | 19:12

Line 36 please.

Stand by for email.

posted by bdave 30 November | 06:40

I'll take line seven, but I won't be able to send anything until this evening at the earliest.

posted by PinkStainlessTail 30 November | 12:44

I'll do 25/26. It'll have to be tomorrow when it's quiet here.

*gulp*

posted by deborah 14 December | 20:00

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