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 Hello all, and a very merry post-halloween November 1st! I'm emerging from my not posting that much (and doing actually important, IRL stuffs) to once again start this thing up, but this year is SPECIAL!   This is the TENTH SOMETHING AWFUL XMAS MUSIC THREAD!  Confusingly enough, it's not actually the tenth anniversary, but it is the tenth one we will all have partaken in. Whatever, moving on... Rather than drag this OP on, since most of us know what's up by now, I'll get right to the FAQ and the loosest definition of what can be considered 'the rules'.  Q: I want to submit a song! What do I do? A: That's great! Upload it to Tindeck, Picosong, or Soundcloud, but (and this bit is essential), MAKE SURE IT IS DOWNLOADABLE! Streaming is great, but Rupert (my husband who does the behind-the-scenes tech stuff for these albums) needs a copy that he can have on his computer. Q: I can't play an instrument or sing; can I still submit something? A: Sure! A) who cares if you can sing? Most of us can't. 2) Why don't you make up a nonsense poem and set it to instrumental music? and D) Have you heard Rupert's Mumble songs? He can't sing either. Didn't stop him! Q: I really can't submit anything, but I want to help out. How can I? A: LOOK AT THIS! IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION! Here are some alternatives: - Can you draw/do graphic art? We need album art. - Can you think up witty titles? We'll need one of those, too (unless you'd all rather go with "X Gon' Gift It To Ya" ?) - DONATE TO THE FORUMS! Seriously, Lowtax needs the money, and it only makes sense that, if you really enjoy these albums that all these nutso goons put together each year, drop some money into the donation box, or subscribe to Lowtax's Patreon. I'll get links for those sometime soon, can't right now. Help keep the forums going! Q: Ok, I recorded my song, and have done a wonderful job in making it downloadable. Do I just post it here? A: Yes, but be sure to include in your post (for ease of searching, later), the words JINGLE MY BELLS. Q: When's the due date? A: Midnight on DECEMBER 15th. Q: Where's the best place to listen/download previous albums? A: Rupert Buttermilk STILL hasn't gotten around to putting up last year's album, but everything before that can be found on his site, http://saxmas.robotcousin.com. No streaming or download limitations whatsoever! Alternatively, you can also check out http://saxmas.bandcamp.com  Now, I'd post a bunch of hits from previous years, but I know that everyone's going to be posting theirs, and I'm sure all of my favourites will come up then. With that said, MERRY AWFUL XMAS, GOONS! Let's all simply have a wondawful christmas time! 
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I am all sorts of ready. Remember! If you post a submission, write in the phrase! JINGLE MY BELLS
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Nov 2, 2018 02:46
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So I just write and record a Christmas song? Any other stipulations besides those in the OP? Sorry this is the first year I've checked this thread out.
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Nov 2, 2018 03:03
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Drunk Nerds posted:So I just write and record a Christmas song? Any other stipulations besides those in the OP? Sorry this is the first year I've checked this thread out. Go to http://saxmas.robotcousin.com and learn everything there. Then go nuts. But to answer your question, yes. Also, WELCOME TO THE YULETIDE THUNDERDOME!
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Nov 2, 2018 03:21
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Drunk Nerds posted:So I just write and record a Christmas song? Any other stipulations besides those in the OP? Sorry this is the first year I've checked this thread out. If it's terrible and would make your grandma cry or your parents spend your college savings on therapy instead, you know it's a winner 
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Nov 2, 2018 03:36
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JINGLE MY BELLS I literally just finished my submission this afternoon after "painstaking" efforts over the course of October. Might dive back in after the election is over and my health recovers, but until then I hope this inspires everyone who is afraid of participating to contribute. I didn't even bother singing this time, but I did have a story to tell that's near to my heart. A Brief History of Santa Claus https://soundcloud.com/genghis-don/a-brief-history-of-santa-claus 
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Nov 2, 2018 03:58
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Grammarchist posted:JINGLE MY BELLS Wonderful and amazing! Thank you, Grammarchist, for always being the first, or one of the first, out the gate. Mods, can we perhaps get this thread stickied?
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Nov 2, 2018 13:04
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I guess while I'm at it, here's a proposal for a title until the actual artists show up.
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Nov 2, 2018 15:13
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So I use the term "artist" loosely because I have little to no skill with anything related to music, can I submit as an artist something that is both horrible and terribly embarrassing?
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Nov 2, 2018 15:46
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ilovebeersooomuch posted:So I use the term "artist" loosely because I have little to no skill with anything related to music, can I submit as an artist something that is both horrible and terribly embarrassing? Bring it on! Everyone should participate in some form. Creatively or just to donate. Even if you goof around here in the thread and give some goons some ideas, that works, too!
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Nov 2, 2018 17:11
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If you're looking for something to do, I'm looking for rants on places like Facebook or Amazon from customers who claim a store or business ruined their Christmas. The more entitled the customer the better. Bonus points if it's from a middle-aged woman named Susan or Karen. I prefer PMs but posting it here is fine if you remove their personal information.
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Nov 2, 2018 18:39
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I can provide Violin and Piano as if played by an inept child. Can also do decent enough voice recordings, but I am not natively English nor do I have a particularly good singing voice. So garbage content is up for grabs, just give me a heads up early on as my sparetime is sparse. EDIT: Violin intro was done by me and still represent my level of violin playing. https://saxmas.bandcamp.com/track/hanukkah-with-jesus Also, I'm bad at reading SA notifications, so best bet is to PM me on Discord. Schnugaf#4628 Schnugaf fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Nov 2, 2018 |
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Nov 2, 2018 18:42
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Any tips for recording quality. Do I absolutely have to have my keyboard plugged into a comp or can I just use it next to my mic? Because my keyboard is poo poo and doesn't have a midi port. How about real piano recording, just put a mic somewhere near, is that good enough?
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Nov 2, 2018 18:43
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Drunk Nerds posted:Any tips for recording quality. Do I absolutely have to have my keyboard plugged into a comp or can I just use it next to my mic? Because my keyboard is poo poo and doesn't have a midi port. I can't seem to link it, but one of my favorite tracks from the Awful Xmas threads is "The Ballad of Good King Wenceslaus" and it just has kazoo music. Don't worry too much about piano quality.
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Nov 2, 2018 19:12
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The only song that matters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puTsbvGEK68
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Nov 2, 2018 20:33
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Alright Im gunna get in on this. I will attempt a version of the most depressing Christmas song ever. Red Sovine - Billy's Christmas Wish. Cant decide what genre though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz0YRBbdNsw
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Nov 2, 2018 21:39
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If for some reason you don't like listening to goon Christmas songs without being able to look at a video that consists of just a static image, I and others have also uploaded the previous years' albums to Youtube (minus 2 or 3 songs due to copyright grinches.) 2009 Part 1 2009, Part 2 2010 Part 1 2010 Part 2 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 And here's a list of yulelogs, compiled by forums user Kruxy. And here's my playlist of personal favorites from the previous years.
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Nov 3, 2018 01:16
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HugeGrossBurrito posted:Alright Im gunna get in on this. I will attempt a version of the most depressing Christmas song ever. Red Sovine - Billy's Christmas Wish. Cant decide what genre though. Hard to say because that song is already awful, but death metal? Seriously, if you hadn't mentioned that it was a legit song I would have thought someone made it here.
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McStabby posted:Hard to say because that song is already awful, but death metal? It’s real lol
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Nov 3, 2018 01:45
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Nocheez posted:The only song that matters: I love this fricken'g song
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Nov 3, 2018 04:00
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Ok so I had an idea to make the thing I was doing better, but obv I didn't get it done this year, so will have to submit it for next year. Maybe will do 2 to compensate. Doctor Dogballs fucked around with this message at 03:07 on Dec 17, 2018 |
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Nov 3, 2018 04:00
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My daughter is convinced that Ho Ho Ho It's Christmas Time is a real song and she sings it all year long.
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Nov 3, 2018 04:11
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Robot Jesus its still my absolute favorite https://youtu.be/MaHkYeWX9jE
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Nov 3, 2018 04:31
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This is my favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyZ4Yhid5Hs Keep xmas out of November.
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Nov 3, 2018 06:02
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Doctor Dogballs posted:I actually have one almost ready, so this will be a placeholder for my entry for this year. If you're referring to your post, please make a new one when your song is ready. 
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Nov 3, 2018 09:53
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Oh man... I am behind this year. Gotta get on top of this. I need to find some charming instrumental christmas music to back up this spoken word piece I started writing last year.
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Nov 3, 2018 13:43
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It’s not the holidays without the Goon Christmas Music thread. God bless us each and every one.
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Nov 3, 2018 14:52
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywmb0rp2mlc (Oh well, it might not be visible in your country. Sorry. I submitted a fair use dispute, but we'll see what happens.) Kruxy fucked around with this message at 16:03 on Nov 3, 2018 |
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Nov 3, 2018 15:17
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This is my favorite time of year. Love subjecting my friends and family to these records, gleefully gorging myself on their resentment
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Nov 3, 2018 17:54
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Haji posted:Robot Jesus its still my absolute favorite I made that! I might try and put something up this year, time permitting.
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Nov 3, 2018 18:01
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If someone wants to do a cover: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iZLR9T6910w Or: https://youtu.be/agnY5dW-Arw Rip Testes fucked around with this message at 21:27 on Nov 3, 2018 |
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Nov 3, 2018 21:25
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My favorite time of year  I'm going to throw out a couple Album art proposals.   I like the style of using the roman numeral X instead of 10. Now after the fact I could have used X-mas instead of Christmas X, ah well I will try that out on any future covers.
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jennyinstereo posted:I'm emerging from my not posting that much (and doing actually important, IRL stuffs) i, too, am gay so JINGLE MY BELLS At Noël's Gate https://soundcloud.com/user975328035/at-noels-gate/s-KewUN 
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People can say what they want, but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q14WYsbFrJk will always be the most festive song ever created. gently caress how could I forget https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orfUWrpysGQ Ok I lied This is my #1 https://saxmas.robotcousin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1-08-poo poo-poo poo-poo poo.mp3 BaconCopter fucked around with this message at 11:50 on Nov 4, 2018 |
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Nov 4, 2018 11:25
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OMGVBFLOL posted:i, too, am gay I love this so much. 
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Nov 4, 2018 14:58
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Alright, it's the best time of year. I need to find some Christmas inspiration, but I hope to spread some joy all around. Or barring joy, some music that sounds like Christmas music for 2 verses until the final verse just goes off the rails and reveals itself.
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Nov 4, 2018 16:51
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BaconCopter posted:People can say what they want, but Hell yes hot dad!
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Nov 4, 2018 17:22
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next time i talk to my mom i should thank her for doggedly making me do piano lessons and take band, because a foundational musical education does make it much easier later in life to pick up some midi software and recreate video game songs but christmasy
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Nov 4, 2018 21:21
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Goon Christmas X edit: I took that picture, do not steal
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Pennywise the Frown posted:Goon Christmas X As much as I appreciate the name and associated picture, I'm far more wary of nazi stuff recently, since nazism is actually on the rise and loving hell, I actually wrote that, and it's not a lie 
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