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[Music/Charity '09] Tou-ho-ho Songfest Rules and Entries
helvetica:
A full write up of both contests/drives can be found here: http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=4124
This thread is strictly for entries; if you have questions please feel free to PM me or post in the above linked thread.
RULES:
You take a typical holiday song, and Touhoufy it. There are two categories, one for lyrics, and one for singing. There will be a winner for each category as well as an overall winner. Winners will decide how the cash pot is split and which charities it goes to, as well as receiving an Idiot Pantheon position. Best Overall gets to decide 50% of the cash and wins ID, Best Lyrics and Best Singing get 25% and IM respectively.
The charity pot is open to donations, and while you do not have to donate to participate, it is greatly appreciated. More information can be found here http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=4129.0
ENTRIES:
Entries must be submitted with the following information.
Original song name and lyrics
Link to original recording (if possible)
Persons submitting (for group entries)
New name and lyrics
If your entry is missing ANY of those pieces of information (except the original recording), it will not be judged.
Judging will be done on a song-by-song basis. Entries can be done as a group or solo. You can either sing your lyrics or simply post them for review. Karaoke or A Capella is acceptable. Ethnic or regional holiday songs are more than welcome so be creative and be unique! If you do sing it or write it in another language we do expect you though to at least translate your new lyrics for us =P
One song per post please! Please try to attach your songs to your posts, but if you can't please use something like Mediafire or Dropbox to upload it. There are no limits to how many entries you may put in, but judging will be done per song so if you write up lyrics and then sing it later that's only 1 entry. If you win and cannot decide a charity your portion of the pot will be used towards purchasing toys for Toys for Tots donations.
Fightest:
Ah, I appear to be the enthusiastic first entrant. I'll explain a bit after the entry.
[edit] This is a Fightest solo submission.
Original song name and lyrics:
В лесу родилась елочка (V lesu rodilas' elochka; "A little fir tree was born in a forest")
В лесу родилась елочка,
В лесу она росла,
Зимой и летом стройная,
зеленая была.
Метель ей пела песенку:
"Спи, елочка, бай-бай!"
Мороз снежком укутывал:
"Смотри, не замерзай!"
Трусишка зайка серенький
Под елочкой скакал.
Порою волк, сердитый волк,
Рысцою пробегал.
Чу! Снег по лесу частому
Под полозом скрипит.
Лошадка мохноногая
Торопится, бежит.
Везет лошадка дровенки,
На дровнях старичок.
Срубил он нашу елочку
Под самый корешок.
И вот ты здесь, нарядная,
На праздник к нам пришла.
И много-много радости
Детишкам принесла.
(Fightest's note: Do you need a translation or a transliteration of the above? A short description otherwise: the song speaks of a fir tree that was born and grew up in a forest, where the chill and the blizzard would keep it company. Eventually the tree ends up beautiful and decorated, bringing joy to kids in their warm home. It's a children's song to celebrate the New Year, so I've tried to maintain certain aspects of the flavour, as you'll hopefully see. Note that "hell" refers to Makai, and "Others" is the closest thing I could get to Youkai. Translation follows the original language entry and is self-explanatory.)
New name and lyrics:
В аду родилась девочка (V adu rodilas' devochka; A little girl was born in hell)
В аду родилась девочка,
Алисою звалась,
Самою волшебством она учиться собралась,
Самою волшебством она учиться собралась.
Была она сиротушкой,
Не близких, не друзей,
И не было совсем кого дарить подарков ей,
И не было совсем кого дарить подарков ей.
Плела она печальные,
Волшебные слова,
И странных от Иных вокруг пошла о ней молва,
И странных от Иных вокруг пошла о ней молва.
Богиня шестикрылая
Усталая была,
Сама одна-единственная там в аду жила,
Сама одна-единственная там в аду жила.
Слыхала шестикрылая
О девочке такой,
Любимый том волшебных слов взяла она с собой.
Любимый том волшебных слов взяла она с собой.
Сидела одинешенька
На празднике своём,
Вокруг Алисы никого и тишина кругом,
Вокруг Алисы никого и тишина кругом.
И вдруг здесь шестикрылая,
И круг ней хоровод,
Теперь с друзьями девочка справляет Новый Год!
Теперь с друзьями девочка справляет Новый Год!
Translation
A little girl called Alice was born in hell,
And she was determined to learn magic all by herself.
She was an orphan, however, with no friends or loved ones,
And nobody at all to give her presents.
She would weave mournful, magical words,
And soon the wondrous Others around began to speak of her.
A six-winged goddess lived all by herself in hell,
tired of everything around her.
However, the six-winged one heard the rumours about the little girl,
She took her favourite tome of magical words.
At her own celebration the little girl sat alone,
There was nobody around her, and everything was silent.
Suddenly the six-winged one appears, leading a gathering of song and dance,
And now the little girl celebrates the New Year with friends!
(Fightest's note: end entry. I'll try to sing it at some point, so that's pending, and I'll try to edit it into this post when that's done.)
[Edit] Recorded and uploaded. First time I've done a vocal recording, too: http://www.mediafire.com/?zzmxgzjzzvz
Kilgamayan:
Let's get this party started.
Merry Xmas (War is Over) (lyrics)
Original Recording
Kilgamayan solo submission
Happy UFO (Love is Over) (lyrics)
New recording (Alternate link)
EDIT: Apologies to Ruro for the final bit there, but I needed to get Byakuren in somehow and I couldn't think of anything else. >_> I assure you it was purely in jest.
nintendonut888:
Aggag, didn't read the rules closely enough.
Original lyrics:
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
had a very shiny nose.
And if you ever saw him,
you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer
used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph
join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
Then all the reindeer loved him
as they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!
Original recording: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55j7rLp8iIY
Spoiler: ...There's more to that song? Screw that! :V
Also, solo entry by Donut.
Alright, here's my little song thrown together in two hours. I couldn't find a way to make parts have the right syllable count, but whatever. This is sung to the tune of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.
Reimu the Red-white Miko
Reimu the red-white miko
had a very rundown shrine.
She never got donations
as she was quick to whine.
All of the other youkai
never gave Reimu money.
Sweeping the empty shrine grounds
gets a little bit lonely.
Then one drunken Summer night
Suika did say:
"Reimu with your grounds so big,
would you host my shindig?"
Then all the youkai loved her.
Parties happened every day.
Reimu the red-white miko
you'll get a donation someday!
Rin Kagamine:
I'm tired of dealing with this, so here we go:
Cirno the Circle-9
You know Alice and Suika and Remi and Patchy, Yuyuko and Youmu and Ran and Yukari. But do you recall...the STRONGEST Youkai of all?
Cirno the circle-9
Was the strongest in Gensokyo
And if you ever saw her
You would say ?Ha, Ha Ha, No.?
All of the other youkai
Used to laugh and shoot her down
They never gave poor Cirno
A chance to make it off the ground
Then one froggy Christmas Eve
Reimu came to say
?Cirno, you've got ice powers right?
Can you freeze these frogs tonight??
Then all the youkai loved her
And they shouted out ?Hooray!
Cirno the circle-9
I...guess you might be okay.?