Musicians Collaboration Studio
Virtual Music Studio => Finished Works => Topic started by: Mr. Mom on January 20, 2011, 09:47:50 AM
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Dave had a great idea, 8) that Mimmo and I should list this song separately from the original - which was called Gina
http://www.musicianscollaboration.com/forum/index.php?topic=7117.0
When Mimmo asked me if I wanted to help him with some ideas for a video to send in to the "Ellen Degeneres Show", we threw some ideas back and forth to each other. Our final decision came down to doing a parody of the song "Sway" by Dean Martin or a parody of our own song "Gina". We went with rewriting Gina because everything we needed was already available to us, and when Mimmo saw the rewrite he agreed that we nailed the feel and attitude of the show. So even though our cast of "characters" :D is the same from our song Gina, I'll list them again because I'm so proud of the work everyone did on this:
Music and Vocals: Domenic Mercurio (Mimmo)
Lyrics/Animation: John Scunziano (Mr. Mom)
Guitars: Dave Patterson (Studioplayer)
Bass: Matt Lewin (Hazz)
Additional instruments, final arrangement,
Mixing and Mastering: Billy Playle
...and here are the lyrics to our parody of "Gina"
Domenic Sings to Ellen
Every day to start the show
as the music starts playing
DJ Tony leads the cheers
as Ellen starts dancing
A thousand moves and the wings...
The wings of an Angel
Every one in the room
Wants to dance with their idol
Ellen lights up the room
every time she starts dancing
Her audience responds
clapping, swaying and prancing
When she takes to the floor
She's out there searching
Wonders who is the fan
who will join in her dance
Ellen feels like a dancing Queen
When the cameras come near her
She just loves to make a scene
As the audience cheers her
Dancing like she's at home
Never sad, never lonely
She will bring people joy
Giving all of herself
Ellen lights up the room
every time she starts dancing
As her audience responds
clapping, swaying and prancing
When she takes to the floor
In the crowd she goes searching
Wonders who is the fan
who will join in her dance
Her smile will make your heart
Get rid of your sadness
As she moves in the crowded room
brings in smiles and happiness
Ellen lights up the room
every time she starts dancing
As her audience responds
clapping, swaying and prancing
When she takes to the floor
In the crowd she goes searching
Wonders who is the fan
who will join in her dance
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As an added treat, here are the links to both videos we submitted for the show:
Mimmo - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UECV1lbFvwk
animated version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnp5rLinSzQ
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Way to go guys! Lots of fun. :D
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Great work, guys! :)
I love the Muvizu version. :)
Mimmo, do you always sit when you sing? Wouldn't it be better to stand?
Regards,
Steffen
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Hi Steffen,
Thanks...Usually I do sit, for final takes I try to stand. But mostly I sit on a high stool with my feet on the ground.
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It's stuff like this that makes it a pleasure to do songs on this site. From serious CD releases (Cool Beyond Zero) to silly videos and submitions to the Ellen show. Always a blast around this place. 8) :)
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Hi Guys wow everyone did a terrific job on this song.I liked it and I think the video is cool.Everyone did a fantastic job! Thank you guys your friend Jimmy.
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love the song and the video! And also the song production, everything is perfect.
:)
great fun!
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How sweet! :) 8)
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Thanks Errol, Steffen, Dave, Jimmy, Holger, and Tricia. :)
It was fun to see a song take on a 2nd life and go in a whole different direction. It went so much faster the 2nd time around, having the music in place. If you guys really want to see some good music videos, Ian (stonehead) has some great stuff posted at IMW starring him, Tricia, Andy, and more... :)
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Well done guys.
Paul
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Thanks for listening everyone.
Mimmo
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Nice video Mimmo! I bet that got some points for ya! ;)
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Nice video Mimmo! I bet that got some points for ya! ;)
Thanks...it was fun doing it
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;D ;D ;D ;D :o
Mom/Mimmo...Mimmo/Mom, If you guys don't get a nod from Ellen...it will only prove there's no justice in this world!!!
Nice one, Domenic, John, Dave, and Matt! Best Wishes...Johnny 8)
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Hi Steffen,
Thanks...Usually I do sit, for final takes I try to stand. But mostly I sit on a high stool with my feet on the ground.
I usually sit too! When I stand, I can't see if I'm clipping in Sonar, lol :D
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;D ;D ;D ;D :o
Mom/Mimmo...Mimmo/Mom, If you guys don't get a nod from Ellen...it will only prove there's no justice in this world!!!
Nice one, Domenic, John, Dave, and Matt! Best Wishes...Johnny 8)
Thanks Johnny :) :)
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Been a while since I've logged on, the mix sounds great Mimmo and the vids a pretty cool as well, diggin' the animated one but ya may want to turn the volume down juuust a hair on that one.
Was a pleasure doing business with ya. ;)
Hazz
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Thanks Hazz