Abominominous
Pawn Shop, the rock band. Lyrically it’s a little hard to follow the first time around, but with the lyrics in front of me it was easier. You had my head movin’ to the music, and the more I listen to this the more I like it. Really enjoyed the use of alliteration in this song as well. Well done.
Agony Sauce
Let me start by saying I love the song. If I was still making them, I’d actually ask to use it in one of my old “Pain For Laughs” videos. The story & lyrics were interesting throughout, and it was a pretty obvious take on the title, but really well done. I don’t know jack about the use of dynamics, but I will say going into the solo felt off. It had me ready to go up, and it went down. I know that the use of dynamics was the challenge, but this was the only point that kinda took me out of the song. Oh, and also I noticed the use of spelling again. I’m curious to see how many Nur Ein challenges you can cram into a song by the time we get to the later rounds….if you’re still with us.
Berkeley Social Scene
Vocals were solid this time around, and I have to admit I really enjoyed the music as well. It’s early in my reviews at this point, but this might be the biggest turn around from Round 0 for me. Lyrically it wasn’t the most creative, but you still painted a picture I found enjoyable. I know in Round 0 you claimed victory. That was a little ballsy, but to continue the self congratulatory lyrics into round 1 might be too cocky considering I still haven’t received a bribe from you. (there’s still time!)
Boffo Yux Dudes
I swear I don’t understand why people would Yoda the first line of a song. (unless it’s a Weird Al Star Wars parody) Just use your best Yoda voice, and read your first line. Don’t set the tone of your song that way. It’s more annoying when the song overall isn’t bad. Interesting story, and the vocals didn’t seem bored this time around. It held my interest all the way through, but annoyed I was.
Faster Jackalope
I liked how you used 2 different people in the story to meet this challenge. Had no issues with the vocals or music, found them both to be enjoyable enough. I honestly don’t have much feedback to give. It’s been a strong round so far, and as the rounds get tougher, the creativity you showed in meeting this challenge will probably help you when things start getting tight.
Frankie Big Face
I’m not totally against spoken word pieces...but damn they better be really well done. With this the music wasn’t bad, but it also didn’t hold my attention throughout. The spoken parts were interesting little nuggets I might want to read in a bathroom reader I suppose. Not sure I was a fan of them being strung together in this format. I’d much rather be transported into story & world you created that might elicit an emotional response. This is like having someone read the subheadlines in their facebook feed to me.
Grumpy Mike
I’m really digging all the takes on this title. The voice overs were done well, they made me want to punch you in the mouth. By the time the first verse is over I had a very Weird Al feel from this. The chorus was catchy & I enjoyed that you changed it up a little a couple times at the end. Really strong song despite the Jar Jar reference. You should have no reason to be grumpy this round.
Inflatable Vegetables
My biggest complaint here is that the first chorus is so sparse. Other than that I have no major issues. You could probably cut & paste my previous review for you. Unfortunately I think your competition mostly stepped it up while you maintained a steady course.
Lichen Throat
Ok, I get that singing isn’t your strong suit, but you have to do something to change up the tone of your songs. As they are you start to zone out after 8 lines or so cause they all sound the same. This is 2 in a row that seem more suited to be read aloud in a poetry house, and not performed as a song. I actually like the writing at times, but transforming that into a song hasn’t worked out so well.
Lucky Spoon
I think this is a more relatable song than most I’ve heard this round. The title isn’t used in the song, but it’s clearly inspired by it. The story was great, and the singing was solid (especially the chorus). The one thing I’d have done differently is the final chorus though. I’d like to have both characters singing that together with 1 singing “your home” & the other “I’m home”. I really enjoyed this, well done.
Mandibles
I actually thought about the Milgram Experiment when I thought of this title. I didn’t remember the name, but yeah when your song started I knew exactly what it was about. Vocals were great, and I enjoyed the sounds of the pain being administered. My favorite part of the song lyrically & performance wise would be the bridge at the end. Overall solid entry.
Max Bombast
I JUST listened to the Mandibles...and that’s unfortunate for them. This blew my mind because I thought I just heard a really good song on this topic, and I honestly liked everything about this more so than the previous song. Like last round, you might have my favorite song to sing this round.
Merisan
Another solid entry, that has me mostly sold. Overall it’s a driving force that keeps me engaged throughout. At times there are places I’d like to hear the vocals more...strained? Not sure that’s the right word, but for example I’d like to hear the last 4 “You pay any price” shouts be really belted to the point of a voice crack or even a little gravel.
Mike Lamb
There are certainly songs this round produced better than this, but I still really enjoyed it. I thought the performance was good enough to give a very topical song some heart. I don’t really understand people like the one you’re singing about, but it’s a growing issue that can’t be ignored. Whether it’s a beauty vlogger, gamer, musician, reviewer...the extent to which people are valuing themselves based on an online reaction is scary now.
Mousehole
Slower paced songs don’t usually go over as well with me. I get bored easy, and this bored me. It doesn’t help that I don’t really follow your politics, but that’s not really the problem. I mean I get what your doing it’s just that I didn’t like that song. Wasn’t catchy, wasn’t fun to sing, and the music wasn’t memorable in any way to me. Sorry, this just missed the mark for me completely.
Nick Soma
This one is hard for me to rank. Your vocal performance conveys legitimate emotion at times, and then a line later it’s conveying boredom. I did like the fake build ups at the end of the verse & in the prechorus, but overall I found myself having a hard time focusing on this. My interest just wasn’t being held. I have no clue where this will land in the scoring. I’ve had it in the middle of the pack & near the bottom. Good luck.
Paco del Stinko
I couldn’t follow the story, and have no clue as to what it’s about. I hate saying that because it means it wasn’t clearly spelled out for the listener or the listener is too dense to pick up on it. (both equally possible in this case) But it caused me to be disinterested either way, and the music or performance wasn’t good enough to overcome this.
Rachael Layne
Vocally might have been my favorite performance of the round. You got attitude, and I like it. You didn’t use the title exactly, but clearly it was inspired by the title. Lyrically I felt it was creative enough, and had great flow. My biggest complaint would be the instrumental secetion, which just felt weak.
Rain Watt
Not all that familiar with Chad Felix Greene so I hope that didn’t take some of the enjoyment away from this song. I didn’t dislike it, but I just struggled to connect with the verses. I thought the chorus was extremely well written & catchy. The vocals & music got the job done, but didn’t really blow me away. The vocals did do a good job of putting some feeling into the lyrics.
The Sunday Colors
Really enjoyed the guitar playing on this one. I’m curious to see how far you can go in this competition without upping your production value though. Your lyrics flow nicely but, the story didn’t really draw me in, and was a little vague for my liking. I may not listen to this again, but it did get me curious enough about your work to want to here more.
Third Cat
I get that you think there’s no shock value anymore, but other than that your lyrics just confused me. A bit of a dreamy sound, and that’s what this song reminds me of. Waking up from a dream you can barely remember anything about.
Ujn Hunter + Friends
90 seconds or so until we get lyrics...great… You set a dark mood with the music, and it sounds like it could be the backing of some movie from the pits of hell. When the lyrics start it's more jarring than anything & seems out of place. At least you have friends you can blame this on.
Vowl Sounds
This is my 2nd favorite song ever with a 2 Girls 1 Cup reference (favorite). It’s only the 2nd one I’ve heard, but that’s still something I guess. In the end this was the biggest disappointment of the round for me. The dreamy sound was pretty, but the lyrics, lack of a clear story, all combined to make me sleepy. That’s the only thing I felt from it….sleepy.
Pawn Shop, the rock band. Lyrically it’s a little hard to follow the first time around, but with the lyrics in front of me it was easier. You had my head movin’ to the music, and the more I listen to this the more I like it. Really enjoyed the use of alliteration in this song as well. Well done.
Agony Sauce
Let me start by saying I love the song. If I was still making them, I’d actually ask to use it in one of my old “Pain For Laughs” videos. The story & lyrics were interesting throughout, and it was a pretty obvious take on the title, but really well done. I don’t know jack about the use of dynamics, but I will say going into the solo felt off. It had me ready to go up, and it went down. I know that the use of dynamics was the challenge, but this was the only point that kinda took me out of the song. Oh, and also I noticed the use of spelling again. I’m curious to see how many Nur Ein challenges you can cram into a song by the time we get to the later rounds….if you’re still with us.
Berkeley Social Scene
Vocals were solid this time around, and I have to admit I really enjoyed the music as well. It’s early in my reviews at this point, but this might be the biggest turn around from Round 0 for me. Lyrically it wasn’t the most creative, but you still painted a picture I found enjoyable. I know in Round 0 you claimed victory. That was a little ballsy, but to continue the self congratulatory lyrics into round 1 might be too cocky considering I still haven’t received a bribe from you. (there’s still time!)
Boffo Yux Dudes
I swear I don’t understand why people would Yoda the first line of a song. (unless it’s a Weird Al Star Wars parody) Just use your best Yoda voice, and read your first line. Don’t set the tone of your song that way. It’s more annoying when the song overall isn’t bad. Interesting story, and the vocals didn’t seem bored this time around. It held my interest all the way through, but annoyed I was.
Faster Jackalope
I liked how you used 2 different people in the story to meet this challenge. Had no issues with the vocals or music, found them both to be enjoyable enough. I honestly don’t have much feedback to give. It’s been a strong round so far, and as the rounds get tougher, the creativity you showed in meeting this challenge will probably help you when things start getting tight.
Frankie Big Face
I’m not totally against spoken word pieces...but damn they better be really well done. With this the music wasn’t bad, but it also didn’t hold my attention throughout. The spoken parts were interesting little nuggets I might want to read in a bathroom reader I suppose. Not sure I was a fan of them being strung together in this format. I’d much rather be transported into story & world you created that might elicit an emotional response. This is like having someone read the subheadlines in their facebook feed to me.
Grumpy Mike
I’m really digging all the takes on this title. The voice overs were done well, they made me want to punch you in the mouth. By the time the first verse is over I had a very Weird Al feel from this. The chorus was catchy & I enjoyed that you changed it up a little a couple times at the end. Really strong song despite the Jar Jar reference. You should have no reason to be grumpy this round.
Inflatable Vegetables
My biggest complaint here is that the first chorus is so sparse. Other than that I have no major issues. You could probably cut & paste my previous review for you. Unfortunately I think your competition mostly stepped it up while you maintained a steady course.
Lichen Throat
Ok, I get that singing isn’t your strong suit, but you have to do something to change up the tone of your songs. As they are you start to zone out after 8 lines or so cause they all sound the same. This is 2 in a row that seem more suited to be read aloud in a poetry house, and not performed as a song. I actually like the writing at times, but transforming that into a song hasn’t worked out so well.
Lucky Spoon
I think this is a more relatable song than most I’ve heard this round. The title isn’t used in the song, but it’s clearly inspired by it. The story was great, and the singing was solid (especially the chorus). The one thing I’d have done differently is the final chorus though. I’d like to have both characters singing that together with 1 singing “your home” & the other “I’m home”. I really enjoyed this, well done.
Mandibles
I actually thought about the Milgram Experiment when I thought of this title. I didn’t remember the name, but yeah when your song started I knew exactly what it was about. Vocals were great, and I enjoyed the sounds of the pain being administered. My favorite part of the song lyrically & performance wise would be the bridge at the end. Overall solid entry.
Max Bombast
I JUST listened to the Mandibles...and that’s unfortunate for them. This blew my mind because I thought I just heard a really good song on this topic, and I honestly liked everything about this more so than the previous song. Like last round, you might have my favorite song to sing this round.
Merisan
Another solid entry, that has me mostly sold. Overall it’s a driving force that keeps me engaged throughout. At times there are places I’d like to hear the vocals more...strained? Not sure that’s the right word, but for example I’d like to hear the last 4 “You pay any price” shouts be really belted to the point of a voice crack or even a little gravel.
Mike Lamb
There are certainly songs this round produced better than this, but I still really enjoyed it. I thought the performance was good enough to give a very topical song some heart. I don’t really understand people like the one you’re singing about, but it’s a growing issue that can’t be ignored. Whether it’s a beauty vlogger, gamer, musician, reviewer...the extent to which people are valuing themselves based on an online reaction is scary now.
Mousehole
Slower paced songs don’t usually go over as well with me. I get bored easy, and this bored me. It doesn’t help that I don’t really follow your politics, but that’s not really the problem. I mean I get what your doing it’s just that I didn’t like that song. Wasn’t catchy, wasn’t fun to sing, and the music wasn’t memorable in any way to me. Sorry, this just missed the mark for me completely.
Nick Soma
This one is hard for me to rank. Your vocal performance conveys legitimate emotion at times, and then a line later it’s conveying boredom. I did like the fake build ups at the end of the verse & in the prechorus, but overall I found myself having a hard time focusing on this. My interest just wasn’t being held. I have no clue where this will land in the scoring. I’ve had it in the middle of the pack & near the bottom. Good luck.
Paco del Stinko
I couldn’t follow the story, and have no clue as to what it’s about. I hate saying that because it means it wasn’t clearly spelled out for the listener or the listener is too dense to pick up on it. (both equally possible in this case) But it caused me to be disinterested either way, and the music or performance wasn’t good enough to overcome this.
Rachael Layne
Vocally might have been my favorite performance of the round. You got attitude, and I like it. You didn’t use the title exactly, but clearly it was inspired by the title. Lyrically I felt it was creative enough, and had great flow. My biggest complaint would be the instrumental secetion, which just felt weak.
Rain Watt
Not all that familiar with Chad Felix Greene so I hope that didn’t take some of the enjoyment away from this song. I didn’t dislike it, but I just struggled to connect with the verses. I thought the chorus was extremely well written & catchy. The vocals & music got the job done, but didn’t really blow me away. The vocals did do a good job of putting some feeling into the lyrics.
The Sunday Colors
Really enjoyed the guitar playing on this one. I’m curious to see how far you can go in this competition without upping your production value though. Your lyrics flow nicely but, the story didn’t really draw me in, and was a little vague for my liking. I may not listen to this again, but it did get me curious enough about your work to want to here more.
Third Cat
I get that you think there’s no shock value anymore, but other than that your lyrics just confused me. A bit of a dreamy sound, and that’s what this song reminds me of. Waking up from a dream you can barely remember anything about.
Ujn Hunter + Friends
90 seconds or so until we get lyrics...great… You set a dark mood with the music, and it sounds like it could be the backing of some movie from the pits of hell. When the lyrics start it's more jarring than anything & seems out of place. At least you have friends you can blame this on.
Vowl Sounds
This is my 2nd favorite song ever with a 2 Girls 1 Cup reference (favorite). It’s only the 2nd one I’ve heard, but that’s still something I guess. In the end this was the biggest disappointment of the round for me. The dreamy sound was pretty, but the lyrics, lack of a clear story, all combined to make me sleepy. That’s the only thing I felt from it….sleepy.
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