Steelclaw Studios First Album!

Steelclaw Studios is proud (actually they were forced to do this since I'm the president and owner) to present Steelclaw's first ever parody album...

The Jester's Genesis

This is the project I've been hinting (if something so blatant as posting it in my signature can be refered to as a "hint") at for the last few months. The links below lead to five different songs I've massacred... er... parodied.

Before you listen a few brief notes: First, I am not a singer... I am an idiot... er... that is... I'm an entertainer. I don't claim to have a good voice, but I do have a half-decent character voice. So don't go into this expecting golden tones... more like brass... DENTED brass.

Also, the microphone I used for this little effort is the "phone head-set microphone" type. This means it picked up every breath, hiccup and .. yes.. mistake I made. I apologize for this. If people like this enough to warrant making a second album then I'll try to find a better mike.

I used SingSnap.com for karaoke songs. Since I could not afford to pay for a membership at this time ($66 for six months), I did not get access to their full song list. So, what you see below is what they offered free. I have a huge list of songs I want to make but won't be able to until I have the GOLD membership.

First Track: Soul Trapped Gem

This was the first effort I made and, quite frankly, the worst. Or, at least, the one that lacks any real personality. Still, it's only my first album so I figured I could include it as the dudd.

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c1ecbd32

Second Track: Alt-O-Holic Rhapsody

I loved writing this one and was looking forward to recording it... then I discovered it was WAY out of my octave comfort zone. I re-recorded with more of a character voice than a singing voice and this is what came out.

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ac96c94ee

Third Track: Day Job Recruiter

The main problem I had with this one was the darned Karaoke version had back ground singers singing the chorus. Please try to ignore them as I didn't have the tech (or know-how) to remove them from the final version.

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ad8e4c64e

Fourth Track: Me Love Be a Troll

Same problem here as with Day Job Recruiter, the darned back-ground singers. Hope they didn't interfere too much. I had a lot of fun singing this one because it was ALL character voice.

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/aa76d680e

Final Track: What a Wonderful World as sung by Westin Phipps

Yes, that's right, this is how I imagine Westin Phipps would sing the famous Louis Armstrong song. Needless to say this one is also done "in character."

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b6bd8172e

Well, I hope you all enjoyed them. If response is positive I would love to come out with future albums. If no one seems interested or I get too many complaints of my voice destroying computer speakers, causing cats to yowl in pain, or weakening the foundations of homes, then I will quietly quit my parody career and go back to list-making.

In any case, welcome to the album release party. Enjoy the complimentary cookies and please feel free to participate in the Nude Hamidon Wrestling going on in the back room.

All that is left is to found the CoH Nation with President Steelclaw residing. Alt-O-Holic Rhapsody is the national anthem.

You have done a lot of crazy things here but this tops it all. I LOVED it!

And don't sell yourself short. I have heard worse singers on every episode of Idol. Hmm. That doesn't say much does it?

Now to have Samuraiko make a video of that song..

//Jack

I love it Steelclaw. I really like the Westin Phipps version.

BLAST!!! Why must I be at work!!! I'll check it out in the morning when I get home.

I want to know how someone who has time to wallpaper his house in spreadsheets and come up with solo poker has the time to do something like this? AND PLEASE STOP MY SIDES HURT FROM LAUGHING!

--NT

Thumbs up!

Great work Steelclaw. That was hilarious.

Me love Trolls.

Therefore, me love Me Love Be A Troll best. Troll songs best songs.

"Put in Zig me soon be free," heh. It am revolving door there.

Now we got song, where am smoking hot Troll girlfriends?

Devs hate Trolls.

There is no language yet built that can adequately explain how cool you are dude

Please don't ever leave this game, eh?

Eco

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow [The Incarnate System is] Jack Emmert all over again, only this time it's not "1 hero = 3 white minions" it's "1 hero = 3 white rocks."

Where's my MP3 versions?

I doubt we'll find a more fitting voice for Westin Phipps. That was awesome!

*stands up and claps*

Bravo, man, bravo.


Wait... NUDE Hamidon wrestling? I thought "he" was always nude?

Kudos to you, Steelclaw.

Fun stuff!

In appreciation for everyone who actually went to the store and BOUGHT the album rather than download a PIRATED COPY from the internet... I have included a Bonus Track with the CD release!

(Of course, I know one of you will just upload it to the internet and then it too will be pirated... but hey... whatchagonnado?)

Bonus Track: DEVIL WENT DOWN TO PARAGON

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/ad8309b4e

(As a side note: This one was the hardest one to record yet since it goes back and forth from talking to singing and there isn't much background music to help guide during some parts. So, once I FINALLY got all the way through it without having to start over I figured the mistakes were minor enough to just let slide. Any-who... hope you enjoy!)

I think we need to reinstate the star system for you, and you alone, because you'd have 10 or 20 of them out of 5.

I haven't had time to check them all out yet, but the Weston Phipps one was spot-on. Good job on Alt-O-Holic too! I'm, guessing these are all going to be pretty good - then again, I'm basing this guess off what you post on these forums...

Hey Steel.. Try this one. Lyrics.

//Jack

As a long time Altoholic I salute you sir!

We have a new anthem indeed.