Yes, DOUBLE exclamation marks. Why? Well, yesterday Carrie and Natalie, the Preliminary Merpires, posted another cute song and a great album cover. But for whatever reason they seemed to think this elevated them past the level of The Punktuations!, my imaginary band with Stephanie.
Hold on there, girls. You asked for it. I give you our new single, "Air Quotes but Real Guitars."
(My apologies for the video quality--I didn't have the cables to transfer directly. The next one will be better. And there will be a next one. Oh yes, there will.)
Air Quotes but Real Guitars
by The Punktuations!
Air quotes but real guitars
They think their songs are better than ours
but we aren't parodies, no, we're the real thing
I'd like to see the Prelims film themselves and sing
There's no real rivalry, no need for strife
Punctuation isn't grammar, it's a way of life
Unless you're ee cummings, then the rules just don't apply
but correct punctuation must be used by you and I
Chorus
I've a love affair with dashes--yeah, I think they're pretty hot
Semi-colons, parenthesis, fancy tricks I've got
But all that really matters when you get to the end
Is double spacing after periods--I WON'T BACK DOWN my friends!
Air quotes but real guitars
Their songs are not better than ours
We aren't parodies, yeah we're the real thing
I'd like to see the Prelims film themselves and sing!
*You'll notice I appear to gag while saying "Prelims" on the final version of the chorus. I was actually trying not to cough. I'm not that mean...yet.
**You'll also notice I have no ego left and am perfectly willing to subject myself to public humiliation in the name of a fake band's fake rivalry. I have no illusions about the quality of my voice.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
19 comments:
Wow, uh, that's a new level of, uh...Wow?
I didn't think I'd have to whip out Garageband, but apparently you're dead set on continued humiliation. Sure, okay. I have no shame. We can go there.
Why else do you think I would do that? GO THERE!
ha ha, cute! :)
The song had a nice, folk song kind of feel too it. I can see it being sung at some Proper Grammar Recognition rally or something.
See, Ren, we're nothing if not versatile. Power ballads, rap, folk songs--we do it all. And, ahem, we write our own music.
(Umm, we being me, in case Stephanie is horribly humiliated by me at this point.)
Oh, there's bound to be a catfight in the offing.
Meanwhile — this is your best post for many moons (and you've graced more than your fair share of moons with your awesomeness).
Ha! Thanks, Whirl.
WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
DUDE.
Oh my! The balls in your court now Natalie. Hehe!
I think you've just taken your first step out of fake bandom and onto the real thing. You now have officially recorded your first single! And it was totally on tune! Nice. Next thing you know there will be platinum records hanging on your walls.
Ha, thanks, Candice. I can carry a tune. I'm just more of a choir person than a soloist.
In fact, I'm neither, since in reality I hate singing.
That was quite the offer to bring it.
B.Y.O.I
Bring your own it.
Wow, you told them. You go girl!
Dude, I can't sing, but you totally are going DOWN.
And it's a good thing you posted that disclaimer, because for a minute, I thought my band made you throw up in your mouth.
Oh, and that was awesome. Can't forget to say that. ;)
Kiersten, Clearly you have no shame. That's one of the things that makes you so endearing. And, I'm a (real) singer but even I've never done anything acapella. I am duly impressed!!
Debra, it turns out I have a bizarre competitive streak, and when someone insults my imaginary band, I'll do whatever it takes to force them to do something even dumber.
Still waiting on that, Prelims. Or, as Steph calls you, Merpies.
So Carrie, Natalie, I'm waiting.
Awesome way to retaliate!
Catfight! Catfight!
That was very gutsy. And funny. You should definitely do it again.
you're multi talented! and yes, very competitive!!! =D loved this! my favorite part was the bit where i heard bubs in the background. aww!
Post a Comment