VEGANGELICA

Lateralus, your song is really clever and cute! Would you please post the lyrics? I'm a lyrics person and love to read the words and see as well as hear how the song fits together.

RezZ, here is my submission to the "MusicBanter MusicBanter Song Contest":

"Avatar"--
You can view the song on YouTube by going to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIcLJ...x=0&playnext=1



You can download the MP3 by going to
www.mediafire.com/vegangelica

While Lateralus said she only took 10 minutes to make her song (very impressive), it took me, literally, 10 hours! Part of that time was spent trying to figure out how to use a new audio interface I purchased (Tascam US-1641), which I managed to get to work. This is the first song I've recorded with a new setup...I even made one of those pop-guard things with a darning hoop and an old nylon sock! I hope you all enjoy the song. If I had time to do it over, I'd speed the whole thing up and redo the tracks to mesh them better, but non-music life calls (grrrr!). I've posted the lyrics below.

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"Avatar" by Erica

I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love, I’m in love
with your avatar.

It doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter,
doesn’t matter, doesn’t matter really
who you are.

It looks like the beast of an evil wizard,
but I think it’s cute, your “terrible lizard.”
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with your avatar!

It’s some kind of cross between a man and rabid squirrel
with a scaly, humped spine and goatees that swirl.
You must have at least one redeeming feature
to ever think of posting this adorable creature!

I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love with the way
that it’s snarling.

With its sharp, pointy teeth,
beady eyes, and tiny nose,
I think it’s darling.

I imagine its claws crawling up my back.
Oh, come on, little fuzzy lizard, GO ON THE ATTACK!
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with your avatar!

There are skeleton pirates on ghostly galleons,
a dancing bear, and some happy scallions,
modern artwork, a freaky zombie,
and bouncing body parts oozing sexuality,
movie scenes, and a word that says, “RAWR,”
a smiling fridge, and a lone guitar,
a white-ruffed lemur, and a cocky Obama,
but yours is the cutest avatar I ever saw!!

Oh yeah...

I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love with the way
it tries to look so mean

and I smile every time
that I see it leaping out
of my computer screen.

You uploaded its image with a click of your mouse.
Now your terrible lizard is IN MY HOUSE!
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with your avatar!

You may think I’m being shallow
to feel affection for an avatar that I adore
but it’s such a funny little fellow
it’s endearing to me
the person behind the picture I see.

I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love with the way
that it thinks it’s fierce.

It tries to look so tough,
but I don’t think its
itty bitty teeth could pierce

through the hand I want to run through its silky fur.
Oh, come on, little cuddly lizard, LET ME HEAR YOU PURR!
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with your avatar.

Now, there’s a sad-looking lad with drooping locks,
and a bunch of odd avatar symbols in a box,
a ripe banana, a shirt that says, “I’m gay,”
and pictures of quirky bands I’ll never hear play,
some stick-figure people forced to be submissive,
a captive pig looking out who wants to live,
and they all (except the pig) are amusing to me,
but yours is the funniest avatar I see!!

‘Cause I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with your avatar!
Oh yeah, baby,
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with your avatar!
You don’t look terrible to me.
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love,
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love...
with your avatar!

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