Blue Oyster Cult -- "Godzilla"
You didn't really WANT to keep Tokyo around, did you?
Ja Ne!
Slacker
You didn't really WANT to keep Tokyo around, did you?
Ja Ne!
Slacker
Drunkard's Walk Forums
›
The Drunkard's Walk
›
The Game Everyone Loves To Play
Songs Doug Should Never *EVER* Play
Songs Doug Should Never *EVER* Play
|
Songs Doug Should Never *EVER* Play
|
Interesting you should mention that song. I've got an omake written on that theme, set at the end of chapter 11. Only I used "Walk The Dinosaur" by Was (Not Was)...
-- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak. 
Zankoku no Tenshi no Teize. The opening to Shin Seiki Evangelion. I don't know just what it would do with Doug's metatalent -- although I have a few ideas -- but I'm pretty sure that Doug wouldn't want any of the effects that it'd have...
![[Image: Aleh.jpg]](http://www.animecubed.com/billy/pics/sigs/Aleh.jpg)
www.angelfire.com/anime/S...ephone.mp3
Mini moni terefon da! rin rin rin Denwa wo kakemashou rin rin rin Pakapaka denwa pakka rin rin rin Rin rin rin tsuu tsuu tsuu Rin rin rin pururururu Kochira mini moni rusuban denwa saabisu sentaa desu Rusuden da rusuden da Okeshou yarimashou run run run Paka paka conpakuto run run run Bijin ka na? Dou desu ka? Nachuraru ni shiagemashou Doko ni mo nai mono naraba tsukurimashou Peperonchiino ni chiizu kaketatte ii darou! Tanoshii ohanashii wa tanoshiku shimashou! Mini moni terefon wa rin rin rin rin rin ririn Denwa ga narimashita rin rin rin Imadoki masaka masaka rin rin rin Moshi moshi moshi hello hello hello Dare desu ka? Dare deshou! Moshi moshi, watashi wa mini moni desu. Dochirasama desu ka? Kago-chan desu Tsuji-chan desu Shashin wo torimashou kasha kasha kasha Kame kame kame kamera kasha kasha kasha Ii kao de utsurimashou nikkori to V sain Daremo ga shiranai naraba kenkyuu shiyou! Yanbarukuina tte nan nan da! Tanoshii ohanashi wo jikkuri shimashou Mini moni terefon wa rin rin rin rin rin ririn Mini moni terefon da! rin rin rin Rusuden da rusuden da Okonomiyaki donburi wo hatsumei shita yo! Tanoshii ohanashii wa tanoshiku shimashou! Mini moni terefon wa rin rin rin rin rin ririn Mini moni terefon da! rin rin rin Mini moni terefon da! Mini moni terefon da! Mini moni terefon da! Rin rin rin! Or, in English... It's the Mini Moni telephone! Ring ring ring Let's call someone, ring ring ring Pakapaka, telephone, pakka, ring ring ring Ring ring ring, buzz buzz buzz Ring ring ring, brrrrring This is the Mini Moni Answering Service It's the answering machine, it's the answering machine Let's put on makeup, run run run Pakapaka, compact, run run run Am I beautiful? How do I look? Let's go for the natural look If it's something that doesn't exist, let's make it It's all right if I put cheese on peperonchino! Let's excitedly tell an exciting story! The Mini Moni telephone goes ring ring ring ring ring riring The phone rang, ring ring ring Who could it be at this time? Ring ring ring Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello, hello Who is it? Who could it be!? Hello, this is Mini Moni. Who are you? I'm Kago-chan, I'm Tsuji-chan Let's take a picture, click click click Came came came camera, click click click Let's look good, with a smile and a V sign It no one knows about it, let's research it! What's a yanbarukuina!? Let's carefully tell an exciting story! The Mini Moni telephone goes ring ring ring ring ring riring It's the Mini Moni telephone! Ring ring ring It's the answering machine, it's the answering machine I invented an okonomiyaki rice bowl! Let's excitedly tell an exciting story! The Mini Moni telephone goes ring ring ring ring ring riring It's the Mini Moni telephone! Ring ring ring It's the Mini Moni telephone! It's the Mini Moni telephone! It's the Mini Moni telephone! Ring ring ring! Frankly, I have *NO* idea what Doug's metatalent would do with this, and I don't *WANT* to.
Be warned.
That song is addictive. Also, if Angelfire yanks you around on it, let me know. I can find a way to get it to you. (Heck, it's my site, after all. ^_-) Ja Ne! Slacker Quote:Oh that's easy - think the end of Lawnmover Man - every phone in Doug's area of effect rings all of a sudden. If the phone is answered there's nobody on the other end, but once you put the phone back down it just rings again... Quote:Too bad  Offsides Drunkard's Walk Forum Moderator and Prereader At Large
It's funny you should post this, as I got my hands on a copy of it last Saturday, and Friday night I burned it to a new CD (along with a lot of other stuff). And I think I know where you heard of it... ("Minako, STOP SINGING IT!")
Can you say "audio crack", boys and girls? Peggy was already trying to sing the Japanese lyrics halfway through the first time she heard it... -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak.
Oh, great. Slacker, I'm going to have to HURT you...
 -- Sucrose Octanitrate. Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
I... I feel so *LOVED*!
^_^ Ja Ne! Slacker
Well, you could always give Akane more of a role in your story... although Ranma's new costume is definitely cute.
-- Sucrose Octanitrate. Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode. Quote:Huh? Okay, I definitely missed something here... -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak. Quote:Missed this one in all the Mini Moni stuff afterwards... Actually, the way I read "Cruel Angel's Thesis" is that it's a classic "become a hero against overwhelming odds" song of the kind that we see so often as themes for various anime. It's only in the context of the show that we see it for what it is -- a red herring intended to mislead the viewer about Shinji's role and future (along with the opening animation -- I mean, really, a determined-looking Shinji turning to the future with the wind of a thousand cliches blowing through his hair?). Ahem. Anyway, Doug would likely use the song sans knowledge of the context, and in that case, it probably won't do anything because except for the bit about growing wings, it's entirely too vague to inspire anything. -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak. Quote:It's an ongoing thing between me, Slacker, and John Biles, about the appropriate role for Akane in a Ranma-centric 'fic. John tends to turn her into a thug, I object to it, and Slacker... well, it's a long story. -- Sucrose Octanitrate. Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.
Ah. Okay.
-- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak.
Err... actually, that *IS* one way to interpret the song... but, then again, remember a few *OTHER* things... "Zankoku na Tenshi no Teize"... Thesis of the Merciless Angel. Heck, the opening is 'Like a merciless angel..."
"Zankoku" isn't just "merciless." It's flat-out "cruel."
(Don't mess with me. I have five J-E dictionaries and a ten-pound kanji guide.) So, "Like a cruel angel, young boy, become a legend..." (for NXE, strip out "cruel" and substitute "smartass.") --Sam "And what have we learned about Aztecs? Well, nothing really."
*Shrug*. I was going by the 'official' translation used in the subs. Yet another complaint about American translations, I guess...
Weird, Aleh. Our DVDs translate it as "cruel angel", too. Maybe they changed their translation between the tapes and the DVD release?
-- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak.
It's quite possible. It's also possible that they changed it from one tape to another or from one DVD to another.
Hmmm.
I don't know why they changed it back... I do know that the reason for the "tweaked" translation was to make it scan to the Japanese rhythm. "Za-n ko-ku na te-n-shi no yo-o-ni..." "Like an angel that has no sense of mercy..." You can sing along with that version, whereas the Strict Accuracy translation has nowhere near enough syllables. I respect their decision for the sake of art, I just think one should also be aware of the "real" meaning of the lyrics. --Sam "Down here I'm considered the apotheosis of cool."
Makes sense. Still, I prefer accuracy in translations; I don't approve of the change.
Quote:Just as a point of reference, I have an "official" translation in a file as part of my DW-Eva materials; here are the first two relevant points in the lyrics: Like a cruel angel,young boy, become the legend!...The cruel angel's thesiswill soon take flight through the window,with surging, hot pathos,if you betray your memories.Embracing this sky [universe] and shining,young boy, become the legend! I agree, the "angel with out mercy" thing must have been done solely for the sake of the scansion. -- Bob --------- Then the horns kicked in... ...and my shoes began to squeak.
Agreed. On another note...
Pajama Jama Da, the third opening to Urusei Yatsura. Misfire, anyone? Really bad misfire, at that...
Well, I just emailed off a copy of Elvira's (unreleased) song, "Trick or Treat". Should be in his mailbox any second now.
Maybe with a little luck, it'll inspire a few thoughts. Meantime, here's a thought I had.. Aqua's Cartoon Heroes has already been discussed elsewhere. But it occured to me that it MIGHT generate powers in OTHER people, just as Genesis' "Invisible Touch" did for Lisa. Doug, with a crowd of the armored infantry the Warriors use for support, uses the song, and gets a crowd of temporary superheros. Just a thought. Ed. |
|
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)