I configured my music library from my hard drive and external drive and while randomly playing the whole list (198Gb combined, mostly lossy, hardly any lossless), it played this old recording of mine. I recorded this in 2006 and the song itself is even older.
It’s Stay (I Missed You) by Lisa Loeb and the Nine Stories.
Back then I loved to sing and record and I participated in online karaoke and what not. I would talk about songs and not ways of reducing belly fat although I was also heavy that time. Things that I would talk about would be songs, anime, drama, movies, school…
I’m trying to record songs again but I’m so out of date with everything. I hardly watch anime, because I want the series to be complete before I even start watching. Same with drama. Most of the movies I’m getting are somewhat older as well. I don’t listen to the radio. My guitar is broken. The most recent “band” I’m into right now isn’t even exactly a band. It’s GIRLS DEAD MONSTER which was the band in the anime ANGEL BEATS!.
I’m out of practice. I don’t vocalize anymore. Heck, I vocalized more when I was doing my student teaching so that I won’t lose my voice when I’m teaching in the classroom.
A~ah… *rolls* need to watch more recent anime! need to watch more recent drama!
ahaha…. I really wanted to sing this by hook or by choke. I love listening to this song when I’m walking. It’s got the type of beat that’s nice to walk with. I’d listen to this even if it was in the middle of June. I know it’s got to be a chipmunk voice but I really couldn’t imitate it much. But I still really wanted to sing it! Muahahahahahaha
And I know I haven’t had a recording since February. :( it’s sad. Now that I’ve finally got a new computer and I could record again, I’m just not in the mood as much as before.
Warning: This recording can hurt your ears. Don’t blame me. MuahahhHAHAhahA
Snow Again
Lyrics, Music by a.k.a.dRESS
Performed by Saori Sakura
Ara, ara~ It’s been ages since I’ve last posted any karaoke. In fact, it’s been more than a year since my last Karaoke recording post.
The reasons are because I can’t use Audacity properly on the Mac and none of my headsets’ microphones would work on this piece of … machine. I’ve tried recording using the macbook’s built-in microphone but it just sounds so horrible.
I bought a camera recently (will post about it some other time) and instead of playing with the picture and video features of it, I discovered that it has a sound recorder that is really good. The hassle of it is since I can’t install its software on this machine (I got the cd drive jammed), it could only import pictures automatically. I have to remove the SD card and manually transfer the sound recorder files to this. And my card reader is defective. It’s so hard to transfer stuff to this. Pure hell, if I may say. So I just made 3 recordings and picked the one that sounded best and mixed it.
Don’t hate on me. I’m so out of practice. I haven’t been seriously vocalizing and so on, so I run out of breath all the time. Maybe I should get a treadmill just for the sake of cardio exercises, and breathing, which helps a lot in singing. *sigh*
So without further ado, here’s my version of yokogao (after a year and 2 days of not posting any karaoke). I just needed to record this and hear myself singing it (lol) for my sanity, because it kept on playing in my head. *addiction* This was from the last season of ARIA, ARIA The ORIGINATION.
This is a response to Sarah’s Top Ten YouTube Finds. I don’t really have a lot of favorites on YouTube. In fact, about half of my favorite’d videos don’t exist anymore and about half of all of the favorites are just covers. I seldom go YouTube hunting and when I do, it’s usually for concerts, covers, or music videos.
But here are some that I liked enough to favorite, in no specific order.
Less Than Three
Well… The Internet Is Serious Business. Some people even fall in Less Than Three.
Urban Ninja
This is just cool although it kind of looks fake. But it was really fun to watch.
Hilarious japanese library show
This is just … like the title–Hilarious. It’s in Japanese but you don’t really need to understand what they say. basically, 6 guys in a library making a fool of each other or torturing each other. And you know how it is in the library…
Caramell Dansen
This is from an anime that I don’t even know. But search for it on yt and you’ll find a lot of people dancing it. This video, however, is mesmerizing.
NOFX - The Idiots Are Taking Over
This is a conceptual typographic video. I’d say it’s a new form of art. It’s really nice and deep as well.
JerryC - Canon in D Rock
I ripped this into mp3 before. But my hard drive crashed before. So I don’t have the audio anymore. Thank God for yt.
NANO + HIMEKA - (not sure of the title)
Himeka finally went to Japan to pursue her dreams of being a singer. NANO’s a wonderful singer as well and I’m sure they just need to get that opportunity to get somewhere. Himeka’s one of my online buddies… more like acquaintances. We have a lot of disagreements but I have always acknowledged her talent. I LOVE her voice. But anywayz, enjoy her performance with NANO. Have I mentioned that I like NANO’s voice too? I LOVE NANO’S voice too. Check out NANO’s YouTube page and LJ as well. She’s got pretty good originals as well. I’d link Himeka’s pages too but … -_-; I wish she’d stop deleting her yt videos and the songs on her wp site.
NANO - Before Your Dreams Fade Away
This will probably be my favorite song of NANO’s. Just listen to it. The video might not be much, but the music will blow you away.
Last but not the least, one of my most favoritest singers, Mimi.
Mis - Aitai yo
Mimi would probably be my bestest friend online. I love her. I love her voice. What else could I say? Oh, check out her Soundclick page as well.
Ready for more crappy singing? Yes, right?
Well well. Here is my version of One More Time, One More Chance. I might re-sing it someday if I ever remember or feel like doing it. But this will be it for now. I might be going out later to buy a new cabinet for my noodles and maybe check on some treadmills because I’m so out of exercise now…
Someone requested me to sing this song in English. I don’t watch the anime this song came from, but since I do the music releases (most of the time) for Baka-Wolf, I sometimes listen to music from anime that I don’t watch. And this is one of them. It was crazy, I couldn’t understand anything. Then I realized it was in English XD. So… xess asked me to sing the song in English, not in Engrish.
I actually like the song, after I heard the full version. It kind of reminds me of the Beatles and Tommy (Tommy heavenly6/february6/ of the brilliant green). If you read the lyrics below, they don’t really make sense. That and the Engrishness of the song, it’s almost like a totally different language.
To be honest, I think it doesn’t really sound good in English. But since this is really just for fun anyway… I myself wondered as well how it would sound in English. Well… Here it is, the non-Engrish version of Ringo Biyori. By the way, I just kind of made up the background vocals because I couldn’t make out all of them and sound nice at the same time. x_x
Ringo Biyori ~The Wolf Whistling Song (English Version)
Original Artist: ROCKY CHACK
From the anime: Spice and Wolf
Karaoke: misan
O seven apples on a witch’s tree
With seven seeds to plant inside of me
In springtime I grew a magic song
Then skipping along, oh I sang the song to everyone
I looked at the world through apple eyes
And cut myself a slice of sunshine pie
I danced with the peanut butterflies
Till time went and told me to say hello but wave goodbye
A thousand sugar stars
Oh put them in a jar
And then whistle round the world
Oh whistle round the world
I’m a little wolf inside a girl, you say
And off I’ll go from June to May
Oh whistling round the world
I met a golden swan upon the road
~Who was a handsome prince, so I was told
I asked it the way to yesterday
Then I was a sailor, and through the day I sailed away
Bluebird seas I sailed
With mermaids riding whales
Oh whistle round the world
Oh whistle round the world
I’m a little wolf inside a girl, you say
And off I’ll go down Wonder Way
Oh whistling round the world
Through apple eyes
Oh there are rose-coloured skylines
Where flying silver spoons
Eat melting marmalade moons
Through apple eyes
I see for millions of miles
The sun’s a diamond shining
In the nighttime of a summer day
A thousand sugar stars
Oh put them in a jar
And then whistle round the world
Oh whistle round the world
I’m a little wolf inside a girl, you say
And off I’ll go (I can not stay)
Oh whistling round the world
Let’s whistle round the world
Whistle round the world
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For reference, here is the original version of the song. It might kind of give you a headache, but not to the point where you’ll need to whip out your health insurance card and avail of something like for medicare part d that is for prescription drugs I think. If you don’t get a headache, maybe a tummy ache from laughing.
Well, I’ve been trying to sing this since the first day of the year, but there were a few things that hindered me.
First, there were fireworks until January 2. And they really kept on booming in the background. Second, because of the smoke from the fireworks and the change in my work schedule, I developed a cough. Third, I went somewhere. Fourth, I had work. Fifth, my sleep schedule was totally effed.
So… Finally, last night, I was able to record it somewhat properly before getting drunk.
And here it is… Chiisana Tenohira from the game, CLANNAD. I like this song better than the dango song.
Chiisana Tenohira
Original Vocals: riya
Composer: Jun Maeda
Romanization: guuchan
Karaoke: misan
tooku de tooku de yureteru inaho no umi
ho wo age ho wo age mezashita omoide he to
bokura wa kyou made no kanashii koto zenbu oboeteru ka,
wasureta ka
chiisana te ni mo itsukara ka bokura oikoshiteku tsuyosa
nureta budou no shita naiteta hi kara aruita
chiisana te de mo hanarete mo bokura wa kono michi yukunda
itsuka kuru hi wa ichiban no omoide wo shimatte
kisetsu wa utsuri mou tsumetai kaze ga
tsutsumarete nemure ano haru no uta no naka de
chiisana te ni mo itsukara ka bokura oikoshiteku tsuyosa
nureta hoo ni wa dore dake no egao ga utsutta
chiisana te de mo hanarete mo bokura wa kono michi yukunda
soshite kuru hi wa bokura mo omoide wo shimatta
chiisana te ni mo itsu no hi ka bokura oikoshite yukunda
yagate kuru hi wa atarashii kisetsu wo hiraita
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I know I’m an advocate of anti-plagiarism, but since the one I copied from animelyrics.com had some mistakes in it, I fixed it and posted the lyrics here. So… Good. >_> I still give credit to the original romanizer, guuchan.
I had a long weekend, and what did I do? I sang and sang and sang. I know I’m not really that good, but who cares? On my website, I can believe that I’m great… right? Right? RIGHT!??? jk.
I was looking for the lyrics for LENA PARK’s English version of You Raise Me Up and I couldn’t really find one. Apparently, no one (or not a lot) bothered since the lyrics of Josh Groban’s version is just the same. But I found out that the order of the stanzas aren’t really very much the same. Just ALMOST. (lol.)
And so… just so there will be a result when someone searches for “LENA PARK - You Raise Me Up English Version” maybe this page will come up.
You Raise Me Up Lyrics: Brendan Graham
Music: Rolf Løvland
Arrangement: Masayuki Sakamoto / Satoshi Takebe
Original Vocals: LENA PARK
Copied by: Mi XD
Karaoke by: misan
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary
When troubles come and my heart burdened be
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
There is no life - no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up, to more than I can be
You raise me up, to more than I can be
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Here’s the Japanese version.
I like the Japanese lyrics better, maybe because it’s more befitting of my current mood. The Japanese lyrics, thanks to DarkMirage’s lyrics and translation of Inori~You Raise Me Up, is more about what the story of “Romeo and Juliet” is known for–star-crossed lovers, love that cannot be, the never-ending quest to attain that love…
It’s funny how the two versions are kind of contrasting and yet, complementing. The original English lyrics talks about how one gets motivated, or gets some hope, being strong. In the end, there’s the “other person” who’s there to guide you, to raise you up, who will BE there. No matter what happens, the “other person” will be with you…
In the Japanese lyrics, it’s also about having hope amidst the hopelessness. Continuing to hope, keeping up with the prayers with the hope that maybe, just maybe, the prayers will be heard. It’s full of uncertainty, as opposed to the certainty, the sureness in English lyrics.
” Even on those freezing, stormy nights,
Though you are still out of sight, I continue on.
Please tell me, ocean-crossing winds,
That my prayers will pass through time.”
It’s like how I am right now… or was. I wanted to believe that maybe, this is just a nightmare, that one day he’ll be back, and tell me that he was just joking, or wanted to surprise me. I thought to myself, maybe he’ll pop out of nowhere on Christmas Day, and he’ll be his own Christmas gift to me.
Apparently not.
I’m moving on. There’s no need for anyone else to raise me up, to give me hope. I have my own life.
I don’t know who originally sang this song… I just know it’s old. I always play this song, every year, but this year, I couldn’t remember the chords. Oh well. You’ll hear fireworks in the background since I recorded this 6 hours before Christmas.
Pasko na, Sinta Ko
Pasko na sinta ko
Hanap-hanap kita
Bakit ka nagtampo
Iniwan ako
It’s Christmas, my love
I’m longing for you
What did I do
that made you leave me
Kung mawawala ka
Sa piling ko sinta
Paano ang Pasko
Inulila mo
If you’ll be gone
From my side, my love
What will happen to my Christmas
That you made so lonely
Refrain:
Sayang sinta ang sinumpaan
At pagtitinginang tunay
Nais mo bang kalimutang ganap
Ang ating suyuan at galak
Our promises have gone to waste, my love
And our love that was so true
Do you wish to forget everything
All our affection and joys
Kung mawawala ka
Sa piling ko sinta
Paao ang Paskong
Alay ko sa iyo.
If you’ll be gone
From my side, my love
What will happen to my Christmas
That I offer to you
Mi is a 20-something-year-old tech support agent, wanna-be singer, wanna-be musician, frustrated photographer without a camera, blogger, observer, weirdo, and an IRC addict a slacker.
Mi is a 20-something-year-old tech support agent, wanna-be singer, wanna-be musician, frustrated photographer 
