December Composition Competition

[lowdown]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]There's even the 'Britain Today' theme.[/font][/color]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]'Chav's Half Inch Santa's Reindeers & Sleigh!'[/font][/color]
[i]'While seasonal worker Santa was emptying his sacks at the house of single mum Lucy Spreads from Basildon in Essex...........'[/i]



[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Garry[/font][/color]

[Pinball]

ooh is this a competition for the Christmas no 1?

expect an X factor offering

and in that case I may enter with my own anti establishment offering that has nowt to do with the picture!

[charic]

Damn.. wrong tab

[Bilbo]

I have no problem with people drinking, I just find talking/reminiscing about it dull! (if you think about it, as a non-drinker, it would be like me talking about Jazz at a Folk club). I remember as a much younger man, going to the pub with the 'lads' and listening to them talk about how many pints they had and how sick Fred was and who did what stupid things.... it got [i]really[/i] dull after a while.

I have been thinking about the 'other' potential angles and have some things I can explore if I can get the time (Christmas don't half eat into your free-time, doesn't it?).

[xilddx]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1354527715' post='1886889']
I have no problem with people drinking, I just find talking/reminiscing about it dull! (if you think about it, as a non-drinker, it would be like me talking about Jazz at a Folk club). I remember as a much younger man, going to the pub with the 'lads' and listening to them talk about how many pints they had and how sick Fred was and who did what stupid things.... it got [i]really[/i] dull after a while.

I have been thinking about the 'other' potential angles and have some things I can explore if I can get the time (Christmas don't half eat into your free-time, doesn't it?).
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There is not a lot more f***ing boring than boring people talking about there boring and boorish drunken episodes. Bores the sh*t out of me but I laugh heartily and say fackin 'ell that must have hurt mate! Har har har! But inside I am dying.

I quite like the idea that this is a poor lonely fat fella with mental and physical health problems, who only gets any nice attention at Christmas and looks forward desperately towards it all year. The picture is actually taken in July. He has a dream that one day someone will fall in love with him and tries too hard to make people like him, but they are instead very wary of him. But the story has a happy ending, although no-one falls in love with him, a stray dog sits with him and when he wakes from his alcoholic stupor they become the best of friends and have adventures together

[Stephen Houghton]

Great image opens up a lot of ideas, nice one Skol!

May have another pop at this with something different from first attempt, away a lot in December so not sure if i will have time but will try to do something.

[Lord Sausage]

Well on the way with mine. This time there is less composition and some vocals. So maybe i will get more votes this time ........i doubt it, i will be surprised if i get one. I don't care how many i get anyway. It's good just to be writing!

[MiltyG565]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1354527715' post='1886889']
(Christmas don't half eat into your free-time, doesn't it?).
[/quote]

em... nope why would it?

[steve]

after just get back from seeing Gary Numan, I've been inspired to have a rethink. I've decided to scrap the story of the elves spiking Santas drink and go for something darker and more industrial

[Skol303]

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1354558177' post='1887358']I quite like the idea that this is a poor lonely fat fella with mental and physical health problems, who only gets any nice attention at Christmas and looks forward desperately towards it all year. The picture is actually taken in July. He has a dream that one day someone will fall in love with him and tries too hard to make people like him, but they are instead very wary of him. But the story has a happy ending, although no-one falls in love with him, a stray dog sits with him and when he wakes from his alcoholic stupor they become the best of friends and have adventures together [/quote]

Ha ha, you've got one fertile imagination, Nige! Love it. Thing is, I'm actually picturing that story when I look at the photo now!! (in my head the guy is played by Mongo from Blazing Saddles). There's a TV series here for the taking...

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1354579433' post='1887779']after just get back from seeing Gary Numan, I've been inspired to have a rethink. I've decided to scrap the story of the elves spiking Santas drink and go for something darker and more industrial[/quote]

^ I'm thinking along these lines too, Steve. Probably going to try something a bit more electronic and grimey this month. Although we did put the tree up at the weekend and like you, I started to get a flutter of feeling festive! Still, nothing that some mangled electronica can't squash

[charic]

He kinda reminds me of someone who has "rocked too hard" so may go down that route...

Difficult as I can't sing

However I finally have an awesome drum library

[steve]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1354619866' post='1888091']

Difficult as I can't sing

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didn't stop me last month

[charic]

[quote name='steve' timestamp='1354620377' post='1888102']
didn't stop me last month
[/quote]

Why would me not singing stop you?

[MiltyG565]

oh aye, this is going on. forgot about it. TO THE RECORDING STUDIO! *turns around to desk with amp and interface on it*

[RockfordStone]

if i do one this month, i might not sing... might just go instrumental

[charic]

Oh good, come over mine and sing for me

[RockfordStone]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1354622823' post='1888161']
Oh good, come over mine and sing for me
[/quote]
i will if you wan't, i have nothing else to do lol

[charic]

So much for being busy eh?

[RockfordStone]

ive sacked off some of the pointless activities to see if i can make more time for other fun stuff...

christmas shopping has been dropped for a start

[steve]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1354619748' post='1888085']
Still, nothing that some mangled electronica can't squash
[/quote]

damn right

[Skol303]

In case anyone's interested in covering, parodying, bastardising or otherwise butchering a Christmas classic this month... here's a useful article giving examples of some popular Christmas songs that are - and aren't - in the public domain (i.e. copyright-free):

LINK: [url="http://diymusician.cdbaby.com/2010/10/dont-let-a-lawsuit-drain-your-christmas-cheer-holiday-music-and-the-public-domain/"]http://diymusician.c...-public-domain/[/url]

Edited December 4, 2012 by Skol303

[MiltyG565]

Jingle goebells, rudolph the nazi nosed reindeer.

Don't know why i decided to link some lovely songs to as political party like that. If i believed in hell, i would most certainly be going there.

[Schnozzalee]

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1354622577' post='1888153']
if i do one this month, i might not sing... might just go instrumental
[/quote]

Nah, sing man - enjoyed yours last month

[bobbass4k]

Definitely back in this month, that picture for me conjures up ambient gloom drone because it's kinda depressing, or fast heavy post-hardcore riff-fest, because clearly a lively night of drinking has preceded it, can't decide which to opt for.

[Blademan_98]

Well I have bought a new keyboard and USB interface for the laptop.......

I'm going to try a ballad this time