Tag: Song

Every time I watch The Avengers, I think to myself that Hawkeye really doesn’t belong there with the others. His only superpower seems to be shooting an arrow and having good vision. Black Widow is questionable as well but she likes tight clothing and can throw a punch so I am willing to let her slide for now.

Ever had a song stuck in your head for a few days and tried desperately to get it rid of it? Now you can use unhearit to make sure that you won’t hear it again. The song is apparently a random song and “uses the latest in reverse auditory melodic unstickification technology” to purge your mind.

With a title like “A Complete History Of The Soviet Union Through The Eyes Of A Humble Worker, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris” and music by “Pig With The Face Of A Boy,” I at least had to give this music video one view.

Now being prepped for Rock Band‘s DLC catalogue, from the files of Songs You Grew Up Singing: a ten pack (!) of songs by legendary band Queen, just perfect for your next extremely silly Rock Band party.

The idea behind Microsoft Songsmith is simple: people love to sing. We love singing more than we love playing instruments. How do I know this? Here’s how: How many people do you know play the guitar while taking a bath?

I know it’s a bit late, but I’m sure everyone’s still up for a bit of Christmas fun, and I swear this one’s worth watching. Creative marketing company AKQA set up 49 microwaves to play Jingle Bells, one note per microwave. 

Text-to-speech software meets alternative music with this strangely compelling computer which has been programmed to sing. Mr. Hopkinson’s Computer sings covers of everything from Radiohead to Portishead to The Stone Roses in his computerized drone. In the video clip below, he even does a little sassy monologue and sings The Pixies classic Gigantic along with a live band.

I came across this cool video on YouTube that shows off some pretty cool interaction with Nintendo’s Wii-mote controller. The video shows off a nifty typographic animation designed by Erik Loyer which lets the user move the Wii-mote to influence the rendering of the text.