#227 - And now, for something completely unrelated!

[reileen]

This Song Sucks

This song sucks
Oh, yeah, this song sucks
This song sucks
Oh, yeah, this song sucks

Well, I'm just your average girl
Giving this songwriting thing a whirl
But I know I'm not that good at it
And you think that it's a
Masterpiece of shit
And you're probably damn right about that

Yeah, so you're the biggest jackass I ever did see
But that won't change the fact that

This song sucks
Oh, yeah, this song sucks
It's full of cliched rhymes
And a dying frog could sing this better
Without even knowing all the lines
Seriously, that is how much
This song sucks

Now we're halfway through my crappy-ass song
I know I'm totally doing it wrong
Aren't you glad it's almost done?
It's just a test of the emergency
Broadcasting system of fun
But it looks like I failed this one

Even William Hung is better at this than me
And any old dumbass can plainly see that

This song sucks
Oh, yeah, this song sucks
It's full of cliched chords
That'll merge you with the Borg
I know that last line makes no sense
But I've already warned you that
This song sucks
This song sucks

Oh, yeah, this song sucks

***

An old high school classmate of mine recently tipped me off to this possible paying art gig:

Call for Artists – On-camera Video Demonstration

Angle Park is producing a series of three DVDs for our client, Prismacolor, a
leading purveyor of artist-quality products. Each DVD will feature a professional
artist demonstrating tips and techniques for using colored pencils, art markers,
and/or soft pastels.

Artists will be selected both on the strength of their portfolio and their ability to
demonstrate their own process and techniques using Prismacolor products. All
styles, genres, and subject matter are welcome, and in the case of works
produced with art markers, special consideration will be given to manga-styled
work.

Previous on-camera experience is not required, but to be considered for this
role, you must be available to provide a portfolio of your work and to attend an
initial casting session scheduled between Oct 15 – Oct 18, 2008. Upon
selection, you must also be available for several content development meetings
and a single full day shoot scheduled between Oct 27 – Nov 7, 2008, in the
Chicago area.

Selected artists will be compensated for their time, attention and genius. The
content of each video will be developed in cooperation between the artist,
Prismacolor, and Angle Park. The on-camera performances will be
extemporaneous, not require extensive scripting, and be focused entirely on
artistic technique, so “selling” will not be required.

Two minor problems:

1) I haven't drawn anything substantial in forever, never mind doing anything with traditional media;

2) I do use Prismacolor colored pencils, but I use Tria brand markers. Assuming I get chosen, will they lend me a set of Prismacolors to use on camera, or do I have to buy my own, or can I use my Trias and just demonstrate that I use the Prismacolor colored pencils to apply smooth shading gradients and textures to the drawing...?

But what the hey, it can't hurt to try. The Gods know I'm too much of a slacker to try and get a job where I have to do Real Live Work, so...

-Reileen
daylight is waiting, consciously fraying

Comments

[disawakening.livejournal.com]

this song sucks...?

[dantaron.livejournal.com]

That song is AMAZING. xDDD Oh my God that was so clever and I laughed a few times while reading it. xDDD zomg lurve~

Doo eeet @ manga thing.

This don't suck so well

[(Anonymous)]

Currently trying to cram This Song Sucks lyrics
into the melody of the currently better-known I Don't Feel So Well

... and wondering if that's disrespectful of a great artiste ... ;)

- Eridanus

Re: This don't suck so well

[reileen.livejournal.com]

The two songs can use the Fusion Technique from Dragonball Z and become:

"I Don't Play So Well"

XD