Hello everyone, Arcanmene here and I have some amazing news! Xen of Onslaught's FFXIV Division has entered the parody game. Sofa Couch thought it was time to represent XoO in describing the hardships of finding a raid group for end game content on FFXIV. So instead of Bonnie Tyler's "I Need a Hero", Sofa Couch sang "I Need a Raid Group". This is our first attempt at this, so expect more to come! Original Song "I Need a Hero" and instrumental music by Bonnie Tyler Lyrics written by Arcanmene Ragnarok Doesn't she sound beautiful! Xen of Onslaught Website - www.xoohq.com FFXIV Division - Sargatanas See you in-game Arcanmene FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. FINAL FANTASY XIV © 2010-2014 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Lyrics: Where have all the good raiders gone And where is all the loot? Where’s the Free Companies To fight the end content Isn’t there a white raven upon a meteor Late at night I toss and I roll And I dream of what I can be I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week It’s gotta be good And it’s gotta be geared And it’s gotta be focused to fight I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week It’s gotta be pure And it’s gotta be full And it’s gotta be able to dodge (able to dodge) Sometime after midnight In my favorite fantasy Somewhere just beyond my thread There’s someone responding to me Racing on the forums And rising with anxiety It’s gonna take a super team To carry me on their back I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week It’s gotta be good And it’s gotta be geared And it’s gotta be focused to fight I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week It’s gotta be pure And it’s gotta be full And it’s gotta be able to dodge I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week Up where the kobolds meet their father above Out where the lightning saves the sylphs I could swear there were hunters somewhere scouting me Through the wind and the Ixle of Coerthas And the storm of the whorl I can feel the approach of the inferno in my blood (3x) I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week It’s gotta be good And it’s gotta be geared And it’s gotta be focused to fight I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week It’s gotta be pure And it’s gotta be full And it’s gotta be able to dodge (1x) I need a raid group, I’m holding out for a team ‘Til the end of the week FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. FINAL FANTASY XIV © 2010-2014 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
I've been known to come up with a parody or two myself and I love all things parody. The key to making something like this have its full and proper impact, though, is in the production. Gotta record that vocal track separately and with some real gusto in the delivery. Do a ton of takes to either find one where you nail it or cut the best pieces of various takes together. Then layer it all in a sequencer and perfectly time it to the instrumental track. Then run it through a mixer. Then let it out into the wild.
Thought I should note I'm not trying to do anything other than give some constructive criticism. Takes some time and effort and guts to make something like this in any form and I would never want to detract from that in any way.
I thought it was quite good. I mean it's not like we have the latest software and what not to make someone that isn't a professional singer sound like they are Celine Dion
Well it's funny you say that... I'll have access to a studio in roughly 2 weeks to a month so we might actually be able to do something really legit... before that obviously... just going to do a bunch of recordings and slice them together for the next one
It's not easy to pull off on a shoestring, that's for sure. Right off the bat ye olde headset mic isn't really the best delivery system, and in some cases sound cards themselves cause problems. As far as the singing itself forcibly setting aside all timidity and attempting to fully mimic the passion and style of the original artist helps both for the overall feel of the parody and for coming closer to the appearance of professional singing chops. Little things like active attempts to avoid mic pops either by repositioning the mic or by softening all the P's and B's and the like can also help.