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Feb 4
Inspired to further acts of nerdome by the encouraging comments on my last post, I decided to learn to do something I have been thinking of doing ever since I saw Paul Kim do it at a party. Sing the alphabet song backwards. Not just sing the letters backwards, but the notes as well. So last night I sat down, figured out how it would go, and started memorizing it. This morning, to nerd it up just a little bit more, I leaned to sing it while showing the solfege using hand signs. I then took my new camcorder into Golden Gate Park and recorded myself doing it. The park has the advantage of having actual sunlight while still having some privacy and quiet. Also, it’s pretty. Here are the results:
Due to a bug in iMovieHD I was unable to reverse the video so you could here the original melody, but here is the audio reversed:
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Feb 06, 2009 @ 15:23:55
[..YouTube..] Oh Jordan
(hangs head, bemusedly)
Oh Jordan Jordan Jordan
Congratulations. The trophy is yours.
That was impressive. Now… here’s a challenge.
Next time you get pulled-over for drunk-driving, do that to the cop. THAT’LL SHOW HIM!!!
Feb 06, 2009 @ 15:47:43
[..YouTube..] Next time?
Feb 06, 2009 @ 15:53:00
“Let’s Rock!”
Feb 06, 2009 @ 16:00:21
So, not trying to be a jerk, but I notice in both the videos you’ve posted so far that you hold your left hand halfway up while you’re singing. Maybe that’s a singer thing, maybe you don’t know what to do with your nonactive hand or maybe I was a competative speaker in college and I can’t help but fixate on these things. Just an observation.
Also, I’m again impressed.
Feb 06, 2009 @ 16:42:27
@Collin Interesting observation. I actually noticed it when looking at this video but did not notice it in the other. It probably finds its roots in an acting trick: keep your arms crooked and gestures will come more easily because your arms are already half way there. If I had paid attention to my conducting professor, I would know to leave inactive arms at the side of the body. I wonder if it is exacerbated by concentration.
Aug 13, 2009 @ 20:40:00
[..YouTube..] that was so cool wish I could do that that is amasing I am in Choir