One of the benefits of being in a foul mood is that my musical capabilities seem to expand, somewhat.Today's accomplishment was a cover of Sis Puella Magica, which was originally sung by Eri Itou and used as an OST for Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. 

This cover took me roughly 8 hours to transcribe, synthesize, record, mix, and create a video for. The background music box you hear was created using FruityLoops Studio 10; all other sounds are my voice. It was a much more difficult song to produce than I thought it would be due to the difficulty in timing harmonies. I was originally going to sing A capella until I realized that doing so would take nearly three times the amount of time to record...

anyways. I hope it's vaguely enjoyable; I put quite some effort into it.

Copyrights to the song and the pictures used belong to their respective owners; I own nothing in this video but my voice.

Sis Puella Magica - Cover

Second version, recorded and mixed in roughly 4 hours// no pitch tuning used

YES, I DID IT. I've been wanting to record this song ever since the anime ended, but only now was I able to...and dang, it's hard. Specifically, it was more than a challenge singing that one track that was one octave up...my poor throat =_=

I used the Off Vocal track and the "In [N?] Your position, set!" from the original track, but everything else is my voice. Huzzah!

edit: Added some bass boost and fixed the annoying mess that was 2:48

AKB0048 - Beginner Cover ver2

I felt sad and I didn't want to work for at least the next hour, so....

time spent recording: 1 Hr 15 min
time spent mixing: 15 min

c:

Some nights, I stay up staring at my laptop
Some nights, I don’t sleep at all
Some nights, I ‘m glad that my dash is never ending
Some nights, I wish I could log off

But I still stay up, I still read your posts
Oh Lord, I’m still not sure why I’m awake at four
What do I scroll for? What do I scroll for?
Most nights, I don’t know anymore…
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa oh oh
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa oh oh

This is it, these are ship wars
What are we fighting for?
Why don’t we read fanfic already?
I was never one to sleep at night - save that for those who have a life
Post twice as much and get half as many likes, but here feels come again
To stay for a while

But that’s alright; I blog from in my bed tonight
I blog because I’m wonderin’ just who I, who I, who I am
Oh, who am I? mmm… I have no life

Well, some nights, I wish that my dash would end
‘Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights, I’m scared I’ll hit post limit again
Some nights, I always hit, I always hit…



But I still stay up, I still read your posts
Oh Lord, I’m still not sure why I’m awake at four
What do I scroll for? What do I scroll for?
Most nights, I don’t know… 
So this is it? I sold my soul for this?
Left my social life for this? Or do I have no friends because of this?
(/awkward  pause/)

So log on.
Log on.
Log on,
OH LOG ON!

Well, that is it guys, that is all, scroll twelve pages down and I’m bored again
Ten years of this, and only bloggers understand 
I’m not sticking ‘round with my folks downstairs; Sorry to leave, mom, I had ship pairs
I’m going to be forever alone, all dried up from my laptop brightness

My heart is breaking for my OTP and the con that they call “love”
‘Cuz when they look into each other’s eyes…
Man, you wouldn’t believe the most amazing things that can come from…
Some terrible writers…ahhh…
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh oh
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh oh


The other night, you wouldn’t believe the fic I just read about my OTP
I wish it would update already
I wish you’d tag all of your stuff, man.
Why won’t you tag all of your stuff, man? oh…
I’m never logging off
Why would I ever log off Tumblr… oh …
Oh, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh.


Tumblr Anthem (Some Nights)

v2! I don't have premiium, so I can't just replace the audio file on the other...this one I fixed up some of the off pitchiness, actually learned the song a little better, autotuned one line (like in the original) and sang some parts louder :) I'm pretty satisfied with it now.

recording time (from scratch) - 13 minutes
editing time - 19 minutes

Some nights, I stay up staring at my laptop
Some nights, I don’t sleep at all
Some nights, I ‘m glad that my dash is never ending
Some nights, I wish I could log off

But I still stay up, I still read your posts
Oh Lord, I’m still not sure why I’m awake at four
What do I scroll for? What do I scroll for?
Most nights, I don’t know anymore…
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa oh oh
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa oh oh

This is it, these are ship wars
What are we fighting for?
Why don’t we read fanfics already?
I was never one to sleep at night - save that for those who have a life
Post twice as much and get half as many likes, but here feels come again
To stay for a while

But that’s alright; I blog from in my bed tonight
I blog because I’m wonderin’ just who I, who I, who I am
Oh, who am I? mmm… I have no life

Well, some nights, I wish that my dash would end
‘Cause I could use some friends for a change
And some nights, I’m scared I’ll hit post limit again
Some nights, I always hit, I always hit…

But I still stay up, I still read your posts
Oh Lord, I’m still not sure why I’m awake at four
What do I scroll for? What do I scroll for?
Most nights, I don’t know… 
So this is it? I sold my soul for this?
Left my social life for this? Or do I have no friends because of this?
(/awkward pause/)

So log on.
Log on.
Log on,
LOG ON!

Well, that is it guys, that is all, scroll twelve pages down and I’m bored again
A whole year of this, and only bloggers understand 
I’m not sticking ‘round with my folks downstairs; Sorry to leave, mom, I have to ship pairs
I’m going to be forever alone, all dried up from my laptop brightness

My heart is breaking for my OTP and the con that they call “love”
‘Cuz when they look into each other’s eyes…
Man, you wouldn't believe the most amazing things that can come from…
Some terrible writers…ahhh…
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh oh
Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh oh

The other night, you wouldn't believe the fic I just read about my OTP
I wish it would update already
I wish you’d tag all of your stuff, man.
Why won’t you tag all of your stuff, man? oh…
I’m never logging off
Why would I ever log off Tumblr… oh …
Oh, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh.

Tumblr Anthem v2 (Some Nights)

Adapted from Shane Dawson's original, "Maybe this Christmas".
Piano score improvised from chords, recorded separately from singing track. Lyrics slightly changed. At any rate, Merry Christmas.

It's Christmas time and Santa's here,
Making the children smile
But he's just a pedophile
So you better watch your child.
Christmas trees in every house
Covered in shiny lights
But they just turn brown and die,
Or set your whole house on fire

These are the reasons I hate the seasons, but  this year I should give it a try.

Maybe this year I wont be sad on Christmas
Maybe I'll have a happy holiday.
Replace my heart ache and my pain,
With mistletoe and candy cane
This Christmas, could go my way.

Having fun with all your friends,
Sipping on that champagne,
But then they bought out the store,
And passed out right on the floor
House made out of ginger bread
Cookies like Christmas trees
Giving ya heart disease
And type 2 diabetes.

These are the reasons I hate the seasons, but this year I should give it a try.

Maybe this year I wont be sad on Christmas
Maybe I'll have a happy holiday.
Replace my heart ache and my pain,
With mistletoe and candy cane
This Christmas, could go my way.

I've never seen reindeer fly
I've never heard the sleigh bells ring
I've never seen a snowman come to life
I've never heard the angels sing
But I hope, and I pray
That maybe this Christmas day
That'll change.

Maybe next year I wont be sad on Christmas
Maybe I'll have a happy holiday.
I'm sick of heartache and my pain
The mistletoe just never came
Next Christmas, could go my way.

Maybe next year I wont be sad on Christmas
Maybe I'll have a happy holiday.

Next year we'll see.

Lily Zheng 1

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