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Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:35 AM

A DU first!! From DU's Atticus, along with The Freedom Toast--a DU music parody video!

A few months ago, Atticus posted the lyrics of what became the first and third verses of this song.

What then happened in sequence was this: I asked him if it was OK if I used them as the basis of a TFT video. He gave his blessing, I added a second verse of my own, got the band together in Atlanta remotely, recorded it, gave it to Cinebot Video, also in Georgia, and loosely guided them through the screenplay (although Alison knew pretty much what I wanted), and we sent the final version to The Parody Project to put it out on their channel.

A DU first!! We gave Atticus his due credit for his great lyrics in the ending credits.

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Reply A DU first!! From DU's Atticus, along with The Freedom Toast--a DU music parody video! (Original post)
DFW Mar 18 OP
MiHale Mar 18 #1
Glorfindel Mar 18 #2
blm Mar 18 #3
sinkingfeeling Mar 18 #4
DFW Mar 18 #31
JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 18 #63
Cadfael Mar 18 #81
JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 19 #88
cachukis Mar 18 #5
love_katz Mar 18 #6
malaise Mar 18 #7
Walleye Mar 18 #8
Irish_Dem Mar 18 #9
Karadeniz Mar 18 #10
housecat Mar 18 #40
Karadeniz Mar 18 #41
housecat Mar 18 #54
DFW Mar 18 #69
nolabear Mar 18 #75
Talitha Mar 18 #11
Marthe48 Mar 18 #12
Emile Mar 18 #13
Fla Dem Mar 18 #14
kooth Mar 18 #15
CaptainTruth Mar 18 #16
DFW Mar 18 #29
Atticus Mar 18 #17
Hotler Mar 18 #18
yardwork Mar 18 #19
SheltieLover Mar 18 #20
planetc Mar 18 #21
hermetic Mar 18 #22
DFW Mar 18 #27
Farmer-Rick Mar 18 #30
DFW Mar 18 #70
gademocrat7 Mar 18 #23
Lucinda Mar 18 #24
Farmer-Rick Mar 18 #25
highplainsdem Mar 18 #26
niyad Mar 18 #28
Iggo Mar 18 #32
Wild blueberry Mar 18 #33
ProfessorGAC Mar 18 #34
judesedit Mar 18 #35
DFW Mar 18 #72
DFW Mar 18 #76
StarryNite Mar 18 #36
sagetea Mar 18 #37
Wiscodoug Mar 18 #38
Uncle Joe Mar 18 #39
DFW Mar 19 #92
jmbar2 Mar 18 #42
DFW Mar 18 #71
Upthevibe Mar 18 #43
Bluepinky Mar 18 #44
MontanaMama Mar 18 #45
Delphinus Mar 18 #46
DFW Mar 18 #48
Delphinus Mar 18 #52
DFW Mar 18 #64
RussBLib Mar 18 #47
DFW Mar 19 #84
barbtries Mar 18 #49
Hekate Mar 18 #50
erronis Mar 18 #51
grantcart Mar 18 #53
TeamProg Mar 18 #55
Bev54 Mar 18 #56
emulatorloo Mar 18 #57
Alliepoo Mar 18 #58
FakeNoose Mar 18 #59
madamesilverspurs Mar 18 #60
tavernier Mar 18 #61
panader0 Mar 18 #62
WarGamer Mar 18 #65
DFW Mar 18 #68
Hortensis Mar 18 #66
mnhtnbb Mar 18 #67
homegirl Mar 18 #73
nolabear Mar 18 #74
Abigail_Adams Mar 18 #77
ProudProgressiveNow Mar 18 #78
Cha Mar 18 #79
DemocraticPatriot Mar 18 #80
FailureToCommunicate Mar 18 #82
bucolic_frolic Mar 18 #83
YoshidaYui Mar 19 #85
DFW Mar 19 #89
YoshidaYui Mar 19 #91
KPN Mar 19 #86
DFW Mar 19 #90
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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:42 AM

1. Excellent!...

Great job. You guys are awesome!



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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:44 AM

2. Brilliant! Thank you, Atticus and DFW.

I'm sharing this far and wide.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:44 AM

3. Lolol.

Perfect!!!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:46 AM

4. Number one on the DU charts!

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Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:16 AM

31. The DU charts!

Right, where the competition is so fierce! LOL!

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Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:12 PM

63. What? It has beaten out "Don't tuch the butt"?

I have lost the link to that masterpiece.

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Response to Cadfael (Reply #81)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 07:56 AM

88. Thank you. A work to rival any sketch by Joan Miro.


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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:49 AM

5. Fabulous.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:49 AM

6. This is magnificent!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:51 AM

7. Freaking fabulous

Rec. Rec. Rec!😀😀😀

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:55 AM

8. Outstanding, " as Steven Miller told his tale"

Great job!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:55 AM

9. Excellent work!

The music perfectly complemented the lyrics and video.

All of it highlighted the gravity and tragedy of events on Jan 6.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:02 AM

10. Ready for prime time!!!!!

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Response to Karadeniz (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:49 AM

40. msnbc

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Response to housecat (Reply #40)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:51 AM

41. Yay! Wish I'd seen it over the air waves!

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Response to Karadeniz (Reply #41)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:46 PM

54. Me too, but it hasn't been there yet.

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Response to housecat (Reply #54)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 04:54 PM

69. We only finished it last week.

Whether or not it gains any traction remains to be seen.

I was told, no idea how much truth there is to this, that Youtube has a rightward bias, and restricts, with varied degrees of severity, access to “uncomfortable” videos, especially since Jan. 6th.

If you look at our “slip-sliding away” parody about Trump contemplating Biden’s impending inauguration, it got over 400,000 views. These days, it’s a struggle to reach 10,000.

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Response to DFW (Reply #69)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 06:08 PM

75. I just saw it on Facebook

Posted by a friend I don’t think knows about DU. I told him.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:09 AM

11. Nicely done - BRAVO!!!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:12 AM

12. So well done!

Instant classic!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:14 AM

13. Awesome 👍

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:16 AM

14. Great job!!!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:19 AM

15. Outstanding!

Great lyrics! The performance was spot-on! The guy singing hit all of the notes perfectly, and the band was excellent! Great job!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:24 AM

16. Awesome! Great job by all!


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Response to CaptainTruth (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:13 AM

29. And for the lyrics of our own Atticus!

Inspiration is where you find it.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:24 AM

17. 👏 for DFW's talent! nt

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:27 AM

18. Well done.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:31 AM

19. Brilliant!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:40 AM

20. Fabulous! Atticus is one exceptional writer for sure!!!



Kudos to you & the entire team!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:49 AM

21. Great job all hands!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:51 AM

22. Excellent!



The next song on YouTube, The Real GOP, is also quite good.

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Response to hermetic (Reply #22)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:10 AM

27. My brother wrote that one!

Don liked that one so much, he performed it himself.

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Response to hermetic (Reply #22)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:14 AM

30. Just listened to the Real GOP

I like this comment, it says a lot:

"Was ever a descent into fascism so melodiously heralded."

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Response to Farmer-Rick (Reply #30)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:34 PM

70. I remember that comment, too

It was one of the better ones for sure.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:58 AM

23. Absolutely fantastic!

You all rock! 👏👏👏

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:02 AM

24. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:04 AM

25. OMG, a great compilation

It rivals the affects of Bob Dylan's anti-war songs in the 60s.

Great job.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:09 AM

26. This is fantastic! Kudos to all of you!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:13 AM

28. Excellent! Thank you, DFW and Atticus! A great collaboration.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:23 AM

32. Well, look at you guys. You made a thing!

Well done, All.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:27 AM

33. Superb work by all!

This is Excellent!
Thank you!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:30 AM

34. Very Good!

And, great job making the vocal similar to the original.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:32 AM

35. Thank you so much. More of that, please

Awesome job, you guys

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Response to judesedit (Reply #35)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:49 PM

72. There is MUCH more!

Just go to Youtube, type in The Freedom Toast and/or Parody Project. We have done dozens together, and Don has done at least as many on his own.

I saw his solo work, and was really impressed, so I started sending him my own lyrics suggestions. He liked “Wasting Away In Mar-a-Lagoville,” sang it snd did the video himself. It has close to half s million views, so it must have connected.

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Response to judesedit (Reply #35)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 07:51 PM

76. Here are four from the past flaunting some of our instrumental and vocal talent

Strangers on the Right:


No Business like "NO" Business:


In D.C. (On Broadway parody)
&t=50s

Dumb Down (Downtown)

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:36 AM

36. Outstanding!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:38 AM

37. *Chef's Kiss!

That was so awesome!!!

sage

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:45 AM

38. Cool

One of my favs, band really nails it. Great work.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:46 AM

39. Excellent and well done by all involved!



Thanks for the thread DFW

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Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #39)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 01:54 PM

92. Thanks!

Glad our efforts seem to have met with approval!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:52 AM

42. Masterpiece! Wow wow wow! Please send to Rachel

Kudos to Atticus for the concept and lyrics, and to you for springing for this great production. Simply awesome.

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Response to jmbar2 (Reply #42)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:42 PM

71. I haven't the first notion HOW to send it to Rachel

Not to mention that even those who DO get to her must be so numerous, I can’t imagine how our video would stand out.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:53 AM

43. DFW ............

Excellent!

Shout out to Atticus and you.........

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:03 PM

44. Wow! Great music, lyrics and video.

This is how it’s done! A+++

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:04 PM

45. THAT made my morning!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:11 PM

46. This

is FANTASTIC!!! Wow! Love it!

And DFW - you have an amazing voice!

Kudos and bravo to you both (all).

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Response to Delphinus (Reply #46)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:21 PM

48. Wish I did!! I didn't sing that.

But TFT does have some serious vocal talent.

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Response to DFW (Reply #48)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:39 PM

52. Thank you

I just re-read the post and now understand The Freedom Toast sang it. My bad! They are quite good.

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Response to Delphinus (Reply #52)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:24 PM

64. Well, thanks!

The Freedom Toast IS my band. I’m just not the singer.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:20 PM

47. Loved it

Hopefully Procol Harum will not mind. Are they even still around?

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Response to RussBLib (Reply #47)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 02:22 AM

84. Last I heard, at least some of them are still around.

Parodies, luckily, are protected. Think Weird Al or Allan Sherman.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:32 PM

49. that was great.

thank you and thank you Atticus - I think i read that post!

i'm close to greatness over here

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:35 PM

50. 💖 Awesome!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:39 PM

51. I was thinking that the vocals sounded like a mix of drumpf and Gary Brooker

A lot of nasal and almost whining (whinging).

Absolutely a great job!!!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:45 PM

53. Brilliant, again

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 01:21 PM

55. K&R Thanks for posting. n/t

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 01:26 PM

56. Well done!!!! Congrats to all of you involved. I love this, even the music from my fav song.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 01:48 PM

57. Wonderful! Thanks to all of you.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:05 PM

58. Most excellent!!!!

Fabulous job!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:17 PM

59. This is brilliant



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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:34 PM

60. DUZY

And then some!


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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:51 PM

61. NICE!



Something tells me that Jack Smith will be his Retribution.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:52 PM

62. Recommended! Thanks DFW, Freedom Toast and our own Atticus!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:25 PM

65. Your R-E-S-P-E-C-T video was my favorite...

Soooo well made.

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Response to WarGamer (Reply #65)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 04:44 PM

68. That was a while ago.

The woman who sang that one, our “Hillaretha,” also was the vocalist on “Walk Like A Drunk Russian,” our parody of Walk like An Egyptian.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:35 PM

66. Great! Thank you to both Atticus and you and to the others.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 04:41 PM

67. Brilliant.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:50 PM

73. Absolutely

BRILLIANT!!!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 06:06 PM

74. A FB friend just posted this on FB. I don't think he's on DU.

It’s getting around. 😄

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 07:57 PM

77. Bravo Bravo Bravo!!

Thanks to Atticus, DFW, and all who participated in making this happen. It's glorious!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 08:43 PM

78. KR NT

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 08:54 PM

79. Wow! That's Flat Out Brilliant!

Mahalo, DFW, Atticus, and everyone who helped Crate this Historical Piece.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:10 PM

80. EPIC !!!!!!

God Bless You All!!!

(or whatever superior entity you may believe in, or none at all...)

(( personally I have empathy for the native American spirits,
and native Americans seem more "christian" in caring for the Earth...
they walked the talk))

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:39 PM

82. "And the Academy Award for best short film goes to...

WHITER SHADE of FAIL !!!"

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:50 PM

83. Kudos to all, you kicked it up more notches than we can count

Democratic meritocracy wins the day

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 03:27 AM

85. Subarashii desuyo!

Excellent.

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Response to YoshidaYui (Reply #85)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 09:58 AM

89. Arigato gozaimasu!

Last edited Sun Mar 19, 2023, 12:41 PM - Edit history (1)

We did our best!

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Response to DFW (Reply #89)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 12:06 PM

91. Itsu demo saizen o tsukushite.

どういたしまして!

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 06:36 AM

86. That is so good! What a great production. Color me

impressed to the moon. Congrats on a job super well done to you, Atticus, the band and everyone else involved in making that classic of a classic.



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Response to KPN (Reply #86)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 10:05 AM

90. It was an Atticus inspiration.

I had never thought of doing something to that tune. The band, more a studio band than anything else, was up to it, as always. The videography was a little tricky, but we and our main video partner, Alison at Cinebot, got it down after many consultations and edits.

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Response to DFW (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 07:16 AM

87. Very good!

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