Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:35 AM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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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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 | |
burrowowl | Mar 19 | #87 |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:42 AM
MiHale (7,646 posts)
1. Excellent!...
Great job. You guys are awesome!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:44 AM
Glorfindel (9,079 posts)
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, 09:46 AM
sinkingfeeling (47,590 posts)
4. Number one on the DU charts!
Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #4)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:16 AM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
JustABozoOnThisBus (22,792 posts)
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 JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #63)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:10 PM
Cadfael (1,196 posts)
81. Link to the masterpiece
Response to Cadfael (Reply #81)
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 07:56 AM
JustABozoOnThisBus (22,792 posts)
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
love_katz (2,392 posts)
6. This is magnificent!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:51 AM
malaise (254,562 posts)
7. Freaking fabulous
Rec. Rec. Rec!😀😀😀
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:55 AM
Walleye (22,789 posts)
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
Irish_Dem (35,700 posts)
9. Excellent work!
The music perfectly complemented the lyrics and video.
All of it highlighted the gravity and tragedy of events on Jan 6. |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:02 AM
Karadeniz (19,095 posts)
10. Ready for prime time!!!!!
Response to housecat (Reply #40)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:51 AM
Karadeniz (19,095 posts)
41. Yay! Wish I'd seen it over the air waves!
Response to Karadeniz (Reply #41)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:46 PM
housecat (2,093 posts)
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
DFW (50,619 posts)
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. |
Response to DFW (Reply #69)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 06:08 PM
nolabear (40,950 posts)
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
Talitha (5,661 posts)
11. Nicely done - BRAVO!!!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:12 AM
Marthe48 (12,275 posts)
12. So well done!
Instant classic!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:19 AM
kooth (193 posts)
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
CaptainTruth (5,644 posts)
16. Awesome! Great job by all!
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Response to CaptainTruth (Reply #16)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:13 AM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
Atticus (15,006 posts)
17. 👏 for DFW's talent! nt
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:40 AM
SheltieLover (57,073 posts)
20. Fabulous! Atticus is one exceptional writer for sure!!!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:49 AM
planetc (6,789 posts)
21. Great job all hands!
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 10:51 AM
hermetic (7,595 posts)
22. Excellent!
![]() The next song on YouTube, The Real GOP, is also quite good. |
Response to hermetic (Reply #22)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:10 AM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
Farmer-Rick (8,361 posts)
30. Just listened to the Real GOP
I like this comment, it says a lot:
"Was ever a descent into fascism so melodiously heralded." |
Response to Farmer-Rick (Reply #30)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:34 PM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
gademocrat7 (9,985 posts)
23. Absolutely fantastic!
You all rock! 👏👏👏
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:04 AM
Farmer-Rick (8,361 posts)
25. OMG, a great compilation
It rivals the affects of Bob Dylan's anti-war songs in the 60s.
Great job. |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:09 AM
highplainsdem (43,245 posts)
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
niyad (98,944 posts)
28. Excellent! Thank you, DFW and Atticus! A great collaboration.
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:23 AM
Iggo (46,449 posts)
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
Wild blueberry (5,417 posts)
33. Superb work by all!
This is Excellent!
Thank you! |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:30 AM
ProfessorGAC (57,812 posts)
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
judesedit (3,790 posts)
35. Thank you so much. More of that, please
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Response to judesedit (Reply #35)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:49 PM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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. |
Response to judesedit (Reply #35)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 07:51 PM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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) |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:36 AM
StarryNite (8,672 posts)
36. Outstanding!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:38 AM
sagetea (1,269 posts)
37. *Chef's Kiss!
That was so awesome!!!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 11:45 AM
Wiscodoug (43 posts)
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
Uncle Joe (55,220 posts)
39. Excellent and well done by all involved!
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Response to Uncle Joe (Reply #39)
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 01:54 PM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
jmbar2 (4,044 posts)
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
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
Upthevibe (6,336 posts)
43. DFW ............
Excellent!
Shout out to Atticus and you......... |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:03 PM
Bluepinky (2,181 posts)
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
MontanaMama (21,557 posts)
45. THAT made my morning!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:11 PM
Delphinus (10,568 posts)
46. This
is FANTASTIC!!! Wow! Love it!
And DFW - you have an amazing voice! Kudos and bravo to you both (all). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Response to Delphinus (Reply #46)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:21 PM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
Delphinus (10,568 posts)
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
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
RussBLib (7,136 posts)
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
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
barbtries (27,279 posts)
49. that was great.
thank you and thank you Atticus - I think i read that post!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:39 PM
erronis (12,340 posts)
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!!! |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 12:45 PM
grantcart (52,624 posts)
53. Brilliant, again
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 01:21 PM
TeamProg (3,403 posts)
55. K&R Thanks for posting. n/t
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 01:26 PM
Bev54 (7,767 posts)
56. Well done!!!! Congrats to all of you involved. I love this, even the music from my fav song.
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 01:48 PM
emulatorloo (41,178 posts)
57. Wonderful! Thanks to all of you.
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:05 PM
Alliepoo (1,930 posts)
58. Most excellent!!!!
Fabulous job!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:17 PM
FakeNoose (28,416 posts)
59. This is brilliant
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:34 PM
madamesilverspurs (15,380 posts)
60. DUZY
And then some!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:51 PM
tavernier (11,319 posts)
61. NICE!
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Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 02:52 PM
panader0 (25,623 posts)
62. Recommended! Thanks DFW, Freedom Toast and our own Atticus!
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Sat Mar 18, 2023, 03:25 PM
WarGamer (8,269 posts)
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
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
Hortensis (55,707 posts)
66. Great! Thank you to both Atticus and you and to the others.
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Sat Mar 18, 2023, 05:50 PM
homegirl (1,244 posts)
73. Absolutely
BRILLIANT!!!
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Sat Mar 18, 2023, 06:06 PM
nolabear (40,950 posts)
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
Abigail_Adams (119 posts)
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
ProudProgressiveNow (6,053 posts)
78. KR NT
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Sat Mar 18, 2023, 08:54 PM
Cha (283,912 posts)
79. Wow! That's Flat Out Brilliant!
Mahalo, DFW, Atticus, and everyone who helped Crate this Historical Piece.
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Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:10 PM
DemocraticPatriot (1,930 posts)
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)) |
Response to DFW (Original post)
Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:39 PM
FailureToCommunicate (13,366 posts)
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
bucolic_frolic (36,141 posts)
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
YoshidaYui (40,270 posts)
85. Subarashii desuyo!
Excellent.
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Response to YoshidaYui (Reply #85)
Sun Mar 19, 2023, 09:58 AM
DFW (50,619 posts)
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
YoshidaYui (40,270 posts)
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
KPN (14,704 posts)
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
DFW (50,619 posts)
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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