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North Beach Vampires
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Mandibles

Entry from North Beach Vampires in Nur Ein XV.

Include an a cappella section

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North Beach Vampires
By Mandibles

‘Cause we’re the north beach vampires
We spent the whole spring stuck inside
Yeah we’re the north beach vampires
The sun is out; there’s no reason to hide!

For the past few months I’ve felt sallow and wan
All in all awful since this shit began
Now I’m finally gonna go out and get my tan
Stretched out on the beach every day of the week
Soaking up sunshine from my head to my feet
Gotta get tan for the Instagram
Summers here, time for some fun
Gonna get out and bask in the sun

Cause we’re the north beach vampires
We spent the whole spring stuck inside
Yeah we’re the north beach vampires
The sun is out; there’s no reason to hide!

Gonna sit in the sun as much as I can
I might get burned, but who gives a damn?
I am finally gonna go out and get my tan
Now I get to wear my new sarong:
Yellow polka dot I got from Amazon
Gotta get that tan for the Instagram
Summers here, time for some fun
Gonna get out and bask in the sun

Cause we’re the north beach vampires
We spent the whole spring stuck inside
Yeah we’re the north beach vampires
The sun is out; there’s no reason to hide!

When the sun goes down
These delicious dishes stick around
Drinking by the fireside
Unaware that someone there will be my drink tonight

Cause I’m the north beach vampire
I spent the whole day stuck inside
Yeah I’m the north beach vampire
With fair bloody Mary’s on my mind

Yeah we’re the north beach vampires
We spent the whole spring stuck inside
Yeah we’re the north beach vampires
The sun is out; there’s no reason to hide!

Reviews

4 posted notes

GlennCase

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I don't hate this, but there are stronger songs in this round. A couple of fun lyrics here and there, and I like the chorus better this week. I like that middle eight/break section that starts at 2:43. The a capella section and handclaps at the end are pretty cool.

vowlvom

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I love to hear people having fun with the challenge, and this is pure fun. I like the take on the title, and right from the start you embrace the a cappella sound, carrying the layered harmonies into the rest of the song does a great job making the whole thing feel consistent. The retro rock 'n' roll guitar sounds great although the other guitar (or uke?) sometimes feels a bit sloppy timing-wise. Truth's vocal sounds great when he comes in late on, so smooth.

mo

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This vocal mix punches me in the ear in not a great way from the beginning, like it needed something to step up into it, and something about the lead vocal treatment doesn’t sound right to me. The chorus is missing something that would pick it up, maybe it needs a different drum beat? I am not a fan of the “hi-ide” vocal hook. Hey, Truth, I like this bit, maybe just because it’s a voice I wasn’t expecting. The last chorus with the harmonies (with full band) sounds really good. The a cappella at the ending also continues sounding great.

owl

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This song definitely feels like you had a lot of fun building up that vocal arrangement, and I liked the retro-pop feel of it. Unfortunately, I like the feel and mood of the song more than its execution--the whole thing feels very messy to me, and in a vocal-centric challenge (and coming from professional singers) that seems like a fairly big flaw. For example, the lead vocal was pretty flat in the “time for some fun/gonna get out and bask in the sun” part around 1:10 and the Instagram bit around 02:07, and in general the backing vocals felt like they could have used some editing in terms of the arrangement--seemed like a lot just constantly going on, with multiple voices in the same frequency range, and the layers of vocals didn’t always seem like they blended well, partly due to some pitchy spots in the backing vox as well. The a cappella stuff worked fine in context but didn’t blow me away. Truth’s lead vocal sounds really great, though, by far my favorite part of the song, great backing vox there as well. I like that old timey rock ‘n’ roll guitar, sounds sweet. I liked your lyrical idea in general, but the cutesy Amazon/Instagram references really rubbed me the wrong way--they felt too precious and self-conscious. The mix sounded off to me in the full band parts, I think maybe lead vocals and guitar are mixed a bit too loud.

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