A few things to note

  1. all singers will be anonymous to prevent favoritism when it comes time to judge the contest
  2. after the contest, i will reveal the identity of all I have the permission to reveal.after the contest ends.
  3. Recording will be done on their own computers. I suggest audacity (http://audacityteam.org/) for this. the songs will be uploaded to a google drive
  4. To verify authorship I ask that the singer to upload a vocal only track. if they want they may also upload a mixed track.
  5. Singers may submit as many songs as they like.
  6. These are your songs, I will take down any song at any time by the user request , i will also comply with any copyright take down requests if I revive them.
  7. all participants will be invited to a steam group which I will make as many giveaways as I can when the contest ends
  8. The top three singers (voted on by the SG community) will additionally get to chose one game from the prize pool before any giveaways are made.
  9. i welcome anyone that would like to contribute to the prize pool add me on steam and I'll add you to the group/ If you wish you gifts to also be considered for the top three singers let me know I'll be making a thread on the group page for organizing this.

First off i want to talk about naming conventions When upload a song I'd like you to name it "song-artist-VOCALS" for the vocal only submission, "song - artist-SONG" if you are uploading the song you sang to be mixed with your vocals. and "song - artist-MIX" For example if you sang "Mad World" by Gary Jules, you would upload "Mad World - Gary Jules - VOCALS" After you upload your file(s) please add me on steam, so I can add you to the giveaway group and make a list of who recorded what song.

About anonymity.It has been pointed out that google drive shows who uploaded a file. if anyone has a good work around for this please tell me, untill then I can ask people not to peek, and/or hope you google account name isn't the same as you steamgifts name.

Finally for the end up the contest i am aiming for Sept 30th, however this may change depending on circumstances.

EDIT still haven't found a better option then google, For the shy people that wish to remain anonymous, feel free to upload you songs to a private location and send me the links, i will upload them concealing who they came from. Also I can create private folders for people to upload to if they cannot access file upload services on their own.

EDIT 2: Someone suggested i add a link to the first contest

Songs submitted

Song Date
cover of Be Prepared by Jeremy Irons, Walt Disney Aug 20, 2015
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cover of Pestilence by The Faceless Aug 13, 2015
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cover of Want You Gone by Ellen McLain Aug 13, 2015
cover or Karma by Bump of Chicken Aug 14, 2015
cover of Rise from Dragon Age Inquisition by Elizaveta Khripounova Aug 19, 2015
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cover of 18th Floor Balcony-by Blue October Aug 13, 2015
cover of Lips of an Angel by Hinder Aug 14, 2015
cover of Alice (Underground) by Avril Lavigne Aug 14, 2015
cover of Mr.Brightside by The Killers Aug 19, 2015
Cover of Stay- Rihanna Sep 4, 2015
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cover of Everything's Alright by Laura Shigihara Aug 14, 2015
cover of Hero of war by Rize Against Aug 19, 2015
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cover of Barbie Girl by Aqua Aug 15, 2015
Cover of The Fox (What Does The Fox Say) by Ylvis Aug 27, 2015
Cover of Bart Baker - I Knew You Were Trouble parady Aug 27, 2015
Cover of Love Is A Camera by Sophie Ellis Bextor Aug 27, 2015
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cover of More than this by Roxy Music Aug 17, 2015
cover of The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel Aug 17, 2015
cover of Epitaph by King Crimson Aug 19, 2015
Cover of Money by Pink Floyd Aug 25, 2015
cover of Hot Topic - South Park OST Sep 18, 2015
Cover of Send me a postcard by Shocking Blue Sep 23, 2015
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cover of Believing by Charles Esten, Lennon & Maisy Aug 17, 2015
Cover of Oleo de Mujer con Sombrero - Silvio Rodriguez Sep 1, 2015
Cover of Long Goodbyes by Camel Sep 1, 2015
Cover of Rajaz by Camel
Cover of I Need a Dollar by Aloe Blacc
Cover of Eppure Sentire (Un Senso di te) by Elisa
Cover of Ja Sei Namorar by Tribalistas
Cover of Cough Syrup by Young the Giant
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cover of Patience by Guns N' Roses Aug 18, 2015
cover of Redemption Song by Bob Marley Aug 19, 2015
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cover of Lazarus by Porcupine Tree Aug 20, 2015
cover of I Don't Care by Fall Out Boy Aug 20, 2015
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Cover of Wild thing by the Troggs Aug 12, 2015
cover of Blowin' In The Wind by Bob Dylan Aug 17, 2015
Copy of Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin Sep 17, 2015
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Cover of A whole new World - Aladdin Aug 17, 2015
Cover of Dream a little Dream of Me in the style of Michael Buble Sep 13, 2015
cover of Smooth by Santana
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cover of Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off by Panic At The Disco Aug 15, 2015
Cover of (If Youre Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To by Weezer Sep 18, 2015
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Cover of Lazy Song by Bruno Mars Aug 25, 2015
Cover of AMENO by Era Aug 25, 2015
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Cover of AMENO by Era Aug 25, 2015
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Cover of L.O.V.E - Nat King Cole Aug 26, 2015
Cover of La Isla Bonita by Madonna Sep 12, 2015
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cover of You Belong To Me by Jason Wade Aug 28, 2015
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cover of Na Jednej Z Dzikich Plaż by Rotary Aug 28, 2015
cover of Venus In Furs by Velvet Underground Sep 13, 2015
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Cover of Exile Vilify by The National Aug 29, 2015
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cover of Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra Aug 29, 2015
cover of Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
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Cover of You've Got A Friend In Me by Randy Newman (Toy Story) Sep 2, 2015
Cover of My Eyes by Dr Horrible Sep 3, 2015
cover of Friendship by Tenacious D Sep 11, 2015
Cover of I'm Your Daddy by Weezer Sep 13, 2015
Cover of Ain't No Rest For The Wicked by Cage The Elephant Sep 15, 2015
cover of My Least Favourite Life by Lera Lynn Sep 17, 2015
cover of Adventure Time Ending Theme by Ashley Eriksson Sep 18, 2015
cover of All Gummed Up Inside by Finn (Adventure Time) Sep 18, 2015
cover of Falling slowly by Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova (Once) Sep 24, 2015
Cover of Lucky by Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat
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Cover of New York New York - Frank Sinatra Sep 4, 2015
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cover of Turn the page by Bob Seger Sep 5, 2015
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cover of Bem Melhor by doismileoito Sep 5, 2015
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cover of Home by Michael Buble Sep 5, 2015
cover of The Scientist by Coldplay Sep 5, 2015
cover of Everything by Michael Buble Sep 5, 2015
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Cover of I'd Like To Teach The World To Fap (In Perfect Harmony) by Zone-tan Sep 8, 2015
cover of Like A Star by Corinne Bailey Rae Sep 12, 2015
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cover of Here Without You by 3 Doors Down Sep 12, 2015
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Cover of I Will Follow You Into the Dark by Death Cab for Cutie Sep 13, 2015
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Cover of Lips of an Angel by Hinder Sep 19, 2015
Cover of Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's Sep 19, 2015
Cover of Wherever You Will Go by The Calling Sep 21, 2015
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unidentified cover song
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I haven't listened to any of the songs but I think they're all horrible.

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some of them are actually quite okay, some of them just need a bit more confidence because they have the voice

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Try having confidence in your singing when you have a close friend who sings like this! (She really should more recordings of herself, she has improved quite a bit since 2012, and that's saying something).
But that's still a lesser concern when it comes to my singing.

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One will never sing good if he/she won't even let out his/her voice tho :) I'm not saying that they should be thinking that they're better than anyone, all I'm saying is, that just a tiny bit more confidence (enough to actually let your voice out) can do miracles

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I tried letting my voice out, and ended up spending 3 days with a sore throat (I should probably have done some warming up before trying to sing)

9 years ago
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well, yes...but you get used to it along with your throat :D

9 years ago
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where do i sign?

9 years ago
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Totally going to join in lol

9 years ago
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I look forward to hearing whatever song you chose,

9 years ago
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haha, are you sure? I'm a really bad singer, but I LOVE karaoke.
Not sure which song I'll take yet... but a month to go, so I'm sure I'll find something nice. Non English is ok for us people with a different mothertongue?

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Sing in whatever language you like, there are a couple foreign songs already in the list, I understand absolutely nothing that they are singing, and enjoy it anyway.

9 years ago
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Did you ever record anything?

9 years ago
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Ooh, it's here!! °O°
Maybe I'll get to join this time :)

Anyway, I was looking at the entries.. is singing the same song of another participant allowed?

9 years ago
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I thaught I replied to this earlier but it looks like I forgot to. I have no problem with more then one person covering the same song. Just add a number to the end of the filename when naming the song to differentiiate it from the other cover(s).

9 years ago
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Still not entering :D When you get permissions, I would like to see who is singing what.

9 years ago
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Is it against rules if I sing in a band? :P
Tho I'm still shy af ._.

9 years ago
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no it is not sing sing sing

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I don't think I'm gonna, especially after hearing that "Everything's alright". That stuff is really good :D

9 years ago
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Against the shyness: Everything stays anonymous if the singer wants it^^

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most people I ever sang for were 118 til now tho >.> I guess I should maybe take this as an opportunity to prepare for the next y-games (I was invited to perform), there will be around 1.5k people, if they get intel to sponsor them, there'll be even more ._. maybe I should turn them down :D

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Start doing it right now and right here! What's to lose anyways? :P

9 years ago
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My very little confidence? :D :D

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do it like me: sing a duet, dont ever listen to yourself and let the duet partner edit it. In this way, you won't lose your confidence as you will never hear how bad you are :)

EDIT: I had to edit it, because my duet partner also did not want to hear his voice sigh

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you automatically assume I'm bad >.> :D :D

9 years ago
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nobody is good compared to the Mad World from Karaoke Contest 1.0 :P

9 years ago
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I....should rather not check it then >.>

9 years ago
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Now I'm scared too ;-;

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Doesn't matter. Nobody can top that, so lower your standards to having fun instead of placing in the contest. :)
If you think your voice is "good enough", go for it!

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Shit just got real 8)

9 years ago
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That "A Whole New World" cover was very well done. I'm impressed.

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i'd join but i'm too shy ):

9 years ago
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Deja-vu Didn't we just have this conversation?

9 years ago
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Ma olen võlur Albaaniast, kes röövib spargleid.

9 years ago
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No change of mind of deadline for submitting a song? I'm trying to get a better microphone, but it unfortunatelly looks like I will have to use my camera mic :P

9 years ago
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A little trick I picked up on a few years back, a pair of headphones can be used as a pretty decent microphone, just plug them into the mic jack
O__O

9 years ago
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that's an urban legend

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As someone who has actually used this technique, I can attest to the fact that is it not. It may not work with every headphone, but it does work....

Actually, I just tested it again, with all three headphones I own, and it works. There's no urban legend, it works.

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just kiddin, relax :D

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Oh, I'm relaxed =]

Just wanted to clear that up, when in a pickle, and in immediate need of a mic (I know, a rare occurrence, but it happened to me, so!), this little trick can be a life saver!!!

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an electric guitar can be used too btw

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I am right now imagining a person sitting infront of a pc, playing some CS:GO with teamspeak and talking through his guitar, lul :D

9 years ago
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go b go B BBB and hard rock riff comes in, c-o-o-l

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Fun fact: that only works when the guitar has strings :)
The pickups don't act as microphones because they only respond to the strings (which are made of metal) vibrating inside the magnetic field generated by the pickup's magnet.
In fact, I think you would get a cleaner (if a bit faint) sound if there is only one string, and that string is better "attuned" to your tone of voice.

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SteamGiftsEducational.com

9 years ago
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I think I heard about long time ago from my teacher. I will check it out, I'm still kinda hoping I will manage to get that mic :P

9 years ago
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So am I! I haven't forgotten our little arrangement (;

9 years ago
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Right now I'm having a record session using my creative webcam. Honestly, quality of middle tier creative products will never cease to amaze me :D

9 years ago
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I did some recording yesterday too. My voice is so bad for singing >':

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Fear not and do what I did - just don't care :D I had a problem with mic, I had a problem with recording 'enviroment' etc., etc. Results aren't from my dreams but it was fun doing it, and this is what's most important about it :) Just record what you like, add music, and drop it on Google Drive while you still have time ;)

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I surely will! Thanks for all the nice incentive :3

9 years ago
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Ok, so now we wait ;)

I will try to train a little with my singing skills before another edition of contest (if there will be another edition) and we will do duet :D

9 years ago
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I will love to :D

Although you won't because your ears will bleed.

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You underestimate my power

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does anyone know how to create instrumentals for a song that doesn't currently have one? for the whole mixaroo thing.

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You can make an instrumental if you have the acappella for the song. Invert the waveform and voila, the acappella filters itself out and you'll get the instrumental. Takes some knowledge of sound engineering tho ir just a decent program to do the job.
What song are you looking for?

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Audacity has a remove vocal filter, it MAY work.

The other trick I learned that CAN work relies on an old science trick. If you split a stereo track, convert both audio streams to mono and invert one it can reduce the vocals on a song. it can also do odd things like remove drum tracks, so use carefully.

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Yeh, it MAY work. Sadly not for me :P

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If you send me the track, I can attempt removal.

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Can you help me with removal too?

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Only if you promise me we can be friends forever! (I have abandonment issues)

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sure

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Not falling for this again... best friends forever???! Yeah, until you get bored of me and move on... THANKS A LOT FOR WASTING 3 YEARS OF MY LIFE. Ahhhhhh. I... I finally let that out... and it feels good.

Okay, we can be friends.

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yey!

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Hehe, it would be great, but sadly it's against the rules to reveal what song I'm singing. You would find out what I'll sing if I send You the track.

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OH HELL YES!

just to clarify, this is open to all members, I can pick any song (within reason), I can do as many songs as I please, and I have until September 30th to contribute?!

I AM GAME!

Also, both mediafire and mega.nz have shared folders similar to Google drive that a) allow people access without having to sign up and b) can be made somewhat anonymously. Maybe an option for those not wanting to link their google accounts? Or you could always create a throwaway google account just for this purpose, google doesn't mind you having multiple accounts. =]

Looking forward to this, and I'm about to check out submissions contributed thus far.

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just to clarify, this is open to all members, I can pick any song (within reason), I can do as many songs as I please, and I have until September 30th to contribute?!

Correct

Also, both mediafire and mega.nz have shared folders similar to Google drive that a) allow people access without having to sign up and b) can be made somewhat anonymously. Maybe an option for those not wanting to link their google accounts? Or you could always create a throwaway google account just for this purpose, google doesn't mind you having multiple accounts. =]

I decided on google as mega doesn't let others upload files to your shared folder and media fire is add filled and buggy. If you don't want to use google that is fine i always said people can add me on steam and give me download links from whatever service you want to use.

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I was looking over my notes and noticed i forgot to write down who sang "Be Prepared by Jeremy Irons, Walt Disney" if the person who did that would contact me via steam and remind me I'd appreciate it.

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I have done some group maintenance removing the people that haven't sung or contributed/promised to contribute to the prize pool. If I kicked you, and you belive I was in error, please tell me and I'll correct the problem

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Llama pls.

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Alas Llama hasn't been online for 19 days. I'd love to have him sing or contribute games, but I can't get ahold of him...I had people leave him messages on Facebook but I don't know if he saw them on not.,

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I've gone through my usual ways... it seems he doesn't want to be found. :(

9 years ago
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Pls someone give the singer of L.O.V.E. a place in the Mafia 3 development team!

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stellar 2d GCBAG-4NEYE-EZ90G

9 years ago
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Batman, Robin and Donald Trump (random message, up)

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What is, people why wear odd things on their heads?

9 years ago
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When I think about Marine I think about asphalt and trouble...

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Ah, courageous of whoever did what does the fox say. :)

9 years ago
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I was avoiding this topic like it was a fire but now I'm thinking about joining in :P

9 years ago
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Yes the peer pressure is having an effect!

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Uhm... can I arrange my own background music? I mean it would be easier for me to play something on guitar for example than to search for karaoke version of the song on the net or use programs to mute vocal.

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That's fine with me, I think the only restriction to karaoke is: it has to be singing, and It can't be an original song.

9 years ago
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Great :) Hope the quality of sound won't be too bad.

9 years ago
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Great DAI cover. Was the guitar from the OST or the singer?

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i asked the singer and he said he took the song straight from the game files.

EDIT correction, it was taken from youtube upload of a person that extracted from the game.,

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Bump... :)

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Closed 9 years ago by Ceebers.