1,667 words (original song)

[actung74]

Love the backward clock, I guess you could call it a kcolc :)

[Sariface18]

i use this every nanowrimo and camp nanowrimo, it works every time to get me motivated.

[Zieda12]

I just finished writing while listening to this! I've got 51,041 words total, baby! Thanks Matt!

[Chellanore]

How does this not have more views! I think I've watched it 7,000 times!

[josieruby1]

This song! <3 this song like got my through NaNoWriMo this year! I just hit 50,015 listening to this song :D =D It had literally described my journey, especially 'week 2 and I've hit a wall' xD :D :D

[catalyticglow]

This song. Who else is listening to this instead of writing? (I know I am.)

[chrisjdd]

Very good. Shared on Facebook ChiWriMo and Nanowrimo groups. My meltdown came during week 3. This was excellent!

[TheSuperSquareThingy]

Oh my God, this is just Great. Yes, Great with a capital G. :D

[justgemm94]

That awkward moment when you realize you've been pronouncing it NanoREEmo for years now ....

[wolfboy57]

Listening to this to get motivated. It's a bad day for writing, but hopefully this can help.

[sharpieddoodles]

WRONG. Cardinal rule of NaNo is: When in doubt, JUST ADD NINJAS!

[Iason8]

While I appreciate the song...it completely knocked me out of my zone. I wasn't prepared for it at all because it's in a random "writing" playlist.

[YourUglyFantasy]

This song got me through my first NaNo last year :)

[MultiMelpomene]

I've been listening to this song on repeat. This has become my new NaNo Ultimate Motivation Song. :P

[Chellanore]

This song is how I get back on track...

[josieruby1]

This song is an actual god send at the moment! "It's true I may be falling behind in class" It's 28 minutes into day 2 and this is already worryingly true :S xD

[mysterymitry]

You should make an updated song video!!

[EYDstudios]

This is soooo offf topic I miss your old haircut. And..... I can't wait for NaNoWriMo. My novel is called Geek, because that's exactyl what I am.

[Zairabear]

OMG yes :) 2 hours 12 minutes :)

[BrassPanther]

I remember listening to this just before last years' NaNo... this year is no different. So many good memories, I think I might cry.

Thank you sir, for the awesome :>

[miss1epicness]

Rediscovered for this year. Starting a tradition: listened to this more-or-less straight before NaNo Last year, too!

[kiran2914]

Good luck to anyone doing NaNoWrimO this year =)

[krootkc]

@kiran2914

And best of luck to you!

[kiran2914]

@krootkc thank you =)

[SmileyKatie11]

This was brilliant. Well done.

[Qwillk]

Awesome xD

[Musie951]

ahhhh i'm so stoked for NaNoWriMo 2011!!! Camp this summer was hard, so was 2010, BUT I BELIEVE.

Love your 'metaphor' (which was a simile...you said like bwawhaha)

[TheAlyssMainwaring]

I wrote 50,000 words of crap in july. Camp Nanowrimo!!

This time I hope to write 50,000 words of something in November. This should become the Nanowrimo Anthem... This shall be the theme song :)

TheAlyssMainwaring

[EYDstudios]

"10,000 words into my novel. Aw, crap. WHAT HAPPENS NOW?" A description of every NaNo'ers issue.

[PaladinKenny1]

@EYDstudios actually, I coasted through the typical 2 week slump. Weeks one and two were easy, week three was the worst, and I found my final wind in week four.

[Wystearya]

This is possibly my favorite song EVER. I am listening to this every single day during this harrowing adventure that is Camp NaNo.

[krootkc]

I'm doing camp NaNoWriMo and this song has just been keeping me going, im four days in and I've already hit a wall.

[josieruby1]

This song makes me wish it was November. 2011 is my second year doing NaNoWriMo and I can't wait!

[Wystearya]

@josieruby1

Mine, too! I can't wait. =D

[Krystle3297]

This November is the first year I'm doing NaNoWriMo, wish me luck! This song really inspired me :) I'm off to write my outline! :D

[TheChillyCucumber]

This is going to be my first NaNoWriMo, 2011 baby!!! lol THANK YOU italktosnakes (kristina!!!) for introducing me to NaNoWriMo!!!! it all started with the hunger games Real or Not real song...then to luke conard...then to some harry potter music (although i didnt read harry potter....:P)...then to kristina!!!! AHH THEN TO NANOWRIMO!!! how could i have MISSED THAT im a WRITER ahh i fail -.-'' THIS YEAR I SWEAR ILL DO IT i already know what the story's about and the genre: DYSTOPIA BABYYY!!!!!!!!

[AltoYourClef]

I only just found All Caps' Nanowrimo song, and the first thing I thought was, "... I like Matt's song better." I want this on my iPod! Seriously. It's so addicting.

[BabyWhyman]

:-)

[josieruby1]

928 words to go. And I was so busy procrastinating that I put this song on to help me concentrate! *goes to write*

[Paint57NoBlue]

i was SO upset when i heard this was national write a novel month. i just finished a book and i was going to use november to edit.

[grymroq]

I am listening to song instead of going all out on my novel right now.

15k words and five days left? Challenge Accepted.

[Amuoralzg]

I don't even have time to write this song well,

Which is why this section sounds like Pachelbel.

:D :D :D

[BabyWhyman]

The Sikh Granth rhymes with month. P.S. Awesome song!

[SequinPop]

LOVE IT! Only 6 days to goes til the end of NanoWrimo 2010 guys!

[kiran2914]

could you post the lyrics in the comments?

[bandgeek8408]

@kiran2914 Lyrics are now in the video description.

[kiran2914]

@bandgeek8408 thank you!!!

[TheNightmatrix]

So this is the song you usede for your vid yesterday. This really should become the Nanowrimo theme song, and I had no idea you could sing that well. I'd love to hear more nerdy songs.

[Krankedupcoffeefan]

Epic !!!!

[SormaNo4]

I love this song :D I listen to it when I'm low on inspiration - it makes me want to write <3

[kiran2914]

are you taking part this year? if so how many words? ive got 26.6k

[Gatekeeperkl]

lol nice!

[xtinaluvspink]

That is a brilliant song!!! Way to go!

[RavenclawDeatheater1]

I love how my novel started out as a normal teen romance, but now everyone is being attacked by zombies. Lolz, love this song!

[josieruby1]

@RavenclawDeatheater1 That is pretty awesome!!!

[Alexrider02]

@RavenclawDeatheater1 Mine started as a gay teen romance, and now one of my characters was kidnapped by an ancient monster and the other is in Hell fighting spirits with a demon named Molly through Washington D.C.

Did I mention they're in Hell?

[xtinaluvspink]

@Alexrider02 hahaha my MC is named Molly! And she just escaped death by hanging! 3 others had to die though...

[shelver93]

love 'the cardinal rule of nanowrimo' sadly, i'm not participating (november is a busy enough month, what with performing 'the crucible' at my school, and i don't really enjoy writing that much...) but i'd certainly enjoy reading other people's work!

[celzmccelz]

I'm hitting that week two wall right now. So I'm procrastinating by watching this video!

[Aliseforemosex]

I'm posting this to the Nashville forum for inspiration. Thanks so much for an awesome song!!!! This is now my writing song!!!!!

[catstandish]

This is awesome... you deserve far more views!!

[slingsbyskylark]

Isn't 'slump' a half-rhyme of 'month'? I mean, it's doable. (Yes, I took a poetry class in uni). Love this video! I was on a roll today, 3,426 words! Then I hit a wall. I think the Aliens need to do something strange, but the only thing I can think of is waaaaaay too predictable and obvious... and I shall write it anyway, because it's the only think I can think of to write! Ok, have talked myself back into writing. This procrastination was actually useful! XD

[slingsbyskylark]

Isn't 'slump' a half-rhyme of 'month'? I mean, it's doable. (Yes, I took a poetry class in uni). Love this video! I was on a roll today, 3,426 words! Then I hit a wall. I think the Aliens need to do something strange, but the only thing I can think of is waaaaaay too predictable and obvious... and I shall write it anyway, because it's the only think I can think of to write! Ok, have talked myself back into writing. This procrastination was actually useful! XD

[josieruby1]

I LOVE this so much! so brilliant! I'm at a termpory stand still. I know what's happening next, just gotta get from 'here' to 'there' xD. *replays and gets back to writing*

[RavenclawDeatheater1]

iTunes please?

[Deman8899]

I am so good at procrastinating :|

[JJMxo]

This is exactly how I feel right now. I'm a bit behind but I need to finish this. Thanks for the song, it's really motivational.

[AnimeGamersPro]

I only have 235 words and I'm panicking. This song is motivating...somehow. AWESOME

[Hanziejane]

@AnimeGamersPro Good Luck!! You can do it!

[Zoot101]

The perfect NaNoWriMo-themed song!

[AngieHilbert]

I NEED this on iTunes!!!!

[Philoishness]

I only have 10 hours and 30 minutes till it starts here and don't even have a real story yet :/

[kyleen66]

Nice! This is great!

[Nessarie88]

LMAO! Can I download this anywhere! It NEEDS to go on my NaNoWriMo Soundtrack - very inspirational.

~Ness

[kmae1028]

This. Is. BRILLIANT!!!! I cannot stop listening. Now I am going to spam it out to all of my friends who may or may not be interested in doing NaNoWriMo. Very very awesome!

[Lhachel]

It's funny how the NaNoWriMo experience is so universal... there's all those highs and lows that we go through together. Anyways, this is a great, catchy song. Good job!

[gryphonfledgling]

This song needs more love. Ridiculously catchy and certainly capturing the exact thoughts that run through every NaNoer's mind at each checkpoint in the month. You sir, win the internet.

[college13bound]

just added it to my noveling music playlist. XD

[shananond]

brillianttttttttt....usually songs like this are hilariously crappy, but this one is actually awesome and hilarious at the same time!

[EYDstudios]

I feel like to this should be in a broadway musical... Yeah! A broadway musical about... NANOWRIMO!!!! I'd go see it!

OOooo Idea for Script Frenzy!

[Elissar87]

This is brilliant!  And ever so true... >.>

[Alainainthesky]

This made me laugh a lot. You really captured the NaNoWriMo experience!

[showtimecircus]

Fantastic song but i must say fantastic lyrics. funny, witty and awesome!

[adeilegirl]

Awesome song!

(This just makes me hate the fact that I can't do NaNoWriMo even more. Stupid end of year exams being in the same month....)

[barbie88888888]

whoa. Cool song

[MaDFuRiT86]

why is there only 1,665 words? lol

[adeilegirl]

@MaDFuRiT86 Because that's the average number you have to write per day to reach the 50 000 mark.

[CaiSecret]

Your song gives me chills of happiness. :)

Can't WAIT for next November!!!

[xXNotOkayChrisXx]

this deserves more views :)

[hockeynewfoundland]

Your calendar says December lol

[juicylucy73]

you are my new hero! Books AND music... my two loves :) Fantastic song- love the little reference to Pachelbel's canon in there. Hope to see more songs and book reviews. Lucy x

[bandgeek8408]

When I wrote Kaitlyn's love song on SHVP, I inserted the "I'm a nutter as well" line for my background singers, just to have them singing something, and afterward, Kaitlyn always had that particular line in her head, so I brought it back for Christi's love song, and . . . the running gag was born. =)

[AndysOriginalSongs]

I love everything about this - hilarious! Please subscribe to my channel and keep posting!

[BasketKiwi]

Awesome. ^^

Congratulations!

[HSM1NN]

where can i get the piano sheet music for this?? haha it's genuis

[bandgeek8408]

At this time, it doesn't exist . . . but I'd be happy to send you chords, if you want them.

[HPNweirdsis]

Each time I watch it I find something new. This time I caught "That's a simile," which, being a nerd, is the first thing I thought when you talked about metaphors. :-) Great job capturing the angst of NaNoWriMo! Also love the ending symmetry of hitting the keyboards.

[bandgeek8408]

Yay, someone noticed the simile line! =) You win!

[StargirllLauren]

Haha I love it, it was so great! I loved the bit about "month" and metaphors. Fantastic =D

[AnIrrationalRatio]

I don't know why but I really thought that your back up singers were great in this video.

....by "I don't know why" I mean that I don't understand the technical reasons behind it but I do know that, as always, you/"they" were great!

(this is what happens without a music class in your life, you have no words to say what it is you like about something. Oh well, I tried.)

[raidonthestadiar]

"Every single one of my metaphors is like a really bad metaphor." Hahahahahahaha I love epic self-reference. Like, "Circular logic is circular." Or the mind-boggling, "This statement wouldn't be funny if not for irony."

[REMsleeper428]

BEST SONG EVAAAAR!

BEST SHIRT EVAAAAR! (That famous kid wore it too!)

[kaitlynwithakay]

Matt. I don't understand why you don't have thousands and thousands of subscribers. I want to give you some of mine. This is AMAZING. I literally LOL'd at "that's a simile..." :-P

Except, well, this song is a total lie. Didn't you finish in two weeks or something?

[kaitlynwithakay]

Also, the first few times I watched this, I thought you said, "That's why this section sounds like Taco Bell." Hahaha. I was confused but assumed that you train of thought was Taco Bell = crap.

[bandgeek8408]

Well, the train of thought is still similar, except it's "Pachelbel=crap." =)

[bandgeek8408]

Well . . . yes. Yes I did. But the song was meant to capture the general overall universal experience of NaNoWriMo, and not just mine this year, because . . . well, let's face it, that would have been a pretty boring song, wouldn't it? "It's week three, and . . . um, I'm done. Yay." =P

[italktosnakes]

Aww. Thanks for the link in the sidebar. :D

Your song was fantastic. I love it.

[italktosnakes]

LOL. Okay, pre-emptive commenting. I LOVED the part about the "really bad metaphor".. hahaha. This song is awesome.

[bandgeek8408]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Your song was quite awesome as well. =)

[azurebreezes]

Dear Matt,

I did NaNoWriMo every year since 2007. Watching this video was totally awesome! I am so happy to hear this song! I can totally relate to it. I reached 50,000 words last year with my "Two Step" novel and I reached 50,000 words this year with my "Enigma" novel.

How in the world did you come up with this song? It's awesome! I think I heard a little Pachelbel Canon in D which is my favorite.

Thanks for stopping off at my channel and leaving a comment.

Buffy

[FerreThoughts]

This is so catchy!

do do do do do do do do DO do do do...

[HPNweirdsis]

You accurately and entertainingly captured the NaNoWriMo experience! (So I padded my word count with adverbs, what of it?)

Favorited it for next year!

[dtfanslow]

Nice job man! that was pretty great! if a song about it was that entertaining then maybe a novel about writing the nanowrimo is in order.

[onebre]

excellent job

[13tailed]

Awesome song! :D I won this year actually! Now... editing. Yay.

[gemllama]

Epic! I didn't participate this year, but I have in the past, and I appreciate the sentiment. NaNo is certainly a roller coaster ride!

[NYCbaby2213]

Niiiice. :)

[xXNotOkayChrisXx]

nice job :)

[emza62333]

This is wonderful! I failed epically at NaNoWriMo, but the lyrics are so true. The song is really well written, too!

[HAMSTERk]

dear lord, this is aweeeeeeeeeeesome

i just want to dance.

[ludovica36]

Yay! I won NaNoWriMo as well:)

[imperfectcadences]

This is AWESOME! XD

[charlottepoet]

Sharing this one with all my writerly friends :) Glad you survived NaNoWriMo it is a bear!

[IJethrobot]

Oh Matt, you always do such a great job with your songs, but this one takes the cake.

Happy editing! : )

~ Jethro.

[loquaciouskook]

Matt, you continue to astound and amaze me. The loquacious one is searching for new adjectives.... but for now I'll settle for 'Awesome'!!! (And three exclamation points.) (Oh, and, five stars.)

[dudgeoh]

Loved the nods to Pachelbel!

[fyiagcg]

that was fun!

[omgarock09]

freaking epic :)

[Christi543]

Matt, you are so awesome! :) I love your songs, and I miss your videos!

Also, just thought I'd point out that because I haven't spent much time on youtube, I didn't find this through my subscriptions. I found it through John Green on twitter... so that's fun.

[bandgeek8408]

=) I miss your videos too. And no, I'm NOT going to get a twitter account. =P Nice try, though.

[Christi543]

:( I didn't even say it! ...this time. No less-than-subtle hints or anything! Just letting you know that John posted it. Gosh. :P

[unbridged77]

"And every single one of my metaphors is like, a really bad metaphor" bahaha I love this song... I can totally relate- NaNoWriMo is such a challenge.

[OneCraftyChick]

It's like you were with me throughout all of November!!!! LOL! I won this year!! Great song!! Favorited!

[xtonks]

Ahaha, I FAILED, but still, awesome song. =)

[FlobotVlogs]

Brilliant :D

[Arqueete]

Oh look, a song about my life last month ;)

[itsnotgeekyitsbiechy]

The best part about of this song is the Pachelbel references. I personally have a pet peeve about that particular chord progression but you did such a good job with the actual melody and lyrics that I had to enjoy it. Bravo! Hopefully next year I'll finish my NaNo. (Stopped at 13,000)

[bandgeek8408]

Yeah, it's one of my pet peeves too, so I decided to make things easier on myself and just make a joke out of it. =) Glad you enjoyed the song!

[xperpetualmotion]

That was awesome Matt :)

[BananaNeil]

this was one of the best videos you have ever made....

=]

[ghostwritten87]

Epic :D And I didn't dicover my plot til I hit 40,000, so you didn't have much to worry about :) Your backing singers are cute.

[bandgeek8408]

Well, thank you! I'm glad you think so, as they look just like me. =P

[songsfrompaul]

Amazing work, Matt!

[anancybrown]

Awesome

[mortalangyl]

I loved it...your voice sounds really good.

[CodedLockFilms]

Well done. Very enjoyable.

[redhandgrunt]

You have 2 comments 2 views and 2 ratings. I think that's the first time I've seen that.

[StrGrlOllie]

haha, brilliant. Good job (:

[dmfriend25]

Wow, this is great. Love it. ^_^

[ChateauOfADoubt]

Hahaha, this is great.