Duvet - Cover of bõa (anijunkie.com Talent Contest '08)

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

*cracks up* It almost, just ALMOST looks exactly like Big Caslon! I've worked years trying to make it look exactly like type-font.

... but not really. And I'd like to apologize for the audio quality in this! Some really strange things happened when I was mixing-- but if you listen to the MP3 in the description, it's a stark contrast of night and day, as far as clarity goes. Plus, I got rid of most of the stupid left-right channel circulation.

[CourtneyStepz]

Sorry watched already.

Before I started this video.

[TheDeathOfChaos]

I loved Serial Expirements of Lain, that anime is great.

[unacanciontriste]

Really funny!!. :DDDDDDDDDDD Nice video and cover!!. ;)

[AlwaysMyVictorianne]

i love your voice! ^_^

[eve34]

sorry i already watched it XD

[TAFNAfeel]

You are pretty much awesome in my book. I don't typically watch people doing homemade karaoke/covers... but this blew my expectations out of the water. I think I love you :)

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

-- Thank you so very much for including me in your book of Awesome! I try mah' very best. -- I'm still not QUITE satisfied with the MIXING I did on this cover! Plus, I seem to have killed the audio bit-rate when exporting it. I started re-mixing all the parts, but it still doesn't sound QUITE right. (After a while of harmonizing, all the parts get very disorganized.) But thank you VERY much, all the same. -- D'aaw, well, I very much appreciate the love! *grins*

[irahkins]

This is cool=)

haha, left handers, unite!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Thank you so very much, Irah! *grins*

-- LAWL-- nice noticing of which hand I write with. *crosses eyes* Go, right-brainers!

[irahkins]

You're very welcome!=)

Haha!

We're more creative than the right handed people...*cough*...haha

[allisino]

Oat really? But wheat a second...

[KarasuHato]

That was amazing. I've never seen Lain, it does seem absolutely terrifying, but I love Duvet, and you did an amazing job.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Thank you so VERY much. *grins* One night, my dad was watching it on Season DVD, and I couldn't get to bed that night. It's an incredible, intellectually challenging series... and I definitely wasn't one that was able to handle it. I'm an overtly imaginative person, and it really broke my loose grip on reality. *crosses eyes* But I love the song, as well, and wanted to experiment with it! Thank you VED'DY much.

[KarasuHato]

You're quite welcome. I still sort of marvel over it, because it's one of the best covers I've heard so far. I've listened to a lot of covers, for any number of songs in any number of languages. I've pitched this song as well, but even so, I still like the way you sound with this song more. I actually had this on my ipod for the longest time, though I think it may have gotten lost when my ipod got corrupted. I'd have to check...

[cianoner]

u chink loser

[theatregeekmania]

I had an embarrassing moment in a Target the other day whilst pronouncing duvet as "DUV-it"

...Mom corrected me. I felt the strength of an epic failure upon my shoulders.

OOH! CHOCOLATE BUNNIES!

[xXoORukiaOoXx]

i have watched the anime!

[truegraven]

that is a great voice

[xCaIico]

2:42 top right.. where u hitting a bong?!!! LMFAO

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Clarinet, silly. *crosses eyes* That's like calling a SAXOPHONE a bong.

[JackieMessenger]

Wowser, that was amazing! Your vocals were spot on, and your filming had great angles and creativity. ...loved your use of mirrors. ...can't believe you're only 15. Watch out world, Skye is coming! ...forever your number one fan :)

[soradrago]

beautiful but i dont understand what you say mine adding a lyric update?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Oh, sure! Just so you know, this is my COVER of a song by bõa. It's not written by me. .. I write songs, though! Speaking of which, I should put one up soon.

[gothica1985]

awesome :P made me laff :P

[olikameli]

^___^

[ziggy282]

wow you should be in the top ten tenth most subscribe

[SnDFrostey]

Oh my! That's simply beautiful!

[PassionOfDeo]

And you don't seem to understand, a shame you seemed an honest man, and all the fears you hold so deep will turn to whisper in your ear and you know what they say might hurt you...

These are deep lyrics. :D

[UntouchableJon]

Are you going to post any other songs?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Of course, my good man!

[UntouchableJon]

Are you going to post the you-know, other song?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

You told me not toooo... *grins*

[LoopyLooppants]

Are you left-handed?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Indeed, I am!

[PissoPuyo]

The mirror parts made me laugh HARD. Reminded me of the all-too traumatic "Late Night Special"..

And very good cover Skye, for cerials. So many instruments!

[antony204]

wasnt very good. couldnt take you seriously with that ridiculous beginning and look of yours. maybe if it was remotely funny but i didnt feel it.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

LAWL! Understood-- I'm not looking to be taken seriously. Nor can I be, most probably. Well, thanks for being truthful.

[dabeshu]

Umm, I don't even remember what I had said, but, 'at any rate', your a redundancy freak for overusing the sub-meme of '*crosses eyes*'.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Something about gay! *grins obliviously* -- Redundancy... ? I guess I say it a LOT... to the point where it's unnecessary for me to say it again-- but I sure do feel like that a lot.

[dabeshu]

You've got to stop the asteriks, man! It's hurting you!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

"Aw, come now! How else am I supposed to show what I'm feeling through nothing but words when I'm a living breathing human being? Want me to put what I say into quotation marks and describe what I'm doing outside it?" said Skye, making a slightly perturbed expression while furrowing his brow.

[dabeshu]

Well, go ahead, but it wont be getting you into any colleges and, c'mon, where are you supposed to get a decent job outside of education. Err..I mean, after education.

Stupidity not intended.

But, on a serious note, asterisks are great and, really, what self-respecting YouTuber doesn't just love to use a good 'ol asterisk induced emote?

I know I do...every once in a while.

[tamalove900]

That was almost as tripy as the original but in a good way ^^

Boa's cool but i liked your version better ^^

Lain was really....

odd....

[PassionOfDeo]

Skye has to much skill for just one person. :D

[ShadowSpirit07]

. . . That was you doing the vocals? Woah.. I never really knew you could sing like that! For a cover, it sounded really good! =)

Also.. I never heard of that anime, but the plot sounds kinda weird...

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Yes, indeedy, it was! Thank you ved'dy much! *grins and boogies down*

More than just weird-- its execution is deeply disturbing.

[Naruto888897]

wow how many instruments do you know how to play? O_O

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Four so far! (in order of how well I play them) Clarinet, piano, ukulele, and guitar!

[simabro]

dude you play the geetar and clarinet just like me lol

[Schnuggiputzii]

HAPPY (belated) NEW YEAR 2009!! :P

wish ya good luck throughout the year :))

[Drummer2k7]

haha that was great

[crystaltharox]

Happy late new year~!~!~!~!~!

[Phoenix9109]

I watched the first half of the anime, and though I don't remember much, I do remember it being really screwed up. I also remember being in love with the opening theme, which you did great! I quite enjoyed your arrangement. Well done. ^_^

[voicepoet]

very well done! happy new year to you...

[stephcool]

Oh and you can't get any better than Azumanga Daioh XD

[stephcool]

Wow you're quite impressive ^_^ Nice, funny and a great musician. KEEP IT UP OR I WILL HAVE TO TERMINATE YOU!

[ShinyNewHundred]

heh nice music video! That's funny when the letters from photoshop move when you put your finger in the air!

[ghstgrl12]

OK 1 have a few things to say.

1. YOU FREAKING ROCK!!!!

2. What's whith that anime message? What's wrong with it?

3. did you write this song? because thats awsome!!!!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

1. Thank you so ved'dy much! *grins*

2. Oh-- the regulations said I had to write it with marker on a piece of paper-- no computer-generated titles.

3. No, although I arranged the cover quite differently from the real one! Search up Duvet by bõa to hear the original! I should make a video to one of my original songs soon... I've been thinking of how to make a music video for my Overlords song!

[snoweyesglacia]

*crosses arms and casts angry glance* You are just too amazing. I am so jealous of Quackers and you. *sighs in despair* But, I'm attempting to overlook it. Great job, old friend.

Pikachu: Been awhile, foo!

Snow: Oh, yeah. Pikachu showed up at my door a few days ago. I guess he's staying for awhile.

BTW What program do you use for edits?

Best regards and wishes,

Snow

[LittleSelfia]

(I was surprised by the suggestions at the beggining. Those are my favorites!) The cover was quite nice. The visuals are very impressive and the instruments are were great. You get 5 stars from me!

[CavriCaprice]

Oh, Skye, you lovely lad! You're so talented it hurts! ^_^

Happy New Year! *blows stupid, noisy horn*

[DawnlessSkys]

Oh I watched that a two or so years ago I, I thought it was pretty good =D

I blew shit up yesterday and played Bullshit!

Did you too?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[takineko]

Don't watch angel sanctuary, seriously.

u r crazy talented, but u don't need me to tell u that ^_~

[RIPYana]

Ah! I love this song and the anime was great! A little weird and slightly terrifying... But really good!

You sing this song so beautifully! And all the instruments rock. ^_^

...Makes me wanna do a cover. xDD

[feenaflame]

Why not! I adore Lain. :/ then again a lot of aBe's anime and other things I like are made of pure mind messier uppery.

now on to the video I love this song. I can't sing it with out sheading a tear.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

So does my dad. However, I don't think it'd be a good show for many of the people who watch MY videos to watch. It's too harsh. I don't want anyone to have to spend a year or so with all those concepts eating them up inside. I don't know-- I really can't handle a show where life isn't life, death isn't death, the people in your world aren't real, your world isn't real, and you aren't real. Eep.

[feenaflame]

yes the concepts are a litte much. The first intail watching leaves you with a bit of shock. That's why you need to watch it a second time to really digest it all. Most of ABe's work is like that though.

[BubblegumGuru]

Wow....that was...Amazabulunderfistastic.

You look so...FULL OF ANGST. O mai.

The aaaaaaaaangst. *sits in dark corner*

[TheRentNinja]

Man, that's great! You're so talented.

[RainbowFirefly]

that was a cool song

[JonnyBoy1000000]

Awesome job!

How many instruments do you play?

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Thank you ved'dy much! *grins*

I used all the instruments I play in this video, so... four!

[TalentedOrangeTv]

that was really good. you make some of the best videos I've every seen.

[sirdeadlock]

you made all the vocals? wow, skye-dude, I had no idea you were so capable! I mean, I suspected, but gosh'n'golly-gee that's good stuff. Though being perfectly honest if I heard it where I work 20 times a day I'd learn to hate it, BUT for now I am impressed. I am assured that one day you will gain notoriety for being a true master at something

[SonicRocky21]

i'm beating your videos skye

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

I don't want to know what that means.

[yofauner]

Hey, thanks a lot for that intro! I'm so glad the video turned out the way that it did, and that there were no sensory overloads! :D

I think there's a virtual high-five in order, because this turned out GREAT! *explodes* Good luck in the contest, and HAPPY NEW YEAR'S!! *explodes again*

[bass0]

YAY!!

[RadioOperator01]

Happy New Year Folks :D.

[youresorobotic]

oh and YAY FOR SKYE

that sounded great :)

[youresorobotic]

garage band = magical

although I do prefer Logic

but none the less

garage band is magical

[BenjaminEllett]

Happy new year! i just woke up i live in UK and thats about it. skipy! :P

[shedininja001]

merry new year. hope you win this contest deal. isnt the new youtube uploader anyoying it shoves the file name as the video name. GAH!

[Mitchell00]

Good work on the video, your singing sounds great. I already heard the song before this video came out, because you showed me, but it's good to see it all come together. Happy New Year, Skye! Keep up the good work in 2009.

[Kalathalan]

Happy new year :)

[dabeshu]

umm..excuse me if i dont get this but...it was kinda gay *grimmaces at the plethora of red downthumbs she will receive*

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Well, you're entitled to your opinion, at any rate. I expected comments like yours, anyway, for singing a girl's song. *crosses eyes*

[jamessiex3]

happy new year skye!!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Happiest of newest years to yous, toos!

[SirLectro]

Wooow! Awesome video LOL!!!

-~!SirLectro!~-

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Dankéschöens aplenty, good sir! *grins*

[SirLectro]

Happy New year!!!!!!!!

-~!SirLectro!~-

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Thank you ved'dy much! *grins* Happiest of newest years to you, as well!

[Sian103]

Awesome ^^ Must've taken a long time @v@

Happy new year Skye!

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Yeaaah. First I had to learn it all, then I had to record it, then I had to record it all for the CAMERA... then I had to put it all together and organize it! *crosses eyes* Worth it, though! *grins and thumbs up*

Thank you ved'dy much, Sian! *grins* Happiest of newest years to yous, toos!

[kittenkraze13]

Augh!! I envy your singing voice. I have a very limited range, and, unless I found a song within that range, all that comes out of my mouth is a horrible off-key screeching/groaning sound. :{

Well anywayz, nice music video! :]

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

-- This song took forEVER to get right-- it's seriously at the brink of my range, especially the chorus. Thusly, I sang it falsetto the next two choruses. It's just too hiiigh. I have to reach and reach and drink cups of water and reach to get them! I'm sure you could sing, too-- with a little practice and re-re-repetition-tition! *grins*

Thank you ved'dy much!

[kittenkraze13]

Ah, thanks. I shall take your advice keep working on it. :B

By the way, what was that part in the beginning about some anime? Either I'm slow right now or I'm missing something.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

OH. Duvet-- the song I covered-- is FROM Serial Experiments Lain. Trust me, don't watch it-- I have a feeling you're a lot like me when it comes to imagination. That thing is deeply scarring as far as the boundaries of reality and existence go.

[kittenkraze13]

Ah. Hurr... Well, as curious as I am, I guess I'll take your word for it.

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

HUZZAH! *boogies down*

[Skullworld]

sweet

[HomeStarRunnerTron]

Dankéschöen! *grins*