The FuMP Sideshow
2009-02-22
Artist
W. Randy Hoffman
Title
Perky Goth
Hi everybody! I'm an "a capella" [voice-only] performer, so you won't hear any accompaniment in my songs, but I hope you like 'em anyway. This song was inspired in part by the character Gilly the Perky Goth in John Kovalic's webcomic "Dork Tower" and in part by a real-life perky goth girl I know.
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Comments
maxgoof - Feb 22, 2009
Okay, this is astounding. Voice only, but I can hear the key, the accidentals, the modulations (at least two of them, probably three)...how did you DO that??
mrwompy - Feb 22, 2009
No need to apologize for the a capella aspect of your music -- your singing is great!! And, man, that song paints a scary picture! (Keep in mind that I'm an early-50ish old geek ... so that Perky Goth chick would definitely give me the willies! Of course, I can remember how my dad felt about me listening to Alice Cooper music when I was in high school.)
Mr. Goodwraith - Feb 22, 2009
Max: Randy here. While I would love to be able to say I received top secret ninja voice training for 30 years in a Downtown Himalayas warehouse, the truth is I have a good voice, good pitch skills, and a good memory for melody, so once I write a "keeper tune" and practice running through it about ten times, I can pretty much reproduce it on demand. I am very thankful for that, believe me. :-) mrwompy: Thanks for the nice comments! I don't suppose you ever gave your dad reason to say "Earache, my eye!" though. ;-D
Balder - Feb 24, 2009
Tremendous, Randy. So glad to see you posting!
djseamus - Feb 25, 2009
Good job with this, Randy. Superb vocals and songwriting too. With lyrics like that the vocals don't need instruments behind them.
peterfump9 - Mar 6, 2009
I really liked this song. I would also like to hear it with background vocals as well.
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lukeski - Feb 22, 2009
YAY! Welcome to the FuMP Sideshow, W. Randy Hoffman! :D This tune is one of your classics! Thanks for posting it here.