R&M Accent Competition: Part II

[Riva]

Well, then, it's time for another accent comp!

This time, the winner of the last competition, Petey, chose the lyrics, and here they are!


Deira dagar har mørkna
Moder jord meld sitt fraafall
Men sverdet har gaat vidare
Til ein ny bǽrar

Me er einsomme menn
Me bør fenresulvens muspell
Skoll skal sluka sola

Me er djerve menn
Sola svartner
Der fjellvegg ramlar
Naa gjestar sorgen
Paa livets tre (Yggdrasil)

For byleits bror farar
Kva er det ikkje Kampfar klaren?



Yes, it's Norwegian. But whilst having a good Viking intonation is important, people will also be judging you on your own accent. All files should be .mp3 format, and uploaded on either yousendit.com or sendspace.com, and posted here, along with your country/region, so that I may download them for eventual posting on putfile.com. The winner gets a big avatar and the applause of millions.

An example post would be:

yousendit.com/blahblah
(Queensland, the stereotypical Aussie accent)

Entries close Saturday the 31st of March. Good luck!

And for personal interest, here are the lyrics in English.

The days have darkened
Mother earth announces her death
While the sword has moved on
To a new bearer

We are lonesome men
We bear the wolf-Fenris Muspell
Skoll shall swallow the sun

We are brave men

Sun blackens
Where mountain's walls collapse
Now guest the sorrow
On the life's tree (Yggdrasill)

For Byleit's brother travels
What is it that the Warfather can't do?

[Riva]

Reserved so I might list contestants.

So far we have:
repcak with his Austrian brogue.
Petey with his smooth Dutchspeak.
Jelle with his ROFL my WAFFLE Belgianisms.

[pate]

So I'm allowed to do the English ones?

[Kage]

Why the hell should we speak some kinda french language lyrics.

[Riva]

You can submit a Norwegian, an English, or both.

Each one counts as a separate entry into the competition.

[Kage]

Those lyrics are cheesy. :lol:

[Riva]

Why the hell should we speak some kinda french language lyrics.

Norwegian and I'm trying to broaden your puny mind, American pig dog.

[Kage]

French, Norwegian, Australian...it's all the same.

[Riva]

Too true, my friend, too true. Are we going to hear your accent (which I can only assume sounds like Dr. Phil), Kyle?

[Kage]

Too true, my friend, too true. Are we going to hear your accent (which I can only assume sounds like Dr. Phil), Kyle?

rofl :lol: Dr. Phil, you've got a wild imagination.

Idk, we'll see.

[repcak]

when i record both version? will it count as one entry or as two?

[the2stranger]

Each one counts as a separate entry into the competition.
So, go for it mate. :)

[repcak]

nice choice 2stranger! i'm curious to do it :)

[the2stranger]

So am I.
The first comp was pretty much awesome. :D

[repcak]

yeah, the idea is fantastic to do :)

would like to know how to spell the norwegian versoin :lol:

[the2stranger]

Just give it a try.
I think it's pretty cool, we're all equal, cause I don't think anyone in R&M speaks Norwegian. haha.

[repcak]

thats true... can be funny :lol:

[Riva]

ATM speaks a smattering. He has a grandma in Norway, if I remember.

[ATM]

I can speak a little because I lived there for about 2 years. We moved there for my dads job. I'll try and do it in Norwegian but I haven't really spoken it in about 5 years haha

[the2stranger]

You'll probaby own us all. :(
Haha.

Cool beans though ATM, I'm going to Norway for 3 months.
I'm leaving in 8 days. :D

[repcak]

wow... thats cool; what will you do there?

[PinkFreud]

I'll do it so's I can see if Lee and I still sound the same.

Maybe I'll broaden my Michigan accent. Upper Peninsula style.

[the2stranger]

I'll have 3 days a week work placement at a detox clinic, the other days will concist of me wandering around the Norwegian woods and recording black metal albums. :lol:
haha.
Just enjoy nature and culture there I guess.

[repcak]

what is a dteox clinic?

[pate]

*detox

I'll do it so's I can see if Lee and I still sound the same.

Maybe I'll broaden my Michigan accent. Upper Peninsula style.

I'm sure we still do. I'll increase my hickage >_>

[ATM]

ArrestThisMan- http://www.sendspace.com/file/u1ljxe
USA (Maryland)

lol @ american trying to speak norwegian

[repcak]

nice :)

[the2stranger]

what is a dteox clinic?

Pate already corrected my typo.

It's a clincic for those who want to get rid of various addicitions.

[pate]

ArrestThisMan- http://www.sendspace.com/file/u1ljxe
USA (Maryland)

lol @ american trying to speak norwegian

Sounds authentic to me!! :p

[repcak]

It's a clincic for those who want to get rid of various addicitions.

wow... cool :smoke:

[the2stranger]

wow... cool :smoke:

Indeed, looking forward to it. :D
ANd also of course to Norway it self, I love nature.

[repcak]

yeah, nature + free drug access :lol: (joke)

[the2stranger]

/Is straight edge.

Haha.
Nah.

I don't do any drugs anymore though, just beer.
Which is terribly expensive there though. :(

Cool recording ATM.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

i'd enter if my mic wasn't broken.

[superpeer]

You should've picked Dutch, Petey. =(

[the2stranger]

I don't know any good Dutch lyrics. :(

Will you enter? :naughty:

[superpeer]

Maybe.

[the2stranger]

Maybe*.

*YES!:D:thumb:



That's cool Jelle! =)

[Eliminator]

I need to get a new mic so I can do it in the original language!

[pate]

I think I'm just going to do the Norwegian version.

[Anglachel]

Bah, if I enter I'll mispronounce everyhting :(

[pate]

I think that's the point.

[Montana]

I think I might enter, maybe. I will destroy that Norwegian jibber-jabber.

[Shattered_Future]

I'll try this again. My voice is so low that nobody can tell the pronunciation of anything.

[PinkFreud]

If Jelle doesn't submit one, I might have to imitate his voice and record it.

[Daven]

Im'a enter this one too.

[the2stranger]

I will record mine when my parents are not at home.
I would feel awkward otherwise. :-\

[repcak]

lol at 2stranger :lol:

i should do homework but i just decided to do the record now... at first the norwegian one :D

[repcak]

here it is:

http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0403759/accent_comp2_norw.mp3

and

http://www.unet.univie.ac.at/~a0403759/accent_comp2_engl.mp3

:wave:


edit:
Accent: austria, vienna -> german and polish accent

[Grumma]

So what do we actually have to do with this comp?

Just record ourselves singing the song pretty much?

[repcak]

exactly... but you don't have to sing... just say the lyrics, record it, upload it.

[Riva]

Singing isn't allowed. You have to speak the lyrics, preferably in a normal speaking voice.

[Grumma]

Alrighty . ..

I probably won't bother. Dunno how but I can't read lyrics without putting on an American accent :p

[the2stranger]

Aight, I just recorded mine, in both Norwegian and English.
I yet have to decide if I dare put it online.
<_<

>_>

[repcak]

do it :) i did it too :p

[the2stranger]

True.

/Goes to uploading site.

Norwegian:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sznp4j

English:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ufygxj

Accent: The Netherlands, Limburg --> Genuine Dutchy Accent. :cool:

[repcak]

i like your norwegian version!

[the2stranger]

Thanks mate. :p

I will get enough of practice in my 3 months there, so maybe t will be even better when I return. Haha.

[Slapping Penguin]

hy the hell should we speak some kinda french language lyrics.

Not surpising from a guy from Texas. You sir are a ****wit.

I might enter in this. I don't know how to prononce Norweigan though lol. Could we get like a phoentic version of the lyrics haha.

Be prepared for a flat aussie accent.

[repcak]

kage is from texas? i thought lousiana... houston or new orleans? i forgot it... :rolleyes:

[the2stranger]

Not surpising from a guy from Texas. You sir are a ****wit.

I might enter in this. I don't know how to prononce Norweigan though lol. Could we get like a phoentic version of the lyrics haha.

Be prepared for a flat aussie accent.

No worries about the pronounciation, we all suck at it.

I hope we get more participants though. :(

[pate]

I plan on doing my entry on Tuesday.

[the2stranger]

Cool. :cool:

I was thinking of doing a Dutch version too, just for the hell of it. :lol:

[Tyr]

Alas, I still have no mic or I would have destroyed that fake Swedish language called Norwegian.

[the2stranger]

:mad:

If you want you ca check my pronounciation of the Norwegian and tell me if I'm doing ok. :lol:
As Swedish and Norwegian are a bit alike, I guess you would be a good judge. :-)

[Tyr]

Alright, I'll listen to it after I'm done with this Amon Tobin album I'm listening to. I'll post my thoughts then, but don't expect too much from me, my grasp of Norwegian is pretty vague.

[the2stranger]

Haha, alright. :)
Well, I'm glad I didn't choose any Finnish lyrics.
That language is so impossible. :-\

[Tyr]

You've got that right, though I've got some Finnish speaking friends. Maybe one of them could have won that particular competition for me.

[superpeer]

Cool. :cool:

I was thinking of doing a Dutch version too, just for the hell of it. :lol:

dutch eh

[superpeer]

Okay I did an extra epic English version for now

I just smoked a joint, though, my voice is cracking all over the place. BUT, it's way more epic than all of yousss.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/o6fjum

Enjoy.

[Riva]

Banned for double post. For shame.

[superpeer]

oh shut up

[JuggerKnoT]

battle of the big avatars

[the2stranger]

Okay I did an extra epic English version for now

I just smoked a joint, though, my voice is cracking all over the place. BUT, it's way more epic than all of yousss.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/o6fjum

Enjoy.

:lol:
I love the ending.

Yours was pretty good actually.
Still I own the Norwegian one, I sound so cool in norwegian.

ROOOARH!!! VIKING.
:chug:

[repcak]

after listen to your version i thought to redo my english version, but at least my norwegian is stronger, than my english :)

[pate]

Jel will win.

[Daven]

We should be able to enter some in spanish too...

[Txus]

Yeah, spanish FTW.

[the2stranger]

Win this one and you can add some spanish lyrics for the next comp. :p

[repcak]

no.. some polish :lol:

[superpeer]

Nah, repcak, your English version was funny.

Up and atom! /Mc Bain

[PinkFreud]

My mic's broken.

:(

[repcak]

Nah, repcak, your English version was funny.

Up and atom! /Mc Bain

funny? :rolleyes:
THAT worse :cool:

[pate]

My mic's broken.

:(

You bitch. You better get an entry in so we can compare. >_<

[superpeer]

funny? :rolleyes:
THAT worse :cool:

Yeah, funny, German accents bring the lulz!

[PinkFreud]

You bitch. You better get an entry in so we can compare. >_<
I TOLD you to buy me a mic.

[Thunder Fingers]

Bahahahaha! Hilarious!

The Austria/German guy sounded more islandic than norwegian, and you sendspace guys, i wont listen to yours as im not gonna bother signing up..

[Thunder Fingers]

Alas, I still have no mic or I would have destroyed that fake Swedish language called Norwegian.

If Norwegian is "fake" ANYTHING, its "fake" Danish... thats where it evolved from.

Sweds sounds rather wimpy in comparing to harder languages like Norwegian and Danish :p

The great thing about us from norway is that we have no problems understanding sweds and danish people..

[pate]

Bahahahaha! Hilarious!

The Austria/German guy sounded more islandic than norwegian, and you sendspace guys, i wont listen to yours as im not gonna bother signing up..

...you don't have to sign up to download from there.

[Thunder Fingers]

...you don't have to sign up to download from there.

hmm.. *looks closer*

Yeah thats true.. why would they have the button that way? it is kinda hard to notice with all the pic comercials by around it..

[Daven]

Oshi the deadline is near. Im recording this **** today.

[the2stranger]

:cool:
Looking forward to hearing it.
Play another awesome track in the background and do another cough while you're at it.

[Daven]

:cool: I will.

[Txus]

I'm also recording it today! :cool:

[the2stranger]

Awesome!
/Has never heard Mike's voice.

[pate]

I hear Mike's voice every night :naughty:

I'm doing mine tomorrow.

[Shattered_Future]

I'll try to do mine Friday.

[Riva]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/242vz9

That's my English version.

Kacper, can you upload yours to sendspace? I can't figure out how to download yours to my computer.

Oh wait... unless Save Target As works if I use a different browser?

[repcak]

exactly, save target as should work (i use firefox/mozilla)

[pate]

Here are my two.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7o5k1l
http://www.sendspace.com/file/axccmf

And I apologize for the reverb in one of them.

[Montana]

I'm going to record the Norwegian one tonight.

[superpeer]

You suck at Norwegian, Lee.

Next competition should be Flemish. Or French. Americans trying to speak French is always funny.

[Daven]

...or spanish.

/recording my shi'

[superpeer]

I can do Spanish. :cool:

[Txus]

Crap, I need a mic :mad:

[pate]

I can do Spanish too.

You suck at English Jelle

[PinkFreud]

I'm really good at French.

[Daven]

Here is mine:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6a1v3r (english)

I'm not even going to bother trying the norwegian one, since i have no idea how to pronounce the words.

[Montana]

Ugh, I recorded it to my digital camera last night, which is a .wav format, then I tried converting it to mp3 on my comp. and although it did work, it's extremely distorted for some reason. >:-[

Any chance I could get away with doing a blank video recording, uploading to youtube and then posting the link here?

[Eliminator]

why don't you just upload the .wav file on putfile

[Montana]

I will try that! The sound files from my camera are really dumb though, Winamp doesn't play them at all.

Edit: thanks for tip, Eliminitaor.
http://media.putfile.com/emily-13-79
(Montana, USA)

[Eliminator]

now i will download it and put it in a song

[superpeer]

I can do Spanish too.

You suck at English Jelle

You suck at English, bitch.

I'm really good at French.

Yeah, sure. "Gem Apple Allen".

Edit: thanks for tip, Eliminitaor.
http://media.putfile.com/emily-13-79
(Montana, USA)

You almost make it sound like American. =)

[pate]

You suck at English, bitch.


:lol: :lol: Great comeback Jellinator.

"I know you are but what am I?"

[Montana]

You almost make it sound like American. =)

thanks.

oh, wait...

[superpeer]

Haha, don't worry about it, it was cute.

[Riva]

Jelle, she's too old for you.

Aaaaand the competition is closed.

[superpeer]

Shut up, Jason.

[Riva]

I'll shut you up, bitch.

[superpeer]

O rly? How?

Closed threads ain't stoppin' me. >=[

[Riva]

I should close the community thread again, and make it mods only.

[superpeer]

It would be good for our postcounts.

[Riva]

It would indeed. I always enjoy a good postcount increment.

[superpeer]

Who doesn't?

[Riva]

Weird people like blueyxd.

[superpeer]

Yeah, perhaps.