A few years ago, I came to the realization that despite the cultural and capital magnitude of the wedding industry in the US, there is an inexplicable paucity of songs that directly address the occasion. Therefore, I set out to make one. However, as such things go, I never got much further than an inspired chorus: "It's your wedding, we're gonna get freaky!"
Over time, I shared this idea and the chorus with friends, and it became a running joke.
Last fall, while steve and I were visiting mike in Norway, I mentioned the idea to my pal's fiance, and as a result, she kept singing the chorus for the rest of the weekend.
The two are to be married next month. steve, ecib, and I decided that we were going to make the song a reality as a wedding gift.
The song is now complete (minus some embellishments and final production). But we need a freak on vocals, someone that can really cut loose and give Rick James a run for his money.
If you are such a freak, or know of one up to the task, let us know and we will coordinate.
No partial-freaks, please.
Fair warning, this song is going to make its way into the wild.
The lyrics, for your edification:
- IT'S YOUR WEDDING (WE'RE GONNA GET FREAKY)
Intro Chorus
[empty line music only]
It’s your wedding
We're gonna get freaky (robot)
Where the best man at?
He’s getting’ freaky (robot)
It’s their wedding
We're gonna get freaky! (yells?)
Verse 1
Dearly beloved we gather here today
to wed two people and send them away
To start a new life of love and laughter
their hearts pitter patter full of love ever after
We’re lookin’ at love with no hesitation
so raise your glass celebrate the occasion
Move your feet and get out on the floor
and celebrate these kids and their love ever more
Chorus
It’s their wedding
We're gonna get freaky (robot)
Dat Maid of Honor
She’s such a sweety (robot)
Check out the best man
He’s getting’ freaky (robot)
It’s their wedding
We're gonna get freaky (yells?)
Verse 2
Now give me a minute and gimme some room
to lay it down for the bride and the groom
You gorgeous bride you’re all dressed up in white
cuz vows you made with the love of your life
You lucky groom, you’re marrying up
Make this one count, cuz you’ve used all your luck
so grab your family and get out on the floor
and celebrate your love forever more cuz...
Chorus
It’s your wedding
We're gonna get freaky (robot)
Check out Gramma
She’s getting freaky (robot)
Whose uncle is that?
He’s kinda creepy (robot)
It’s your wedding
We're gonna get freaky! (yells?)
Bridge
You ain’t stoppin corks are poppin
We ain’t stoppin party’s hoppin’
Bride aint stoppin Groom Ain’t Stoppin’
beats are droppin no one’s stoppin
Chorus
It’s your wedding
We're gonna get freaky (robot)
Bride and Groom?
They getting’ freaky (robot)
Mother and Father of the Bride?
They’re kinda weepy (robot)
It’s your wedding
We're gonna get freaky! (yells?)
Check the flower girl!
She’s getting freaky (robot)
Where’s the preacher at?
He ain’t too preachy (robot)
It’s your wedding
Everybody get freaky! (yells?)
It’s your wedding
We're gonna get freaky! (yells?)
some Hubski musicians: thenewgreen BLOB_CASTLE T-Dog ghostoffuffle
Wait, so you have the music recorded and you just need a vocalist?
Can you implement said robot vocal and then send the music along. I'll forward it to T-Dog and ghostoffuffle. I'm listening now and it's fucking brilliant. steve. It's exactly the kind of music you would expect. fuffle has a perfect voice for it. T-Dog should throw down some bottom. So bad its good.
we will make sure the vocals are isolated to a track. And perhaps even two tracks (although I know you could do that). One track of the normal vocals, and one track with the to-be-roboted vocals. The whole project exists in Logic as multi-track. We'll lay the voices over it.
Yosemite borked the ability for Pro Tools systems using Pro Tools hardware to talk to Logic. I have Logic 9 but it won't even pretend to open anymore and according to Avid, 10 will be the same way for the forseeable future. I'm likely to need to jettison the PT card, which is kinda lame.
I think all of the lyrics should be in the robot voice
Ha. Ha ha. The "robot voice." Once more with feeling: I have so. Many. Vocoders. Shit, I have a Kyma with enough processors to do a thousand-band realtime vocode. It no longer even sounds like a robot at that point. You can do like talking harps and shit. Try 6 minutes in if the link borks.
*a robot voice. Cool video though. How many of us take for granted all the amazing sounds we here in music, film, tv etc?
Currently in Rapid City, SD on a weeklong cross country move. Thx for shoutout, I gotta hear this jam.
Got the track in my e-mail from TNG, but I won't be able to touch it for a while, or even listen until I have more reliable internet. Can't wait, though- love these lyrics.