WorldVision 9 - Competition Thread
And so, the ninth installment of the greatest musical festival of them all, WorldVision, was about to begin in Futuria City. Preparations had been done from the point that the hostship was official, and the city was now filled with people from all over the nation that had come for the festival, even if they only could see it on the screens out on the city squares.
Now the welcomming comitees had taken place on the airport to wait for the arriving guests, WorldVision 9 was about to begin!
19 nations had so far announced their songs.
Bears Armed - Silver and Gold, by Urratharra and Friends
Cachette de Lions - Sheep, by Vicious Victor and the Cult of Reason
Cafundeu - Priest Marcos and the Jeep, by Wage
Esperantujo 2 - Friendly Monkies, by Friendly Monkies
Future-World - Sunshine by Trice the Revolution
Iglesian Archipelago - Portão para o Inferno, by The Thunderbolts
Kemball Island - Modern Life is Rubbish, by The Broken Noses
Kingsley Bedford - Night That Will Last Forever, by Vlad and Maya
Kura-Pelland - To Find Someone, by Charlotte Pinter
Nethertopia - Spirits in my head, by The Occult
Qazox - Don't Wanna Give it Up, by Tripe
Rejistania - ‽‽‽, by ♥
Scotchpinestan - Makes Me Itch, by Beef
Seven Castles - Go Enjoy!, by Thinkers
Swilatia - Around The World, by ZM
Taeshan - Don't Follow Me, by The Other White Meat
Valeneska - Perfect Enemies, by Jazmina Terasovka
Wijaska Island - Keep on Doing it, by CDstarz
Zwangzug - I Think, Therefore I'm Sad, by Hobbyhoarse
Yet unconfirmed:
Quintessence of Dust
Astholm
The Holy Empire
Scianawski: And we're back for another WorldVision. I don't know why we cam back for this yet again, but we're here to do WorldVision 9 now.
Niewienski: Maybe it might have something to do with the other guys leave.
Scianawski: Meh. They've had it easy. We've talked about stuff like that last year... let's see what kind of songs we have this year.
Niewienski: Well, I'm sure we'll mostly see the same kind of stuff as usual. Metal from Future-World, Ballads from Kura-Pelland, Idiocy from Wavispa.
Scianawski: Actually, Wavispa isn't participating this year, we can scratch that one off. Instead we have Taeshan and Wijaska who are likely to fuck their 3 minutes up. Iglesian Archipelago decided to go metal, but it's still in Potuguese, hell will freeze over when they sing in any other lanuage.
Niewienski: Well, Wijaska sent an actual song last year, so this might actually be starting. And Seven Castles, at least have a title in English. And that seems to be it. 4 countries that haven't selected the song.
Scianawski: No. 5. Yeah, 4, we have Quintessence of Dust, Astholm, Bears Armed, The Holy Empire, but there's also Rejistania whose title and band cannot be pronounced, googled, or mean anything.
JORNAL DAS 20 HORAS (IGTV1)
Today at 19:30 (UTC+3), due to the contest
Headlines:
Joana Guedes:
- WorldVision 9 starts in 60 minutes;
- Futebol Capital de Los Vientos loses against União de Nortada with the result of 5-4.
(clock, ident and a camera going through the news studio)
JG: Good evening. WorldVision Song Contest is back with its ninth edition. Most countries will have their own style, but Iglesian Archipelago is going heavy-metal. The country's representation of the contest will be "Portão para o Inferno", sung by The Thunderbolts. They will sing Iglesian Archipelago's first heavy-metal representation of the WorldVision, and they promise enjoy the people of the World.
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Josefino Gomes da Costa (voice-off): WorldVision Song Contest 9, Futuria, Future-World. The Iglesian Archipelago didn't submit a bid to host the contest. The Thunderbolts will sing for the first time in WorldVision a heavy-metal song from Iglésias. Their song will be "Portão para o Inferno". They want to make people happy with their song.
Thunderbolt #1: We are proud to win this contest, because heavy-metal is nowadays popular and most winner songs are metal.
JGC: And do you have possibilities to reach twelve points from some nations?
Thunderbolt #3: Yes, of course, but I don't know.
JGC (voice-off): The contest will be held today, in Futuria, Future-World. With images by Mário Oliveira, Josefino Gomes da Costa, IGTV.
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(53 minutes later, at 20:25 (UTC+3))
JG: And the Jornal das 20 Horas is complete. Thank you by prefering us, we'll come back tomorrow. Have an excellent night, see you tomorrow.
(closing newscast fanfare, clock going to 20:30:00 (UTC+3) and start of the contest)
Verse and chorus melody
Wake up and there's blood on my pillow
Don't really know if it's mine
Slipped through a crack in my memory
Everyone thinks that I'm fine
Chorus:
And I'm the most real
In the times I don't feel
I thought that I loved this with all my heart
But day after day
It goes the wrong way
And I feel like I'm falling apart
Time flies when you're having fun
They say, and I guess it's true
But when you're lost within some joy
You don't know that you're you
(to chorus)
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Bridge/last chorus melody[/URL]
There must have been a reason
Something to believe in
Never stopped to second-guess
If I had a purpose
If it all was worth it
But who to believe when I tell myself "yes?"
If I'm the most real...(back to chorus)
WIJASKA ISLAND ENTRY: Keep on Doing it, by CDstarz
It is written; only Link can whatever.
Fuck!
You dare bring light to my lair? You must die!
I guess I'd better get going!
Exits are here, here, and here.
You've got to be kidding me!
I hope she made losta spaghetti!
How about a kiss, for luck?
I wonder what's for dinner?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Squa-de-la! We are off!
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Cant stop! Won't stop! Just keep on singing!
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Cant stop! Won't stop! Just keep on dancing!
Great, I'll grab my stuff!
Send Link.
Oh boy! I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
I could eat an octorock!
There is no time, your sword is enough.
Send Link.
Oh boy! I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Squa-de-la! We are off!
Fuck!
Oh boy!
Too many toasters!
Great! I'll grab my stuff!
There is no time. Your sword is enough.
Oh boy!
I dare you to find her if you can!
I guess I'd better get going!
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Cant stop! Won't stop! Just keep on singing!
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Cant stop! Won't stop! Just keep on dancing!
Remind me to check!
Join me, and I will make your face the greatest in Viyazgai!
Fuck!
I guess I'd better get going!
How about a kiss, for luck?
You've got to be kidding me!
I hope she made losta spaghetti!
I wonder what's for dinner?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Squa-de-la! We are off!
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Cant stop! Won't stop! Just keep on singing!
I can't wait to bomb some dodongos!
Cant stop! Won't stop! Just keep on dancing!
Great, I'll grab my stuff!
No! Not into the pit! It burns!
I just saved you from Gannon!
You did not.
You, Link, are the hero of Viyazgai!
I won!
SBC 3 WorldVision Coverage
Niewienski: And we've just had the first two songs. Zwangzug and Wijaska Island.
Sianawski: That's all? I thought we were further in, Zwnagzug was such a terrible opener. Instead of being shown something that we'll remember through the whole show, we get, well, a Zwangzug entry. They've never done anything with their 4 minutes...
Niewienski: Well, they've tried, but never in a way that could take them to either end of the scoreboard. Last year they had Jazz... that's not WorldVision. You won WorldVision 6, when we were out. Why don't they take a vacation?
Scianawski: Well, maybe they want a second win, those seem have become popular now... there was Rejistania a couple years ago, but's before it was popular. Then we won again. And then Future-World.
Niewienski: Well, Rejistania was one of those countries every-one votes for. Who the hell votes for Zwangzug. And making the audience depressed... who actually won like that. That's not a way to win... or to start a show... so, next, the real opening show, Wijaska Island.
Scianawski: Well, in this performance slot anything will look good, but I didn't get it really. It's just a bunch of lines really... who's link? Why can't any-one else whatwever?
Niewiesnki: No idea... must all be Wijaska stuff. This song sounds like a Wavispa entry. It's all nonsense. Coplete with an I won!
Scianawski: But they didn't. No-one will vote for them.
Niewienski: Well, they want to. They've participate since WorldVision 4. Maybe we should just tell them they won, so they finally leave us alone.
Scianawski: Should we do the same for Zwangzug?
Niewienski: No... we can't have every-one win. What kind of a constest would that be?
"PORTÃO PARA O INFERNO" is the first Iglesian WSC representation in the heavy-metal style.
Two white lights appear. They suddenly disappear and then two red lights turn on.
[Thunderbolt #1 (guitar #1)]: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
[Thunderbolt #2 (guitar #2)]: YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
[Thunderbolt #3 (bass guitar)]: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
[Thunderbolt #4 (drums)]: YOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
[Thunderbolt #1]:
Pain is not what we see
Because we aren't going to pay
Because hell is bad
And the gate towards it is for death!
[Thunderbolt #2]
And we shouldn't see pain
Because it makes us suffer
And we can't do this
Because we then are killing ourselves!
[Thunderbolt #3]
But we should see what means "pain"
And "pain" means "suffering"
And "suffering" means being "hurt"
And being "hurt" means "going to die"!
[All the Thunderbolts]
THIS IS THE GATE TO THE HELL!!! (bis)
The music continues 30 seconds without lyrics. During this, several lights with several colours turn on and off quick and suddenly. At the end (20 seconds after the start of this portion of the song), lights turn on and off depending of the drums.
(OOC: The title is in Portuguese, but people suddenly listen them singing in English, due to the original idea - the song is supposed to be sung in English -, and because it's popular. The title is in Portuguese to understand better people who are Portuguese-speaking.)
This song is 1 minute and 50 seconds long.
bump. this is going awfully slow.
Bears Armed has now chosen and announced its entry, which is 'Silver and Gold' by 'Urratharra and Friends'...
here.
And now for Qazox' entry into World Vision 8, Don't Wanna Give it Up, by Tripe!
<45 second 80's style soft rock intro>
They tell us that we're too old.
But our records still go gold.
And our critics they do scold,
but we leave them in the cold!
(CHORUS)
Don't wanna give it up
whoa-whoa-whoaaaaaa.
We can't give it up
whoa-whoa-whoaaaaaa.
We party all night,
and it feeeeels so right.
We rock all day
and we're here to stay!
We've been almost everywhere
from Newmanistan to Kura-Pelland
They tell us to stop,
but our rockin' won't ever end!
This song might be our last
but then we've had a blast!
They say the way that we sing,
is not currently the hippest thing.
We don't care about that at all,
We'll be the ones standing tall!
Now the end is drawing near,
Screw it all, let's drink a beer!
<2x reprise of Chorus>
(ooc: If you are trying to get a mental image of Tripe, think of a cross between KISS and Bon Jovi)
OOC: I'm sorry, I had some internet issues. But they are fixed now so I will be updating!
(OOC: is it okay to just use an existing melody with a completely different text. I know parodies are okay, but this is more like 'what if the song was written in by ♥ before that other guy got his hands on it')
(OOC: is it okay to just use an existing melody with a completely different text. I know parodies are okay, but this is more like 'what if the song was written in by ♥ before that other guy got his hands on it')
Yes... actually it's even been done before.
(OOC: is it okay to just use an existing melody with a completely different text. I know parodies are okay, but this is more like 'what if the song was written in by ♥ before that other guy got his hands on it')(OOC: The Bears would insist that their entries to the previous two contests, despite the fact that these coincidentally used the same tunes as songs from "the mythical dimension of RL", were both original creations rather than "parodies"...)
(OOC: the melody of the song is based on the RL song "Vital e Sua Moto", by Paralamas do Sucesso)
This time, the Cafundelense entry wasn't seen with excitement and hope from the citizens of the country, as Wage was known for the fact that nearly all their songs sounded much like the same, and that, although they have got some success, they did never win a single prize. But the members of Wage were happy to be able to participate in WorldVision, and entered the stage smiling and waving to the people and to the cameras. It took some time for them to get ready, but suddenly the music started. There was a short guitar introduction to the song, then the vocalist started his part:
Marcos was a simple guy living in a big town
Ever dreamed of a Velog* but didn't have money enough
Worked as a dealer, pimp, driver, teacher and as a clown
But all he earned had to be spent as these times were rough
In the middle of the crisis Marcos found a solution with might
A jeep in the junk yard... that was perfect for him
He fixed the old car working with delight
The jeep was reborn from a situation which was very dim
Marcos and his jeep were as one
Life was now more fun
Marcos and his jeep were just as one
Life was now...
Time passed and the jeep became Marcos's devotion
He enjoyed showing to his friends his best creation
Everyone started to like the jeep, it was as a church
And Marcos was the priest of this big sensation
What seemed just a hobby turned into an obsession
The jeep became a God, and Marcos went insane
Don't touch it, don't sneeze on it... don't question
All efforts to take him out of it were in vain
Marcos and his jeep now were one
And the worry has begun
Marcos and his jeep surely were one
And the solution...A guitar solo interrupts the last phrase, lasting for more than half a minute before the singer return for the last part of the song:
The mother-in-law* of Marcos's sister had a plan
She was called the saci* witch and got all she wanted
One day Marcos left his jeep alone, and she took her van
Invaded his garage and... (loud sound of a crash)
Vocabulary:
Velog: Cafundéu's most expensive car
mother-in-law: personification of devil
saci: mythical creature