Comments on: Thing a Week 53: Live (Masters of Song Fu Round 2)

By: Jack F

Jack F — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:30:54 +0000

Got to see Live done live this past Saturday at Musikfest. Great song, but it definitely felt out of place in their set. It’ll probably work better in a show with Coulton.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:34:42 +0000

If it’s any consolation, here’s a video of P & S performing “Live” (short-I) live (long-I) for the first time ever in Toronto. (At least, they said it was the first time, and promised many new mistakes, but no! It was so good! ) Video by, I suspect, someone at the table just behind ours (thanks to you, friend!). It’s too bad the lighting isn’t conducive to being able to see Paul’s facial features on video because that just makes it so much better…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCbrKJIuDZM

I was originally going to vote for “Big Dick…”, but this tender performance swung my vote to P & S. Or, at least, it would have, if voting hadn’t been closed by the time I got home from the show. *dejected arrr* But thanks for this treat, guys! And great show! Come back with or without Coulton, we’ll be there!!

By: Jack F

Jack F — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:48:59 +0000

Voting is now closed and, sadly, it looks like P&S have once again taken a back seat to their friendly neighborhood internet superstar. I say pay him back with an embarrassing youtube video. I’m sure you have some left over bits of video you’ve been waiting to use against him. Now is the time!

By: Jon S.

Jon S. — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:00:49 +0000

I had almost forgotten about the Song Fu competition. Just listened to both songs. I voted for you guys . . . “Live” sounds like a song JoCo would bust out five or six songs into his set. It just fits. Great job. And I must also side with my fellow fans and request you play these songs at live shows from now on. They’re too good not to share.

By: Sheep

Sheep — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:11:22 +0000

Paul’s Coulton impression is nearly flawless. Storm’s Coulton Guitar impression is absolutely flawless. You have my vote.

By: Ann

Ann — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:49:25 +0000

Well, it took a while but I finally decided and my vote went to you. Why? Well yesterday I was wandering aimless through a bookstore and found myself unconsciously humming. I automatically assumed I was just mangling Coulton’s “I Crush Everything” but then realized it was actually “Live”.

So, if you end up performing each others songs at a concert, do you owe each other royalties or just beer?

By: LoonieBin

LoonieBin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:31:03 +0000

YES. I’m leaning toward your song…but I’m not sure…

By: Colleenky

Colleenky — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:16:41 +0000

JoCo got my vote, but you got my money. I just bought “Live” and some other songs. (Already own all your CDs.) “Live” is worth more than a dollar. Where’s your donation link, pleez? I want to give you moar monies.

By: Bloody P

Bloody P — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:48:12 +0000

Wow, I’ve listened to “Live” about 15 times now, and it is SO eerily Coulton, I can’t take it. Your voice even SOUNDS like him.

Freaky.

By: Stacey Leggieri

Stacey Leggieri — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:16:12 +0000

I saw you guys in NYC with Joco. That show rocked.

Both songs are excellent caricatures and well produced. JoCo proved he can do juvenile jokes in song form as well as you can. You took the classic JoCo villain and convinced me to that he’s right and the world is wrong. That’s some seriously clever meta-fu in my opinion!

Gentlemen, you have my vote. May JoCo forgive me.

By: Luke M

Luke M — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:20:38 +0000

Had to give it to you two for this — you completely nailed the style impression, plus the song is REALLY GOOD. Fantastic job, guys. Your Fu is mighty.

By: Dan Beeston

Dan Beeston — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:14:33 +0000

Wow! I think Joco’s getting a run for his money here. ‘Live’ is superb. Not only does it sound like Joco, but it sounds like the greatest Joco songs.

If I could figure out how to vote for you I would.

By: Roman V.

Roman V. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:27:09 +0000

I have to give you guys the nod at getting Coulton’s style better, though I still say you guys should have just submitted “Last week I left a note on Laura’s desk… I love her…”

As for Coulton’s song, I wasn’t aware that “Paul” and “‘Storm’” are actually stage names for Ren and Stimpy. I wasn’t too fond of it. The show, that is. The song too. Kind of.

What would have put your song over the top even more, I think, is moar impression of the voice, in the same way you did “If TMBG were the ice cream man”, which by the way was dead on.

By: Trampas Johnson

Trampas Johnson — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:52:59 +0000

Loved ‘em both, but had to give the edge to JoCo. I would LOVE to hear you do his song though!!

Good job!!

By: Jack F

Jack F — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:46:07 +0000

This is too tough. I say we call it a draw and have you both submit new entries. (That’s not greedy, is it?)

By: Randal

Randal — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:36:00 +0000

Your song-fu is exceptionally strong. Deciding between this and Coulton’s will be a challenge.

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:52:41 +0000

Definitely should not have listened to these during lunch; I forgot about the challenge of laughing with your mouth full. You guys have been spending WAYYY to much time together, but in this particular instance, it’s a very good thing.

Flatulent arrr!

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:03:48 +0000

Wow. You guys NAILED each others’ styles. I heard at least 5 different P&S song influences in Big Dick Farts a Polka, but I was absolutely amazed at how much Live is a JoCo song. From the eerily JoCo sounding Vocals to the spot-on guitar work.

This was the best song challenge ever. You guys need to keep doing these. Like, once every couple of months, a JoCo vs. P&S Smackdown. Now I just have to figure out who to vote for…

By: Andeh

Andeh — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:51:09 +0000

Is there any chance of you convincing Mr. Coulton to record his own version of Live? It works so beautifully, you’ve summed up his style so succintly, but I’d love to hear those JoCo vocals (not that you guys didn’t do a great job).

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:48 +0000

Aw, geez, this is like asking me to pick which of my kids I love best! (Which is tough, since I don’t have any.)

Though I agree with Gina, you guys have to perform each others songs in concert. More whoopie cushion! More whoopie cushion!

By: Colleenky

Colleenky — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:14:28 +0000

Well done, sirs. Well done! I’m in a quandary, because, as I suspected, both entries are great. Storm: beautiful guitar work!

By: Stacy v.V

Stacy v.V — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:12:17 +0000

Nice guys! Had to look up Mr. Coulton, and appreciate his fondness for monkeys. But you guys get my votes!

I’d really love to be a dragonfly on the wall during one of your brainstorming sessions.

Love it!

By: Gle3nn

Gle3nn — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:05:06 +0000

Great job but I don’t know what to do. If I vote for the Coulton song I’m voting for Paul and Storm or if I vote for Paul and Storm, I’m voting Coulton.

By: Gina

Gina — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:39:43 +0000

What HAS to happen is that you perform each other’s songs in concert. I INSIST!

By: ThomasT

ThomasT — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:37:10 +0000

Wow – those are both great songs. But Coulton’s trash talk may come back to haunt him…

By: Spiff

Spiff — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:04:29 +0000

That’s a pretty frikin’ great Coulton, er… P&S song. Fits perfectly. I think I could see it turning into a video someday…