The Auto-Tune the News crew is back, and this time they use their perfected auto-tune powers to cover a local news report about a suspected “bed intruder.” Watch the original eyewitness news report featuring Antoine Dodson and then see what happens when it all gets auto-tuned in the video above. It’s spectacular, and very catchy. But you didn’t expect anything less now did you? (There’s an extended “iTunes version” of the song as well, and I’ve posted that one after the break.) Continue reading Auto-Tune the News covers a “bed intruder” story
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Are you a Gleek? There’s an app for you.
Designed by Smule (the musical geniuses behind Ocarina, Leaf Trombone, I Am T-Pain, and Magic Piano apps), the Glee music app puts you behind the mic and lets you belt out your favorite songs from the FOX hit show. Here’s how it works. You got your iPhone or iPad, right? Plug in some headphones to get the background music pumping. Hit start and music plays in the ‘phones while the lyrics scroll across the screen. Now sing. There’s a live pitch meter that let’s know if you’re in tune or not. But it doesn’t end there. Say you can’t sing all-natural and need some help. The app automatically auto-tunes your voice and generates harmonies from your voice. Neat-o, right!? Once you’re done recording a song, you can share it with friends on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, or email (or the entire Glee app network) and listen to other Gleeks rocking out. Everything is stored on Smule’s servers for easy access right from the app. If you choose to “broadcast” your recorded song, other app users can find the track and sing on top of it, creating a band-like experience. A world-wide Glee Club, if you will.
The Glee app is available at the App Store today for $2.99. It comes with three tracks (“Rehab”, “Somebody to Love”, and “You Keep Me Hanging On”) and Smule promises to add new tracks every week. They will appear as in-app purchases. So far, the Glee “music store” includes the following additional songs: “Can’t Fight This Feeling”, “Imagine”, “I’ll Stand By You”, “Lean On Me”, and “No Air”. The social aspects work over WiFi and 3G. Well, what are you waiting for!? Gleek out! (See how it’s done after the break.)
NBA players auto-tuned in “Where Clutch Happens”
“Where Clutch Happens” is the latest commercial spot for the NBA “Where Amazing Happens” ad campaign. It’s kinda catchy!
[Thanks Brian M.]
Two “I’m on a Boat” spoofs: Apple & phone editions
“I’m on a Mac” by The Pantless Knights is all about switchin’ to Mac and never going back. Catch “I’m on a Phone” by The Misunderstoods after the break.
[Thanks Alli K.]
Continue reading Two “I’m on a Boat” spoofs: Apple & phone editions
Happy Birthday to the late, great Carl Sagan
Auto-Tune the News crew at it again
This time covering “drugs, Palin, and Michael Jackson.” Watch, listen, educate yourself, and enjoy.
Auto-Tuning the News – Pure Brilliance
Michael Gregory and his team of comedians have taken YouTube by storm with their creation of “Auto-Tune the News.” Put simply, these group of kids take televised news (mostly political news), manipulate it with auto-tune (think T-Pain style), and put it all on top of catchy beats. The guys themselves (and one girl) pop in and out of the videos, too, adding their own touch to each song. So far, they have created four Auto-Tune the News videos that are posted on YouTube. I have posted my two favorite videos above; the other two can be found embedded after the break. Sit back, relax, and get ready to laugh, bob your head to some catchy tunes, and maybe even learn a thing or two. Also, be sure to check out where you might have seen the creator of Auto-Tune the News in the past…on American Idol! All after the break. Enjoy. (Who knew Katie Couric was a good singer? I still have it in my head–“very thin ice, very thin ice.”) Continue reading Auto-Tuning the News — Pure Brilliance