need help writing a song.

[Berethas]

Alright. As none of you know, I do music tech and have recently passed my AS level in it (only one I passed ) but for one of the pieces of coursework, I need to write a song of any style of my choice. And I was wondering if you lovely guys could help me. I have already come up with a premise. ZOMBIES... just because I can.

I'm using songs such as these for inspiration

RE: Your Brains

by Jonathon Coulton

Kill The Zombies

by Songs to Wear Pants To

Using the chords:
GDCFAE or any variation of those chords (ie: Amin, Gmaj7 etc)

lyrics or chord progressions aprectiated. And I want it from the viewpoint of the shambling masses of an undead horde.

thanks for help anyone who comes up with stuff.

[Protos]

I think you shouldn't make it completely obvious right away that it is about zombies, but don't make it obvious you are hiding something. And you should talk about teamwork and how they all work together, and all of the mirth filled feasts. You even have the opportunity to say somethings like "mirth filled feast" or "chasing each other around trying to build up some muscle" not making it clear weather the zombies were mirthing it up or the brains they are consuming are filled with mirth, or whether the exercise from the act of chasing them around builds up the muscle, or the big pile of muscle is made of those who were caught or some other eating/taking vs. internal implication.

[Saerwen]

Heres an idea, you could just have a guy that sounds like a zombie saying "brains".


Brains?!... BRAINS!!!!! mmmmmm brains...... Huh?! BRAINS!.... mmmmmm.... uhhhhhh brains?..... (crying) brains........


something like that

[Protos]

You mean it could be a zombie acapella percussion?

[Kier]

Sorry ; song writing is not an expertise of mine.

Research is though !

Stuff to read

Your Brains

( couldn't get link in your post to work )

Zombie Girlfriend by SNMNMNM ( silly, ignore the video )

Exquisite Dead Guy by They Might Be Giants ( silly, odd )

Eye Of The Zombie by John Fogerty

( not silly )

I shall ponder lyrics anyway.

[Berethas]

I think the acapella one isn't quite what I'm going for as I need to fill up 16 tracks. Thats drums, Vocals, 2 guitars bass and synth. (go go recording software and multiple mics.)

[Kier]

I don't know what GDCFAE chords signify or how 16 tracks get filled, but I have had a go anyway.

I think this is quite suited to a sedate pace, though when I run it through my mind I am strangely drawn to Spike's song ( /watch?v=1IMPYXKD9DI at YouTube ) and Tim Curry singing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Hopefully some of it is of use to you.

Italic = slower / talkier / mellower
Bold = faster / louder / rockier

- Zombie Song -

Space probe returning from Venus
Soaring overhead
Biological warfare lab on lockdown
Witch doctor playing with the dead

Ice in my bones
Fire in my head
Got an appetite that just ain't right
And it's only getting worse
Going on a flesh eating rampage
Right after I crawl out of this hearse

It may sound perverse
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Though we used to be close
Don't go tossing sympathy my way
Hell's got all the rock stars
But Earth's the big buffet
Romero can cut the metaphors
Boyle better pray for later days
The only way to a man's heart
Is gnawing through his chest

It may sound grotesque
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Keep your nice chianti
Fava beans won't turn my head
The flavor that I savor
Only comes with gushing red
Grey's the color that matters
And I'll face shotguns for a taste
I bear no hate for the Human race
I just want to hug your spleen

It may sound obscene
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Got two left feet
But I can't stomach the shoes they're wearing
Got tennis elbow
But I crave another serving
Eyes ain't bigger than my belly
Sucking face won't steer me wrong
Not everything tastes like chicken
And I just can't seem to care

It may sound unfair
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Maybe I'm braindead
'Cos you're all that I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

[Berethas]

Italic = slower / talkier / mellower
Bold = faster / louder / rockier

- Zombie Song -

Space probe returning from Venus
Soaring overhead
Biological warfare lab on lockdown
Witch doctor playing with the dead

Ice in my bones
Fire in my head
Got an appetite that just ain't right to me.
And it's only getting worse
Going on a flesh eating rampage
Right after I crawl out of this hearse

It may sound perverse
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Why don't you hear it
The moan of the dead
You'll be a zombie too
Just pass me your head.

Though we used to be close
Don't go tossing sympathy my way
Hell's got all the rock stars
But Earth's the big buffet
Romero can cut the metaphors
Boyle better pray for later days
The only way to a man's heart
Is gnawing through his chest

It may sound grotesque
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Why don't you hear it
The moan of the dead
You'll be a zombie too
Just pass me your head.

Keep your nice chianti
Fava beans won't turn my head
The flavor that I savor
Only comes with gushing red
Grey's the color that matters
And I'll face shotguns for a taste
I bear no hate for the Human race
I just want to hug your spleen

It may sound obscene
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Why don't you hear it
The moan of the dead
You'll be a zombie too
Just pass me your head.

Got two left feet
But I can't stomach the shoes they're wearing
Got tennis elbow
But I crave one more serving
Eyes ain't bigger than my belly
Sucking face won't steer me wrong
Not everything tastes just like chicken
And I can't seem to care

It may sound unfair
But it's something I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

Why don't you hear it
The moan of the dead
You'll be a zombie too
Just pass me your head.

Maybe I'm brain-dead
'Cos you're all that I need
Born to hunger
Risen to feed

I added a bit to the chorus, but apart from that, I'll use most ofit and make some changes. I'll make sure I put up an MP3 when its done (Will take a few months) I'm using a bit of a tune from less than jakes 'for the rest of her life' just changed slightly.

thanks Kier.

[Kier]

Hurrah ; something productive done with my day !