Originally Posted by Fdemetrio
Originally Posted by Michael Zaneski
Dom...

I prompted Udio with this:

a song with the form of verse, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, outro, about a man named Ehf DeMeetrio from New Jersey who frequents an online lyric forum and cracks wise with other members, often being a pain-in-the-ass but having some endearing qualities too. The singer should have a raw, gravelly texture that reflects years of experience and emotion. His vocal range is impressive, often spanning from a deep, low resonant baritone to powerful, raspy high

Dom, note: you can't name specific artists, but as you can see, I was describe your hero's voice...


--and got these two initial 32 sec samples:

https://www.udio.com/songs/eXspAq4p3bzCyWeS7D7bQz

[Verse 1]
Ehf from Jersey, screen's glowin’ bright
Thumbs flyin' fast, keystrokes light up the night
He’s tossin' barbs in the forum's ring
A devil with words, his sarcasm stings
[Verse 2]
But DeMeetrio's got a heart beneath
Cracks in his armor, gold lies underneath


https://www.udio.com/songs/iZTgVXwaupFvQmTadjCsgC

Cruisin' down the digital streets (Streets so wild)
Ehf DeMeetrio with his wise-crack feats (Jersey child)
Typing fast, his humor's vast, a lightning storm
Online bard, his words so hard, they break the norm
In the forum's glow he takes the stage (On the screen)
Throwing jabs in every post with cunning age (Virtual scene)


This took three minutes processing time. Took me longer to write the prompt. Udio wrote the words and music. I could theoretically expand on these two initial snippets, both forward and backwrd, prompting it for a chorus, etc...I think you get the idea...

It's better than some lyrics , that is to say where lyrics don't really matter anyway, just so long as it says something at all.

Just having an idea for song is not writing a song though.

I suspect it will come down to how good the melody and music is, as most music does for most people anyway

The snippet itself sounds like a karaoke version of a song

But I'm not sure why this excites people, it make me sad, what are we doing writing any more?

Don't be sad.

Mess around with Udio a little bit, maybe it comes up with something YOU LOVE that you would never have thought of, yourself! Then go to work on it "old school style" developing that musical/lyrical idea further. You might find it's a nice tool and can be a springboard...

Last edited by Michael Zaneski; 04/13/24 07:34 PM.
Fate doesn't hang on a wrong or right choice
Fortune depends on the tone of your voice

-The Divine Comedy (Neil Hannon)
from the song "Songs of Love"
from the album "Casanova" (1996)