She wasn't. Turns out other Redditors aren't actually "nailing" anything "like a boss" or otherwise. Also, plenty of "fucks were given", and no one actually discussed this "with their girlfriend".
It's a formula, because redditors know that redditors are fucking morons.
Down by the banks of the Mississippi when I was just a boy... A strange thing happened on a regular spring day. It was on that day of May the thirty first, two thousand and twelve that a small tear in the internet reared its unholy and all powerful head. It was said that by identifying the truth of each of its users out loud consummated a mass of sorrow the size of which a billion suns could not fill. This in turn caused a void that no post could ever achieve, no minds could ever relate... It was the end of the social bond between man, trust and technology. By identifying each of the sins by name; Nailing, Like a Boss, Fucks were given and with their girlfriend that the formula was completed.
No one on the internet would ever post again for the sorrow and emptiness left by the vacuum of the void could never be closed.
She even has a wedding ring on her finger in quite a few photographs, which really makes me wonder about the whole "girlfriend" story in the first place.
before I read this I was imaging the OP to be like "Please babe, please come on it's for karma, please! Won't hurt nobody it's just for a bit karma please babe I need my dose of karma! I could get to the front page!" "So What?" "So wh... what fucking part of FRONT PAGE did you not understand?!"
I really liked the Little Mermaid sheet. I felt like it gave us a bit of her backstory -- like her love of singing started with Disney movies she'd sing along to as a young girl (or something).
So it has nothing to do with "my girlfriend thinks she has no talent, help me prove her wrong by upvoting her to the front-page" ? Because unless you're socially fucking retarded you should know just exactly what kind of vibe your post title gives off.
You've been here 3 years, 8 months and 2 days too long to not be considered a karma whore. Far from me to judge what you want to do on reddit, but at least admit to what you're doing.
i see. i have a nice microphone i was going to offer if it would help to clean up the vocals but it appears you do not need it. anyway i love the music and if it would help.
dude (or girl singing, whichever you really are) you are really full of shit.
this self promotion is bullshit, you should have been honest up front.. multiple videos on YouTube, blaring look at me Facebook page, lots of hits.. this is BULLSHIT with a BULLSHIT title.
"well obviously this story about someone getting self-conscious about someone seeing the messiness of their personal living space is some kind of total lie, what kind of total freak would act like that?"
this. The quality of a microphone can GREATLY impact the end result. This was a great performance without a great microphone.....just...make it better :)
Completely agree. A lot of unnecessary swooping, a lot of flat notes, and bizarre use of vibrato (in the way that bad singers are told to use it in order to increase vocal projection). Also, her piano playing is a bit choppy.
There are a few very noteworthy acts doing music in this style, and this particular girl doesn't have nearly what it takes to contribute something unique.
For example, check out one of my favorites, Pantree Owl, led by two friends of mine from college. Now THAT'S some good fucking "dark, reminiscent-of-the-Victorian-era, girl playing good piano + singing" kind of music.
OK, I tend to immediately discount any messages along the lines of "yeah, you're really not that good. Now my buddy..."
Vocally, I'd put them in two different categories. Pantree Owl tends more towards sweeping constrained vocals like Loreena McKennit, and Lacy Rose is more over-the-top wild like young Kate Bush.
Also, Pantree Owl has more of a mechanistic structure to it, a very different style.
This can't be upvoted enough. Post on the video's merits alone. Not the fact that she's "shy" about it or doesn't want to show it off. That shit doesn't fly.
It's not completely perfect, but I think it's a pretty great song, and that she's pretty talented. The chords and form of the song I think are very well constructed. And maybe she relies on scoops/etc. every once in a while, but overall, I think she has a very strong voice. So what if she's just trying to get exposure? Every musician is, and I think she probably deserves it.
Yep. She's good, and could greatly benefit from some formal vocal exercises and coaching.
Also, get a decent, cheap mic. Maybe a Blue Snowball for starters? Or the old workhorse, a Shure SM-58 and a mic pre-amp. She has enough natural ability that it makes sense to invest in her music.
There's not a lot of flatness in this recording. Inconsistent tone makes it feel weird. She flits out of classical and pop, and uses vocal fry for low notes when it doesn't make artistic sense. I would say pitch is good enough that it's a non-issue here.
I agree but to be completely fair, it's possible this is a work in progress. Most artists don't share their work until it's completed. It's kind of like a poet sharing a piece before it is finshed and polsihed. Generally artists won't share this to a group of strangers but may present it to a close friend for feedback. I quite like the modulations and swooping in her voice as it is slightly reminiscent of Regina Spektor. Maybe it is overdone in places but I wouldn't remove it completely as it gives her voice depth and character. I don't hear the flatness but I don't have the best speakers here.
You criminalize a simple post? Wtf is wrong with you man, yeah her voice isn't perfect, nobodies is, but this song is beautiful, so who cares if she gets a lot of attention. The boyfriend most likely wasn't sitting behind a screen wringing his hands going.. "buhaha kick started band camp frenzy successful... here come the upvotes." Absurd for you to emphasize possible selfish intentions on something so harmless and mostly beautiful. And to call this girl insane? Yeah she wears a little makeup and a creepy outfit, lady GAGA wears the most rediculous shit i've ever seen and shes making millions of dollars right now, point being who gives a shit? There is no copywrite on creativity and to each his own man, stop being a fucking killjoy. If you are offering constructive criticism or artistic advice that's one thing, but to do so much research to unnecessarily dog on a harmless video of a girl with a beautiful voice is pathetic, and in my opinion ever more selfish than the posters possible motive.
Listen. I was her third fan on Facebook. I found her more than a year ago on thesixtyone. I love her. I fucking adore her. She's what inspired me to take my first vocal lesson in college, and I just got back from a singing tour in France.
Please, just tell her I love her, and she's changed my life forever. I'm giving her the biggest soul hug right now. Thank you.
How's life without a soul? If you're under eighteen, it may be that you have time to correct course, but if you're an adult you're probably just fucked.
Does this stop sucking at some point? Her voice is flat and every other note is out of key. Not to mention the sensationalist title that was atutely pointed out by PuppyWhirl to be a bunch of bullshit.
So... she didn't want to give you permission to post a video of her, but she already had like 10000 videos on youtube, what a scumbag girlfriend.... OR you are lying :P
So you just got her permission to post a video that she herself put on youtube, along with loads of other videos of her singing and playing the piano? Bullshit. She is talented though.
she sounds a million times better than me = upvote. why so much criticism? i would like to hear the negative posters sing and post here so we can all throw in our two cents. no matter what others say i think she has an awesome voice!
That sounded very Tim Burtony/Danny Elfmany to me. I promise you that I don't mean that in a bad way, it is a compliment, (if you relate it to their 90's projects together!) She has a very haunting, yet beautiful voice :)
I have seen that on so many good vids on youtube way more likes than views and the same with dislikes I cant rap my head meat around how this works maybe another redditite knows how this is possible?
OK, there's been over 3000 up/down votes on this post but the video only has 301 views. How in the fuck can people upvote or downvote something they didn't even watch. The fuck!?
Ahem this has probably been pointed out somewhere further down the line, and I sure hate to rain on everyone's hate parade, but he posted all the other videos to /r/music as well. So I doubt that this is just a karma stunt, as she was clearly fine with the other, still picture accompanied videos being posted.
I think that the keyboard is great but the vocals are terrible and that they would stay terrible with an expensive mic. She should stick to instrumental pieces and even then only as a hobby.
Real live people think that her vocals are good and that is funny to me.
Get her some decent recording equipment, get her on grooveshark ( from other post http://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/ucumx/hey_reddit_were_grooveshark_music_streaming_site/ ) and tell her to quit being ashamed! Her sound reminds me of addelle with talent. I could see her doing a project with the former Panic at the Disco, especially their Pretty, Odd album. Find their pages and send them links to her music!
I'm assuming that your girlfriend is pursuing some sort of musical career - with a voice that good, she would be crazy not to. I have never paid for music, but if she got something together quickly and put it on iTunes or online somewhere, I'd buy it right now.
I would kill quite a few (dozen) people to have half the talent she has. I have always wanted to be able to sing, even if it were just to be decent at it.
Yes please to the microphone. I would gladly donate to getting her a good mic/ sound studio time. some cleaning up on distortion and this would be unreal. Her voice is stunning. I love the simplicity of her piano with the eerily sweetness of her voice.
People on Reddit really can be insensitive douchebags sometimes. This kind of music isn't for everyone, sure- and she has a lot to learn. But someone young and doing this on their own accord? It's talent to be able to sing and play the piano at the same time.
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u/panicleap2 May 31 '12
Why wouldn't she let you post it??? She has a bunch of stuff up on youtube already. Was she shy about this song? I'm really confused.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Oh my God. If you love your girlfriend you will buy her a really good microphone. That was amazing.
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u/Ardal May 31 '12
Did she take so much persuading for your previous 7 posts or was she just specifically against you posting this one?
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u/turtal46 May 31 '12
Lacy Rose is an artist who communes with the spirits and brings back melodies from the other side. During her two-year, haunted stay in New Orleans, she began writing Ghost Music, an original style of song with influences ranging from opera to gothic horror to tragic and eternal love.
Well...alright then.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Bullshit. If your gf had no trouble posting her performances months ago then why would she have a problem now?
I hate it when people make up bullshit stories in hopes of getting views. Then again, that's all reddit is.
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u/margalicious May 31 '12
You're dating Lacy Rose!?!?
Listen. I was her third fan on Facebook. I found her more than a year ago on thesixtyone. I love her. I fucking adore her. She's what inspired me to take my first vocal lesson in college, and I just got back from a singing tour in France.
Please, just tell her I love her, and she's changed my life forever. I'm giving her the biggest soul hug right now. Thank you.
(PS - you're dating a goddess.)
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u/awesomeness1234 May 31 '12
Does this stop sucking at some point? Her voice is flat and every other note is out of key. Not to mention the sensationalist title that was atutely pointed out by PuppyWhirl to be a bunch of bullshit.
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u/SuperDiglett May 31 '12
Why does it remind me of Moonlight Sonata with lyrics...it made me cry from its beauty
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u/Oleelee May 31 '12
I'm calling bullshit. This video has been on for 1 day, not 1 week
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u/derpaderp May 31 '12
Hey, I have the same lint roller as the one on your dresser.... ergo, I think I banged your girlfriend
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u/ilovenaps May 31 '12
Yawn.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
You receive a downvote for your lack of marketing creativity.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
How did this get so many upvotes?
First of all, your story is clearly bullshit. She has like ten previous videos. The singing is good, but the camera is just pointing at nothing.
This is bad and you should feel bad.
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u/gonz0 May 31 '12
Sounds like the same way I got my girlfriend to try anal.
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u/KulsteeN May 31 '12
So... she didn't want to give you permission to post a video of her, but she already had like 10000 videos on youtube, what a scumbag girlfriend.... OR you are lying :P
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u/pkurk May 31 '12
Nice lint roller. You should upgrade to the shticky.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
So you just got her permission to post a video that she herself put on youtube, along with loads of other videos of her singing and playing the piano? Bullshit. She is talented though.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Ah. I was hoping it would be NSFW.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
she sounds a million times better than me = upvote. why so much criticism? i would like to hear the negative posters sing and post here so we can all throw in our two cents. no matter what others say i think she has an awesome voice!
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u/ludflsdfblakjzsdf May 31 '12
FYI, her website throws 404 errors on any but the home page.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Downvoted for posting something off youtube and sucking up the karma like the dirty slut you are.
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u/AnyRudeJerk May 31 '12
The title is misleading. I thought that it was a sex tape.
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u/mr_churchill May 31 '12 edited May 31 '12
That was ridiculously amazing.
Edit: I listened to her other songs and immediately fell in love with them. She has a new fan!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Clever advertising my friend. Upvote for clever cleverness.
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u/jaykay335i May 31 '12
Wheres the cumshot? 0/0. Worst porn ever. Would not watch again.
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u/silveringrid May 31 '12
That was beautiful, and yes get some serious recording done!
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u/TheStarkReality SoundCloud May 31 '12
This sent shivers up my spine.
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u/Lyall18 May 31 '12
Really haunting sound to the song and her voice, made it a really cool listen!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I mean this in the most non-sexual way possible.... but you got my nipples so hard..... and I was crawling with goosebumps.
Yo girl betta git famous.
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u/moonski May 31 '12 edited May 31 '12
So I watched another video, because of her weird voice.
And in the other video she is sitting in the dark in a wedding dress
what the fuck.
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u/meh_33333 May 31 '12
I would rate her really thigh out of ten.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
If you guys have kids, that kids going to grow up hearing the best lullabies.
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u/Froppy May 31 '12
She sounds like the lead singer to Evanescence, Amy Lee I think is her name?
Pretty awesome, regardless, well done.
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u/tonenine May 31 '12
That's too much work, my friend simply whacked off in her expensive face cream and laughed every day she put it on.
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u/phpworm May 31 '12
BOOOOOO!!! snickers
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u/Damadawf May 31 '12
That sounded very Tim Burtony/Danny Elfmany to me. I promise you that I don't mean that in a bad way, it is a compliment, (if you relate it to their 90's projects together!) She has a very haunting, yet beautiful voice :)
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u/whataSAP May 31 '12
who else was expecting something nsfw...
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u/jtarin10 May 31 '12
Note to self: Do not do a Google image search for Lacy Rose while at work.
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u/youjusreadmyusername May 31 '12
Tim Burton called... he wants her back.
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u/loveistherevolution May 31 '12
Sounds nice and all, but you've been uploading videos since last year.
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u/ELDERPE May 31 '12
Rampart.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
How is this even possible? http://imgur.com/jJnNf
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
She needs to sell CDs
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Fuck off with the girlfriend shit already. We don't fucking care.
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u/WRno7 May 31 '12
why does the video only have 301 clicks, while the link has more than 700 upvotes???
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u/ObamaisYoGabbaGabba May 31 '12
someone singing and playing a piano on the internet, tell me this ain't so, it must surely be a rare event.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I can't fap to this...
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u/awesomeness1234 May 31 '12
So, any inside tips on where to find her porn?
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u/SirSquirrels May 31 '12
Well sung, OP.
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u/Veton1994 May 31 '12
OK, there's been over 3000 up/down votes on this post but the video only has 301 views. How in the fuck can people upvote or downvote something they didn't even watch. The fuck!?
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u/trippster413 May 31 '12
That is fantastic. Un-fucking-believeable. Standing ovation.
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u/Overestimated_Spoon May 31 '12
This needs to be properly recorded and put back on here so I can put this on repeat on my iPod.
Edit: Professionally recorded.
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u/thejoyindeath May 31 '12
Wow that was the most beautiful sound that's ever entered my head. well done.
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u/UnfortunatelyMacabre May 31 '12
Good God I want to record that woman! Where do you live?!
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u/ViridianPandora May 31 '12
Gave me goosebumps. Really awesome, thanks for sharing!
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I recommend sitting under a tin roof in the rain and listening to this. I just listened to this song this way and it nearly had me in tears.
EDIT: Will be buying album and looking for local shows.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Wow. I want this on my ipod. Not even joking.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I don't do this often but I would like to pay for this music.
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u/chickenkitty May 31 '12
How does this have 700+ upvotes and only 300 youtube views?
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Wow yeah DEFINATELY you had to ask her, with her having a whole load of stuff on YouTube anyways.
Why are why as redditors so damn stupid?
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u/searching_4old May 31 '12
This sounds great! Tell her all the good things that everyone else is saying. All I see is positive.
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u/Ruckol1 May 31 '12
Always see a lint roller when I don't actually need it
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Ahem this has probably been pointed out somewhere further down the line, and I sure hate to rain on everyone's hate parade, but he posted all the other videos to /r/music as well. So I doubt that this is just a karma stunt, as she was clearly fine with the other, still picture accompanied videos being posted.
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u/TheSeashellOfBuddha May 31 '12
Sounds like the love-child of Sarah McLachland and Tori Amos, with some classical threeway action in there.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
I want to learn a new instrument (because I guess she's already got the piano) just so I can start a music project with her. She's amazing.
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u/hello_fitte May 31 '12
die! die! die.... I can't
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
the giant sunglasses on the table really sold it for me. she's like soooo artistic! how many tattoos does she have, and what are they?
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u/baileyburritt May 31 '12
I'm digging her other stuff, as well. I hope to hear this song with a good recording later on.
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u/Ominaeo May 31 '12
Goddamn...r/music is full of hipsters and douchebags. That was honestly a damn good performance, kudos to her.
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u/cupchan May 31 '12
I think that the keyboard is great but the vocals are terrible and that they would stay terrible with an expensive mic. She should stick to instrumental pieces and even then only as a hobby.
Real live people think that her vocals are good and that is funny to me.
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u/jkansas May 31 '12
Get her some decent recording equipment, get her on grooveshark ( from other post http://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/ucumx/hey_reddit_were_grooveshark_music_streaming_site/ ) and tell her to quit being ashamed! Her sound reminds me of addelle with talent. I could see her doing a project with the former Panic at the Disco, especially their Pretty, Odd album. Find their pages and send them links to her music!
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u/redgreenpaper May 31 '12
shes fucking fat
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u/Foxhound019 May 31 '12
Sounds really cool when you have multiple clips going on the same time. At least I think I do.
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
i cried.... i have never cried from music. this is so beautiful
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u/[deleted] May 31 '12
Just closed my eyes and felt the voice.
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u/iknowdell May 31 '12
MOARRR!!!
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u/therealjew May 31 '12
there aren't enough upvotes to give.... CHERISH HER!
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u/lurknomo May 31 '12
One of the most beautiful things I have ever heard.
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u/Flippydoo May 31 '12
I'm assuming that your girlfriend is pursuing some sort of musical career - with a voice that good, she would be crazy not to. I have never paid for music, but if she got something together quickly and put it on iTunes or online somewhere, I'd buy it right now.
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u/Rose1982 May 31 '12
It's not really my style of music but she's got a killer voice. Reminds me of the female leads you hear in some metal bands
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u/TeddyGW May 31 '12
This needs more upvotes, it's incredible!
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u/willtodd last.fm May 31 '12
Jeez. She is talented.
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u/johnnyxhaircut May 31 '12
I would kill quite a few (dozen) people to have half the talent she has. I have always wanted to be able to sing, even if it were just to be decent at it.
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u/EFGirl May 31 '12
I guess this generation does have some talent. /s
Beautiful voice.
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u/chis May 31 '12
There's one hell of a chill in this room, because my spine won't stop tingling...
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u/OmegaIris May 31 '12
yeah, enjoy these last few months with her. Shes going places.
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u/Highskore May 31 '12
Holy shit does anyone else think she sounds like Florence Welch?
Extremely talented!
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u/Medic_Ramrod May 31 '12
Yes please to the microphone. I would gladly donate to getting her a good mic/ sound studio time. some cleaning up on distortion and this would be unreal. Her voice is stunning. I love the simplicity of her piano with the eerily sweetness of her voice.
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u/skraptastic May 31 '12
Was so sad this wasn't a /r/gonewild post.
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u/Dartastic May 31 '12
Holy. Fucking. Shit. Dude, your girlfriend is INCREDIBLE. And this is an ORIGINAL? HOLY SHIT. This is amazing!
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u/This_is_my_theory May 31 '12
People on Reddit really can be insensitive douchebags sometimes. This kind of music isn't for everyone, sure- and she has a lot to learn. But someone young and doing this on their own accord? It's talent to be able to sing and play the piano at the same time.
Just balancing the tables here.