Krud's Profile
Krud's real name is Troy B. Troy is 34 years old, is located in USA and has been a SingSnap member since September 30, 2007. So far he has made a total of 556 recordings.
The following info is provided as my ineffectual way of saying "Thanks for stopping by, and sorry my profile isn't cool like other people's."
[My Parodies] [Open Duets] [Favorite Duets] [Favorite Songs]
1. I am on dial-up. Yeah, through the phonelines. You remember landlines, right? Before everyone had cell phones? They hung from poles and stuff. Anyway, if the local phone company ever gets off their butt and adds DSL capability to this area, I'll be able to participate more than I can now. (Ironically, if we moved five miles in any direction*, we could have DSL.) I sometimes get to sneak a listen on the office broadband, but I would be caught dead recording at work. :P
2. I write parodies. Which means that some of the songs of mine that you click may not be the song you anticipated. While I will always make a note of it in the song's comments section, that doesn't really help you beforehand, and for that I apologize. If I could figure out a way to denote which are parodies via some sort of picture code, I would do so. (But I don't have a webcam, due to fact #1, so that's not an option**.) So I guess it'll just have to be a surprise! Will that Kenny Rogers song really be "Coward of the County"? Or is it "Coward of Accounting"? You won't know 'til you click***. Ah, the magic of the internet never ceases.
3. I'm verbose. To a fault, at times. So if you receive a long-winded note from me, I apologize, and assure you that it's nothing personal. (Though if I leave you a short note, that's also nothing personal. Unless I actually say something personal, in which case it is. And this is the sort of rambling I'm talking about, what you see here. If you think this is bad, be lucky you aren't exposed to my blog.)
4. I don't give out all 5's. I'm not sure why this is, because the scoring system seems arbitrary at best, and misapplied at worst. I haven't figured why some people think if you can't give five stars, don't give any stars at all. I mean, I would rather a song had a 3-star rating, than a zero-star rating, wouldn't you? Or is it just me? *shrug* Anyway, if a song blows me away, it gets a five. Though it never tells you who gives fives, so I guess I'll have to just let you know when that's the case, huh?
5. I didn't have a fifth thing to say when I first wrote this, but I've since thought of one. And it's that I am not averse to doing duets, if it's a song I know and can sing. (Or one awesome enough that I'm willing to learn it and try to sing.) The exception would be if I didn't think my voice would lend itself to the song in question. (There are a few things that I simply will not sing. I haven't made a list or anything, but I know they're out there.)
Okay, That's all I have for now. Maybe something will occur to me later. Though if you've actually read through all of this, then you are officially awesome. You should be receiving a certificate to that effect by secret courier any second now. Wait for it...
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* - except up or down
** - Actually, this is no longer accurate, as I went ahead and bought a cam for this very purpose. Still can't do video, though. I should rewrite that, huh?
*** - Though in this case, it is "Coward of The County". I haven't written that other one. Yet.
[Update: As of right now, most of my recordings aren't parodies. Just FYI.]
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My Favorite Songs(So Far)
These are the songs that I've most enjoyed singing here at SingSnap (other than the parodies and duets):
(Doesn't mean these are necessarily my "best".)
(New additions to the list are in bold.)
[Updated 10/27/09]
A Hard Day's Night - The Beatles
All I Care About Is Love - Chicago
Bear Necessities - Jungle Book
Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast
Blowin' In The Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
C Is For Cookie - Cookie Monster
Close Every Door - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Dentist! - Steve Martin (Little Shop of Horrors)
Drivin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt
Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkle
I Dig Rock n' Roll Music - Peter Paul & Mary
If I Had A Million Dollars - Barenaked Ladies
I'll Be There For You - The Rembrandts
I Love Trash - Oscar The Grouch
I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
Lemon Tree - Peter, Paul & Mary
Mean Green Mother From Outer Space - Little Shop of Horros
One More Angel In Heaven - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Reviewing The Situation - Oliver!
Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
Secret Agent Man - Johnny Rivers
Si Volvieras A Mi - Josh Groban
Song Of The King - Joseph And The Etc., Etc.
Spider-Man Theme - Michael Buble'
Sunshine On My Shoulders (harmony) - John Denver
Tears In Heaven - Eric Clapton
Thank God I'm A Country Boy - John Denver
The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
The Rainbow Connection - Kermit The Frog
Viva Las Vegas - Elvis Presley
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My Favorite Duets (So Far)
[In chronological order]
"Tennessee Birdwalk" (w/ Betani)
"Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer" (w/ motherofprodigy)
"Hallelujah" (w/ MeganC)
"Last Night Of The World" (w/ CrestenPixie)
"A Little Fall Of Rain" (w/ Heidwell)
"Come What May" (w/ CrestenPixie)
"Anything You Can Do" (w/ CrestenPixie)
"I Don't Know Much" (w/ katenally)
"Behind Blue Eyes" (w/ tracy0077)
"(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" (w/ erinandhergirls)
"Last Night Of The World" (w/ A_Chicken)
"Summer Nights" (w/ birdheim)
"All I Ask Of You" (w/ sariana)
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"(w/ birdheim)
"Something There" (Beauty & The Beast) (w/ heidwell)
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"I Won't Take Less Than Your Love"
"Kiss The Girl"
(Actually, this is a backup track I made, based on the Disney version, to replace the one SingSnap has. All it needs is the main part.)
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My Parodies (in order of posting)
"Scams" (parody of "Stand")
"Click The URL" (parody of "Kiss The Girl")
"Guess I'm Not Over The Flu" (parody of "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues")
"Should I Wear These Pants" (parody of "Could I Have This Dance")
"Gastric Case" (parody of "Basket Case")
"Renew Your Lease" (parody of "Beauty & The Beast")
"Mobile Phone" (parody of "Kodachrome")
"Quidditch Ball Wizard*" (parody of "Pinball Wizard")
[I didn't write this one]
"Whiskers The Wide-Toothed Werewolf" (parody of "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer")
"Most Dangerous Drive" (parody of "Most Wonderful Time")
"Hobby Lobby Christmas" (parody of "Holly Jolly Christmas")
"Tense In Close Places" (parody of "Friends In Low Places")
"I've Got A Bad Chafe" (parody of "Faith")
"Bounds Of License" (SingSnap exclusive parody of "Sound of Silence")
"Sharin' The Site" (SingSnap exclusive parody of "Sharin' The Night")
"Not Easy Seein' Green" (color-blind parody of "Not Easy Being Green")
"Cockpit In Your Soul" (parody of "Birdhouse In Your Soul")
"Resolutions" (parody of "New Pollution" by Beck)
"If I Were A Spammer" (parody of "If I Had A Hammer" by Peter, Paul, & Mary)
"Gilligan's Isle" (to the tune of "House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals)
"LOLCat Man" (parody of "Rocket Man" by Elton John)
"Dirty Laundry" (obvious parody of "Dirty Laundry" by Don Henley)
(Unfortunately, many of the parodies were removed due to the whole licensing restrictions thing.)
* - Lyrics by Steve Goodie, copyright (c)2001. All other parody lyrics by Krud.
