First things first ...
So here's the idea - we want people to admire our hilariousness and we want to get publicity. One of the best ways to advance a fandom is through humor and catchy songs (seriously. Ask anyone who plays Portal, Minecraft, and watches the Avengers. Thanks Mace3739 for a few minutes of Avengers/1D Humor). We have the advantage of MNOG I, II, and the Bohrok Wars animated series. Plus, there are several secrets and shortcuts to animate with MNOG-style animations. So, combine fun animation with creative parody songs and KA-BANG! You have a catchy video that gets in people's heads! I'm hoping that by the time this whole thing is over that BIONICLE fans will be singing our songs and hailing our collective genius.
Project Updates:
- Four song parodies created: "They Have Awakened", "The Ahkmou Song", "Finding Masks", and "Buildin' up Jive".
- Parody Lyrics finished for "They Have Awakened", "The Ahkmou Song", "Finding Masks", and "Buildin' up Jive".
- Instrumentals found for "They Have Awakened", "The Ahkmou Song", and "Finding Masks"
What needs to happen next:
- I need one or two people to sing the parody lyrics. I'd do it but I sound pathetic. :) Comment below if you want to sing
- I have a strategy for animations and video editing
- More parody ideas/parodies written by anyone other than myself. Either one works
- Edits to lyrics (Place parentheses next to the line and put your suggestion inside of them)
"They Have Awakened" - A Parody Of "Radioactive" By Imagine Dragons[]
(This song is based on Takua's finding the Bohrok and the Bohrok wars thereafter) VF is planning on singing this one so if it works, Chris owes VF a box of Wheat Thins. (troll)
I just woke up, had disturbing dreams
Remembering Makuta's regime
But something else steals my sleep
They're breaking out, they're on the march, breaking out of their breeding grounds
This is it, Cleansing begins
Whoa ...
(Chorus)
They're waking up, I feel it deep inside
We've run out of time to hide
Farewell to the old age, to the old age
Welcome to the new age, the Bohrok age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, they have awakened, they have awakened!
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, they have awakened, they have awakened!
I grab my pack, hit the roads
The Toa are ready, I suppose
We'll close the gate, just in case
Whoa ...
We're gearing up, we're on the march, preparing for our destruction
This is it, the war begins
Whoa ...
They're waking up, I feel it deep inside
We've run out of time to hide
Farewell to the old age, to the old age
Welcome to the new age, the Bohrok age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, they have awakened, they have awakened!
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, they have awakened, they have awakened!
Matoran wait for heroes to form
Deep in the hive, beware the swarm
We're rising up, I feel it deep inside
It's time to fight and not to hide
Fighting for a new age, for a new age
Welcome to our new age, the Toa age
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, they have awakened, they have awakened!
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, whoa, oh, oh, oh, no more awakened, no more awakened!
(Before you make any edits, please notify me or write them as comments. Don't want to lose all my source material. Thanks!)
"The Ahkmou Song" - A Parody Of "What Makes You Beautiful" By One Direction==
I honestly hate One Direction, but the dumb song has soo much potential for parodies. This one is about the Po-Koran Ahkmou and the dirty traitor he is. This is set after Ahkmou poisioned Huki and the Kohli balls.
You’re a traitor, don’t know what for
You’re drawing glares when you walk through Po-Koro
You’re out of luck, don’t cover up
Being a dirty coward is enough
Every Matoran here can see it
Even Toa Pohatu
Ahkmou you’ve betrayed us all like nobody else
Just thinking about it gets us all overwhelmed
But when just you skipped town it wasn’t hard to tell
That you know
Oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor
If only you saw who we all see
That dirty scumbag traitor from Metru Nui
Right now we’re glaring at you and we can’t believe
That you know
Oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor
So come on
You Po-Koran
To call you out
Onewa wrote a song
We don’t know why
You’re the bad guy
And thanks a lot for poisoning our Kohli champ!
Every Matoran thinks you’re guilty
Even the Chronicler
Ahkmou you’ve betrayed us all like nobody else
Just thinking about it gets us all overwhelmed
But when just you skipped town it wasn’t hard to tell
That you know, oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor
If only you saw who we all see
That dirty scumbag traitor from Metru Nui
Right now we’re glaring at you and we can’t believe
That you know, oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor
That’s what makes you a traitor!
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Ahkmou you’ve betrayed us all like nobody else
You’re the one who set up that Metru Nui mess
But even the Vahki reinforcements know
Oh they know, oh, oh, they know you’re a traitor
Ahkmou you’ve betrayed us all like nobody else
Just thinking about it gets us all overwhelmed
But when just you skipped town it wasn’t hard to tell
That you know, oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor
If only we saw what your boss sees
That you were enticed by Makuta’s trickery
But now we’re glaring at you and we can’t believe
That you know, oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor
Oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor!
Oh, oh, you know you’re a traitor!
That’s what makes you a traitor!
"Finding Masks" - A Parody Of "Counting Stars" By OneRepublic[]
This song is based on Tahu, Kopaka, Lewa, Pohatu, Gali, and Onua all finding their Noble and Great Kanohi. What I was thinking for this one was that since we can't yet find one person to do all of the singing, we could divide this into parts. Like, someone would do the main vocals (perhaps Chris, becuase he's the idiot who came up with the idea) and everyone else in the BCC would take another part (Like Chris doing Tahu, SW doing Kopaka, LQ doing Lewa, Leo doing Onua/Whenua, Mal doing Pohatu, and at least one of the gals doing Gali. We're really gonna have to bribe some people here). Let me know what you guys think. This could be amazing for our channel and get us lots of view, but that requires that we do it first.
(Intro)
Well, lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re carving statues
We’ll be finding masks
Yeah we’ll be finding masks
(Tahu)
They saw my Hau
Like a fiery stone
And I thought I was all alone
In my path stand Matoran
Turaga calming everyone
(Kopaka)
Bold, oh yes I’m bold
Dark, and oh so cold
This Rahi thing is getting old
Just try my mask and you will fold
(Lewa)
I feel so glad up-tree
Search-finding Kanohi
(Pohatu)
And I feel so lightning fast
Wearing Kanohi
I could stop, could stop, could stop
Everything that slows me doesn’t stand a chance
Lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re all flying gukkos
We’ll be finding masks
Lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re playing with sundials
We’ll be finding masks
(Gali)
I feel the power, and I feel it surge
Even with Ga-Koro submerged
Don’t mess with my Matoran
Tarakava
Feel the burn
(Onua - well, this is actually Whenua speaking here)
Onua, he’s not around
Come, tell me what you’ve found
A big sundial underground?
There’s another mask around
(Lewa)
I feel so down tree
With this Kanohi
(Onua)
Oh Lewa, Lewa, Lewa!
Take off that infected sick Kanohi mask!
Lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re selling souvenirs
We’ll be finding masks
Lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re cheering Kohli teams
We’ll be finding masks
Oh oh oh
(One Toa)
Take the Rahi
Watch ‘em burn
Smack them down
With the powers we’ve earned
(All the Toa)
Take the Rahi
Watch ‘em burn
Smack them down
With the powers we’ve earned
(3X)
(One Toa)
Everything corrupting is of Makuta
Lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re smashing Rahi hoards
We’ll be finding masks
Lately we’ve been, we’ve been losing sleep
Trying to find all of our Kanohi
But maybe we’re not looking hard enough
So while you’re finding Bohrok swarms
We’ll be, we’ll be finding masks
Viva La Mata Nui (Parody of "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay)[]
I used to be the world
Protodermis would rise when I gave the word
Now in the sea I sleep alone
And Matoran flee their old home
I used a star to fly
Studied the universe as it passed by
Listened as the Matoran sang with merit,
"Now the enemy is dead! Praise the great spirit!"
One minute there was nothing I couldn't see
Next the a great sleep came over me
And I discovered that Makuta's loyalty stands
Upon pillars of lies and terrible plans
I hear the Koro's, their bells are ringing
Le-matoran choirs are singing
Oh Matoran don't you fray
The Toa will arrive to save the day
(Still in progress)
Buildin' up Jive (Parody of Stayin' ALive by Bee Gees)[]
Well you can tell by the way I build my MOCs,
I'm a complex man, no time to stop.
Using parts to make them taller,
Adding bulk, fittin' it tight.
And now it's all right, it's okay.
And we could try some other way.
We can try, to understand, how the arm connects to the hand!
Whether you're a builder or whether you're off-kilter,
You're buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Lime green joints a breakin' and larger models shakin',
And we're buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, buildin' up ji------ve!!!!
Well now I build low and I build large,
And if I can't do either, I really try.
Try to keep 'em balanced on their feet,
I'm a builder who has got a beat.
And now it's all right, it's okay.
And we could try some other way.
We can try, to understand, how the arm connects to the hand!
Whether you're a builder or whether you're off-kilter,
You're buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Lime-green joints a breakin' and larger models shakin'
And we're buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, buildin' up ji-------ve!!!!
Parts disappearin'
Somebody help me,
Somebody help me yeah.
Parts disappearin'
Somebody help me yeah
Buildin' up jive!
Well you can tell by the way I build my MOCs,
I'm a complex man, no time to stop.
Using parts to make them taller,
Adding bulk, fittin' it tight.
And now it's all right, it's okay.
And we could try some other way.
We can try, to understand, how the arm connects to the hand!
Whether you're a builder or whether you're off-kilter,
You're buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Lime green joints a breakin' and larger models shakin',
And we're buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, buildin' up jive, buildin' up jive.
Ah, ha, ha, ha, buildin' up ji------ve!!!!
Parts disappearin'
Somebdoy help me
Somebody help me yeah.
Parts disappearin'
Somebody help me yeah
I'm buildin' up ji---ve!
Parts disappearin'
Somebody help me
Somebody help me yeah
Parts disappearin'
Somebodye help me yeah
I'm buildin' up ji--ve!
Parts disappearin'
Somebody help me yeah...