OCR01665 - Wizards & Warriors 'Wizards in My Armor (Warrior in My Long-Johns)'

[djpretzel]

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

[Liontamer]

This mix is awesome!

Tre bien.

[Megshin]

That was awesome!!! I demand the lyrics so I can plug them into my song info on iTunes and my iPod!

[SwordBreaker]

So I'm listening to the intro, and I'm like "hey this sounds kind of weird"...then the lyrics come in and everything gets kicked into high gear. Excellent singing, man. You have this punk/pop-rock type of vocals, and it surprisingly suits the song well. I wasn't bothered by the game-oriented lyrics, yet I wasn't too excited about them either. They seem to be written with care, but they obviously didn't connect with me too well since I'm not familiar with the game and its music. It gets kind of funny towards the end though ("oh that massage sure sounds nice" -- classic!). The chiptune and various synth sounds mash very well, too. Love the soloing parts mid-track.

I'll be keeping my eye on you. More remixes with singing, please!

[Jacian]

This is fantastic :-) I do like the lyrics (especially the ending) and it's about time for a W&W mix. I'd love to see the lyrics sometime as well. Great to listen on the headphones as well. Congrats :razz:

~jace

[YoshMaster]

Wow!! I seem to be repeating myself lately but this is one of the best vocal track ever on OC Remix!!!! :)

It doesn't hurt that it's one of the best "rock" remix musically too ;)

You do have a great pop-rock voice and you should never hesitate to sing in any of your future mix!!

This song (the theme in general) has always been a personal favorite even thought I never even played the game!!

I don't know why I like it so much but I think it comes from the way it sound both sad AND happy at the same time to me...! I find it extremely sad in a way (almost inducing tears sometimes :P) but since it's still in a fast beat it kinda energize me too... I think this kind of contrast is what makes it awesome! Emotions + music = true art!

And since your voice only adds to the emotions than I must conclude that you have made a unique and beautiful piece of art ;)

Thank you again, for you have given me a beautiful gift to begin a new year with!! :)

By the way, remixes like this one kind of makes me wish there was a "Donate" button on OCRemix so that I could give a dollar to every remix I love... after all I do it on iTunes for songs that are sometimes not even as good as most of the remixes here!! I just think that a lot of those remixers don't realize how much of a gift they give us all when submitting a great remix. Thousands of lucky listeners will get to listen to these tracks for years to come thanks to their hard work and I often have an urge to at least give them a little something in compensation for their time... and as long as it's a optional donation it won't hurt the site etc...

What do you guys think of this?

[TonyHex]

Oh my God, this is awesome! I already have this song on my iPod via OLR, but I'm glad it made it on to OCR.

[neminem]

I've heard many beta versions of this song, but I hadn't talked to Trenthian in ages, so it was a nice surprise seeing the final version. This is much better than any of the other versions I heard, and I liked them a lot already. Trenthian is awesome.

[Liontamer]

By the way, remixes like this one kind of makes me wish there was a "Donate" button on OCRemix

at OCR, there's a PayPal donation button right on the top of the sidebar on the left. Trenthian's website (http://www.trenthian.com/) has a donate button at the bottom left side, with a symbol of two interlinked stars. :tomatoface:

[metaphist]

One word....JOHN!

[anosou]

Instant classic. Quirky vocals, creative arrangement, great sequencing and insane solos including the best (and only) recorder solo I've heard. Trenthian is makin' magic here. My favorite part is 4:24-4:51, no contest. That's just great writing.
The only downsides is the intro guitar (too much chorus man) and fairly boring, awkwardly mixed drums.

also, correct me if I'm wrong, autotune on the voice (4:57 is just too magical to be real)? Doesn't matter, sounds good.

I wuv Trenthian :3

[Brothersynthe]

That was awesome!!! I demand the lyrics so I can plug them into my song info on iTunes and my iPod!
John was kind enough to lend me his internet.
Ask and you shall recieve! Lyrics preface rant.



Forged in a Foundry, the Brightest blade,
The Princess has vanished without a trace,
My sword shall guide him to his goal,
(the darkest minions come to avenge their fallen)

Armour of Iron,
It's made to last
Helmet of Mythril,
Its Shine is cast,
No turning back now,
too late to run
Carry your sword like the warrior of legend

the odds are against you, They're Closing in
Superior knowledge will help you win.
without the key you're stuck here
The maiden's life depends on you.

The future is never certain
The pathway is rarely narrow,
Only the mission matters now,
Just pray the purest heart can win the day

Though the evil wizard's spell is cast
the warrior shows his mettle,
Daughter of the king
fairest maiden in all the realm.

Evil shall not triumph over good
he's Coming to slay this foulness
Yay He took his vows
Knight championed to serve, his King.

The future is never certain,
the roadway is rarely stable,
a true hero walks the hardest route
to fight for truth against the bravest odds

The future is never guaranteed,
The highway is wrought with dangerous ends
Carry your sword and raise your shield,
the hardest fight of all lies straight ahead.
(Electric recorder Solo [improvised by trenthian]
guitar solo - [improvised by brothersynthe] )

Waging epic battle, with the wizard and his evil magic, (the hero's wavering)
all his strongest devils gather with him seeking your destruction. (foulest incantations)

Perseverence guides you to the end the evil cant withstand
the force behind your mighty blows the master knows his time is coming.
Now's the time to be most cautious. Pull no punches. Give no mercy,
swing your sword to end this fight the princess cannot last much longer.

The battle for evil has ended, the warrior's body WEARY, princess in arm he stumbles home, the mission's goal so close he carries on,
The outcome is never guaranteed, a hero's welcome awaits you now, maybe a shower and massage, a happy ending if ever I heard one,
Oh! that massage sure sounds nice.

Armour of Iron
It's made to last,
helmet of mythril
its shine is cast,
No turning back now, too late to run,
carry your head higher
you're the warrior of legend.

All of the maidens, they want you now,
but most of all longs the princess fair (most of them all)
A fine King you'll make, some day I'm sure
At least till the sequel, where you'll have to do the same damn thing again!

Oh and Im not an extention of John's guitar emulating mouse-clickery.
I am Trenthian's little brother, Wolfe. I played the guitar heard on this track when I was 16 I think?

We recorded the guitar part in what feels like 2002 on John's custom Johnson Strat that he hasn't the first idea how to play.
I begged John to let me re-record it for the 2006 update, but he insisted on maintaining a sort of mystical attachment to the raw uncut and unedited improvisation I did originally those few years ago.

He also claims I am a synthesizer, but, well thats what big brothers are for.

[pokezel]

I've been checking the homepages for MONTHS waiting for this song to be posted. It was an instant favorite for me when I first heard it on OLR, and now having heard a few different versions and its change from OLR quality to OCR quality, I feel as though it has matured and grown nicely.

My favorite parts are as follows. The spot in the beginning right where it picks up, "the warrior's body WEARRYYYY", and the massage.

I hope to see much more in this genre, and even moreso some more OLR/OCR crossovers. Da Black Market and Warrior in my Longjons, next: Jesue Belmont?

[Trenthian]

It will take an undiscovered amount of hard liquor to undo the horrors I hear when I think of the OLR version :)

Fun Fact:
the Guitar and Recoder solos are both from the OLR version, recorded circa 2002


I think my Synthesizer already said that, tl;dr

[marcyt]

What a fantastic song! I imagine I'll listen to this several times today alone!!

[LuigiFan]

You know, it hasn't been until very recently that I've been appreciating vocal ReMixes - I used to be of an obstinate position that vocals did not belong in video game music, remixed or otherwise. However, over the last few months I've been coming closer to the realization that well, they're not all that bad. Especially this one, which is amazing. The lyrics are nice, you have a great voice, and that's a kick butt recorder solo. The only thing is that it becomes slightly repetitive after a while, but I can get past that. I definitely love it, keep up the good work!

[Geoffrey Taucer]

This mix is made of pure awesome.

[Jarvi]

Great to finally see this posted, Trenthian sent me a link to this a long time ago so I've had it for a while already. Anyways, love the lyrics, especially the last line about doing the same thing again in the sequel. The guitar solo and recorder solo are awesome as well.

[eatmyfunbox]

I think this remix is SEXY.

Maybe I'm a bit biased though. Another Fun Fact: This song was John's chosen weapon of mass seduction in his attempt to woo me, and of course, it worked. Aside from the great catchy tune and brilliant lyrics, is that saucy voice! Upon hearing it even straight guys get aroused. I wouldn't say that his singing has a pop-rock sound at all though.. it's really its own kind of Sexy.

Brothersynthe is indeed real and not just a figment of his imagination. John's little virtuoso brother exists and is almost a miniature musical genius like his big brother, which is why you might have mistaken him for being a cleverly crafted persona.

This is definitely a treat for the ultra-geek, but enjoyable for anyone. John loves what he does and has a lot of fun with it, and this passion truly comes through in the final results.

Believe me, this is going to be on continuous repeat on your playlist for WEEKS.

[your the man now dog]

this song is amazing. loved bazooie's version and can't stop listening to this one. yet another shining testament to the diversity of this site's music collection

[Apollon]

It's very rare I post something on ocremix, since my text skills are about the same level as the high of a sandwich in my stomach with some ketchup and a rotten... eh... Let's forget that! The point is that I really enjoy this remix! Though the vocals are a bit hard to hear at times.

[PhoenixWrightEF]

Great remix. Love the lyrics and the vocals, some really snazzy instrumentation in there, and just overall a highly enjoyable mix! Certainly saving one of the best of 2007 for the end of an already great year on OCR.

:nicework:

[Striker21]

The minute your voice kicked in I couldn't help but think of the Devil May Cry 3 theme. Your voice sounds so much like the younger singer in that song it's almost unbelievable. I suggest you give "Devils Never Cry" a listen so you can say whether I'm crazy or not.

This is an excellent mix. The lyrics are perfect for the source material and your voice is awesome. I just wish my friends could appreciate the song without laughing at the mythical lyrics, but it's their loss, not mine.

Keep it up!

[hitokirisabin]

I'm diggin this tune. I had to send it to this girl I know because she's into MUDding, and she really appreciated it. The lyrics tell a story from beginning to end, perfect for a song about an RPG game. I practically put myself in the Hero's shoes. Nice Job man.

[GameOver]

This is hands down the best vocal remix out there. I bet the guys over at OverLooked ReMiX are pretty proud of being the first site to post this song. :P

It's got everything a vocal mix should have (although in my opinion the backrub thing at the end kinda ruins the epic mood of the song).

I sooo wish that I was the one who had created this remix.
That's it, I quit! :)

[Joseph Collins]

Ya know, it's extremely rare I bother posting here. But for this song, I had to come out of hiding and actually give an opinion. I have to say, this song is quite possibly...the single-best thing I've heard come from OverClocked ReMix in some time. It's an effective collage of a few of the in-game themes (title, forest, cavern, etc.) with some slick lyrics and a nice, solid beat that never lets up. This song actually bumped me up out of my depression, it's so good. And that says quite a lot, considering I rarely bother fighting off my depression.

Anyway... It's a really awesome song and definately worth downloading. I'll make sure to rate this song 5/5 on OCReMix Radio when I get a chance. Thanks, Trenthian, for making a song good enough to put me in a great mood! :D This is so totally going on my MP3 player...

[Trenthian]

--but the-John-so-nice-they-named-him-twice delivers. In his submission email-cum-informercial,
--I'd also like to point out the downright intense number of Johns involved - it's a ReMix by John St. John, involving long johns. On the John-o-meter, I'm pretty sure this is the best ReMix we have, with up to 300% more John than other mixes, including some of my own. If you listen to it on the john at Long John Silver's, you may in fact OD from the sheer Johnitude."

Is it terrible that EMFB and I are considering naming a future son "Hans Evan Sean Jean Ian-Juan St.John" and nicknaming him "Jack"? And yes, this would require that he have a rap star herald with him everywhere he went.


Thanks, Trenthian, for making a song good enough to put me in a great mood! :D This is so totally going on my MP3 player... I am quite honored sir, both that you choose to use the track as your sword against the foulest minions of depression, but also that you want to carry your sword, like the warrior of legend everywhere you go.

[Xeiros]

I hate the vocals. They're too processed. It sounds like your running the vocals through something, more than likely multiple times.He is running it through some effects board and he's processing it so it sounds a little electronic-tinged, then he's layering that multiple times so it sounds like ass.

Also as far as the recorder solo hes layering keyboards under it so its a little muddy.

[marcyt]

I understand the comment about the vocals being a bit fuzzy, but I really like this. It's very catchy and just good fun to listen to.

[LuckyXIII]

I'm generally wary of mixes with vocals, but this is perfect. The lyrics are great, the instrumentation, the singing - as someone else mentioned previously, this is an instant classic. The mix embodies the spirit of OCR. I really like how the different themes are woven together, especially at 3:01. :) Makes me smile every time.

Trenthian and Wolfe, awesome mix, great job!!

[waywardoctagon]

This is amazing; I'm listening to it on repeat right now. I love how well the vocals fit into the music and how <i>epic</i> the lyrics are (and the occasional consonance/alliteration works perfectly; it gives it almost the same feel as those old epic poems).

[utahgy]

I absolutely love this song. it reminds my of my childhood fantasys that i had of being a tough as nails warrior out to battle. princess or no princess. this is a great remix and it has made me want to play the game. and i also must comment of the voice. i wish i had one like that.

The only thing that could make it better than it is is to post the lyrics. that would be awesome.

[Trenthian]

I absolutely love this song. it reminds my of my childhood fantasys that i had of being a tough as nails warrior out to battle. princess or no princess. this is a great remix and it has made me want to play the game. and i also must comment of the voice. i wish i had one like that.

The only thing that could make it better than it is is to post the lyrics. that would be awesome.
Lyrics are on Page 2

[anosou]

Lyrics are on Page 2

This is one of the reasons Dave should add an "additional downloads" tab to remixes. It would make finding lyrics, sheetmusic and whatnot a lot easier.

sorry to rape your review thread!
let me make it up to you, this remix rules! :D

[Scaredsim]

Incredible mix. I just love it, awesome job. :)

[Toma]

This is the fourth version of this that I've listened to, and any of them are better than most of the mixes I've heard. The vocals are a bit more effected this time around, which I could live without, but I really dig the new synth backgrounds and countermelodies. Whatever, it's a classic of the ReMiXiNg world.

[richter]

this was good years ago or whatever and continues to be good!

i have now fulfilled my verbal agreement

[adam2]

Cool Mix. Really fun lyrics too. :)

[Asaudan]

This mix is legendary. Return now to your home-land with the thunderous cheer of a thousand approvals in your heart.

[HershDawg]

Very fun mix. Lyrics were hilarious.

[Martin Penwald]

Fun lyrics, and I like the left-right panning you're using for the vocals.

However, I find the song to be too long. Less would have been more IMO.

[Platonist]

i've been listening alot to OC-R lately for various, unspoken & disturbing reasons .. but i must say .. wow thumbs up for the Double-John .. :lmassoff:

and i usually dislike the lyrical remixes .. but this is epic beyond other wannabe-sing-remixes around here, none mentioned-none harmed .. :evil:


good work Threnty :grin:

[your the man now dog]

this is hands-down one of the most entertaining remixes I've ever heard. hell, it's probably one of the best songs I've heard. i literally can't stop listening

[mawz]

those solos frickin rocked my brain. this song rules

[Bayes]

This is by far one of my favorite mixes on OCR. Here's hoping for more Johnification in future mixes. I especially liked this vocals in this mix. The guitar solo + recorder solo were also great, probably due to your rocking Synthesizer Brothersynthe.

[ombar]

Ok, to start off, if I could get only ONE remix like this in 10 years, I would still be happy. I think I've listened to it at least 2 hours in the last 3 days XD

The vocals, solos, background, simply everything is made out of pure pwnage.

Personally though, I would have ended the song with: "...do the same damn thing again!" I still like the baroque style ending but I think it would have given more power to the sentence to end the song that way :p

Like others said, you could definately use that smexy voice of yours in your future songs :p

Just can't wait in 4 years when you'll release a new song so minutiously polished as this one, hope it's sooner though :p
Keep up the good work, and the funny lyrics! XD

[Manablast]

Wow. Just wow, i have only liked one other Vocal mix but this one blows me away. Totally Epic. i could listen to it for hours. great work!

[Jaybell]

I don't think this will ever get old.

[Trenthian]

After actually reading the DJP write-up for this, I have to inform folks, that the guitar solo in this is not at all fake actually. Its my little brother (Hence Brothersynthe) We recorded the solos years ago on the first version of this track when he was 16 and I was 20. He is quite older now and we have marvelous suprises for the world in the future.

Just a quick and clarifying FYI.


And yes I am still 20 somehow magically.

[Dhsu]

I smile a little every time this track comes up on the Ormgas playlist. Great stuff. :)

[tweek]

Interesting intro mate. E. Guitar is new to the Trenthian sound. The performance is a little loose, but it's not bad. The drums come in the and the energy picks up and I'm grooving. Then the VOX. Now I'm very particular about my vox, so when I say that they sound pretty good, understand that that means a lot! The harmonies are simple, but they have a great pop sound to them. The doubling of your voice was a very good choice. It's a very common technique that a lot of people don't pick up on and it helps more than most people realize. The break down section with the more breakbeat drums really sounds cool. I like the flute lead with the chiptune counter. The bass finds that pocket and boy does it groove. The Santana style guitar sounds a lot better. The performance is much better here than the beginning. This track really gives a great "live" vibe. The VOX comes back in with the brass and playing the same thing. SOUNDS GREAT! This is simply fantastic! It reminds me of a track that I remember from the Miss Congeniality soundtrack. The outro is pretty cool with the harpsichord. Very cool concept all the way through.

[OA]

Ridiculously good.

The intro was a little sloppy, but beyond that, pure excellence. An OCR classic.

[WesternZypher]

ohhhh (ohhhh) thaaat (thaat) maaaaSSAAaaage suuure souunds..niiice:lmassoff: