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mc chris Answers Your Questions
yo mc (Score:3, Interesting) by tekunokurato (531385)
Hey mc, we know the generalized geek rapper from the songs, but tell us about YOU. What're the hardware and OS of choice? What kind of characters do you play in D&D? What're your favourite movies/books? Top five all-time desert-island superpowers?
I have a 12 inch mac top, and it's got all the usual programs attached. We made the cartoons on macs with photoshop and protools. so i have all those programs on there as well.
I don't play D&D. I used to when i was little with my brothers, but i wasn't into all the waiting around, I guess I found it boring. I had more fun devising my own version of it, drawing maps, being more creative with it.
A few of my favorite movies are It's a Wonderful Life, Meatballs, Fresh, The Apartment, Double Indemnity, Rear Window. I like the Harry Potter books, and any tale of teenage ennui like The bell jar, or catcher in the rye, or the perks of being a wallflower. I think I'll never shake highschool.
Birthday song (Score:4, Insightful) by kirkb (158552)
Since the 'Happy Birthday' song [snopes.com] is copyrighted, would you consider open-sourcing Hesh's Birthday Song [pod-six.net] under something like the Creative Commons License? I'd rather hear it than the cheezy home-brew birthday songs that restaurants are forced to devise.
I dunno. People ask me to sing it for them at shows because it's their birthday, and I'll try to do it, even though I always mix up the room full friends, mouth full of cake line. there's no feeling worse that letting someone down that knows the lyrics better than you. especially with all the cartoon stuff. it's not my favorite thing that i've done. I don't know why hesh raps. hesh has slowly turned into me over the years.
Whose Voice Work do You Enjoy? (Score:4, Interesting) by ewhac (5844)
Your work on the Adult Swim lineup is much appreciated in our household. But I wondered whose voice work you enjoyed (not necessarily restricted to Williams Street). Who's fun to listen to? Who's fun to work with?
Dave Willis (carl and meatwad) and Dana Snyder (Master Shake) are brilliant. I love watching Dave work, because he'll start out with the scripted line then say it a million times over slowly moving towards a totally different and far funnier line. and as for dana just about everything that comes out of his mouth as shake is funny. I was lucky I got to hear all of their outtakes. and that goes for andy merrill too. I used to cut his reads up in protools. that guy likes to swear and burp, in character.
Hey chris... this is NOT how PAX will be... (Score:4, Interesting) by (PA)Storm Shadow (863825)
Making music for the Nerdcore seems problematic to me. Namely, I don't think that one would be able to put forth a bunch of intellectual property on the internet and expect this group to actually pay for it. Are you 'making it' on the take from the door at your gigs alone? (Hat's off on leaving your day job and giving it a go in either case). Do you feel pressured to put forth a conventional full-length CD for your fans, or will you continue to offer up shorter, sweeter groups of songs for free on your website?
The albums will get longer and you'll have to buy them, but I plan to make some online only songs just so I don't lose internet street cred. I'd like to do that with a cover album since we could never afford to charge people for it.
Music and computers (Score:3, Interesting) by adeydas (837049)
Since you are a musician, you must be using computers for your musical needs. Do you trust Open Source or Propriety software for that?
Also for general computing, what do you use? Can you cite your reasons for the same?!
My dj, John, makes the music on protools with a variety of plug ins. I don't really understand how it works, but I know the sound improves daily. He's constantly seeking out way to improve the sound, which is great for me. We both used macs. I've got a 12 inch lap top, he's got a G5 and 15 inch laptop. We use macs because the industry uses macs, both television and music. and pc's are lame.
Real Question. (Score:3, Interesting) by hot_Karls_bad_cavern (759797)
Did you get to spend much time with the late Harry Goz?
(Harry was Captain Murphy on Sealab, amongst many other things). What are your thoughts on him? Will we see more work with AdultSwim in the future?
I only spent one day with him really. My first day of recording. I was very nervous and I think someone had a hangover so Harry suggested some tea with some jack daniels in it. he was a really nice old guy, very professional and very funny. He was such a strong part of the show, things just weren't the same afterwards. his wife said he was very happy to go out being as popular as he was on sealab. so it was cool that he left us in style.
If presented with an actual musical instrument... (Score:4, Interesting) by smitty_one_each (243267) *
could you play it?
no. I wish I could play piano but no such luck. it's the one thing I can't do. And I wonder if I'll ever try. I feel like writing, drawing, acting and rapping is plenty for one man's plate.
Adult Swim Ties? (Score:3, Interesting) by astyanax (8365)
How about some more computer raps? "Ratz" and "Boy's dont cry" are the closest I've heard of your work to a computer-related song, any chance of getting some Linux-related rhymes? :)
I think the songs will reflect the fan base as well as what i'm going through in my life. I'm not as hardcore a nerd as people want to think I am. I'm much more of a loser. I try to listen though and get to know my fans and what they're into and then put it into the songs to an extent. I think that being solely about geek stuff like computers is dangerous though, because then you get pidgeonholed. the music is mainly about me not so much the scene.
I'll be in Ann Arbor, but what about lip syncing? (Score:4, Interesting) by ian rogers (760349)
It says on your website that you have a meeting about preserving your voice, is this a joke? Are you really having problems or foreseeing problems with your voice? Am I going to see an SNL Ashlee Simpson type ordeal happen at your show at the Blind Pig?
The jist of it is, is that I smoke too much weed which is bad for my vocal chords. but after every show kids try to smoke me up. Any blue blooded stoner would love this charity, but I've learned to get the bulk of the shows done before I start indulging. This next tour is for a straight month, so I'll be gettin the shaky hands I'm sure. And I'll never lip synch. I'm very serious about performing. and letting people see and hear that I can do these songs live.
Hard to work with? (Score:4, Funny) by myowntrueself (607117) Is Master Shake hard to work with?
I think I answered this one. Dana Snyder is one of the nicest and funniest guys in the universe. One time we were all at the Claremont Lounge in Atlanta and I showed up and he was just visiting, and he pulled out a chair for me and made me sit next to him, and we caught up. he's way cooler than me and doesn't have to treat me as nice as he does, but he does and it's cool. He's the opposite of Master Shake.
What I want to know is... (Score:4, Interesting) by th3space (531154)
Why is it that MC Pee Pants gets absolutely no respect from Satan, whereas the WisdomCube/Dubmassahedron does? To me, MC Pee Pants, while not as intelligent as the aforementioned geometric characters, is vastly more entertaining than that lot.
I think Satan likes to torture Pee Pants. Is it a surprise to anyone that Satan is cruel and vindictive? Wait till you see what he does to me next.
Question (Score:4, Interesting) by vincent404 (588127)
How did you start your act? also When and how did you get into voice acting?
I just got discovered in a bar, by Dave Willis, creator of athf and the voice of carl and meatwad. Adam Reed was with him and they both kinda snatched me up. I don't know what it was about that night that screamed, "get this kid in cartoons!" but it was one of those life changing evenings I have no recollection of because I was hammered. people ask me how to get into voice acting, and I tell them to learn to drink a pint of beer in under five seconds. that's how it worked for me.
Your Real Voice? (Score:4, Interesting) by Laebshade (643478) I know some voice actors, for example, use their natural voices for cartoon characters (Bugs Bunny, etc.). When you rapped, as MC Pee Pants (or Sir Loin) for ATHF, was that your natural voice? If not, can you post a clip of your real voice?
my voice is much lower in real life, like james earl jone's. I use the high pitched version to get on tv (and get laid.)
my honest question ... (Score:4, Funny) by YankeeInExile (577704) *
Who the fuck are you, and why do I care?
No one special and you obviously don't. Nice use of the word, "fuck," though.
Re:Who? (Score:5, Interesting) by Golias (176380)
Any chance of your newer songs becoming available on iTMS?
I dunno what that is. So i'll say yes.
In Atlanta, the Claremont is affectionately known as the place "where strippers go to die." Seriously, ask anyone in their 20's who lives in the ATL and goes outside once in a while where strippers go to die, and they will say THE CLAREMONT. It's the definition of skanky. In fact, it EXCELS on skank. The whole point of the Claremont is to go for entertainment value, not to get turned on. It's kinda like the Jerry Springer show, but with even more tits, fewer fights, and nastier women. Scary thought, huh?
ok, when that question gets modded up, it's time to rethink who you are doing interviews with, vs your target demographic.
Reading the AC comment that was modded 4/5 currently about this being the worst interview ever, I have to disagree. We have had some really shitty interviews.
The one "geek chic politician" (I'm too lazy to find the link) was interviewed and I was thrilled to have one of my questions posed to her. She didn't answer much of what I asked and basically treated me like any other politican or magician being called out on one of their slight of words/hands.
This particular question "who the fuck are you, and why do I care?" is actually an interesting one because (strangely enough) I don't remember the original article and I didn't know who this fucking guy was.
Now. While the interviewee's response isn't informative at all it certainly did interest me enough about him to continue reading.
At least he didn't go off on this self-indulgent rant about how great he is, how awesome all his voices are, and who's dick he sucked to get the job (I doubt it was because he could down a pint of beer in 5 seconds or I'd have a job in the cartoon world too).
It stands for "Master of Ceremonies." See the wikipedia entry.
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As an old fogey, you should recognize "MC"
"Master of Ceremonies", usually abbreviated as "MC" as in "Your MC (or emmcee) for the evening....."
It's also a small jibe at old school rappers. The use of "MC" in your rap name, common in the early to mid 80s, became instantly uncool with the huge commercial success of MC Hammer. Even he dropped "MC" before his second album. It's now far more fashionable to use apostrophes (lil' jon), hyphens, or glorious misspellings (Ludacris) of a common word as a rap name.
You gotta love a genre that has a hard time taking itself seriously.
There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.
or if you click on the logo it tells you that its world day for water
Not hardly.
At least when I was there (granted a few years ago), the Claremount was all about irony. Where else can you go listen to disco music, drink PBR out of a can, and witness some of the ugliest, fattest, nastiest strippers of all time? I just like watching Blondie (the cracked out fat stripper) beat up on frat boys with her breasts. Good times.
Photography, technology, and my dog Scout - http://mattstratton.com
You're thinking of Pete Miser's Scent of a Robot. The video was done by UV/Phactory.
Heck is a place for people who don't believe in Gosh.
The Clermont Lounge http://www.clermontlounge.net/ is Atlanta's most famous dive bar, located on a particularly prostitute-laden avenue that divides the predominantly-white north half of the city from the predominantly black southern half. The Clermont is really seedy and nasty--a place to go on a dare or to freak out your friends. And while the strippers on stage there are "unathletic" and "highly tattooed", the lounge also attracts other hotter strippers as clientele. For whatever that's worth.
By the way, it isn't spelled "Claremont", though it sounds like that.
--sd
MC Chris is a rapper and the voice of cartoons on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. He's most known as Hesh on Sealab 2021 and MC Pee Pants (aka Sir Loin) on Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
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On the internet rap scene, he's a driving force behind the whole 'Nerdcore' subgenre -- rappers talking about subjects that, well, show up on Slashdot. I think his Nerdcore cred more than earns him an interview on Slashdot.
Here's an example, the lyrics from his nerd anthem 'Geek':
Chorus: Stop pickin on me. Because I'm a geek.
I'm strange to you. You're strange to me.
Well, one of these days. I'm gonna pack heat.
Your brains on the wall. My face on tv.
They dissipate the pungent odor of a power holder.
Sand kickers comin' sixty clicks upon the sonar.
They're gonna fold me over like a trapper keeper folder.
If this was D&D, you'd see me jump into a portal.
I'm a geek, spelled g double-E k.
I meet my boys in the basement about every day.
Card table, comic books, and cans of coke.
That we blow out our nose after a Star Wars joke.
We got style.
Tape on our glasses, zits on our faces and hair on our asses.
Shiny shoes, belt buckles and pocket protectors.
Tricked out back packs like my main man Venkman's.
We got problems, namely the jocks.
The SUV suckers with class rings on their cocks.
Otherwise known as the motherfuckers touchin' the tit.
If I was wolverine, you'd hear my knuckles go snikt.
I'm not perfect, the before picture of Peter Parker.
I always trip and drop my tray in front of the girl that always sparkles.
I got brains, fuck B's and C's.
I got a grade point average higher than Hendrix on New Year's Eve.
chorus repeat
Don't fuck with a geek, just cuz he got a gift.
You get in my way bitch you get a Vulcan neck pinch.
One night I didn't go to sleep, up playin' Risk.
At dawn, I won, got global dominance.
But it in the hallway it's completely different shit.
Can't get my locker open and my pants are always split.
Can't seem to catch a ride, can't ever get a date.
But in my mind 7 of 9 thinks I'm great.
Prom night bites, primadonnas prevail.
I'm at home reciting lines from the Holy Grail.
Stuffed nose, and some swollen glands.
Never been kissed, never been holding hands.
Just blow my biscuits over Britney in a bubble bath.
Darth Vader with inhalers, in case my lungs collapse.
The dragon died from a heart attack
You may advance and yo, I upped your armor class.
Being a geek, it aint so bad.
I can't get laid, I got Japanime stashed.
And a mind jam packed with sci-fi facts.
Dreadknocks rock, dinobots kick ass.
chorus repeat
Tell me those lyrics don't get him into Slashdot.
Now, according to one of the interview questions, he's not as much of a geek as his songs indicate. But we fans wouldn't have known that if Slashdot didn't give him an interview.
I agree it wasn't a great interview, but then y'all gave him really lousy questions. Sorry I missed the original thread.
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I missed this when the questions came around, but here is another mc chris interview if you're looking for more goodness.
;) I'll post the straight text of the interview if there is interest.)
(Disclaimer: Yes, I am affiliated, but it's the only way you're going to find out if his favorite kind of nut really IS a macadamia.