You maniacs! You really did it!

[mmcirvin]

Casey B. actually set to music and recorded my stupid Eighties poser-pop parody, Chalice of Fire. I cannot explain this.

He says that "AFAIK, there are more versions coming."

Update Having listened to it a couple of times, I have to say: This thing REALLY COULD HAVE gotten airplay in 1983.

At the time he announced it, I happened to be listening to COMAR, his fine collaboration with Eddie Lowther, which seems to be a soul-flavored tribute to a change-of-supplier notification clause in State of Maryland alcohol taxation regulations.

Update update 1. I have reason to believe that some alternate version(s) mentioned above may feature the talents of Interröbang Cartel rock and roll ultra-stars NEVER YET CAPTURED IN RECORDED FORM as they are still TOO HOT FOR MP3. 2. The bridge of Casey B's version can only be fully comprehended by special people.

Comments

[sunburn.livejournal.com]

I always thought the music for "Chalice of Fire" would be something like that of "Maniac," that song from the Flashdance soundtrack. So while CB's rendition is nothing short of incredible, a small, 20-year-old part of me is let down.

[naqerj.livejournal.com]

...a small, 20-year-old part of me is let down.

There is something quite disturbing about this line.

Nonetheless, I am now going to make "Chalice of Fire" the theme song for my new hit television program, "Eighties is Enough," a Reality™ show wherein you have to race Dick Van Patten through a treacherous Real™ obstacle course to get the autographs of various Real ™ Eighties rock hipsters, all the while being shot at by enormous columns of purple flames and Jerry Bruckheimer™.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

I was, myself, imagining in my own head something closer to "Maniac"-- or, more precisely, something in the space somewhere between that, "Silent Running" by Mike and the Mechanics, and "Abracadabra" by the Steve Miller Band. Perhaps others can explore more uptempo territory.

However, I do believe that Casey B's version is a fully valid alternate interpretation. Consider particuarly the effect that the worthy design goal of doing a Simon LeBon impression had on the end product. Once this became a priority, the Michael Sembello approach was right out, and a somewhat different tune naturally presented itself.

[samantha2074.livejournal.com]

I had imagined something more uptempo and with lots more wailing. However, there's room in my heart for many interpretations of "Chalice of Fire." I predict it will be the lyrics equivalent of that theme by Paganini.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, if you do a Google Groups search for "chalice of fire," you get some really strange results. The phrase apparently had much, much more preexisting cultural and religious resonance than I realized at the time I picked it out of the air as a cool-sounding bit of nonsense with overtones of Atari 2600 Adventure.

[astrange.livejournal.com]

Once the Harry Potter movies get up to Goblet of Fire, a music video is required, or a recording of http://world.std.com/~mmcirvin/kibology/vaquero.html with accordions.

(And if you're wondering who I actually am, I lurk on ARK, because I'm too lazy to get a Google Groups account to make posts)

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

Somebody really orta do that Karlo Takki power ballad that I quoted in my 1997 "Chalice of Fire" post, too.

I am having a fun LazyWeb sort of time listening to all this Interrobang Cartel stuff. As a person with zero musical talent I don't feel obligated to put any effort into it. Somebody recorded my lyrics and I didn't have to do anything!

[darkphonics.livejournal.com]

Excellent song, Matt. Your lyrics stir the soul and ignite the spleen. And when I hear the music, I see a movie montage. I love me some montage music.

[mmcirvin.livejournal.com]

I was going to say that I wrote those lyrics while unemployment was making my heart sing. But actually I had just gotten hired at that point, and had to switch to shorter works than Evel! the Musical.

I thought as much.

[(Anonymous)]

So *you* were the mysterious 18th member of Toto...