bironic: Neil Perry gazing out a window at night (RSL neil window)
bironic ([personal profile] bironic) wrote2010-01-31 08:17 am
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Quickvid: "Call Me Al," McKay/team gen, PG, humor

Title: Call Me Al
Music: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon (edited)
Fandom: SGA
Characters: McKay, with team; background Carter/Zelenka
Rating: PG, humor
Length: 1:45
A/N: A happy belated birthday to [livejournal.com profile] deelaundry, who once asked for a McKay-centric vid set to this song. I'm sorry this one didn't turn out with the greatest visual quality—Premiere kept freezing when I tried to deinterlace. One day I may come back to this for remastering, and/or to add the third verse if there's an unfaily way to handle it.


Streaming on Vimeo | Download mp4





Lyrics:

A man walks down the street
He says, why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard
Bonedigger, Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly, Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al

A man walks down the street
He says, why am I short of attention
Got a short little span of attention
And woe, my nights are so long
Where is my wife and family
What if I die here
Who'll be my role model
Now that my role model is gone
Gone
He ducked back down the alley
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All along, along
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long-lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
You can call me Al




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Concrit is always welcome as I try to improve my vidding.

x-posted to atlantis_vids, sga_noticeboard and mckay_sheppard

[identity profile] penknife.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Eee! This is just adorable.

[identity profile] zulu.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Dude, that rocks! Oh, Rodney, your life is just that hard! So cute. *beams*

[identity profile] deelaundry.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Recommended on my LJ!

\o/
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[personal profile] danceswithgary 2010-01-31 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Adorable!
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[identity profile] korilian.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaaw, way sweet!

[identity profile] mischief5.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's just delightful! (Get these mutts away from me. Ha!)

[identity profile] kassrachel.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh my God, I love this like crazy. Practically every clip/lyric pairing made me squee.

Will say more later -- am about to snag breakfast before the baby wakes up! But this is fantastic. &hearts!
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[identity profile] thedeadparrot.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww, that totally made me grin this morning! excellent!

[identity profile] sunnyd-lite.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
made me smile! Thanks (especially loved the 'get these mutts away from me' perfectly McKay
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[identity profile] mrshamill.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
That was great! Very funny. I think you used good cuts and it followed the show very well.

[identity profile] blackmare.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
This is ... all the reasons I loved the show.

*g*

Wonderful.
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[personal profile] sabinetzin 2010-01-31 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
::flaily haaaands::

j;fdalkd;knf It's my favorite song! And it's adorable!
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks so much! It was a ton of fun to put together.
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, Rodney, your life is just that hard!

It is! And the funny thing is, I get the idea that when he complains about it, it's about little things like his leg falling asleep and not the stuff where he grabs a gun and faces down a Wraith.
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
*hugs*
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hooray! Thanks so much.
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, I'd forgotten until I rewatched that scene that he physically shoves the kid away. Classic.

Thanks!
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm so glad this brightened your morning!

*hugs you*
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so happy to hear it! Thanks - it was a lot of fun to make, and it is happy-making in turn to see people enjoying it.
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee, thanks! [livejournal.com profile] deelaundry had it right when she said this song was great for McKay.
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks very much! I wish it looked a little better, but I think the clips and lyrics lined up nicely.
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, that's great to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed. And I see you relayed as much to [livejournal.com profile] deelaundry, who was the inspiration. :)
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[identity profile] bironic.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Hee! Yay!

[identity profile] perspi.livejournal.com 2010-01-31 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, yes, that is PERFECTION! I love it, every single clip/lyric. TEAM.

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