A little while back, I was screwing around in Fruity Loops and wanted to have some fun by not paying attention to what scale I was writing in. Section B is what I got, if you count the first eight bars as section A. Of course, in sections C and D I was paying attention to the scale a little bit more, but still trying to make things sound a bit off-kelter both melodically and rhythmically.
Sections A and B remind me of an assembly-line factory, especially section B. Imagine during the first four bars that you're entering such a factory, and your imagination starts going off thinking about the machines and how they operate. During bars 5 and 6, imagine one of the workers has just started up everything and in bars 7 and 8, the machines and gears start croaking -- struggling to start up once more after all these years of being in operation. Then BAM! Everything just starts whirring around, clicking and clacking, ticking and tocking.
At the end of section A, everything and everyone abruptly pauses, holding their notes, noticing a pair of gorillas have just stepped onto the factory floor. With the start of section B, the gorillas begin to dance. Eyes closed and lips softly but proudly smiling, they gracefully spin and twirl, showing utter disregard for their locale -- entranced in a flurry of fine, perfectly executed steps. The factory workers stand and stare in awe of this strange occurence. Everything is silent, all eyes fixated on these two gorillas. The gorillas, with such grace, arrange their dance to accompany their acrobatic finesse. Swinging to and fro from machine to machine, the factory remains silent. However, this silence is heard by the manager/supervisor and section C begins.
Up in his office on the second floor, the supervisor notices the silence outside his door. When he looks out his window, he sees the two gorillas swinging and dancing. This, however, doesn't upset him as much as seeing the entire workforce entranced by the two great apes, and thus not working. He gets up, walks over to his closet, and takes out his shotgun. He loads it with two shells, locks it, and steps out his door. His anger overwhelms him as he walks down the catwalk. He pushes aside distracted workers, and takes aim at the two poor, dancing gorillas. Upon spotting the supervisor and his shotgun, the apes break up their dance and show their teeth. They jump from left and right, keeping the supervisor from getting the perfect shot. In this short moment, it's all or nothing, kill or be killed. Adrenaline is pumping through everyone, giving the apes and the supervisor tunnel vision. The supervisor shoots! One of the gorillas is injured, they other leaps forward to attack. A second shot is fired, this one misses, but the sound of the bang knocks the gorilla to the floor, momentarily paralyzing the creature. Quickly and confidently, the supervisor reaches for his pistol that he always keeps on a harness under his jacket. In three shots, death silently sweeps the factory floor.
The supervisor turns around on one heel and barks to the workers, "GET BACK TO WORK!" In an instant, section A repeats, everything starts back up and everyone goes about their business as if nothing had ever happened. The supervisor picks up his shotgun and walks back to his office.
Hope you like it!
Comments
BewareTheJim Says:
What the fuck is wrong with you.
RedMongoose Says:
what are these gorillas doing in my factory, this will not do @ all.
Fitos Says:
Wouh... I think that storry really fits the song. Though perhaps the song could be more dramatic, just at the part where they will get shot. This way the contrast would be greater.
But good stuff anyhow.
beethovenbd Says:
crazy story...good music
....love the ending
UncleMeat Says:
I know what you mean with the "assembly line" theme. It's sorta reminisicent to Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" which was used in most "hard-working" situations in cartoons back in the 30's and 40's.
Celtic Twilight Says:
Damn! that was one heck of a crazy random story! Funny how the song fits it both in storyline and crazyness
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