Feb 2022 superskirmish ss022522d
Just having fun. @lizbrinker wrote the lyrics.
Skirmish prompt: Manifest
1:26 start to finish
MannyFest!
(Verse 1)
Hey, everybody, come and see
See what’s happening with old Manny
You know Manny, he’s the best!
He’s headed off to the MannyFest!
(Verse 2)
It’s just once a year and it’s happening now…
All the Mannys are coming to town.
They come from miles around
To Bexar(Bear) County, Texas at the fairgrounds
(Chorus)
Manny, Manny, he’s the man
One of many in his mini-van
All the guys named Manny are on a quest
To meet the other Mannys at the MannyFest
Break?
There’s Manny Ramirez of baseball fame
Manny Pacquiao of the boxing game
Manny Smith from up in Dallas
He drove a long way with his dog named Alice
This year’s headliner is Manny Manuel
They’re taking a risk, but, what the hell?
It doesn’t really matter if he’s not the best…
All that matters is the MannyFest!
(Repeat Chorus as above)
(Final Chorus)
Manny, Manny, he’s the man!
If your name’s Manny, come if you can!
All the guys named Manny are on a quest
To meet the other Mannys at the MannyFest
Break to end
@mandolinda Apr 2022
Such a fun song. Enjoyed the many Mannys.
@moonraccoon Apr 2022
I love a good pun. So many Mannys! Nice performance, the conversational vocal style feels perfect for the theme of tenuously-connected strangers coming together to get to know each other. Now I'm singing Sugar Sugar in my head as
Manny
do-do-DO-do DO-doo
So many Mannys
do-do-DO-do DO-doo
They are the Manny men
And they've got me
Outnum-berrrrred
(sorry, couldn't resist making a punny parody manifest itself)
@nancycunning Mar 2022
Fun lyrics and a great implementation. Did you guys really pull this off in a skirmish? Wow.
@berni1954 Mar 2022
The main guest speaker being the actor from "This is Us" I am guessing :-)
This sounds like an outtake from the (in)famous "Basement Tapes"
@wacha Mar 2022
This is a very fun song, the lyrics are really enjoyable and the arrangement works perfectly. The vibe has a Grateful Dead vibe to and I like it a lot. Nice work to both of you!
@sherrycanary Mar 2022
Love the clever idea of MannyFest
Fun music and great sense of humor in spoken word/vocals
@guatecoop Mar 2022
This is really amazing that this came together in a skirmish! Super fun, but that doesn't mean that you didn't expertly perform this one--you both did. Wow, this is a super cool collaboration and great result. Well done!
@resonut123 Mar 2022
Cool, fun lyric.
Nice acoustic and electric guitar riffs. Has that Ol' retro Folk, Good Tyme feel.
A song for all the Manny kin.
#tit4tat1
@kristi Feb 2022
Ha. This is a lot of fun! Your singing and delivery is so friendly and welcoming and that melody is catchy! Guitar sounds super. The lyric flows off the tongue. I saw that skirmish topic and said, eh, I have no idea...lol. You took it and ran with it! Nice job.
@katestantonsings Feb 2022
This is a spectacular skirmish! Geez. This sounds so fun, too! Loving the wordplay. Clever writing and guitar.
@oaksnprairie Feb 2022
You've created a whole world here. I can picture the dusty fairgrounds with pickups and RVs along with that mini-van, and everyone catching up with each other. The guitar really sets the mood. I think the Mannys should make you an honorary Manny and invite you next year (as long as it's not in February).
@n24 Feb 2022
I love the vocal style, very fun and tongue-in-cheek! It suits the lyrics perfectly. Absolutely love the break with all the Manny introductions. The lyrics are very fun, it’s an inspired idea for a song and a really impressive Skirmish submission!
@erbaer Feb 2022
Great song! Excellent guitar! This is so much fun there should be a MannyFest Station.... listen 24 hours!
@davidtaro Feb 2022
Err, I love you. This completely made my evening. What a take on the prompt, I think you might actually be a genius. The performance is incredible (up there with Hit Man. lol) - the bit with the Mannys greeting each other is... I don't know, words fail me. Super skirmishing my friend.
@misterdemp Feb 2022
he's the man, classic!
@misterdemp Feb 2022
What a fun take, like the "josh fight" that was in the news.
@nadine Feb 2022
Wait what you did this in a skirmish?! Lol are there really so many mannys?! I always thought this was a German issue with Manfred and Manuel... interesting idea on the prompt!
@unpronounceable Feb 2022
Oh my god, LOVE this take. You win. You are the Skirm-champion. Fun. I love your outro.
@andrea Feb 2022
What an outrageous take on the prompt! You are so creative. The MannyFest sounds like a blast. Bopping good fun! Cool skirmish :)
@wobbiewobbit Feb 2022
haha clever gag that you expanded on very satisfyingly and i love the delivery is great. fantastic fade out ad libbing. :) fun song and great skirmish! (ps chk your mail!)