OPEN MIC WEEK 20 - EPIC CROWD-SOURCED #MINNOWLIFE SONG FROM PAPA-PEPPER - # minnowlife # hardtimes
Tonight it is my extreme pleasure to bring you this incredible collaboration song!
With the help of 12 other steemians I bring you this original song called "# MINNOWLIFE # HARDTIMES". Many of you know that I try to sympathize with others and show empathy, so I reached out in a recent Help Papa Rhyme Contest to get some help on writing a song about the difficulties of being a minnow here on steemit.
Rest assured, attempting to use lyrics from 13 different sources and get it correct all on the same take is not easy!
In this video I flash the usernames of the steemians who provided the lyrics before their verse, although I did do some editing of the lyrics.
# MINNOWLIFE # HARDTIMES
#
@papa-pepper
YOU KNOW IT’S HARD OUT THERE FOR A MINNOW
BECAUSE IT’S HARD OUT THERE IN THE SEA
WITH ALL THESE OTHER FISH SWIMMING ALL AROUND
HOW’S ANYBODY EVER GONNA FIND ME?
A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD JOIN STEEMIT
SO NOW I WORK HARD TO MAKE IT EVERY DAY
I EVEN TRY TO STEEMIT LIKE I MEAN IT
BECAUSE I HEARD THAT IT’S THE ONLY WAY
CHORUS
.# MINNOWLIFE # HARDTIMES # WHATCANIDO? # STEEMICIDE ?
.# MINNOWLIFE # HARDTIMES # WHATCANIDO? # STEEMICIDE ?
@garthfreeman
I work all day to craft the perfect post
Then with much love and care I send it.
200 views and sixty nine cents
where in the world shall I spend it?
CHORUS
@mithrilweed
Like Capt. Kirk and Mr. Spock,
I be searchin for whales I can never spot...
Red alert/ shields up what's a minnow to do,
I'm Steemin all night but for me or you?
CHORUS
@silviabeneforti
I'll try to compose the rhymes,
But it's hard find the synonymes
I have to improve my English,
before I dream to be a big fish. ^_^
CHORUS
@pyrowngs
With a sea full of “fish”
You’d think we’d all fall
Into oblivion, but it seems
This is starting to snowball…
CHORUS
@avarice
I tell you as a Minnow it's hard to be a champ,
Bloggin' all day til your hands start to cramp,
Finally finished and you've done your utmost,
Spend your day prayin' that a whale'll vote your post.
CHORUS
@barrydutton
In the dark of the sea, 2-tone blue and white
I saw the Steemit logo, shining in the nite
It came from the state of Virginia we are told
Though whales were all around. It was cold, cold cold.
We have the future, the present and the past.
But most days I feel like I’m dead last
The community’s the focus, but I keep crying........
Trying to earn some Steem, I guess I’ll keep trying
CHORUS
@screenname
This post has been ranked within the top 25
most undervalued posts in the second half
of Feb 09. We estimate that this post
is undervalued by $18.69
CHORUS
@darthnava
I scraped my poor, drained brain all day
just to make and submit a worthy post
but after six hours the whales still say,
"We checked it &Your silly post is toast."
CHORUS
@the-future
To be honest, you will have hard times too,
But in steemit life it’d just reality.
Don't worry we’re gonna try to help you thru,
Even if we have to face brutality!
If you accept to live the minnow life,
Relax is not going to be your wife.
And if you ask yourself what can I do,
I will tell you: have fun, that it will help you too!
CHORUS
@karenmckersie
I BLOG , I POST , I DO THE MOST
THAT ANY MINNOW CAN BE
SO ONE DAY I'LL BE A DOLPHIN
SWIMMING IN THE STEEMIT SEA !
UNTILL THEN I'LL just BE HAPPY
AS HAPPY AS I CAN BE !
SWIMMING WITH MY FELLOW MINNOWS
BUILDING STEEM POWER YES INDEED !
CHORUS
@txgeekgirl
I keep my stories interesting,
simple, plain, and true,
practice for other minnows to see
Exactly what they can do!
CHORUS
@meesterboom
I can only hope that soon,
I'm earning dollars and not cents
Cos how am I gonna pay my bills?
How am I gonna pay my rent?
Some say its scam
or we're going to the moon
ALL I KNOW is I just wanna
Get off the ground real soon
CHORUS
SUPER BIG THANK YOU
I just wanted to take the moment to give a super-big thanks to all the poets and lyricists who helped out on this song. In fact, if one of you wants the special limited edition # minnowlife # hardtimes T-shirt that I wore for the video, reply below and I'll get it mailed out to one of you to commemorate our collaboration.
Here are those excellent steemians who helped:
@garthfreeman
@mithrilweed
@silviabeneforti
@darthnava
@screenname
@meesterboom
@karenmckersie
@barrydutton
@txgeekgirl
@avarice
@pyrowngs
@the-future
This wouldn't have been possible without you. Feel free to vote for my comment on the Open Mic Week 20 post where I linked this entry too, and even resteem this post if you want to! Thanks so much to all of you!
FOLLOW
Definitely a great collaborative effort, congrats to all participants and for @papa-pepper bringing it to a nice completed presentation with energy, and enthusiasm. I enjoyed this one. Upvoted
Thanks Bro, it was tough, but we did it!
I could tell, I was rooting for you the entire video, you did a splendid/fantastic job executing everyone's verses. Well done, this is a shoo in for 1st place because of all the people involved.
We will see, and thanks for rooting for me!
We definitely will, this week has a lot of entrants! God willing, you'll get 1st place :) You're most welcome, and thank you very very much bro for the donation, I truly appreciate that, every bit helps. You are now second listed on the Donor's list and there you shall remain!
Mahn! I don't even need to watch the video......the Lyrics very dope and relate-able.
love it!
Thanks, I think everyone did an excellent job!
wow, great job, @papa-pepper ! So much fun! This minnow appreciate this song, yeah! ^_^
Thanks for your help too! I really enjoyed this!
The @screenname bars you dropped are honestly genius.
lol
I think that minnows can relate to being undervalued!
Made it more realistic!
They were a reply to the post, so I included them, and rewarded them steem too!
I know, only Steemers would really get that -- that is why I thought it was funny, along w the undervalued stuff, these comments are stamped all day long by that account, I honestly LOL, I did not see it coming at all, Genius
#comicgenius
Well done minnows and wild card pepper!
Thank you my friend! It was tough, but we did it!
It was so fun and nice @papa-pepper :)
Thank you so much @bontonstory!
Wow, an epic song - you did a great job singing all of those versus. It's great to see this sort of community collaboration. Thanks for including my submission 😊
Thanks to all of you for fueling my fire and giving me something to work with!
lol I love it so much. The look has me cracked' you went in my friend. love love love upvote. huge smile
Thanks so much for that! I'm glad that you enjoyed it @soundlegion!
This minnow GREATLY appreciates everyone who helped create this rappin' post. Thank goodness (this time) my UPvote gave you, Pappa Pepper more than a few cents!!! but YOU STILL DESERVE MORE!
Woop, Woop, Woop, Mucho love from a minnow, to the Steemit Rapper PappaPepper!
Thanks so much, it was a group effort!
12 other Steemians eh???
12 Disciples
lol
I travel thick!