New interview following Top 25 + "Ludicolo" - Behind the scenes

There is another new interview on the station following today's Top 25 Countdown. Also, I wanted to give some background info on how "Ludicolo", the Lady Gaga parody I posted yesterday, came to be:

It took me a while to write this one. It all started when I decided I needed to write another parody when I was headed to Pokemon Worlds this year. A few of the flight segments (Denver->LA and LA->Hawaii) had inflight audio, so I thought I would take a listen and see what I could come up with. I had a couple of ideas, but this one really jumped out at me, because after all in Pokemon, you really do "call their name". Once I figured out what the title was and who it was by, I decided to start writing. I wanted to tell a story with this one, so I came up with the idea of a Pokemon that had been defeated recently and was unsure of itself but had a trainer that was still willing to put her faith in it.

New Song Parody-Ludicolo (Parody of “Alejandro” by Lady Gaga)

From time, to time, I like to write parodies of popular music to turn them into Pokemon songs. Here's my latest work:

Ludicolo
Parody of “Alejandro” by Lady Gaga
With new lyrics by Steven “Yoshi” Reich (pokepress@gmail.com)

“I know that you’ve been hurt,
And I know that you may doubt me,
But we just have to try once more,
Ludicolo…”

She’s got monsters
In her pocket
And she just looks at you,
Just looks at you

She flies above
It’s you she speaks to
She’s like a Taillow
‘round a Wepear around you

“You know that I caught you boy,
Down in Mexico, but boy
At some point I’ve gotta choose,
Before I lose”

“Don’t call my name
Don’t call my name
‘Ludicolo’
I’ll lose the game
I’ll lose the game
I just know
Use Togekiss,
Use Camerupt”
“White smoke is makin’ this tough”
“Don’t call my name
Don’t call my name
Oh please no…”

Ludicolo, Ludicolo
Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo
Ludicolo, Ludicolo
Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo

“Stop, please, don’t make me go!”
“Ludicolo!”
“Don’t make me go!”


She was broken,
Cried like a baby
‘Cuz the last time went so bad
Just went so bad

(but) All those flames that
Burn inside her
Now she’s gonna fight the fight
Gonna earn a badge

“You know that I trust you boy,
Just one more to go, and boy
At this point I’ve gotta choose,
So I choose you”

“I call your name
I call your name
Ludicolo
You’re not to blame
You’re not to blame
It’s your show
Not Togekiss,
Not Camerupt
This smokescreen’s makin’ it tough
I call your name
I call your name
Now let’s go!”

Ludicolo, Ludicolo
Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo
Ludicolo, Ludicolo
Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo

“Just follow me
Just follow me (Lu-di-co-lo)
Don’t be afraid
Don’t be afraid (of that Tor-koal)
Today’s your day
Today’s your day (Lu-di-co-lo)
Not Togekiss,
Not Camerupt (Here we go…)”


“You called my name
You called my name
‘Ludicolo’
I’m in the game
I’m in the game
You said so
Not Togekiss,
Not Camerupt
This smokescreen isn’t that tough
You called my name
You called my name
Here I go…”

Ludicolo, Ludicolo
Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo
Ludicolo, Ludicolo
Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo

“You called my name
You called my name
‘Ludicolo’
(Ludicolo, Ludicolo)
We won the game
We won the game
Blow by blow
(Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo)
Hey Togekiss
Hey Camerupt
That’s why we never give up
(Ludicolo, Ludicolo)
You called my name
You called my name
How’d you know?”
(Ludi-Ludicolo, Ludi-Ludicolo)

Ludicolo

New Poll-Guardian Signs Vs. Shadows of Almia

I've added a new poll asking for your opinion on the music in the last two Pokemon Ranger games. Let me know which you think is better.

New music for the week of 10/25/2010

Seven tracks this week. First up we have our first music from Black and White:

-Title
-Kanoko Town

Three from the anime collection:

-Battle (Vs. Gym Leader)
-Road to Lavender Town-From Vermilion City
-Cycling

And two from Guardian Signs:

-Tilt Village
-Mitonga Island

New interview following tomorrow's Top 25

There will be a new interview premiering on the station tomorrow following the Top 25 Countdown.

New music for the week of 10/18/2010

Six new tracks this week. One from Zoroark:

-I'll Be Sure to Visit!

Three from the Pokemon anime collection:

-Battle (Vs. Trainer) (B)
-Pokemon Gym
-Pokemon Gym (B)

And two from Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs:

-Rasp Cavern
-Cocona Village

New music for the week of 10/11/10

Seven tracks this week. Two from Zoroark:

-Home
-Celebi's Blessing

Three from the Anime:

-Jigglypuff's Song
-A Trainer Appears (Boy Version)
-Battle (Vs. Trainer)

And two from Guardian Signs:

-Renbow Island
-Riding Raikou

New interview following Top 25

There's yet another new Battle Road interview that will premiere after today's Top 25.

New music for the week of 10/4/2010 + new poll

Five tracks this week. Two from Zoroark:

-Night Burst!
-I Will Win!

And three from the new anime collection:

-Guide
-Mt. Moon
-Road to Cerulean City-From Mt. Moon

I've also added another poll, this time asking which music game you'd like to see a Pokemon version of:

-Guitar Hero
-Rock Band
-Dance Dance Revolution
-DJ Hero
-Other (comment on this post)

Also, there's another Battle Road interview on the station, in addition to the one that premiered on the station on Sunday.

New interview following Top 25

There will be a new interview following tomorrow's Top 25 countdown.

By the way, time is running out on the poll about longer interviews. I don't know when the next longer interview will be, but I'd like to know your opinion.