Ill never forget her smile - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2019-06-08 | Ok first off, this song contains MAJOR SPOILERS for the musical Rebecca, so if you have any intent of watching the musical first (which you should because it's amazing), then don't look at the subtitles! That being said, this is one of my absolute favorite musical-songs ever. I'll try to explain, and I'll be vague here to avoid spoilers: This song shows up relatively close to the end of the musical, and it's a real Wham moment, meaning the content of the song radically changes the entire perception of the musical in a shocking twist. And it's also a villain song (which I always adore), in the most unique and clever way possible. That's all I'm going to say about it.Hope you all enjoy!German version of this song: youtube.com/watch?v=uXekFGsxvsUEnglish version of this song: youtube.com/watch?v=j6ruvP-3lakRebecca english trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=zqw8kV6AWD8
Master of the Strings - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2019-05-08 | Here's something from a german musical that isn't that well-known. But here's the funny thing: "Rudolf: Affaire Mayerling" was written by the same composer who created the musicals "The Count of Monte Cristo", "Jekyll & Hyde" and "Dracula". Yes, Frank Wildhorn wrote this musical almost exclusively for Austria ^^ Overall, I wouldn't call it one of my favorites, but there's still some absolutelly amazing songs in it. And this is one of them. I don't want to get too much into detail about the context since it is about Austrian-Hungarian politics, but basically, this song is a nightmare that the main character, Crown Prince Rudolf, is having where he sees his empire controlled from the shadows by corrupt people who profit from a stagnant political system. Whether you care about the context or not, I think the lyrics of the song make for a fun villain song regardless ^^English version of the song (HQ):youtube.com/watch?v=5uSaVemKotsGerman version of the song (live with english subs):youtube.com/watch?v=2Nc-X1wlU3QGerman version of the song (HQ):youtube.com/watch?v=8IkRr-fBXrMI also wanna link a really good polish cover that is also insanely popular:youtube.com/watch?v=deNnftFxh1I
The Man I used to Be - German Version (+english translation) Count Monsparkle 2019-04-08 | This animatic was made by Ink Potts:youtube.com/watch?v=lincGECdBCgIt still feels unreal, but here it is: Every Monte Cristo video that I wanted to make on my channel is now released. And while I still aim to remaster some of my older videos at some point, it's weird to think that this era of my life comes to a close. I don't think I have felt this passionate about anything these last 10 years then when I discovered MLP, Ink Potts and these animatics, and if I had the chance to re-discover them, by god, I would take that opportunity in a heartbeat. But let's not get too sentimental here, I'm sure the future will have some new and exciting things ready for us =)There isn't much I can say about the video itself, other than that I've developed an even deeper appreciation for the animatic while I was working on the german translation and synchronization, and even though I'm not the biggest fan of the german lyrics of this song, I think the final result definitively turned out well. And I even taught myself something new when I had to apply lighting effects when I changed the on-screen lyrics at ^^German lyrics: lyricstranslate.com/de/der-mann-der-ich-einst-war-man-i-once-was.htmlIch sah wohl tausend Wunder.Ich lebte hundert Leben.Doch bis zu dieser Stunde schien nichts davon real.So flüchtig wie ein Schatten, verfliegt die Zeit im Dunkeln.Der Hass, der mich vorantrieb, ist fort und ich erkenne wieder: Den Mann, der ich einst war.Glück zum Greifen nah.Liebe war mein, voll Unschuld, jung und rein.Mein Traum ist endlich heimgekehrt und lehrt Vergebung. Dem was einmal war, kann man nicht entflieh’n.Lebe Albert, wer immer ich auch bin,in die erkennt sie jeden Tagden Mann, der ich einmal war. Und all die Jahre geh’n dahin,Die Nächte sind viel friedlicher.Von jedem Schmerz befreit,Hoffnung ist, was bleibt.Niemals allein, für immer bleib ich dein.Erbarmen führt mich zur Erlösung. Keine Bitterkeit.Frei und nun geheilt.Zeig mir den Stern, der mich nach Hause führt.Mein Herz erwacht und spürt nochmalden Mann, der ich einmal war.
Never seen - German Version (+english translation) Count Monsparkle 2019-03-09 | While I'm still recovering from the fact that "The Count of Monte Cristo" has finally reached its grand conclusion, we can give other musicals some well-deserved time in the spotlight. With "Dance of the Vampires" being one of my favorites, I got super-excited when Stuflox showed us a preview of part 3 of her animatic series (hint hint, nudge nudge: youtube.com/watch?v=_2C2AA-5e4Q). And to get myself more hyped for the new part, I made a german version of the last one ^^This was significantly easier to work on compared to part 1 since I didn't have to deal with the snow-effect, but there were still a few new problems, the biggest one being that scream at 2:48 that wasn't there in the russian version and feels totally out of place in this animatic. Well, not much I can do about it, so please just try to ignore it x) The rest worked out pretty well though. Enjoy! =)Credits:Stuflox (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com)SinderyNaralex (http://sinderynaralex.deviantart.com) EndiDJPrime (endidjprime.deviantart.com)NastyaPond (nastyapond.deviantart.com)Link to the "Dance of the Vampires"-musical (german with english subtitles): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRoAlmyaijK2YBZj1210RZMvdekHkXOZXGerman lyrics:Alfred:Ein Mädchen, das so lächeln kann,hab ich nie geseh'n.Sarah:So eine netten jungen Mannhabe ich noch nie geseh'n.Alfred & Sarah:Ich kann nicht schlafen, doch ich binauch nicht wach,denn ich träum.Seit wir uns trafen,macht es Sinn,was ich mach,auch wenn ich einfach nurdie Zeit versäum...Sarah:... und verträum.Alfred:Ein Mädchen, das so lächeln kannSarah: (versetzt)So einen netten Jungen...Alfred:So natürlich...Sarah:...zierlich...Alfred & Sarah:...habe ich noch nie geseh'n.Prof. Abronsius:Junge, hörst du das?Jemand schleicht durchs Haus!Ewas geschieht, ich weiß nicht was,doch ich krieg es raus!Chagal:Was macht mein süßes Magdalein? (Magda: Nähn)Chagal:Setz dich auf mein Knie!So eine tadelose Magd hatte ich bisher noch nie.Alfred, Sarah & Chagal:Ich fühl mein Sehnen, bin verwirrtund ich will, denn ich träum,mich an dich lehnen. Sicher wird mein Herz still,während ich neben dir die Zeit versäum und verträum.Chagal's Frau:Der Schuft hat sich davon gemacht, und ich weiß wohin. Pass auf!Alle:…So einen geilen ***** …So eine wunderschöne……So einen netten jungen Mann……. unvergesslich……grässlich……habe ich noch nie geseh´n.Chagal's Frau:Der alte Sack kann´s nicht lassennach fremden Röcken zu fassen.Doch jeden Mann, der in fremde Betten kroch, zieht der Teufel in sein Loch.Alfred & Sarah:Anstatt zu schlafen frag ich mich, ob du ahnst, was ich träum.Seit wir uns trafen fühle ich nur dich.Wenn ich mich je verliebe,dann sicherlichAlfred:…in eine Frau wie dich…Sarah (versetzt):…in einen so wie dich…Vampire:Sei bereit!Sei bereit!Alfred & Sarah:Wenn ich mich je verliebe,dann liebe ich sicherlichjemanden ganz genau wie dichoder ich komm nie mehr wieder zur RuhDenn es war noch niejemand so wie du.So wie du!
The Man I used to be - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2019-02-09 | Hey everyone, I hope you all enjoyed the release of the final Monte Cristo-animatic as much as I did =) I actually planned on releasing something different, but this sudden reveal made me change my plans, which delayed me for a few days ^^'Anyways, with this video we've finally done it; there is now a Synthesia available for every single song from the "Count of Monte Cristo"-musical for you to enjoy listening to =D That doesn't mean that there will never be content on this musical from now on, many of my older Synthesias are still in dire need of a remastering, and I still have a few other ideas left ^^ But yeah, it feels weird to know that this series finally reached its conclusion, both the animatics and my synthesias. I can't help but look back at all the amazing memories I made in connection with this series, that magic and joy I felt when I discovered it is still unrivaled by anything else I've experienced since then.But I'm sure whatever Ink Potts has planned next will be equally as grand, and I will patiently wait however long it takes for them to start their next big series =)Also remember when I said that I was about to finish my masters thesis at University and will therefore not be able to upload as often? That is now officially over, last week I finished my final exam and I'm now officially a degreed engineer, which is basically one step below PhD ^^ This means I can now go back to my regular schedule of uploads, which will be once every month. I hope that's ok with you all, these videos take a long time to make and I'm just one guy after all. Thanks for sticking around with me and I hope you'll look forward to any future videos!Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=lincGECdBCg)The background artwork was made by GlitterStar2000 (deviantart.com/glitterstar2000/art/The-man-I-used-to-be-784462942)
Morgen triffst du den Tod - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2018-11-30 | Hey everyone, thank you for participating in the survey I did on the last video. I feel now much more comfortable with introducing you all to new european musicals ^^ Today I'm doing my favorite song from the musical "Artus - Excalibur".And to adress the elephant in the room: Yes, that thumbnail is my way to get the attention of every Ink Potts-fan out there ^^ Because this song is very special in that it is not only written by the same author who created the Monte Cristo-songs, Frank Wildhorn, but it is also sung (in parts) by Mondego's english voice, Patrick Stanke. So if you are like me and love his silky smooth evil voice in Monte Cristo, you might want to give this song a listen ^^ But be warned, the song is entirely in german, since Patrick Stanke is actually a german actor. I did add a translation both here in the subs, as well as in the comment section of the original song, so you can have an idea of what's going on =)Anyways, the context of the musical is of course totally different though. It is about the life of the legendary King Arthur, and his journey from when he pulled Excalibur from the stone, until he becomes the true king who unifies England. And along the way he encounters some villainous figures like the other King Lot, or the witch Morgan. This song takes place after the assassination of Arthur's father-figure by Lot's men, and he swears bitter revenge to him. So this song basically shows everyone preparing for a big war, Arthur VS Lot, while Morgan is plotting her own schemes in the background. Guinivere, Arthur's wife, is trying reason with Arthur and to cool him down, with little sucess.So that's the circumstances of this song. I personally like to imagine Mondego singin the first verse, before his duel with Fernand. It fits quite well I think ^^Also, the english lyrics I added were only translated by me, so they aren't very singable. I don't think official english lyrics of the song exist though since this musical, like many other works of Frank Wildhorn, never get aired in the US...Here's the link to the original song:youtube.com/watch?v=6wYrVFJoop4And here's a HQ-recording of the song from the musical:youtube.com/watch?v=5JIO2RmoF5wThe image of Mondego in the thumbnail is from here:deviantart.com/datbrass/art/Ink-Potts-Twilight-489943468
Halloween Update Count Monsparkle 2018-11-01 | I have a slight sense of deja vu, with this being my second update during Halloween ^^Anyways, the topic of this video is very important to me as I've been thinking about this a lot lately, namely in which videos you all would be most interested in. Please share your opinions with me as I would really like to hear them. Keep in mind though that I need sheet music to create my Synthesias, so whether or not I can do certain songs depends a lot on whether I can find any good scores for them.*) (remark about 0:45) I know I haven't covered "The Man I used to be" yet, but I'm still waiting for Ink Potts to finish their last animatic so there will be suitable fanart I can use.I also made a little poll here, please vote so I can get a grasp on where your interests lie: strawpoll.me/16750983And here's my twitter: twitter.com/CountMonsparkle ;)Credits:The background drawing is from SinderyNaralex (deviantart.com/sinderynaralex/art/Never-Seen-End-Title-Cards-770475713)The music is from Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix (youtube.com/watch?v=kvd-vxC7JXc&t)
Verona - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2018-10-04 | And yet again it's time to introde another new musical ^^ Well, I'm pretty sure everyone is familiar with the story of "Romeo & Juliet" since school pretty much forces it down everyone's throats. And it's a shame, really, because school is pretty much responsible for making most people dislike this story, making it feel boring. Well my first introduction to this story was through this musical, and I remember being swept away by the amazing songs and great acting. Fun fact, this was the first musical I ever saw live, and it still holds a very special place in my heart =) This musical is also the most famous french musical of all time, and it got translated to almost every language (even english, but sadly in only aired in London once for a short time, and there's almost no records of that version).I will spare you the details of the entire story of "Romeo & Juliet", but to give some context to this song in particular: This is the first song in the musical, it is sung by the prince of Verona where he describes his town. There are two families, the Capulets (in red) and the Montagues (in blue) who destroy every ounce of peace in his town. When making this Synthesia, I mostly based it on the german version of the song. I also added subs for the original french, german and english.The original french version (with subs):youtube.com/watch?v=fL6QAHQXRc8German version (which added a sick e-guitar, sadly no subs):youtube.com/watch?v=wdAxvSmO4BIEnglish version of this song (quite different, and I would argue it's less powerful as the others):youtube.com/watch?v=mVylzWbJlZsAnd here's also a great multilanguage version I can highly recommend:youtube.com/watch?v=begp1FRml1s
This is the Moment - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2018-08-27 | Aaaaaand with that I've finally made a Synthesia for every major Ink Potts-animatic out there ^^ It took me a while to get to this one, mostly because I'm not a big fan of this song, but I have to say I'm still happy with how this turned out =) For some reason most of the J&H-songs turn out to be really tricky to work on when it comes to Synthesia, but this song worked like a charm.Link to the english song: youtube.com/watch?v=X5O8LLWSYuILink to the german song: youtube.com/watch?v=tPhHv8gla8QInspired by: Ink Potts (youtube.com/watch?v=jURSsa4Gm8Y)BG-image drawn by Geraritydevillefort (deviantart.com/geraritydevillefort/art/This-Is-The-Moment-752015494)
Hell to your Doorstep - Korean Version (+english translation) Count Monsparkle 2018-07-27 | Ok, this is something I wanted to do for a while. For a long time, the "Count of Monte Cristo"-musical was only available in english, german and korean (with the recent addition of russian), and I've also seen this HQ-recording of the korean version of HTYD a long time ago. It's sung by Ryu jung-han and I think it sounds really awesome, but I could never make a video of it since I couldn't add subtitles because I don't understand a word korean x) But now, thanks to a nice YouTuber called Ryan Lee who was kind enough to translate the song for me, I was finally able to make this happen =) I might also make one of these for the korean "I will be there" eventually if I'm also able to translate the lyrics of that song.Again, huge thanks to Ryan Lee for helping me with the translation:youtube.com/channel/UC_tDVK9jHPFZCVsExz9Qfvw
Rebecca - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2018-06-29 | Continuing the trend of introducing most of you to musicals you've never heard before, I've decided to make a Synthesia on my favorite musical, ever. "Rebecca" doesn't only have great songs that create an incredible atmosphere, but it also has the most interesting storyline that I've seen in any musical.And it was actually about to have a Broadway release last year, but similar to "Dance of the Vampires", the production got cancelled because of a bunch of dubious financial circumstances. It's really a damn shame that all these fantastic european musicals never make their way over to the States for one reason or another =/For those interested, here's a trailer of what could've been:youtube.com/watch?v=zqw8kV6AWD8Let me outline story a bit:"Rebecca" (unlike every other musical with just a name in the title) *doesn't* star the character Rebecca at all, but instead focuses on a young woman who falls in love with a rich guy called Mr. de Winter, who has lost his wife Rebecca recently. He takes her to his mansion, Manderly, but once she arrives there, she notices that the staff despises her and would much rather have Rebecca back. So it all pretty much focuses on this young girl trying to fit in in Manderley while there's still the crushing presence of the dead Rebecca lingering around everywhere, while the audience slowly learns more about the details of the mystery of Rebecca's death. Saying anything more than that would spoil everything, so I will leave it at that. So yeah, Rebecca is basically the "villain" in this musical, controlling pretty much everything from beyond death. The whole setup is really really fascinating, my words honestly can't do it justice.This song is sung by the head maid of Manderley, Mrs. Danvers, who is pretty much in denial about Rebecca's death, telling the young woman that Rebecca's spirit will never leave Manderley.I don't think I will make too many Synthesia's about this musical, but I felt like giving it some time in the spotlight for once. You can still expect videos to more familiar musicals (Monte Cristo, Jekyll&Hyde) in the near future, but I might also sprinkle in some songs from other musicals I really care about from time to time.German version of this song:youtube.com/watch?v=8w19ecC62U4English version of this song:youtube.com/watch?v=g-8KBM45hPE
His work and nothing more - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2018-05-31 | I've been sitting on this unfinished song for a long time now, mostly because I'm not really happy with how the Synthesia turned out in certain parts. But now I finally decided to finish it, and even if I'm still unhappy with the final version, I hope you can still enjoy listening to it =)For those of you who aren't familiar with the context of this song: This takes place after the well-known "Alive" song in the "Jekyll & Hyde"-musical. After locking himself up in his room for a whole week, Dr. Jekyll gets a visit by his friend Utterson who tries to reason with him. At the same time, Jekyll's fiancée Emma tries to convince her father (who is the chairman of the Board of Governors) that Jekyll isn't as obsessed with his work as it might seem, with poor results.Link to the english song: youtube.com/watch?v=4X6b7ms_GNELink to the german song: youtube.com/watch?v=LttC8-0i8NoInspired by: Ink Potts (youtube.com/watch?v=bjTiiLdCN7Q&t=1s)BG-image drawn by Geraritydevillefort (geraritydevillefort.deviantart.com/art/His-Work-And-Nothing-More-746825177)
Ouvertüre (Dance of the Vampires) - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2018-04-28 | Hey everyone! =) Now as you may know, I'm slowly running out of possible Synthesia covers for songs from the musicals I've been working on in the past, that's why I decided to begin working on Synthesias from "Dance of the Vampires / Tanz der Vampire", starting with the first song and main theme of the musical. Now I know that this muscial isn't well-known in America, but it is actually quite famous here in Europe, and I can highly recommend it to anyone who likes vampire-stories like "Dracula". My friend Stuflox is currently working on a MLP-animatic series based on the musical, with the characters you can see in the background here. Please check it out if you haven't already, the links are down below.This time the background artwork was drawn by the SinderyNaralex (sinderynaralex.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Batponies-742085776) She creates some amazing MLP- and Dark Souls-related artworks on her DeviantArt, which I can highly recommend checking out =)Link to the "Dance of the Vampires"-musical (german with english subtitles): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRoAlmyaijK2YBZj1210RZMvdekHkXOZXLink to the animatic series by Stuflox: youtube.com/watch?v=95LPoD4TITs
I will be there - Russian Version (with english subs) Count Monsparkle 2018-02-22 | Hey, everyone! Remember this song? Of course you do ^^ With the premiere of Wildhorn's "The Count of Monte Cristo" in Russia, we finally got an officially recorded version of "I will be there" =D And it seems to be the only song that got a HQ-recording as far as I know, but if there are more, expect more videos like this in the future.Anyways, this was really weird for me because I don't actually understand russian except for a few words x) That's why my good friend Stuflox helped me with the translation.And if at some points it sounds like the voice of Edmond/Mercedes changes, well, that's because they are ^^ For some reason the studio decided to mash for russian singers into this cover x)The next video is going to be a Synthesia again, I promise =)Link to the original animatic:youtube.com/watch?v=r3K0dWHb-SULink to the original song:youtube.com/watch?v=zc6Wh8HyZdI&t=20sCredits:Ink Potts (youtube.com/c/InkPotts)Stuflox (youtube.com/channel/UCT0OXDRaLbv1JVGYHftRXtQ/featured?disable_polymer=1)
He, Ho, He - German Version (+english translation) Count Monsparkle 2018-01-24 | Might as well release this while it's still in the middle of winter ^^ So you might remember the animatic that Stuflox made a while ago. This was the first part of her new animatic-series based on "Dance of the Vampires" which I'm very excited for. And since all the songs are available in german, I'll try my best to also upload german versions of each of the animatics =)This one was especially challenging to make because of the snow-effect that made it impossible to adjust each of the frames to the german version. Fortunatelly, Stuflox gave me a version without the snow effect to work with, and when I was done I put my own snow over the video ^^ Hope it turned out alright =)Credits:Stuflox (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com)SinderyNaralex (http://sinderynaralex.deviantart.com) EndiDJPrime (endidjprime.deviantart.com)NastyaPond (nastyapond.deviantart.com)Link to the "Dance of the Vampires"-musical (german with english subtitles): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRoAlmyaijK2YBZj1210RZMvdekHkXOZX
Shades of Night/ Die Schatten werden länger - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2017-12-18 | 2 new videos in the span of a week? What is this sorcery?!Yeah, I haven't just worked on one specific video over the last couple of months, but rather on quite a few ^^I'm sure most people won't be familiar with this song, it is from another very famous european musical called "Elisabeth". It basically tells the story of the austrian Empress Elisabeth, but they changed and added a number of things to make the overall story more appealing. For example they added a personifcation of Death as one of the main characters, and there's a love story going on between the two. This might sound weird, but it makes the story more interesting and you can enjoy it even if you don't know anything about european history.This song is about Death (here played by Applejack) manipulating Elisabeth's son, crown prince Rudolf (played by Sweetie Belle), who is driven to suicide a little later in the story.I hope I was able to get some of you interested in the musical. Here's a link to a HQ-trailer of the musical (with english subs):youtu.be/pazuQ--rYls?t=188I linked straight to where this song in particular starts playing so you can see how it originally sounds.The background artwork was drawn by the Stuflox (stuflox.deviantart.com/art/The-Shadows-are-getting-longer-718634263), who recently discoverd the song and started to really like it. Hope you like how it turned out ^^
Prologue - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2017-12-12 | I'm back! \(°∇°)/ And with this song done, I've almost made a Synthesia-cover for every single song of this musical. Kinda funny how the Prologue is one of the last songs I decided to make x) I think the only song left now is "The Man I used to be" which is already in the works, but I can't finish it till we learn a little bit more about Ink Potts' final animatic for the background.There will of course be more Synthesia-covers based on other musicals in the future (as well as some remasters for songs from this musical), so don't worry, this channel won't be going away anytime soon ;-)Anyways, about this song: This is the first time I haven't used a MLP-image for the background since there wasn't really anything that would fit to such a vague song like this. The song's lyrics are entirely in latin btw, and though they are very religious, they really fit the story of the "Count of Monte Cristo" when you translate them so in case anyone is interested in it, I'll write down the lyrics and translation here:Fiat justitiaet pereat mundus.Fiat justitiaruat caelum.Kyrie eleisonChriste eleisonKyrie... (Kyrie eleison)Dies iræ, dies illasolvet sæclum in favillaDies iræ, dies illa (Eleison...)Teste David cum sybillaQuantus tremor est futuris (Eleison...)quando iudex est venturus.Kyrie Kyrie Christe eleisonKyrie Kyrie Christe eleisonConfutatis maledictis (Christe...)flammis acribus addictis... (...eleison, eleison...)Dies iræ, dies illaDies iræ...Christe eleison, eleison (Christe eleison)Eleison, eleison... (Christe eleison)Christe eleison, eleison (Christe eleison)Dona nobis nobis pacemDona nobis nobis pacemDona nobis, dona nobisnobis pacem dona nobisnobis pacem*Translation:*Let justice be done,though the world perishes.Let justice be done,though the heavens fall.Lord, have mercyChrist, have mercyLord... (Lord, have mercy)The day of wrath, that daywill dissolve the world into ashes,The day of wrath, that day (have mercy...)David being witness, with Sibyl.How great will be the quaking, (have mercy...)when the Judge will come.Lord, Lord, Christ, have mercyLord, Lord, Christ, have mercyOnce the cursed have been silenced, (Christ...)sentenced to never-ending acrid flames (...have mercy, have mercy...)The day of wrath, that dayThe day of wrath...Christ, have mercy, have mercy (Christ have mercy)Eleison, eleison... (Christe eleison)Christe eleison, eleison (Christe eleison)Give us our peaceGive us our peaceGive us, give usour peace, give usour peace
The Train Sequence / All is Dark - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2017-07-22 | Well, it's been a while, hasn't it? I'm sorry for the lack of uploads, but there's a few things that are making it hard for me to upload more frequently. For one, real life is keeping me quite busy, so I can't put as much time into working on videos as I want to. I also need to wait for the background artworks to be finished, which can take especially long if there's multiple artworks in one video (this video has a total of 4 different BG-artworks, which is pretty insane. I'm thankful that StupidFlyingXXFOX puts up with all drawing all of these in the first place x). And then there's the fact that I'm slowly but surely running out of songs that I care for. Now there's still quite a few songs from "Dracula" and "Jekyll & Hyde" that I definitively want to make Synthesia-covers for, but I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do when I'm done with those. I'm playing with a few ideas, but I haven't really decided yet, so that's also kinda slowing my progress down.In any case, please know that, even if I don't upload for a while, this channel is never dead. I'm always active in the comments, either under Ink Potts' or my videos (and also on some other random videos all across YouTube x) and the same goes for my Twitter and DeviantArt-page. So I'll be still around ^^Anyways, let's finally talk about this video: The Train Sequence is probably one of the lesser known songs from the "Dracula"-musical, but it's still one of my absolute favorites because of the dark and foreboding undertone that surrounds it. In it, Van Helsing tries to gain some vital information about Dracula's whereabouts through the mental connection between Mina and the vampire. This is very dangerous though because Dracula can use that same connection to pull Mina over to his dark side.Also, I again tried to add some subtitles to the video, which was pretty easy for the german version, but very difficult for the english version because I could only find the full lyrics in a single video on YouTube (I linked it down below), but it was very hard for me to understand what the actor was saying at parts, which is why the translations are incomplete. If anyone can understand what the guy is saying, then please tell me and I'll complete the lyrics.EDIT: Thanks to Kat Anderson, I could complete the lyrics ^^Link to the english song: youtube.com/watch?v=LfHvnq0NDXwyoutube.com/watch?v=4KX5gCLo-04&t=0sLink to the german song: youtube.com/watch?v=ztksrl68J-gBG-images drawn by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com)Inspired by: Ink Potts (youtube.com/watch?v=bjTiiLdCN7Q&t=1s)
How do you Choose? - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2017-04-30 | This cover took me way too long to get done. I think StupidFlyingXXFOX finished the background-drawing for this almost a year ago x) But to be honest, I'm not the biggest fan of this song in particular. I mean, sure, it has a nice upbeat rhythm that sounds a lot like a waltz, and the idea of Lucy actually choosing the person that sounds the least recommendable is pretty fun, but where I feel the song falls flat is the three potential husbands. Quincey, Jack and Arthur are probably one of the most bland and boring characters I've seen in any musical, ever. I mean, what's Quincey's and Jack's response after Lucy decided to go with Arthur? They happily accept Lucy's decision and congratulate her and Arthur. It's like they don't even care that the woman they wanted to marry just chose someone else. And they stay this bland for the whole musical, just following Van Helsing around and doing everything he says without question, like they can't think on their own :/ I'm probably sounding a bit too harsh here but I just really couldn't care less about those three characters. They're probably way more interesting in the book, but in the musical...not so much. On the plus side though, all the other characters in the musical are great, the never-ending fight between Dracula and Van Helsing, Lucy and her really sad fate, and Mina and her dangerous love to Dracula are all very interesting storylines throughout the musical. And this song helps to establish the deep friendship between Mina and Lucy as well as making Lucy's fate more tragic since she never got the chance to live any of the three futures she's speculating about during this song.Ok, I think that's enough of my rambling ^^ I think I'll do another Dracula song next before going back to Jekyll&Hyde. Feel free to speculate which songs these are going to be =)Link to the english song: youtube.com/watch?v=94d_d28rgCoLink to the german song: youtube.com/watch?v=W2PSsEA9buYBG-image drawn by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Who-should-I-choose-629269499) Sorry for taking so long to finish this ^^'Inspired by: Ink Potts (youtube.com/watch?v=bjTiiLdCN7Q&t=1s)
Youre wrong, Professor! - German Version (+english subtitles) Count Monsparkle 2017-04-17 | Alright, I think I need to explain a few things: This is the first time I'm translating an animatic into german that wasn't made by Ink Potts. This animatic was created by my good friend Stuflox as well as some of her friends. I'm guessing most of you know her by now, but on the off chance you don't I highly suggest you check out her YouTube- and DeviantArt-channel. If you're a fan of musicals, ponies and/or Ink Potts, you're going to love her work ^^Ok, back to the video: This animatic is based on the musical "Dance of the Vampires" and shows the scene where Prof. Abronsius (Twilight Sparkle) and his assistant Alfred (Fluttershy) confront the vampire Count Von Krolock. It's a bit difficult to explain exactly what's going on if you haven't seen the musical so I highly suggest checking it out (link down below). I know it's not very famous in America, but it was still a very big hit here in Europe, and I also think it's a fantastic musical all around.Also you might recognize the voice of the vampire-Count Von Krolock: It's again Thomas Borchert, the guy who also played the "Count of Monte Cristo" as well as "Count Dracula" in the respective musicals. Looks like he enjoys playing Counts a lot ^^And, yeah, I know that it has been a bit quiet here on my channel over the last couple of weeks. It was pretty hypocritical of me to make an update-video saying I'm not dead just before vanishing again for so long x) So what have I been doing over this time? Pretty much investing all my free time into the new "Legend of Zelda"-game ^^' Seriously, that game is amazing, and I've been hocked ever since I bought it. New Synthesia's are still in the works though, so don't worry, I'm far from done with this channel =)Anyways, credits:Stuflox (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com)SinderyNaralex (http://sinderynaralex.deviantart.com)VALeriaAlpha (http://valeriaalpha.deviantart.com)Link to the "Dance of the Vampires"-musical (german with english subtitles):youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRoAlmyaijK2YBZj1210RZMvdekHkXOZX
A Story Told - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2017-02-21 | I decided to remaster the first Synthesia-video I've ever made =D It might sound similar to my older version, but there's actually many things I changed:1. The video runs now at a smooth 60FPS. I always hated how bad the framerate was in my older videos.2. I changed the colors to actually match the singers. The old version was the only video where I didn't do that.3. The background image is now sharper and less distorted than in the original.4. I added another background track and changed some transitions to make it sound more complex5. I tweaked the volume of many notes so the whole thing sounds consistently nice. I'm not sure if many people noticed this, but when you listen closely to the original, you can hear that many notes had a slight spike in volume for no reason. Well I sure did, and I found it very annoying to listen to, so I'm glad I could fix it here. Many of my older videos have this problem, actually.Anyways, I don't know how often I'll do remasterings like this one, but I definitively enjoyed improving the quality my oldest Synthesia ^^ I hope it payed off and you like this new version.Here's a link to the original in case you want to compare the two: youtube.com/watch?v=Exq94LXwezsInspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=oGs4jb1pCf8)The background artwork was made by AzulaGriffon (http://azulagriffon.deviantart.com)----Lyrics----Mondego:We are friends, are we not?Danglars:And our interests are the same.Villefort:We collaborate...Danglars:And trust in fate to parcel out the blame.Mondego:There are ends we’ve all got that can justify the means.Danglars:We negotiate...Villefort:Then fabricate the facts behind the scenes.Mondego:Keeping all the details vague and secrets hiddenDanglars:Safe in the balance sheet of those you trustBecause history is a story told by the winners of the fightYou imply a little...Mondego:Lie a little...Villefort:Testify and try a little sailor.Mondego:Who’s gonna question what goes on in the middle of the night?Not a tinker...Danglars:Not a tailor...Mondego:Not his father or Mercedes...Villefort:Or a jailorMondego:So we all are agreed,Let’s be vigilant and wiseDanglars:We must all pretend our naïve friend was caught in his own liesFor our plan to succeedwe must share but one belief:Edmond Dantés stays and ends his days inside the Château d’If!Mondego:Where the softest things he’ll touch are stones and darknessDeep in a craggy island dungeon’s keep.Villefort:Because history’s a story told by the men who make the lawsDanglars:We supply a little lie...Mondego:To help the gullible to buy a little fableVillefort:What will become of the righteous men who fashioned Dantés’ flaws?Danglars:Rich...Villefort:And well respected...Mondego:And no more to be rejected at her table.Mondego:I’ll be a comfort in her time of grief and anguishI’ll be Mercedes’ ever faithful acolyte,every nightVillefort:A part of me wishes Dantés didn’t have to languishbut I can see it’s him or me!Danglars:Let him sit there and rot until he’s forgotMondego:Let him rot!All:History’s a story told by the people who surviveVillefort:Let me sign and then initialDanglars:It’s the truth if it’s officially the storyMondego:What if the cost is one young man so three more men can survive?Villefort:He’s a price we have to payMondego:To live and fight another day for love and gloryDanglars:He was standing in our wayA threat to justice in MarseilleVillefort:So goes the story!Mondego:Stick to the story!All:Here ends the story!
You and Me (But Mostly Me) - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2017-01-05 | Happy 3 Year Anniversary to you, Ink Potts! =DI've discovered Ink Potts in November 2014, a little over two years ago, and I've been hooked on their content since ^^ I think their new "You and Me (But Mostly Me)"-animatic was really cute, I enjoyed seeing their original, more sketchy style again, and the song itself got me interested in the actual musical "Book of Mormon". There is no german version of the song though, so don't expect a video on that ^^So how was I able to finish this so fast? Well, I've actually known about this animatic for a while now, Ink Potts revealed it to their Patreons (yay :D) over a year ago, so I had plenty of time to prepare this for when it finally got officially released.Anyways, enjoy!BG-image by Ink Potts (youtube.com/watch?v=SuW3RegOuIk&index=3&list=LLe6RSVjYRN217LQ9PiuMVDg)Lyrics:Price (and Cunningham):I've always had the hope that on the day I go to heavenHeavenly Father will shake my hand and say"You've done an awesome job, Kevin!"Now it's our time to go out(My best friend...)to set the world's people free.We can do it together, you and mebut mostly me!You and me– but mostly me –are gonna change the world forever'cause I can do most anything!Cunningham:And I can stand next to you and watch!Price:Every hero needs a sidekick; every captain needs a mate!(Aye, aye!)Every dinner needs a side dish...Cunningham:...on a slightly smaller plate.Both:And now we're seeing eye to eye, it's so great we can agreeThat Heavenly Father has chosen you and me –Price (and Cunningham):Just mostly me!Something incredible...I'll do something incredibleI want to be the Mormon who changed all of mankind(My best friend...)Something I've foreseen.Now that I'm nineteenI'll do something incrediblethat blows God's freaking mind!Both:And as long as we stick togetherCunningham:and I stay out of your way!Price:Out of my way!Cunningham:We will change the world...Both:...forever!Cunningham:And make tomorrow a latter day!Price:Mostly me!Cunningham:So quit singing about it...Both:...and do it!How ready and psyched are we?!And life is about to change for youAnd life is about to change for meAnd life is about to change for you and me...Price:But me mostly!And there's no limit toWhat we can doMe and youBut mostly me!
Thats What They Say - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-12-26 | Merry late Christmas, everybody! ^^Oh boy, this song...there's actually a story behind this song: This was one of the first Synthesia's that I wanted to create back when I started this channel. At that time I still had no one who drew background art for me, so I stumbled upon a relatively new artist called StupidFlyingXXFOX, and I asked her if she had interest in a collab. Who would have thought that she would become one of my closest friends and best partners I ever had? ^^ We've done many many collaborations till then, I made the music and she drew the background-art for most of my videos. We finished many projects... except for the very fist one x)The reason was that we wanted to wait till 5/6 was released to make sure that the background artwork would match the new animatic. Still, it's kinda ironic that the first collab-project I ever had turned out to be the longest one to finish ^^As for the song itself, it takes place right before "I know those Eyes/This man is dead", where the guests are still waiting for the Counts pompous entrance, discussing all kinds of rumors and gossip about this mysterious person.It's one of my favorite songs, even though it didn't translate so well to the piano, mostly because the spoken lyrics pretty much all have the same pitch.Link to the german song: youtu.be/UX3CMFLIM_U?t=1272Inspired by: Ink Potts (youtube.com/watch?v=bjTiiLdCN7Q&t=1s)BG-image drawn by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/That-s-what-I-heard-That-s-what-they-say-649951429) Kinda funny that this collab is finally completed ^^Lyrics:-I hear he's handsome.-They say licentious.-A Nouveau Riche who's quite pretentious.-I heard he left his wife in India.-He likes to play?-That's what they say.-I heard in Persia he was arrested, a hint of murder was suggested.-Behind each fortune lies a mortal sin. Anyway, that's what they say.Villefort:They say he caused the crash thathit the Brussel stock exchange.Danglars:I heard he bougt up all the tulips in the world, or so I'm told(I heard that too!)(Well that was bold.)I swear it's true, that's what they're saying.People:-No no I heard he made his money mining minerals.-Italian family they say, maybe NeapolitanDanglars:In either case he's rich as Croesus and as shrewd as snakes,someone I'd really like to know.All:The finest wine from Montrachet,Beluga caviar and silk from Mandalay.Silver plates and golden trays.One really can't resist thoughThe Count of Monte Cristo,at least, you know, that's what they say.Villefort:And rumor has it, he's quite the duelist,and under pressure stays the coolest.Man:I heard he shot somebody right between the eyes, then walked away.That's what they say.Danglars:I heard he gambles, and likes the ladies,perhaps a card game for Mercedes?Mondego:I've heard his taste runs more to cute little boys.(-Quite the roué?)That's what they say.Other people:-They say he built a railroad underneath a mountain range to visit mistresses on both sides of the alps, that's what I heard.-I heard that too!-Don't be absurd!-I swear it's true, my mistress told me.Villefort:You know, no matter what he did or didn't do,this place is grand, it cost a fortuneMan:And I heard he really overpaid.Danglars:A bloody fortune, didn't bat an eye, just shelled it out,someone we really ought to know.All:Golden fleece or feet of clay,no matter what, we'll talk about him anyway.Good or bad the pis aller.When we have all departed,is when we just get startedwith parsing out what people say.Danglars:Could he be as rich as they all say he is?(They say he's just a Nouveau Riche who's quite pretentious)Villefort:Could he really be an honest man?(They say he shot somebody right between the eyes and got away)Mondego:Could he be as brave as Albert says he is?(They say he keeps his head while others don't keep theirs)All:Could he be, well yes that's what they (say).Let's enjoy the present tense, the opulence, the great expense, theFinest wine from Montrachet.Beluga caviar and silk from Mandalay.Silver plates and golden trays.One really can't resist thoughThe Count of Monte CristoThe more we seem to doubt himthe more we talk about himThey say he's moving here to Paris and he'll stay,that's what they say.
Nosferatu - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-12-18 | Time to return to one of my other favorite musicals, there's still quite a few great songs in there that I definitively want to cover. This underrated gem of a song isn't on the official english album since it only got added later on in the german version of the musical.This song takes place just after Van Helsing and Arthur find out that Lucy turned into a vampire, and that there is nothing they can do to save her. Van Helsing then sings this somber melody about the curse of the vampires, trying to ease Lucy's pain before her death while also trying to comfort Arthur.The original german song: youtube.com/watch?v=rf2zhhVM5TIThe live-version with english subs: youtu.be/kbaUpHgtdVI?t=3489The (in many places altered) english version: youtu.be/bxFkWIRXZ0g?t=49Inspired by: Ink Potts (http://assassin-or-shadow.deviantart.com/art/Prize-Speed-Draw-570976807)BG-image drawn by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/A-bee-dies-when-it-stings-but-not-the-Nosferatu-578858625) Happy Birthday! ^^Lyrics:Es stirbt die Biene wenn sie sticht,doch nicht der Nosferatu.Er labt sich an dem Blutund seine Kraft lebt wieder aufEr wird jung mit jedem BissDer Feind der Feinde, NosferatuSo stark wie 20 Mann ist er alleinZu lang schon liegt der Fluch auf unsder Fluch des Nosferatudas Kind, das man zu Grabe trägt,wird nicht das letzte seindoch schon bald schlag ich zurückund ich vernichte Nosferatu!Vermodern soll sein Fleisch und sein Gebein!Zu lang schon liegt der Fluch auf unsder Fluch des Nosferatudas Kind, das man zu Grabe trägt,wird nicht das letzte seindoch schon bald schlag ich zurückund ich vernichte Nosferatu!Vermodern soll sein Fleisch und sein Gebein!
I Know Those Eyes/This Man is Dead - German Version (+english translation) Count Monsparkle 2016-12-06 | This animatic was made by Ink Potts:youtube.com/watch?v=bjTiiLdCN7QWell, it's been a while since I had the honor to make one of these videos. In case you're living under a rock, Ink Potts has released a new video in their amazing "The Count of Monte Cristo"-series that inspired so many people, including myself. And the finished version is simply gorgeous, it was really worth all the wait *u*Anyways, just like I did with the others, here's the german version of "I know those Eyes/This Man is Dead" (for all the german viewers), with english translations (for the english watchers who are curious). As always, I made sure to edit all the frames of Ink Potts' animatic to make sure it all still is in-sync. Hope you enjoy it =)This is probably the only song from the musical where I can truly say that I like the german version more. Not only are there some lyrics I like more, but there's also a certain something they removed from the english version for some reason: That bell-sound at 1:20 when the Count sings for the first time sounds so epic. It appears a few times afterwards as well, and I think it helps giving his part a little more oomph. I just don't get why they removed it in the english version =/German lyrics:Mercedes:Oh Gott, mein Herz schlägt schnellerund mein Verstand verzweifelt.Kann es sein?Kann es sein, du bist zurückgekehrt?Wie mich sein Blick heimlich begehrt,dunkel, voll Sehnsucht und tief wie das Meer.Dieses Gesicht scheint so vertraut,nur seiner Jugend und Sanftheit beraubt.Was lässt dich zögern?Ein Flüstern genügt.So nah, und doch unnahbar fern.Ich seh einen Mann, der sich selber betrügt.Durch endloses Schweigen getrennt...Monte Cristo:Der Mann ist totNichts blieb zurückEr starb ein Stück jeden TagAbgrundtief im Château D'If vermodert sein SargIhr seid verwirrt,er ist nicht hieregal was immer ihr sehtTot und kalt, war er schon baldein Stück Geschichteüber Liebeund wie man sie verrät.Monte Cristo (& Mercedes)Ich bin ein Geist (In diesem Blick...)ein falscher Traumaus alten Bildern von ihm (...Bilder von ihm...)(dunkel, voll Sehnsucht und tief wie das Meer)Der Mann ist tot (Wie dieser Blick...)Nichts blieb zurück doch immer quält mich ein Schmerz (...quält mich ein Schmerz)Monte Cristo & Mercedes:Lass mich endlich gehn und befreie mein HerzWas lässt mich zögern?Ein Flüstern genügtSo nah, und doch unnahbar fernHat sich die Liebe dem Schicksal gefügt?Zu viel zerbrochen...Zu viele Narben...Dass dieses Schweigen uns trennt...
Confrontation - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-11-29 | I'm sure quite a few of you were waiting for this one ^^ Well I hope I didn't disappoint. I know the beginning sounds bad, but I couldn't find any sheet music for it so I had to re-create it from scratch, just by ear. Jekyll is also hardly even singing during that part, it's more like some slow talking, and I couldn't really get that part to sound good on the piano, so I decided to leave the tempo constant for the most part. Still, even though the beginning sucks, I think I did a pretty good job on the Hyde stuff, so I hope that makes up for it ^^I also had a hard time deciding whether I should use a "Dr Pinkie & Miss Pie"-themed background, or a "Luna VS Astelle"themed background since both were really awesome animatics inspired by this song. In the end I went for the more classic version, but I might end up making a slightly altered version of this song for Magpie's Confrontation-animatic.Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=8gGQ_hnx3Cc&t=86s)The background artwork was made by AzulaGriffon (http://azulagriffon.deviantart.com)Lyrics:Jekyll:It's over now I know insideNo one will ever knowThe sorry tale of Edward Hydeand those who died, no one must ever knowThey'd only see the tragedyThey'd not see my intentThe shadow of Hyde's evilwould forever kill the good that I had meant...Am I a good man?Am I a mad man?It's such a fine line between a good man and a...Hyde:Do you really think that I would ever let you go?Do you think I'd ever set you free?If you do I'm sad to say: It simply isn't so.You will never get away from me!Jekyll:All that you are is a face in the mirror!I close my eyes and you'll disappear!Hyde:I'm what you face when you face in the mirror!Long as you live, I will still be here!Jekyll:All that you are is the end of a nightmare!All that you are is a dying scream!After tonight I shall end this demon dream!Hyde:This is not a dream, my friend,and it will never end!This one is the nightmare that goes on!Hyde is here to stay,no matter what you may pretendand I'll flourish long after you're gone!Jekyll:Soon you will die,And my silence will hide you!You cannot choose but to lose controlHyde:You can't control me,I live deep inside you!Each day you'll feel me devour your soul!Jekyll:I don't need you to survive,like you need me!I'll become wholeas you dance with death!And I'll rejoiceas you breathe your final breath!Hyde (& Jekyll):I'll live inside you forever!(No!)With Satan himself by my side!(Nooo!)And I know that now and forever,They'll never be able to separateJekyll from Hyde!Jekyll:Can't you see it'sover now!It's time to die!Hyde:No not I!Only you!Jekyll:If I dieyou die, too!Hyde:You'll die in meI'll be you!Jekyll:Damn you Hyde!Leave me be!Hyde:Can't you see,You are me?Jekyll:No!Deep inside...Hyde:I am you!You are Hyde!Jekyll:No, never!Hyde:Yes forever!Jekyll:God damn you, Hyde!Take all your evil deeds,And rot in hell!Hyde:I'll see you there, Jekyll!
Murder, Murder! - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-10-30 | Happy Halloween/Nightmare Night, everybody! ^^ Just for this special occasion I have a very dark and foreboding song for you all that fits the mood of Halloween. Never mind the fact that 90% of the songs I'm covering are already dark to begin with ;)Anyways, this actually took me way longer than I expected o_O This song is just so loooooooong, with loads of tempo-, key- and time-changes. And it didn't help that the sheet music I used was full of errors which forced me to recreate quite a bit by ear. I hope the final result is worth it though.Also I have a new and much stronger laptop now, which means the video quality should be much better in the future. No more problems with the framerate! (hopefully x) And everything should look much smoother now =D I still had big problems with the audio though, but I hope that I will find a way around them eventually.Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/c/Ink%20Potts)Background artwork by StupidFlyingXXFOX. I think it fits the song perfectly ^^ (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Bloody-murder-on-streets-of-London-618274275)Look at this, another murder,Just like the other murder!That poor old General Glossop, dead!Last week the bishop copped it!The bloke what done it 'opped it!That feller must be off 'is 'ead!That's two in the last four days!This killer has fancy ways!To kill outside St. Paul's requires a lotta balls!He hates the upper class!He must be on 'is arse!Who could he be?Don't look at me!What a shame! Dear General Glossop!I hear there's a lot of gossip!Although it didn't come from me!(Of course not! - Yeah! - Of course not!)What about that poor old Bishop?That dreadful dirt they dish up!Do you think it's true?It well could be! (Imagine! Fancy! Really!)I say that it goes to showsome people we think we knowaren't all they might appear!How right you are my dear!It's such a shocking thing!But awfully interesting!Who could it be?Well, now let's see!Murder, murder, doin' folks inMurder, murder, is the worst sin!Murder, murder, has me screamingBloody murder in the night!Murder, murder, makes me blood thin!Murder, murder, makes me head spin!Murder, murder, starts me drinking!Bloody murder in the night!London has his killer on the loose!Or a gang! Either way - Let 'em hang!Gotta get his head inside a noose!Run away! The police are no use!Maybe his nerve will fail him!They must go out and nail him!They've gotta trail and jail him now!Murder!No matter who we're blamingTill they pull what's-his-name in,There's gonna be one flaming row!Murder, murder, it's a curse, man!Murder, murder, it's perverse, man!Murder, murder, nothing's worse thanBloody murder in the night!Read about the worst two murders!Much worse than the first two murders!That makes it murders three and four!They've murdered dear old Bessie!I hear it extremely messy! And poor old Archie is no more!That's four in the last eight days!It's London's latest craze!This time it was in Park Lane!And he may come back again!Until the killers foundthere's danger all around!What can we do?We wish we knew!Murder, murder, once there's one doneMurder, murder, can't be undone!Murder, murder, lives in London!Bloody murder in the night!Sweet Death has taken this brave man from us!Sweet Death has raised his score to five!Friends, take what comfort that you can from us!Thank God us lot are still alive!God in Heaven, now, forevertake him home and hold him near!God in Heaven, now, forevertake him and leave us lot here!Catching such a madman could be hard!Shouldn't be! I agree! We shall see!Cause they're all so thick at Scotland Yard!Tellin' me! I agree! So do we!He'll kill us, if we let him!They'd better go and get him!I know a way to net him! HOW? Murder!No matter who we're blaming!Till they pull what's-his-name in,there's gonna be one flaming row!Murder, murder, on our doorstep!Murder, murder, so watch your step!Murder, murder, take one more step,you'll be murdered in the night!Murder, murder, once there's one doneMurder, murder, can't be undone!Murder, murder, lives in London! -Bloody murder in the night!In the night!
Dance of the Vampires - Full German Musical (+english translation) - Part 6 Count Monsparkle 2016-10-11 | Time for the big finale. Will Alfred and the Professor be able to save Sarah and escape the Count? Or will they all fall prey to the vampires? Either way, it's all coming down to what happens at the ball. Let's see the Dance of the Vampires ^^I'd like to thank everyone who gave this musical a chance and sticked around till the very end. I hope you were not disappointed =)A good friend of mine, StupidFlyingXXFOX, saw this musical live recently and also fell in love with it, so she decided to ponify it.Please check out her ideas for the characters: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Vampires-Concept-Art-631548385Songs in this part:Die unstillbare Gier - The Insatiable Greed (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=QcZP9BFL0TI)Tanzsaal - The BallroomDraußen ist Freiheit Reprise - Outside is Freedom RepriseDer Tanz der Vampire - The Dance of the Vampires (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=j8ujugcx3CU)I do not own any content here, I just added the subtitles.
Dance of the Vampires - Full German Musical (+english translation) - Part 5 Count Monsparkle 2016-10-04 | We're getting close to the finale, the great ball will happen in the next and last part. I hope some of you are still around for the ride ^^Anyways, this part was pretty tedious to make, the subtitles tend to be hart to read if the background is too bright, so I had to switch from black to white letters quite a few times. I hope it doesn't get too distracting.A good friend of mine, StupidFlyingXXFOX, saw this musical live recently and also fell in love with it, so she decided to ponify it.Please check out her ideas for the characters: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Vampires-Concept-Art-631548385Songs in this part:Bücher, Bücher! - Books, Books!Für Sarah - For Sarah (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=3sZcLc0tPfo)Wenn Liebe in dir ist - When Love is inside you (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=z-vPNlUa3dA)Sie Irren, Professor! - You're wrong, Professor!Ewigkeit - EternityI do not own any content here, I just added the subtitles.
Dance of the Vampires - Full German Musical (+english translation) - Part 4 Count Monsparkle 2016-09-26 | Ok, all the characters have finally arrived at the castle of the Count, and now everything gets serious...kinda.We start of Part 4 with the most recognizable song of the musical: "Total Eclipse of the Heart" was written and produced by Jim Steinmann, the composer of this musical, and got popular with the version sung by Bonnie Tyler. I bet some of you didn't see that coming ;-)After that, we're going on to "Carpe Noctem", a song that I personally don't care much for (even though it has an awesome name). It has a cool melody and a nice performance, but since it's all just a dream, it's really not very important to the overall plot. The next scenes in the crypt though are one of my favorites, they're overall really funny and have some great character moments, and the song that plays is really catchy as well ^^A good friend of mine, StupidFlyingXXFOX, saw this musical live recently and also fell in love with it, so she decided to ponify it.Please check out her ideas for the characters: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Vampires-Concept-Art-631548385Songs in this part:Totale Finsternis - Total Eclipse of the Heart (English Version: youtu.be/tn6aqYv1Wmc?t=22)Carpe Noctem (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=lsx9DSN5gWU)In der Gruft - In the CryptI do not own any content here, I just added the subtitles.
Dangerous Game - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-09-19 | A new Synthesia!! It's been a while, right? I'm sorry for the lack of Synthesia's lately, but as you might've guessed, University is keeping me pretty busy. But that doesn't mean I'm not working on them, I'm actually working on a bunch of Synthesia's for "Jekyll & Hyde" and "Dracula", all at the same time, so expect more in the future! That is, once I'm done uploading the "Dance of the Vampires"-musical that hopefully some of you are enjoying ^^I had a lot of fun with this song. I actually didn't appreciate it that much when I first listened to it, but after a while I noticed how intriguing the song is: It manages to sound calm, but with a threatening undertone, magical yet still mysterious. It has definitively grown on me and is now one of my favorite songs from the "Jekyll & Hyde"-musical. I think the finished version also turned out quite well =)While Mr. Hyde is getting stronger and stronger, Dr. Jekyll realizes that his friends are in serious danger. That's why he writes each of them a letter, telling them that they should leave the town immediately. Unfortunatelly, Hyde manages to get to Lucy before she can leave, which leads to them spending one more night together...for the last time.Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/c/Ink%20Potts)The background was drawn by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/At-the-moment-your-eyes-meet-mine-633616982)Lyrics:Lucy:I feel your fingersbrushing my shoulderYour tempting touchas it tingles my spineWatching your eyesas they invade my soulForbidden pleasuresI'm afraid to make mine.At the touch of your handAt the sound of your voiceAt the moment your eyes meet mineI am out of my mindI am out of controlFull of feelings I can't define!Hyde:It's a sin with no nameLike a tiger to tameAnd my senses proclaimIt's a dangerous game!A darker dreamthat has no endingSomething unrealthat you want to be trueLucy:A strange romanceout of a mystery taleHyde:A frightened princessdoesn't know what to doDoes she just run away?Does she risk it and stay?Either way, there's no way to winLucy:All I know is I'm lostand I'm counting the costMy emotions are in a spinAnd though no one's to blame...Hyde:It's a crime and a shame...Lucy:...but it's true all the sameIt's a dangerous game!Both:No one speaksNot one wordAll the words are in our eyesSilence speaks (echo: Silence speaks)Loud and clear (echo: Loud and Clear)All the words we want to hear!At the touch of your handAt the sound of your voiceAt the moment your eyes meet mineI am out of my mindI am out of control -Full of feelings I can't define!Hyde:It's a sin with no nameLike a tiger to tameLucy:And though no one's to blameHyde:It's a crime and a shameBoth:And the angels proclaim:It's a dangerous game!
Dance of the Vampires - Full German Musical (+english translation) - Part 3 Count Monsparkle 2016-09-14 | And with this we conclude the first act of the musical. After that sad ending from part 2, it's time to improve the mood with some more comedic scenes ;-)This part is kinda short compared to the other ones, but I didn't want Part 2 to be over 40 minutes long, so I decided to make divide it into two seperate parts. But I had to make the cut very late since there weren't any good places for a cut before Chagal's death. I hope you don't mind ^^A good friend of mine, StupidFlyingXXFOX, saw this musical live recently and also fell in love with it, so she decided to ponify it.Please check out her ideas for the characters: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Vampires-Concept-Art-631548385Songs in this part:Tod zu sein ist komisch - Being dead is oddDurch die Wildniss zum Schloss - Through the Wilderness to the castleVor dem Schloss - In front of the castleMitternachts-Serenade - Midnight Serenade (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=bp1hOtYpIIs)I do not own any content here, I just added the subtitles.
Dance of the Vampires - Full German Musical (+english translation) - Part 2 Count Monsparkle 2016-09-08 | This part is an emotional rollercoaster, starting off with an awkward love-scene, zig-zagging between serious funny and ending on a really tragic note. I hope you enjoy the ride!A good friend of mine, StupidFlyingXXFOX, saw this musical live recently and also fell in love with it, so she decided to ponify it.Please check out her ideas for the characters: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Vampires-Concept-Art-631548385Songs in this part:-Du bist wirklich sehr nett (You're really nice)-Einladung zum Ball (Invitation to the Ball) (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=EuBE90HaCR0)-Draußen ist Freiheit (Outside is Freedom)-Die roten Schue (Red Boots Ballet)-Das Gebet (The Prayer)-Knoblauch Reprise (Garlic Reprise)I do not own any content here, I just added the subtitles.
Dance of the Vampires - Full German Musical (+english translation) - Part 1 Count Monsparkle 2016-08-30 | I'm sure most of you are wondering: "What is this musical? And why should I care about it?"Well, this is actually one of the most famous european musicals, which was never released in english (except for a really crappy Broadway-version where they changed so much that it can hardly even be called the same musical). And since there is no HQ-version with english subs available, I decided to make one myself, just like I did with the Monte Cristo-musical back when I started this channel.I know this musical doesn't have anything to do with Ink Potts, but I hope some of you will still give it a chance, especially if vampires are something that interests you.So what is it about? A professor and his student are going to Transylvania to find out if vampires are real. Jup, that's basically the story in a nutshell ^^Personally this is one of my favorite musicals ever, I just love the characters, the humor and the story itself, but especially the atmosphere is just fantastic. Not to mention that it has some fantastic pieces of music. There's also some parallels to the Dracula-musical, so if you liked that one, I'm pretty sure you can enjoy this one as well (though this musical takes itself much less seriously).A good friend of mine, StupidFlyingXXFOX, saw this musical live recently and also fell in love with it, so she decided to ponify it.Please check out her ideas for the characters: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Dance-of-the-Vampires-Concept-Art-631548385Songs in this part:He, ho, heKnoblauch - GarlicEine schöne Tochter ist ein Segen - A beautiful Daughter is a blessingNie geseh'n - A Girl as Beautiful as she (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=O7ECCpT3Uto)Gott ist tot - Original Sin (English Version: youtube.com/watch?v=-D0zoXPUJnY)Alles ist hell - Everything is brightLogik - LogicI do not own any content here, I just added the subtitles.
The World has gone Insane - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-08-09 | It's been a while, but I'm finally back with another video. Sorry for the long wait, but real life has kept me busy... again ^^'I'm now back to the "Jekyll & Hyde"-songs, so excpect some more of those in the future. After that I'm going to move on to the more interesting "Dracula"-songs, and after that... who knows?This song is one of the most underrated gems from the Jekyll & Hyde-musical, because for some reason, they decided to cut it from all the life performances =/ It (most likely) plays after Hyde murdered Lucy, and shows Jekyll slipping into insanity. I think the song gets this across pretty well ;-)Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/c/Ink%20Potts)The background artwork was drawn by the one and only StupidFlyingXXFOX. I cropped the version in this video down a little, so make sure to check out the original(http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/The-world-has-gone-Insane-619058893)Lyrics:The world has gone insane!And parasites are eating at my brain!And nothing is the way it was before!A pack of wolves is howling at my door!I’m living in a non-stop nightmare!Dead men’s dreams!Filled with screaming pain!Hurling me to mad extremesIn a world that’s gone insane!The world has lost its head!And every evil hour is filled with dread!I’m floating on a lake – but upside down!And when I try to breathe,I start to drown!I cannot speak asNameless ghosts and faceless ghoulsBid me join the dead!No one tells these gruesome foolsThat the world has lost its head!Fiendish creatures leave their graves to taunt me!Old friends risen from the dead to haunt me!God forsaken images that daunt me,Drowning in an endless flood of blood!The world has gone beserk!And hiding in the murk, new monsters lurk!I see a sea of snakes upon the floor!I see the reaper grinning at my door!I scream in silence!Bad is good, and good is bad!Sacred is profane!And it’s wiser to be mad…In a world that’s gone insane!
A Story Told - Piano cover [2.5k sub special] Count Monsparkle 2016-06-18 | I reached another milestone, hurray =D Honestly, I can't even begin to describe how happy and proud I am to have made it this far. I started these Synthesia's a little more than a year ago (and my first cover was 'A Story Told', ironically) and it's amazing to see how this channel has grown over this time, thanks to you all. Without your support, I would've probably stopped doing these a long while ago.On a side note, I actually wanted to make this my 2k sub special, but to be honest, I wasn't ready to play this song flawlessly at that point ^^' Hope you're all enjoying how this turned out though.The artworks I used were drawn by:AzulaGriffon(http://azulagriffon.deviantart.com/art/A-Story-Told-487469302)StupidFlyingXXFOX(http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/4-Draw-this-again-Meme-610303606)Santagiera(http://santagiera.deviantart.com/art/A-Story-Told-540436469)Download links:http://sta.sh/0bploohdcdf (orchestral score)http://sta.sh/0fn74yll25f (piano score)
Sorrowful, Regretful (Evelyn, Evelyn) - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-06-10 | New video, yay =)I'm sorry for the long break, I had to study for one big exam at University, but now that that's out of the way, I should have a little more time for this channel.Anyways, some of you wanted to see me do more songs from Magpiepony, and since I currently can't continue with my Monte Cristo-synthesias (at least for the time being), I figured why not?The ending was kinda hard to recreate, especially the part where Luna shouts at Celestia didn't really turn out as good as I had hoped. I still hope you can enjoy it =)Original song name: Evelyn, EvelynAnimatic this is based on by: Magpiepony (youtube.com/watch?v=FGhET-zTWJ8)Lyrics:Luna: SorrowfulCelestia: RegretfulLuna: All of those years that I lostCelestia: Memory comes at a costLuna: Those I trusted let me downCelestia: Everything I tried to hide in my pastLuna: It’s too late to make it okayBoth: Right and wrong changes withCelestia: timeLuna: Every old lie that’s toldCelestia: Every new truth revealedLuna: Love and LossCelestia: I’ve known my shareLuna: we were inseparableCelestia: I had looked up to herLuna: How can I trust again?Both: What will become of us?Celestia: Can she learn to forgive?Luna: And then suddenly he was gone…Celestia: Will she be victorious?Both: Was all our love for not?Celestia: At least you are safeLuna: How could he turn away from me…Luna: SorrowfulCelestia: RegretfulLuna: All of those years that I lostCelestia: Memory comes at a costLuna: Those I trusted let me downCelestia: Everything I tried to hide in my pastLuna: It’s too late to make it okayBoth: What I’d give to take it allCelestia: backLuna: back so I won’t get hurtCelestia: So that I won’t hurt youLuna: Foolish prideCelestia: clouded my mindLuna: I was blinded, I believed all those pretty liesCelestia: so how can I fix this?Luna: and how can we move on?Celestia: I would give almost anythingLuna: I wish I could be ignorantCelestia: I know I messed it up butBoth: I don’t deserve thisLuna: I want to forget itCelestia: but it doesn’t work that wayLuna: SorrowfulCelestia: RegretfulLuna: All of those years that I lostCelestia: Memory comes at a costLuna: Those I trusted let me downCelestia: Everything I tried to hide in my pastLuna: It’s too late to make it okayBoth: We both know sorrow and regretLuna: You denied me my pastCelestia: I’m only trying to do what is best for usLuna: Well I never asked for this, I never wanted this, all that I want is to be your equalCelestia: Look into your heart, you’ll see that I…Luna: Just get away from me, please cease your empty plea, you’re always trying to be somepony else. Now I realize I’m all aloneCelestia: But I’m right here by your sideLuna: but all that you’ve done is lied!Celestia: Please do not turn awayLuna: There’s nothing that you can say!Both:You cannot understand, you’re always resistantJust apologizingI feel something missingCelestia:I just want my sister backWhy can’t we just get along?Luna:I just want to go awayWhy can’t you leave me alone?
Revenge (Le Bien Qui Fait Mal) - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-04-27 | What's this? A Synthesia-cover that is neither Ink Potts nor Monte Cristo-related? Blasphemy!Yes, I'm trying out something a little different this time. Don't worry, I'm not abandoning my roots, this will probably stay a one-time thing.So I guess some of you are familiar with Magpiepony, the creator of the "Pinkie Tales"-series and the "Princess Trixie Sparkle"-series among others. Her work is really good, so I suggest you check out her channel if you don't know her already. This song in particular is probably my favorite. It appears in Episode 9 of "Princess Trixie Sparkle" and features an original villain called Astelle alongside Trixie. It was too good to not make a Synthesia-Cover for it ;-)Check out the animatic this is based on here: youtube.com/watch?v=ZrD2M4Rp5b4Lyrics:Astelle:Here at lastyou’ll finally have your chanceIn your graspthe means to seek your vengeance.You will seethe life you should be living,free fromher oppressive regime.You’ve been hiding in the shadows,waiting for the proper moment.Now it’s time to attack the daylightand claim what’s rightfully yours!She will fall and be crushedunder meVictim to my hateRevengeThen at long lastI will feel some peacefinally freefrom her liesTrixie:She will fall and be crushed(Astelle: She’ll be crushed)Under meVictim to my hate(Astelle: The sweetest revenge)RevengeThen at long lastI will feel some peacefinally freefrom her liesAstelle:Can you feela new surge of powerand at your hooves soon she will cower.Deep insideyou know that she must pay.Revengeis the only way.Trixie:For too long I’ve had to sufferAstelle:Justicefor all of your painTrixie:Living life is so much tougheruntil she’s made to pay!She will fall and be crushedUnder meVictim to my hateRevengeThen at long lastI will feel some peacefinally freefrom her liesTrixie:She will fall and be crushed(Astelle: She’ll be crushed)Under meVictim to my hate(Astelle: The sweetest revenge)RevengeThen at long lastI will feel some peacefinally freefrom her liesI can feel my power returningA new purpose and direction to lifeBoth:She will fall and be crushedUnder meVictim to my hateRevengeThen at long lastI will feel some peacefinally freefrom her lies
Life After Life - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-04-03 | I'm running out of Monte Cristo-songs, so it seems I'll have to shift my focus a little. Expect more Synthesia's from other musicals, like "Dracula" or "Jekyl & Hyde" in the future =)"Life after Life" is an awesome song, it's about Dracula resurrecting a girl named Lucy, who he had killed beforehand, bringing her back as a vampire.In case you're wondering why the roles of Dracula and Lucy are played by Sombra and Luna: As I mentioned on my last Dracula-cover, Ink Potts will eventually make an animatic-series based on this musical (although it might take them a long time to get to it since they want to do numerous other musicals before this one), so I'm going with the same cast that they've chosen.The background was drawn by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/You-won-t-need-flowers-on-your-grave-580000556)Inspired by Ink Potts (youtube.com/c/Ink%20Potts)Dracula:This is just the beginning, it isn't an end.This isn't a funeral, it's more of a christening.There's no need to wear black.This is just what I came here for, and the war is begun.I'm creating my dynasty, the dark side of the sun.Life After Life! You won't need flowers on your grave.You won't need prayers, you have no mortal soul to save.No one should mourn, no one should ever shed a tear.The reward I am offering, shines brighter than Gold.Life After Life!You are only the spirit, the first of my kind.It's a matter of time before London belongs to us.Dracula & Lucy:Every night someone new, every victim a midnight feast.They will fall one by one, and our empire will quickly grow.The Dark side of the Sun!Life After Life! This is the prize I give to you.Find your new world, and see what damage you can do.Together we will prowl these quiet moonlit streets.Dracula:Choose our prey carefullyDracula & Lucy:And let it begin!Dracula:Life After Life!Go and quench your new thirst, drink the blood of the innocent!Dracula & Lucy:Those who are without sin, taste the sweetest of all!Life After Life! You(I) won't need flowers on your(my) grave.You(I) won't need prayers, you(I) have no mortal soul to save.Together we will prowl these quiet moonlit streets.Choose our prey carefully and let it begin.Life After Life After Life After Life After LifeAfter Life After Life After Life After LifeAfter Life!
All this time - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-03-17 | It's finally time for the second Mercedes-solo song from the musical. Thematically, this song is very similar to "When the world was mine", although I like the melody of this song a bit more.I'm not too happy with how this video turned out, I used two background images with slow transitions inbetween them, but these transitions turned out a bit blurry. I hope you'll still enjoy it.Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coa_O...)Check out the BG-artist StupidFlyingXXFOX(http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.c... )! Do it!Lyrics:Can a sky be so indifferent,Can what once was true be true no more,can this life be an illusion,just an illusion my broken heart can't ignore?He was gone but not forgotten,in each ocean breeze, he lived againCan his heart, distant and cleverbe lost forever, be lost forever?When all this time, all these years,all those nights I was looking for the star we share.Remembering all of our plans and dreams.Now it seems It's me that's been a fool for all this time.Tell me no, say that it's all a lieand let me go back to the hope I have.For all this time, all these yearsall those nights I was looking for the star we share.Remembering our love's first kiss, but more than this,give me what's been mine for all this time!
Dance the Tarantella - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-02-16 | Ok, first off, thank you all so much for helping me reach 2000 subscribers. You guys are the best, and I'm really happy for all the continued support you have given me =D As for a sub special, you'll have to wait a bit longer, I plan on making one for 2500 subs (the reason is that the video isn't ready yet and this gives me a little bit more time to prepare it ^^').Ok now, this song... is not important at all in the musical, but I still like it. The melody is just so upbeat and fun to listen to, even though what's actually happening during the song is a little more ... morally questionable ;-) I wasn't sure if I should cut out the beginning part since it sounds so different from the actual song, but I decided to leave it in anyways.So what's the story behind this song? Edmond Dashie is in Rome and resists the temptation of other mares because he loves Shycedes so much. I know, really deep ;-)Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/c/InkPotts)Artwork by StupidFlyingXXFOX(deviantart.com/stuflox/art/Come-and-play-a-little-game-with-us-574754396)
When the world was mine - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2016-02-03 | Ok, it's time to finally tackle Mercedes/Fluttershy's songs. Although they're not my favorite songs of the musical, I still really enjoy listening to them from time to time because they do a pretty good job of conveying emotion. This song, for example, takes places years after Shycedes lost her love Edmond, and she starts thinking back to all the good times they had together. But these times are long gone, and they will never return, so she can only relive them in her memories. It's actually really sad when you think about it.On an unrelated note, I'm sorry for the lack of updates lately, but unfortunatelly university has kept me quite busy. I already started working on the next two Synthesia's, so I'll try to give you new videos a little more frequently, but I can't make any promises.Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=Coa_OhboM30)These BG-images are getting better and better. Make sure to check out StupidFlyingXXFOX(http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/The-golden-sun-was-warmer-then-588125791) for more!
When Love is True - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-12-30 | I know quite a few people who waited for this one, so here it is, my final video of the year 2015: When Love Is True. My friend StupidFlyingXXFOX really outdid herself with her background-artwork this time, so I tried my hardest to create a Synthesia cover worthy of having such a beautiful artwork as background. I hope I didn't disappoint ^^And with this, I conclude my first year here on YouTube. I never imagined that my videos would reach so many people, and even inspire a few too. Now I want to take this moment to thank all of my fans for all the support you have given me. You guys are all truly amazing, and I'm looking forward to creating more videos for you in 2016 =) Happy New Year!Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=Coa_OhboM30)BG-image was made by the one and only StupidFlyingXXFOX(http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/A-captain-you-shall-wed-567700791)
When we are kings Reprise - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-12-18 | This cover is a birthday gift for a a very close friend of mine, the amazing artist and animator StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/). I hope you like it, I know you really like this scene from the story :3This song was actually incribibly frustrating to create, because all the lyrics are more spoken than sung, which makes it pretty difficult to get them to sound good in the transcription. Getting the tempo right in a song like this is also very annoying. And to top it all off, it doesn't even sound that good if it's only played by the piano, which adds to the frustration :-/ But I hope you still enjoy it.Anyways, I'm sorry that I've kept you all waiting. I should be able to finish the next one during Christmas break =)BG-image by StupidFlyingXXFOX, all these videos wouldn't be possible without you :3 (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/In-front-of-me-riches-and-gold-563033449)Inspired by Ink Potts (youtube.com/channel/UCwceSpbMQfbuiPmGSJTRhGQ)Lyrics:Wealth beyond imagining I see ev'rywhere! Ev'rywhere!Miracle of miracle I see glistening, dazzling!Now there is not a single thing beyond my reach.Now I can become anyone I need to ... or want to.All the treasure here and more I owe to a friend,old and worn.It was he who taught me all until I'd comprehend,be reborn.Repeat again he'd always say. The prieswould teach.The lessons I've learned are alive in me nowbut just for a moment I need to remember a promise.Sails made of silk,bearing ships full of silver.Diamonds like stars in the skies.Mountains of gold,full of emeralds and opals,more than a feast for the eyes.Suffer no more fortune's arrows and slings,Living like men,free once again,finally when we are kings!
I know those Eyes / This man is dead - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-10-25 | So after I made Synthesia-covers for a lot of smaller songs from the Monte Cristo-musical, here's finally another big one. Some of you might have seen it coming since I hinted at it in my latest update-video. I hope you like how it turned out, I actually put a lot of work into adjusting and tweaking the volume of every single note and I hope it turned out well. Believe it or not, but this actually sounds pretty bad if every note has the same volume. I'm pretty content with how the final version sounds though, and I hope you like it as well =)Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=Pre0v7wtWvQ)The background artwork was made by little-pawprincess (http://little-pawprincess.deviantart.com/art/I-Know-That-Voice-558291923)Lyrics:Mercedes:My God, my heart beats fasterAnd my mind is racingCould it be…?Could it be that you’ve come back to life?I know those eyes following meDark and familiar and deep as the seaI know that face, strange though it seemsYounger and kinder it haunts all my dreamsHow can you stand there?A whisper from meYet, somehow be so far awayIn eyes once familiar how stranger I seemWith so many words left to sayMonte Cristo:This man is deadHe is no moreHe died a little each dayLike a thief, the Chateau D’If has stolen him awayThe mind plays tricksYou are confusedThe man you seek is long goneDead and coldA story toldBy those he trusted, those he loved, and those who then moved onBoth singing different lyrics at the same time:Monte Cristo:I am a ghostJust a mirageWho chases traces of youMercedes:There in that voiceTraces of youDark and familiar and deep as the seaMonte Cristo:This man is deadHe is no moreAnd though it’s torturing meMercedes:I know those eyesTorturing meBoth:Can either of us really ever be free?How can you stand there?A whisper from meWhen you are still so far awayAnd why does the truth seem too hard to be true?With so much brokenMonte Cristo:And so much damageBoth:There are no wordsMonte Cristo:Left to say
I Will Be There Reprise - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-10-03 | This video is a birthday gift for Geraritydevillefort, a very talented artist over on DeviantArt, who makes great drawings based on the MLP-version of the Count of Monte Cristo (she also drew the background of this video).Please check out her drawings here: http://geraritydevillefort.deviantart.comAs for the song itself, I really struggled to make it sound more emotional and soft, like Weim Time managed to do in his 'I will be there'-cover, but I can't even come close to what he did...well hope you can still enjoy it.Inspired by Ink Potts animatics (youtube.com/watch?v=r3K0dWHb-SU)The background artwork was made by Geraritydevillefort (http://geraritydevillefort.deviantart.com/art/Redraw-I-will-be-there-reprise-563209332?q=gallery%3Ageraritydevillefort%2F54839777&qo=4)English lyrics:Mercedes:We must find our own forgivenessEdmond:If forgiveness can be foundfor Mondego and the others I have wronged...Mercedes:It was not your choice,it was him and his vengeance and not the sword you drewthat has run him through.When I look at you I feel it,even after all these years.There's a part of me that never let you go.Edmond:I can feel it too,like the pull of a tide reaching back from yesterday,wash my sins away.I will be there,beside you,for whatever time is ours.I will be yourforgiveness through it all.I will be thereEdmond and Mercedes:as constant as the star that we will share,this do I swear:I will be there.German lyrics:Mercedes:Wir vertrauen auf Gottes Gnade...Edmond:Wenn es Gnade wirklich gibtfür Mondego, und die Schuld die auf mir liegt...Mercedes:Er traf selbst die Wahl,er allein und sein Hass wollten diesen Kampf.Glaub mir, die Schuld liegt nicht bei dir.Nur ein Blick in deine Augenmacht die Jahre ungescheh'n.Dieser Traum von uns der niemals ganz verschwand.Edmond:Mich erfasst ein Sog,eine Flut von Gefühlen aus längst vergangner Zeitdie mein Herz befreitNiemals alleingemeinsam sind wir für einander da.Was auch geschieht,ich werde dir verzeihn.Niemals alleinEdmond & Mercedes:solange unser Stern am Himmel scheintwird es so sein! Niemals allein!
Its Over! - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-09-21 | I got a little more to talk about this time ^^I don't know how many of you have seen the 'Dracula'-musical, but it's one of my favorite musicals, that's why I'm also going to make covers for some of the songs from it. Ink Potts also announced a while ago that they're going to make an animatic series based on that musical too, with Sombra in the role of Dracula and Celestia as Van Helsing, and I'm really looking forward to that too.This is my favorite song from the musical, it plays when Van Helsing confronts Dracula and they have an epic duel. Just like most of the 'The Count of Monte Cristo'-songs, there's no high-quality of this song with the english lyrics either because this was one of the songs they added to the musical later on, when it premiered in Europe. There's a pretty good german version though, starring Thomas Borchert (who you should know, he's the voice of Edmond Dantés in both the english and the german version of the 'Count of Monte Cristo'-musical) and Uwe Kröger (who's another really famous german actor), so please check it out if you like this song:youtube.com/watch?v=9mNTrahd1MUThe full german musical with english translations can be found here:youtube.com/watch?v=hHkGNt9p21EBG-image by Ink Potts/ Shilouette (http://assassin-or-shadow.deviantart.com/art/The-Encounter-Cover-487339166)Lyrics:Dracula: She is already mine, you have lost.You put up a heroic fight.Run away while you can,or you'll die.How dare you challenge my might? Your wasted years led nowhere powerless old fool.Van Helsing:She will never be yours,mark my word,I won't let you take Mina's life!Your life is at an end, we won't grievefor somebody's daughter or wife. This world has seen some monsters but not one so cruel!Both:It's Over!It's Over!The Battle's done!Why don't you just surrender to me?You must know I have won!It's over!All over!Deep down you know!There is no sign of victory,only my fatal blow!Dracula:You keep your stupid headsin your booksbut its done you no good at all.You are still in the dark,endless dark...Van Helsing:I can't wait to be there when you fall.Think of all the lives you've taken.Evil to the core!Dracula:I still have hundreds of yearsleft to liveand there's rivers of blood out there.You'll be long dead by then,all you menonly live for a few desperate years.You waste those years by praying,I have so much more...Both:It's Over!It's Over!The Battle's done!Why don't you just surrender to me?You must know I have won!It's over!All over!Deep down you know!There is no sign of victory,only my fatal blow!Van Helsing:Soon you will be facing deathMake the most of your last breathDracula:All your life you've lived a lie.Every day I live you die.I will kill you if I must!Van Helsing:I'll soon watch you turn into dust!Both:It's over!It's over!The Battle's done!In time you'll surrender to me?You can see I have won!It's over!All over!Your heart must know!There is no sign of victory,only my fatal blow!Very soon we will knowwhich of us has to go!
When we are kings - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-08-31 | Continuing right where I left of with my last video, we see Edmond Dashie and Abbe Pinkie sing a nice little song, just before Pinkie dies. Not one of my favorites, but it's still manages to convey a lot of emotion which I really like. You might want to turn down the volume a little this time. For some strange reason, this one turned out quite loud :-/Btw, my friend StupidFlyingXXFOX, who's responsible for all these amazing background-artworks, started a comic based on this MLP-version of the 'Count of Monte Cristo'. Please make sure to check it out: http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/gallery/55697223/The-Pony-of-Monte-Cristo-comicBG-image by StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/And-when-you-think-of-me-Smile-548572969)Inspired by Ink Potts (youtube.com/channel/UCwceSpbMQfbuiPmGSJTRhGQ)Lyrics:Faria:You must go on for the world waits before you.Leave me to rest for a while.Look to your heart and remember our lessonsand when you think of me, smile.Now I will leave one more treasure to you:Learn to live and forgive.Edmond:I will return with an army to find you,breaking this place, stone by stone.Rubys and gold will bedazzle and blind you.Faria:Riches the world's never known.Crushing the dungeons with wealth unsurpassed,when we are kings at last.Feed the poor, protect the weak.Edmond:By the justice that we seek.Faria:Leave the past behind in mercy's name.Edmond:When we are kings we'll make the world as true as you, my friend.When we are kings, what's ours we will reclaim.Faria:Sails made of silkbearing ships full of silver,diamonds like stars in the skies.Edmond:Mountains of gold, full of emeralds and opals,more than a feast for the eyes.Faria:Suffer no more fortune's arrows and slings.Edmond:Living like men,Faria:Living like men,Edmond:Free once again.Faria:Free once again,finally,...Edmond:...when we are kings.
Lessons Learned - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-08-14 | This is another song I really enjoy, especially the second half (yeah, I'm a sucker for darker tunes ^^).This time I tried something new: Changing backgrounds. There's so much stuff happening in this song that one background wouldn't really be enough to cover it all, so I'm using three backgrounds this time to tell the story of how Edmond Dashie met Abbé Faria and how they planned their escape from the Château D'If.A huge thanks to my friend StupidFlyingXXFOX (youtube.com/channel/UCT0OXDRaLbv1JVGYHftRXtQ/about) for beeing kind enough to draw all three artworks used in this video. This wouldn't be possible without you =)Here's the links to the pics I used:http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/Until-our-break-out-you-will-study-every-day-553273787http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/I-will-destroy-them-without-mercy-553415419http://stupidflyingxxfox.deviantart.com/art/And-when-you-think-of-me-Smile-548572969Inspired by Ink Potts (youtube.com/channel/UCwceSpbMQfbuiPmGSJTRhGQ)Lyrics:Faria:I have learned a thing or two about the ways of men.Many skills you'll learn before we're through.We'll have time to practice them and practice them again.Till, like breathing in and out, they're part of you.First of all: Can you write? (Edmond: Well...)You must learn to read and write, not like a peasant but a knight,you'll learn to write.Words,you will speak like a noble, not a sailor who has spent his life at sea,ev'ry syllable another note that builds a melody, ah mais oui.And to think.You must think!Learn to reason using logic till you've straightened ev'ry kink,learn to see beyond the obvious until you find the hidden link.Edmond:Teach me all you know, how to read and write, how to speak and think.Faria:And be erudite!Edmond:Study all day long.Faria:Dig to freedom through the night!Edmond:When we are free and far away,I will return to my Marseillewhere dear Mercedes will be waiting.Then, when she is in my arms at last,I'll make the future change the pastuntil it's gone, yes gone forever!Faria:Sometimes the past won't let go quite so easily.Sometimes the truth isn't quite what is seems to be.So never linger too long in a dream that's moved on.--pause--Faria:Now again ... and again,till the thrust is second nature you'll repeat this regimen,and then, once you have perfected it repeat the repetition again.Now the lunge... throw the stone,clap your hands and close the distance with your back against the wall,keep your lead foot moving forward till you catch the stone before it can fall.Close your eyes now, close them tight,and then tell me all the names of ev'ry person that you've met,see their faces in a context that you never ever will forget.Edmond:There are three: Danglars, Mondego and a face,one with a name I can't quite place,these are the people I remember.All of the rest are but a blur,all of the rest, except for her.She is the reason I keep going.Knowing she's there!Faria:You've got to set this anger free!Edmond:It drives me on.Faria:But it will kill the man you still can be.--pause--Edmond:I will be for them a mirror that I hold before their eyes.I'll become the true reflection of the worst of their lies.I will offer no forgiveness,I'll be like time and tide.I will seek them out, let them run and hide!Faria:Revenge is not the way my friend, it never ends too well,it eats the one who feeds it and sends him straight to hell.--the tunnel collapses--Edmond:You will be fine,God in heaven, my one friend in the world,do not take him, my one friend in the world,please awaken him, I beg you...Give us this day,just a day of freedom, warmed by your sun,just a night of freedom when day is done.God in heaven, won't you save him?
Ah, Women - Synthesia Cover Count Monsparkle 2015-08-03 | Here's another song I personally don't really care much about. Still, I'm sure there's a few people out there who like it, so here you go. Let's follow Scootalbert on his trip to Rome, where he meets the Count, who tries to gain his trust by sweet-talking ... and by saving his life.I think Scootaloo works great for the role of Albert, since she adors Rainbow Dash, just like Albert adores the Count.Inspired by Ink Potts (youtube.com/channel/UCwceSpbMQfbuiPmGSJTRhGQ)BG-image drawn by my friend StupidFlyingXXFOX (http://mlp-fim-22.deviantart.com/art/Like-magic-538585217)
