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Sleigh Ride To Your Galaxy (audio only)
Sleigh Ride To Your Galaxy (video)

This song has a quite long history. The first version was made in 2017 for a song contest on a local forum, idea was to write a song based on given lines of lyrics, in my song Vocaloid girls were singing about explosive love or something like that. smile Then later, I wanted to have lyrics completely my own so I made a Finnish version about intergalactic romance. It took me many years to finish the English version, but when it was finally ready, I had a strange idea to change it to a story about intergalactic Santa smile I managed to do that version quickly enough before the holidays. There are lines "Shoot to the heights", "desire...fire" & "ash...flash" still left from the original version, but the arrangement is still the same, no need to change something that is working. The song is short enough for those who hate it, the synth vocalists or the phrasing - I have minimized their suffering. The song is short enough for those who love it - to force them to listen to it again and again laugh

AI was used to help writing the lyrics, I asked how to add more humor, but AI's sense of humor was lame, I used only Klingons and deflector shields and only for technical reasons smile But the video is almost entirely created by the help of AI, that was really funny. I enjoyed the process and many AI video clips made me laugh. AI technology is amazing and now only my imagination sets the limits.

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[Verse]
Santa's here, I have left the Earth
I'm now in charge of the universe
I'm so sorry little earthlings
you are truly very dear
but I had to move forward in my career.

[Chorus]
But tonight I will crash into your galaxy
the aim of my desire is to feed your fire
the Milky Way greets our space sleigh fleet
when we fill your stockings by beaming dream bling.

[Verse]
Wake up, reindeer, no time to sleep
prepare the warp drive, the quantum leap
elves have made and wrapped the gifts
we are shooting to the heights
through the wormholes and black holes to the holy nights.

[Chorus]
But tonight I will crash into your galaxy
the aim of my desire is to feed your fire
the Milky Way greets our space sleigh fleet
when we fill your stockings by beaming dream bling.

[Bridge]
The plasma clouds can't prevent this trip
deflector shields block the Klingon ships
I spew out fury and red hot ash
I'll reach you in a flash.

(Here comes Solo!)

[Chorus]
But tonight I will crash into your galaxy
the aim of my desire is to feed your fire
the Milky Way greets our space sleigh fleet
when we fill your stockings by beaming dream bling.

(Fire!)

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Honestly, the style isn't really my thing, so I won't judge. However, I loved the video.
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Hi Janne!
With Santa now having to serve the Galaxy, the length of 1:45 is good so we don’t hold him up from his expanded responsibilities!
The video gets my vote for song video of the year!
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Janne, this is not only fabulous but also hilarious.
Great song with very original lyrics.
The video matched the song perfectly; Super Santa, did he have a big S on the front of his uniform?
I did like the synth voices on this one.
Great mix
Loved it


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Janne,

Now that was fun! Great production and excellent video. Very well done.

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Janne,

Loved the concept, highly entertaining, I usually don't watch videos but this one was a perfect companion piece. Great job, very creative, its history is paying off!


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Very original, and lots of fun.

Really well done, Janne, and that video is something else!

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Janne, cool concept, LOVE the arrangement and overall vibe. The energetic bursts of vocals separated by the insane guitar runs was an inspired choice, and had me laughing in admiration. The sly humor bled through without AI-injected humor just fine to me. Vocals sound really good, as does the mix. Ho! Ho! Ho!

"Here comes solo!"

Ha!


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HA! Wonderful concept, Janne. If Santa can get to every house on this planet in 24 hours, why not add the rest of the Milky Way.

I really like the fast-paced romp --the only way Santa could make it. In less than 2 minutes --well 4, no 6 cuz I replayed a few times-- you deliver an incredibly fun ride. Really dig those lyrics. "Here comes solo." You are definitely beaming dream bling with this gem, Janne.


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Originally Posted by laurent4114
Honestly, the style isn't really my thing, so I won't judge. However, I loved the video.
Laurent

Thanks Laurent for the listen something not in your favourite genres, I'm very glad to hear you loved the video smile

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Originally Posted by Andrew Dee
Hi Janne!
With Santa now having to serve the Galaxy, the length of 1:45 is good so we don’t hold him up from his expanded responsibilities!
The video gets my vote for song video of the year!
Andrew

Thanks Andrew for your kind and fun comment and big thumbs up for the vote, I hope I'll win something blush

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Lots of energy and hilarious smile
After "Here Comes Solo", I expected Han Solo to show up playing a lightsaber, but of course, you can't have everything.
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Hi Janne.

As is so often the case, you take originality to whole new heights and create a song that it outstanding. I have never once considered the possibility of an intergalactic Santa Claus. After watching your video and listening to you creation, I feel like I've entered a whole new world of possibilities! You've done a great job. This was fun, lively and really enjoyable musical entertainment.

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Originally Posted by MarioD
Janne, this is not only fabulous but also hilarious.
Great song with very original lyrics.
The video matched the song perfectly; Super Santa, did he have a big S on the front of his uniform?
I did like the synth voices on this one.
Great mix
Loved it

Thanks Mario for your kind words, especially fabulous and hilarious laugh Super Santa, that's the expression I used while making that video part, I should have thought of using the big S there, thanks for the great idea.

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Janne,

Now that was fun! Great production and excellent video. Very well done.

Bob

Thanks Bob for liking and giving so positive feedback smile

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Originally Posted by TuneMonger
Janne,

Loved the concept, highly entertaining, I usually don't watch videos but this one was a perfect companion piece. Great job, very creative, its history is paying off!

Thanks for the positive comment, "highly entertaining" - those words feel like the payday laugh

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Excellent Xmas exposition! Totally love the electric guitars in this.


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