From: Michael Eckford
To: VOCALIST <vocalist>
Subject: OFFISH: Darth Vader voice/speech-level singing
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> I think the males of the species insidiously train us to use that voice
> because they like that Demi Moore, Lauren Bacall, "I was Up All Night
> Smoking, Drinking and Having S*x" voice. So they purposely don't respond
> when asked a question in our normal, healthy voice. They make us repeat our
> question three times and refuse to answer until, in despair, we lower our
> larynx to about sternum level and bellow firmly, "I SAID, will you PLEASE
> change Alex's diaper?!!?" Then they smile and say, "You don't have to yell,
> just ask!" After about 3 years of this, you learn to cut to the chase and
> either change the diaper yourself or use the Darth Vader voice right off
> the
> bat.
>
> Laura Sharp
> who is leaving the Dark Side to find the Force within instead

Hello Laura,

I laughed at your whole post - it could be a great "standup" routine - reminds
me of one my favourite silly bits with Elaine Boozler (I think she's the one) -
she puts on her best "macho" stance, thumbs in her front pockets, lowers her
voice and says, "I don't have any children that I know of..."

Michael Eckford
michaelb-at-islandnet.com
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

A couple of my old favourite bad jokes:

A horse walks into a bar and the bartender says, "Hey, why the long face?"

Why don't cannibals eat clowns? Because they taste funny!