WoW Moviewatch: On the Horde
by Michael Gray 
Feb 4th 2010 at 12:00PM
On the Horde is performed by Kirstieanne, Cryssy, and Sharm. (You're probably pretty familiar with Sharm from videos like I Kissed An Orc). This is the first time I've been exposed to Kirstieanne and Cryssy. I liked both of their performances, and think they did a good job singing with Sharm. I will admit that On the Horde didn't hit me as the best song ever, but I still respect the amount of work and effort that must have gone into creating it.
Ultimately, I'm really excited about seeing all four of these folks break out more music and videos into the WoW culture. I think theyr'e doing great things, and I'm eager to see what comes next.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Anthony Feb 4th 2010 12:14PM
Dont post another one of these, it was really bad
Dere Feb 4th 2010 12:24PM
This comment seems trollish, but for real i couldn't understand a thing that was said during the whole video.....is it just me or does she squeeze 20 words into a 5 sec beat?
To quote Dank Cook - "I am bleeding from the ears here!"
Sumanai Feb 4th 2010 12:46PM
good video!
bad song!
Micheal Feb 5th 2010 4:11PM
If this song had been in English I might've understood what it was about.
Wait, it was?
Hmm...
Marcosius Feb 4th 2010 12:17PM
The fizzle is horrible on some parts (0:17). I understand they don't have professional quality recording equipment and software but... Yeah. Also I don't recognize the voices who is who but someone there wouldn't even let inside the doors of American Idol, no vocal range at all.
It's not all bad, but. Yeah. The video is okayish which I suppose is what matters on Moviewatch.
Slaytanic Feb 4th 2010 12:22PM
It was....interesting. I had a really hard time making out what she was saying.
Farstrider Feb 4th 2010 12:28PM
WTF
eugee Feb 4th 2010 12:30PM
This video was not even close to what I've come to expect from Moviewatch. The mixing levels were terrible--couldn't understand what they were saying except once in awhile I'd recognize "on the horde". There voices did not go together well at all, the words (or word like noises I couldn't understand) sounded extremely forced.
The video itself was interesting to look at, the first two or three times. By the end of it I'm agitated and thinking, Wow, you deleted ALL 42 levels? It must have taken... weekends to get to 42.
I think the video was about wanting to play Horde, because they are cool and sexy, or at least because Thrall is a playa. Not sure though, since I couldn't understand a word they were "singing".
Dawts Feb 4th 2010 12:32PM
The sound quality really killed the video. I honestly couldn't sit through more than 30 seconds. I hope they find a solution to that asap as I'd like to see a more polished version of the song.
Zable Feb 4th 2010 12:33PM
I guess they can't all be masterpieces.
eugee Feb 4th 2010 12:34PM
Incidentally, "This Is Why I'm Prot" sucked for the same reason. Horribly repetitive, and fell way short of it's potential.
SunwellVialist Feb 4th 2010 12:49PM
Huh, I am a bit surprised about all the criticism.
While I had trouble to understand parts of the song, which I blame solely on the fact that english isn't my first language, I found the music itself enjoyable, and the video very well done by itself.
I loved the shots and the effects and how everything fit together. It was visually entertaining and had a catchy song. Worked for me.
Tarbh Feb 4th 2010 4:29PM
I have a feeling the reason you were able to listen to it all was because English is not your first language. I think that perhaps you gave up or passed off the fact that you couldn't understand it. English is my only language, I knew I was meant to understand the words, which is what made it so frustrating, having to sit there and struggle to try and decipher that... noise.
AMS Feb 4th 2010 12:54PM
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE DON'T SING IF YOU CANT SING.
winterhawk Feb 4th 2010 12:55PM
I have to agree. I enjoyed Sharm in the video where she was lamenting not getting a raid spot ("Why Can't I Raid?" I think it was called) but this one--I couldn't understand a word anybody was saying. The whole point of these parody songs is to take mainstream songs and redo them with WoW-related lyrics, so if you can't understand the lyrics that kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?
Maybe this would work better if it were subtitled. Don't know. But I didn't make it through the whole thing.
Oni Stardust Feb 4th 2010 12:55PM
The video itself was well done, but I was not able to understand most of the words. Even Sharm's part just sounded like a bunch of jibber-jabber, which was very disappointing since I've come to expect better from her (her lyrics aren't always that good, but she always dose a good job of singing them).
For that matter I'm not sure what Sharm was doing in here. The song was supposedly about re-rolling Horde (as far as I could tell from the few lyrics I understood), and Sharm just shows up for like five seconds in the middle to basically say "lol, eff you guys, Ally 'till I die". I agree with that part, being an Alliance player myself, but it's inconsistent with the rest of the song. Had the song played out like two Alliance players arguing over the idea of re-rolling, then it would have fit in much better.
AMS Feb 4th 2010 1:00PM
All these "HORDE IS PRIDE IZ COOL IS ELVES" videos are making me SO glad I play Alliance.
wowcrendor Feb 4th 2010 1:32PM
Eh, it's not that I don't appreciate their hard work, but I wish there was less "music oriented" machinima. That's one of of the main reasons I started making my videos.
Snowfeather Feb 4th 2010 1:39PM
I'm not sure if I want to finish watching this after reading the comments. Had to stop playing it because my daughter, 19 months old, started screaming in terror at the first strains of music.
Which really should tell me something since she likes everything from ABBA to Tool with helpings of Johnny Cash and Rob Zombie. Let it be noted that Still Alive from portal is her favorite still.
surfingpikachao Feb 4th 2010 2:36PM
Nyhm wasn't my type of music but I still loved it.
This was great until the whiny voice came in. Sorry, but don't post any more of this thanks. :/