What is your vocalist Overdrive 'phrase'?

[brokentoothpic]

Ok, we all do something. Some people say 'YEAH!'



...I do a turkey gobble. :) I know, its corny.


So, what do ya'll do? Do you have some particular 'signature' sound/phrase you do to trigger Overdrive when doing vocalist?

[phulcrum1984]

I say a random word like "ZUCHINI!" to try to get my band mates to laugh and mess up.

[zack10house]

three words: Death Metal Growl lol

[SoberScott]

SCROTUM! jk

I just yell

[Mortally]

three words: Death Metal Growl lol

Bingo.

Cover the mic up and let out a growl. :D

[corscore7]

I make extremely high pitched noises...

[brokentoothpic]

*tries picturing a Death Metal Growl on a song like, Maps...*


"say say say say" *growl*


lol I gotta teach my wife the "DMG" so I can hear her do that....haha.

[Oxyplox]

"Wakakakaaaaaa"

[cutmaclass]

When I get the game, I intend on yelling something along the lines of "I'm trying to get overdriiiiiive, woo!"

Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"

[JonahFalcon]

You know the scream by Omar at the end of "Rock & Rule"?

[MeleeMan]

Quite sadly, I always pull a Hilary.

(That means a "Woooooo!")

[Xzyliac]

Whatever sounds good as I jump around and ooze hyperactivity.

Usually 'YEAH!' or a melodic 'hmmm' or something fun like spurting out 'blug gah de fik' on Timmy.

[JonahFalcon]

Quite sadly, I always pull a Hilary.

(That means a "Woooooo!")

You mean Goldstein, right? :p

[phulcrum1984]

When I get the game, I intend on yelling something along the lines of "I'm trying to get overdriiiiiive, woo!"

Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"

I did that once. My drummer fell out of his chair and failed the song.

[ClinTrojan]

I usally like YEAH! then make Farting noises b/c it echo again and I start laughing.

[Mr_GtD]

An incredibly high-pitched WOOOOOOOOO, usually causing all of my bandmates, myself included, to laugh and break their streaks.

[bklynpnk]

I do a high pitched Bruce Dickinson scream on some songs, others i just hold the note out and improvise to fill a gap/put it in overdrive

[evilzom]

"show Me Your T*ts!"

[Ritualwar]

"I do Cocaine!"

Dr Rockso from dethklok lol

[visualdeity]

"Staaaaaaaaar Poweeeeeeeer!", or something similar to that.

[luminary pants]

My roomate and the other kid that sang for us both managed to always fit something about balls in to the phrase. I only sang twice, and I suck so bad I never got overdrive. I think I got 35 percent on hard.

[tmanrocks]

I usually say

OOOLOOOLOOOLOOOLOOOOO!

BUT LOL AT WHAT SOME OF YOU GUYS DO LOL XDDDDDDDD

If I can remember... Im gonna have to try doing : LEEEEEEEEEEROOOOOY!!! JENKINNNNS!!!!!!!! XD

[espher]

It's morphin' time!

[Xzyliac]

As a tribute to The Beets I'm gonna do more 'KILLER TOFU!' at Big Rock Endings.

[Tender-Surrender]

Pork Chop Sandwiches..

or

Hey kid I'm a computer!

[AcesHigh84]

i just hold the note....yeah i know, im boring. lol. what do you expect from someone who actually fronts a band in r/l lol. Im not hollering crap to a videogame lol. Its like jumping around the room while you play a plastic guitar. :) (question, do you tackle your roommates when you play madden?) no, you sit there and play. :)

[Kirksplosion]

I give a good old fashion Dean-scream:

KEE-YAAAAAH!

[Tender-Surrender]

i just hold the note....yeah i know, im boring. lol. what do you expect from someone who actually fronts a band in r/l lol. Im not hollering crap to a videogame lol. Its like jumping around the room while you play a plastic guitar. :) (question, do you tackle your roommates when you play madden?) no, you sit there and play. :)

I sometimes do, but that just makes it more interesting! :)

[polishdog90]

sometimes i shout something like "Cmon Seattle" or 'Oh yeah New York" depending on what city im in. Other times I shout random stuff. At the big endings i just yell as loud as i can for as long as I can followed by me making machine gun noises with my tounge and teeth.

[kgthdc2468]

The Jack Black "WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[polishdog90]

"I do Cocaine!"

Dr Rockso from dethklok lol

Lol ive done that. My Band is Dethklok and I made all of the characters look like the fictional band. Sometimes I sing the lyrics with Death Metal growls just for laughs.

[blgage]

crazy homer simpson cry bubulublow

[Xzyliac]

(question, do you tackle your roommates when you play madden?)

Yeah. :p

And I do jump around with a plastic guitar and I do lead and guitar for two real bands.

Your point? :p

[Kylekillgannon]

If it's just us, I go "WOOOOO!" or make comments

if it's a party, I go "WOOOOO!" Or yell for people to sing with me at some points of the song

[Ajax2006]

Ric Flair WOOOOO

[polishdog90]

Yeah. :p

And I do jump around with a plastic guitar and I do lead and guitar for two real bands.

Your point? :p

I jump around all the time. Thats 1/2 the fun of the game. I play real guitar too and it just feels better to do the windmill/karate kicks/headbang while playing plastic guitars than just sitting in a chair. I mean come on the game is supposed to simulate playing in a rock band, and you wouldnt want to go see a band just sit down and play their music.

[Kylekillgannon]

Ric Flair WOOOOO

Exactly! :D

[Xzyliac]

I jump around all the time. Thats 1/2 the fun of the game. I play real guitar too and it just feels better to do the windmill/karate kicks/headbang while playing plastic guitars than just sitting in a chair. I mean come on the game is supposed to simulate playing in a rock band, and you wouldnt want to go see a band just sit down and play their music.

Yeah and besides in Madden you push a button to tackle. In RB you really are singing. Big difference.

[Agent Graves]

I switch up the phrases quite often, but they usually involve either something about my balls or threatening to kill the audience, depending on how much I've had to drink. Most songs are finished off with a GOODNIGHT CLEVELAND!

[Kent]

I like to just yell "Cowbell!" Or, if I have the time for it, "I gotta have more cowbell," doing my best Walken impersonation.

A friend of mine also likes to either say any random word, or volcalize the synthesizer track from Tom Sawyer.

[JuliusMode]

When using Overdrive to save another player, I find loudly yelling "saved!" to deploy is pretty much the most satisfying thing ever.

[Soy_Bob]

I say a random word like "ZUCHINI!" to try to get my band mates to laugh and mess up.

Honest Bob reference?

I'm gonna say anything that'll put off the band members, such as "THE CAT!", "Arseface" or the Tenacious D - Tribute "Hmm be, fliggle giggle be"

[MSFTsucks]

Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA

Now that made me laugh!!! Sugh an awesome video. Thanks for breaking up the monotony that is work. :)

-MSFTsucks

[SoulScreme]

Depends on the song, sometimes it's "**** YOU" and sometimes it's "Uh-huh" and other times it's "No daddy, not there."

[DivaMom]

three words: Death Metal Growl lol

I am scared to ask, but wtpf is a Death Metal Growl? lol



Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"

Well, now I know what I'm doing NEXT time! :D


The first time I went for vocal overdrive, my husband was picking on me about it, and so I stuck my tongue out and raspberried at him :p This prompted him to do a Taz impression, which made me dissolved into hysterical giggles... so, either the raspberry itself, or a Taz-like phrase ending in a raspberry, is the norm for now.
(Until I read that Leeroooooooooooooooooy Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenkins post.... that is too good to pass up.)

[masterx1918]

I bark like a dog, growl like James Hetfield or just go "yeah!" or "whoo!" when I can't think of anything to say. My favorite phrase though was screaming "I HAVE AIDS" during a Big Rock ending.

[thorn_9]

I usually repeat the last word or phrase byt sometimes shout out what I think my wife should be doing instead of owning me in the game 'wash the dishes, fold some clothes, get on yer' knees'

[FallenAce]

I switch up the phrases quite often, but they usually involve either something about my balls or threatening to kill the audience, depending on how much I've had to drink. Most songs are finished off with a GOODNIGHT CLEVELAND!
Me too man. I tend to yell something about putting mine the general "you" somewhere. I also start singing about that whenever I don't know the words.

I also like to sing in "Say It Ain't So":
"Oh yeah... All right... Feels good... deep Inside..."
The ladies seem to like that part.

[scuzme]

Tap the mic 3 times. it's fast and won't annoy your team. Won't earn any humor points though

[_epacs_]

I usually go with "WOOO!" , but I may start yelling "Boo-ya!" We'll see.

[DrPepper]

Instead of tapping the mic with her finger, our singer likes to throw the mic at my face while I'm in the middle of a drum fill.

[dlisapussy]

All depends on the song. I usually imitate the singer, usually by a "yeah" or a "woo". If it's Boston, I let out a Brad Delp high pitched "yeah". If it's the Who I let out a screaming loud Roger Daltrey "yeah". If it's The Rolling Stones I let out a Mick Jagger "yeah".

Catch my drift?

[Keanna]

I think the only tim eI really got creative with it, the phrase was

"THUNDERCATS, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

[Thrashdragon]

My fiance does spelling bees, I have failed more than one song because of laughing.

"Creep" "C-R-E-E-P" "Can you use that in a sentence?" "What is the origin of the word?"

[rahdon]

Most of the time I'll hold the note from the previous phrase, if not, I usually just say something obscene, lol.

[ibender]

I usually say "Hello <insert name of city where the band is from>!!!" or Cleveland if I don't know where they're from.

[innocuoussoul]

blahrbblahrbblahblahrb.... the perfect overdrive phrase...

[Eastwood]

I do the disturbed grunt from stupify.

[guan69]

I think the only tim eI really got creative with it, the phrase was

"THUNDERCATS, HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
That is the best phrase I've heard in this thread. :D

I was thinking of going with "transform and roll out!" or making a wise crack at a bandmate's expense in order to mess them up.

[FScrib]

I either meow or do Carl's (from Aqua Teen) "Widdly widdly waaah" sequence.

[vtjustinb]

Pissssssssssssssssss

[Matt_Really]

I either meow or do Carl's (from Aqua Teen) "Widdly widdly waaah" sequence.
Oh, that's a good one! I've gotta remember that for tonight. My wife will die laughing.

[Chris_Gonzalez]

I usually say "Chocolate Rain!" or blow into the mic because the first doesn't work.

[FScrib]

I've caused my band to fail due to these things :D

[pvtGramps]

Depending on the song I have some that I improv a "lost verse" to. (In Bloom goes south real fast...)

YouTube the song "Slaughter Your World". My band'll break into that in longer empty sections. XD

I usually will scoop into the next note though, tends to work better for me, but I like the improv stuff.


Leeroy Jenkins FTW!!!! XD

[elmo0823]

Cacaw Cacaw Tooky Tooky

[ManOwaR]

I always just say "TWO THREE FOUR!!"

It works for the short ones or the long ones. shrugery...

[PinkFloyd]

I'm thinking of going with the likes of "SPOOON" from The Tick.

[I_Coma_I]

"Yeah!" (ten characters)

[xenopherus]

If the streak is long enough, I'll do some Randy Blythe type thing where I'll start out all evil growly and go all the way up to a scream. "hurooohhhhhhhhhhHHHAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!" Or just a simple JAYAH!! But I've noticed it won't pick up my voice right away when the yellow overdrive thing comes along. Sometimes it's short, and even though I'm saying something or at least making a sound, it won't register.

[brokentoothpic]

Lots of good ones here :)

[jordan15b]

boom headshot!!!!!

[Rock_Band_Wii]

Soulja boy up in this hoe...

*orgasm sound*

[Cr4zyBr4dy]

"Ni!" for the short ones.

[ToneDeaf]

I'm Rick James *****.

[Manda]

Meh, I don't really get into it, usually I scream "YEAH", say "Come on!" like I'm getting the crowd going, or tap the mic. I do the latter because I'm saving my breath for the next phrase (which is usually right there, and I don't have enough time to take a breath, much less scream into the mic).

[Tenacious_B]

For some reason I keep saying Timmmaahhh!!!!!! b/c I can't think of anything else

[blackknight76]

I do either the stereotypical Woooooo!, say Hello (insert city here, Cleveland if I can't remember), introduce my bandmates, sing that I saved one, or start Cranking dat Souljaboy, whichever feels appropriate at the time.

[lordofsquirrel17]

*tries picturing a Death Metal Growl on a song like, Maps...*


"say say say say" *growl*


lol I gotta teach my wife the "DMG" so I can hear her do that....haha.

hahahaha!!!

[devo193]

All righty then. Picture this if you will.

I usually scream, 'THERE'S A BOMB UNDER ALL OF THE SEATS!!' followed by the crowd cheering even harder. And the classic, 'I got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELL!!!' during (DF)TR, starting off slow and pausing every few words to screaming the last bit.

[brokentoothpic]

Try singing Don't Fear The Reaper using a Christopher Walken accent the whole time. You'll have people rolling.


All...our time...is gone....herebutnow....they're...gone *bounce shoulders*

[JuliusMode]

"San Dimas High School football rules!"

[AVC808]

holy crap i didnt realize this thread was so long.

i just do a "woooo!" no originality. i need something fresh and funny.

[King_Nuthin]

Usually something simple like "Alright, alright" or "c'mon c'mon". When doing Maiden I work in a "Speak to me Hammersmith" or a "Scream for me Long Beach!" Other times I comment on the song. I like to mix it up.

Sometimes we shout out at our friends in the room when we have a group going.

[DStone39]

Why not... :P

I usually either carry on the note or say Woo! or something like that... Big Rock Endings are usually annoucing the next song, a shout-out the the city, or asking the audience for a song to play (in Random Setlists)

Some songs are special though...

Sabotage: A low growl of "Sabotage" usually works...
Epic: Since my friend gets upset because I keep asking him "What is it?" (he forgets I'm singing a song), I usually say "IT'S EPIC!"
Dead on Arrival: Usually a stab at Harmonix, "Why is this song emo?"
Don't Fear the Reaper: At the Big Rock Ending, the classic... "This song needs more cowbell!"
Maps: I regret doing this one, and I've never done it since. For some odd reason I got too into the song and shouted "THEY LOVE ME!" in an Overdrive phrase... My friend was cracking up big time on that one...

[Lucent Beam]

I just say "go go go" or "on on on".

[Hansford]

Stand up and Shaaaaaayyyyyyyyyoooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwtttttttt!! !!!!!

[InsaneGame]

"there's no way thats going to hit him"

[BL1TZER]

When I get the game, I intend on yelling something along the lines of "I'm trying to get overdriiiiiive, woo!"

Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"

LMFAO thats good

[Shayde21]

Either I give a WOO like David lee Roth or a HEY like the Schoolhouse Rock Interjections song.

[Shockz0rz]

Are you kidding me? Nine pages in this thread and not a single 300 reference?
I haven't had the chance to do vocals yet due to a cough/sore throat that has yet to clear up, but you can bet I'm going to do a "This is SPARTAAAAAAAAAAA!" overdrive first I get the chance.

[Mushroom]

I'm tempted to shout "SCOOP!"

(I wonder if anyone will get this reference)

[jenovan]

Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"

OMFG, hahahaha. XD I wish the people I play with would get that... sigh, family. :rolleyes:

I started out with the generic "woooo!" but I try to make it song-appropriate now... holding the previous note, shouting something appropriate, or, if there's background vocals going on, I'll sing those. Since I'm usually singing solo, there's not much use for humor. :/

I'd want to try "Yippie-ki-yi-yay, mother****er!" for a Big Rock Ending, though. ;D

[calseeor]

I just say (rather loudly) "Extra Points".
It's all I could think of under pressure and it sort of stuck. :)

[flrrb]

Stand up and Shaaaaaayyyyyyyyyoooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwtttttttt!! !!!!!

Steel Dragon? :D

[Sarge51]

Ever hear a black guy say, "Oh Yeah." in that deep sexual voice? That's what I do.


Or when I say "HEY!" it sounds manly and like that guy in that DVDA song.

[JesterOC]

I yell "TIMMMMEHH!", or "Tim Tim Timmeeeehhh" or any other variation of Timmy (and the Lords of the underworld?).

My nephew lost it and nearly failed out the first time I did that, so it stuck.

JesterOC

[guan69]

I tend to yell out "Shazam!," "Transform and roll out," or "Transform!" My g/f just yells out "Yeah!" I also just whistle into the mic if I don't feel like yelling.

[guan69]

"San Dimas High School football rules!"
Hahahaha! Nice reference. :D

[jenovan]

Maps: I regret doing this one, and I've never done it since. For some odd reason I got too into the song and shouted "THEY LOVE ME!" in an Overdrive phrase... My friend was cracking up big time on that one...

rofl! Thinking of this, I could not get through Maps with a straight face yesterday. Thanks a lot! :p

[batsu336]

I stick with the slurred Sammy Hagar "Yeeeaaaaasssssshhhhhhhhh!" I think it is from too much Cabo tequila....

[Ninjalo]

I'm usually giving all I can to get into the song and switch between growls or yeahs or mmmmmmms

[Sonci]

Hahaha. My volcalist can "never think of anything" so she just yelled a whole bunch of nonsensical gibberish. It's way to funny, and she usually messes us up from laughing so hard.

[Arkanazzt]

You know the scream by Omar at the end of "Rock & Rule"?

Wow... one of the very few references you'll see to Rock & Rule...
I love that movie and finally found it on DVD....

As for my Overdrive Phrase.. I usually just hold the note I am singing extra long to trigger the overdrive... so I don't get the awkward out-of-context shout.

[thehelixreaper]

I go with the Dave Chappelle making fun of Howard Dean "BEYAAAAG!" yell. lol.

[rootsboy]

I shout "Womannnn" ala James Hetfeild when recording the Black album on a Year and Half in the life of Metallica and they were tossing around Lyric ideas (At least i think it was off AYAAH in the life, its been AGES since i seen it lol)

[Everman]

TIMMAYYY

heh

:D

[SoKGiX]

b!tch, gimme a chicken sandwich and some waffle fries...

i was like b!tch that feel good but... it ain't enough

rofl... anyone?

[likwidomg]

Starts with B, rhymes with Itch and is a female dog. :)

That is, until I failed Say it ain't so on easy. I have sworn to a life of non-singer-ey.

[brokentoothpic]

I've officially switched to the Death Metal Growl.


Scares the bejesus out of my parrot.

[Baxter]

Cant say I have anything fancy, i just extent the previous word or start early on the next when the overdrive comes.

[ChaosElement]

Timmmmy!!!

[SoulScreme]

I like to quote Anchorman, "LOUD NOISES!" Mostly because I have to shout to activate the dang thing.

[SoKGiX]

ow now brown cow

the arsonist has oddly shaped feet

mclovin!


i don't sing, just some stuff to use

[BobsRevenge]

I have a feeling I'm just going to say "*band member* sucks dick!", or some other random insult. Hopefully it'll be funnier and more creative by the time I get the game.

[SoulScreme]

I have a feeling I'm just going to say "*band member* sucks dick!", or some other random insult. Hopefully it'll be funnier and more creative by the time I get the game.

That's a double edged sword. I was singing Wanted by Bon Jovi but instead of "I've seen a million face, and I've rocked them all." I sand "I've seen a million faces, and I've [expletive beginning with f]'ed them all." Pretty soon my drummer was laughing so hard that he failed out.

[evilmrpeepers]

I just do a big rock type yell.

[Wondergoat]

I like to yell little Macho Man Randy Savage classics like, "Snap into a Slip Jim!" or the ubiquitous, "Ohhhhh, Yeeeeeeah." Except in the Metallica songs. You have to give it a James Hetfield "...aaa" after every word. In the heat of the moment sometimes you can't help but let out one of those awkward, pubescent voice squeak, "Woooo!" noises though.

[teh_roc]

Random Profanities

[jenno]

Hello CLEVELAND!

[FultonPub]

I yell out 'Dirty White Cotton Panties!' on the longer overdrive phrase activations.

Old joke from my boys that gets them to chuckle when i say it out of the blue.

Otherwise i just yell 'Yeah!'.

[UR2COOL]

Funny that this thread is up as now I tend to say:

BOINK!

Whatever is quick and sure to register as in some places there is not much time to activate...

[chunder]

"Scream for me Long Beach!"

[Exanimus]

Autobots Transform And Roll Out!

[walkerb52]

Depends on the timing of it all. If I want everyone on the band to rock out I'll yell "everyone rock out". If not, it's usually a YEAH, or Trogdor!!! or something along those lines.

[Chaosraiden]

I do the Ollie Williams Weather Report from Family Guy over the course of all star power phrases.

'BRING ME SOME SOUP'
'What Kind?'
'CHUNKEH'

[Kunera]

Well, somehow, my cousin and sister convinced me to name our band "FRANK*!"
So my sister usually starts the overdrive by shouting "FRANK STAR!!!!"
Oh well, as long as we have fun, am I right?

[MissTeya]

I always go, "Woo!" like Bender from Futurama. My roommate has taken to yelling, "Weak Sauce!"

[DasKonstruct]

normally its "Testicles" which sounds hilarious with the echo

[Kazer-X]

I just use to finger to tap the mic when I want to activate overdrive -_-

[Dalamari]

I'll usually stretch out the last word before the overdrive or just go "yeaaaah" or "ooooooh"

[iamtheddrman]

This thread has me just about to pee my pants from trying not to laugh. I work in an office which I share with my supervisor (since I'm just a lowly co-op). I've almost burst into laughter like a dozen times.

Anywho, I yell "O'Doyle Rules!!!"

[NikkiLove]

If there's enough room, I always try to squeeze in "Hello Cleveland!" if not, I just extend the end of the last word into the overdrive phrase to activate it.

[OldFogey]

That's what my ten year old son uses. Not bad actually.

[HeadHunter67]

Bonus points go to anyone who yells "Leeroooooooooy Jenkins!"
LOL I'll have to try that! :D
Usually I find that a Ric Flair "WOO!" does fine and lets me sneak it in even during very short opportunities.

As for the sound I make for percussion when doing vocals and playing an instrument? Well, my primary one would be rated M for Mature, but I use the word "Bass" when I'm in mixed company or around the young'uns.

[heinouslak]

I jam the mic as close to my mouth as possible and scream "I can't hear you BK Broiler!"
Stupid Dane Cook reference but it cracks me up.

[KillAutumn]

"Auto Bots ROLL OUT!"

[KingFettman]

I usually just say activate, pretty boring, I know lol

[Jixzer]

Try singing Don't Fear The Reaper using a Christopher Walken accent the whole time. You'll have people rolling.


All...our time...is gone....herebutnow....they're...gone *bounce shoulders*

You gotta record that and post it. I'm laughing just thinking about it.

[IslandBoy91]

I don't sing, but my friend makes a really, unnaturally high pitched scream, or goes "Ohhh Boy!" In a really *** sounding voice. theres always somebody that misses a note afterwards

[NunHugger]

Nature boy here... Wooooooooo

[dada limbo]

I channel my inner Chuck D -- "BASS!"

[-Nick-]

Normally i just do a nice, quick "yeah."

But im really bored i will start talkin to "the crowd," introduce the band members, or just say stuff to make my mates mess up and laugh.

[Edthefreak]

Depends on the song. Could be anything from a growl to a story. On some songs I tend to talk to the audience. Wanted Dead or Alive: "This is my story, these are my problems,etc."
As for Timmy and the Lords of the Underworld, I go into "Tim-my!" fits.

[Touwe]

ive got two, one i use with a certain group of people that im sure people would not want to read posted on here, and the other is "do da do do do" or some for or variation of that, or just holding notes longer then needed so i dont have to do anything extra

[RevN8r]

I usually just either extend the words, or say something similar to what was just said or what is coming up. Sometimes I'll say something like thank you Seattle, or *insert band member's name here* sucks. I generally stay away from the Wooo, just because it's annoying.

[harbingerofdoom]

i rip a huge burp