10 straight minutes of Bardic Inspiration 🎶

Accompaniment and audio engineering by J. Blake Smith
Lyrics written in collaboration with my amazing Patrons!
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[@GinnyDi]

For folks saying "wow, you should make music!" - you should check out all the music I've been making for the last decade! 😅 kzbin.info/aero/PLsmjZYZs1ps0mMVCn6AO4yBobwCFqcFD5

[@ViscountGaming-oe2df]

You did this with fangs... impressive.

[@saarlann]

You forgot the Popcorn cover. 😄

[@cjsmith5482]

I found you so long ago after watching your videos on notliterally, cant believe its been so long! you've always done a great job with your music! i never watched your cosplay content (because i don't partake myself), but i love your DND content! Great job Ginny you have done amazing for yourself!

[@WhitneyAvalon]

“Since your dice can’t roll above a 9, take one of mine” 😂 Too real. This is so fun, Ginny!

[@Beldizar]

I liked this, but the DM in my head said "wait, a zombie has an AC of 8, so a 9 would hit without any modifiers. A +5 at level one lets you hit on a nat 3."

[@Matti2ooo8]

this and "Hey druid, this roll was bad" felt like they were personally targetted at me

[@GinnyDi]

Thanks Whitney!! 🥰

[@loukaspaquette2544]

@@Beldizar Maybe the zombie was wearing armor?

[@Beldizar]

@@loukaspaquette2544 or this could be something other than 5e. Pathfinder has a lot higher AC on things. There are other options. I'm not saying Ginny screwed up, I'm saying my DM brain went to the 5e stats first.

[@jonathanblanton9446]

That last one made me laugh out loud. Gaston seems like the kind of player who would ignore the "can't inspire yourself" rule.

[@GinnyDi]

HAHA when you're right, you're right!!

[@fightingfalcon777]

Gaston is a Bardbarian who can only inspire himself 😂

[@jaspermooren5883]

Clearly 14+ lvl lore bard then.

[@MultiClassGeek]

In fairness, Gaston is already D&D canon. “No one hits like Gaston No one crits like Gaston No one’s on Page Two Hundred And Six like Gaston” (Seriously. Page 206 of the 5E monster manual. The entry for Lycanthropes. You’ll see)

[@Anonymous_Individual]

@@MultiClassGeek I always thought he looked like Gaston!

[@Alex_Off-Beat]

This woman is such an absolute treasure that there are likely several dragons attempting to hoard her as well as a few dozen adventuring parties currently seeking her!

[@zoltanszaszi2264]

Can I be honest? It's so exciting to live in a time when such talented creators share their nerdy stuff with us. This is OUTSTANDING. I love it. Just love it.

[@zogar8526]

It really is amazing how so many who couldn't be found so easily before can be now. Only thing is, it makes you wonder who else you may be missing on as you've just not found them yet.

[@paulmdevenney]

Some truly Scanlan level insiprational puns here! Fantastic singing too.

[@MultiClassGeek]

For real. We’ve already had the Ginny Di x Laura Bailey crossover, where’s the Sam Reigel collab??

[@meduimrareberries5888]

@@MultiClassGeek The ad breaks would be legendary!

[@Nienna_Asyare]

Because I like categorization, have some timestamps! 0:00 - *Carry on Wayward Son* by Kansas 0:19 - *Seven Nation Army* by The White Stripes 0:43 - *Respect* by Aretha Franklin 0:57 - *Blank Space* by Taylor Swift 1:13 - *Everytime We Touch* by Cascada 1:30 - *Hallelujah* by Leonard Cohen 1:57 - *You're the Inspiration* by Chicago 2:09 - *Piano Man* by Billy Joel 2:28 - *Every Breath You Take* by The Police 2:49 - *Moondance* by Van Morrison 3:07 - *Baby One More Time* by Britney Spears 3:27 - *Hey Jude* by The Beatles 3:41 - *I Believe in a Thing Called Love* by The Darkness 3:56 - *Still Alive* from Portal 4:19 - *Don't Speak* by No Doubt 4:29 - *Teenagers* by My Chemical Romance 4:45 - *Everybody Wants to Rule the World* by Tears for Fears 5:16 - *The Final Countdown* by Europe 5:40 - *House of the Rising Sun* by The Animals 6:05 - *You Give Love a Bad Name* by Bon Jovi 6:13 - *Unholy* by Sam Smith & Kim Petras 6:21 - *Great Balls of Fire* by Jerry Lee Lewis 6:33 - *Ballroom Blitz* by Sweet 6:48 - *Paradise City* by Guns n' Roses 6:58 - *It's Raining Men* by The Weather Girls 7:18 - *Bohemian Rhapsody* by Queen 7:32 - *Eye of the Tiger* by Survivor 7:56 - *Barracuda* by Heart 8:16 - *Holding out for a Hero* by Bonnie Tyler 8:40 - *Firework* by Katy Perry 8:55 - *Shut up and Dance* by Walk the Moon 9:03 - *Bye Bye Bye* by(e) NSYNC 9:15 - *Gaston* from Beauty and the Beast (Also, aside from the lyre, I'm curious, what instruments were those?)

[@GinnyDi]

This video featured a guitar, a lyre harp, a concertina, a ukulele, and a bowlback mandolin!

[@Nienna_Asyare]

@@GinnyDi ooo I've not heard of some of those, thank you! ^_^

[@dance_ofThaDEAD]

This needs to be pinned

[@calebleach7988]

man, Ginny has good taste in music-

[@sherylcascadden4988]

My mom and sister both play guitar, so I figured out early on you weren't actually playing, but good performance anyway. Thank you.

[@theoldgoat3000]

Playing instruments, rewriting so many lyrics, cosplaying, and singing beautifully IN FANGS - fangtastic!

[@lurakin88]

She didn't play the instruments, but the rest is hella impressive already

[@davidcassell4659]

It's been six months, and I still stop and watch this every time it turns up in my YT feed. It's just that good.

[@b.d6642]

Ok but can we talk about Ginny's voice and playing?! She's freaking amazing! This woman can do anything

[@GinnyDi]

To be clear, I cannot play any of these instruments 😂 I'm just miming along to my friend Blake's incredibly talented accompaniment!

[@JamesLyons]

Yeah, but you sang right?

[@kaizen5023]

@@JamesLyons She used to sing/perform at Ren Faires

[@pattheplanter]

@@GinnyDi You can delegate as well! Definitely amazing.

[@GinnyDi]

Yeah, I sang!

[@ryadinstormblessed8308]

4:32 "don't talk without a buff" is one of the most inspirational hidden insults ever!

[@Dyerdon]

We need more Ginny Di music... I love the work she puts into her costumes, and her singing is just so good.

[@larbloc3382]

Ginny Di (Tiefling Bard) Str. 10 (just guessing, she might be a beast, though) Dex. 18 (cosplay and crafting, singing, speech to instruments and so much more...) Con. 13 (she does everything and is still standing) Int. 17 (she knows the books) Wis. 16 (she knows a lot and shares the lessons) Cha. 20 (self evident) This was one of your best works, and that's really saying something. Thanks for sharing, Ginny! You rock!

[@lukamurphy2021]

I really love the way in which your double (or her double?) was summoned. No fanfare or introduction, just a 'I'mma need my backup *me* for the harmonies' and FWOOSH! Congratulations on the 500,000 subscribers!

[@GinnyDi]

If only it were that easy to find a duet partner! 😂

[@CrispysTavern]

You inspired half of my entire career, so I’ll gratefully accept 10 more minutes of inspiration! Seriously though, congrats on 500k!

[@jetvulcan2020]

same boat not a career but just me putting anything up on youtube inspiration here

[@hollyneal738]

This video is 10 minutes, but no doubt Ginny spent ages writing these little treats for us. Thank you queen!

[@jetvulcan2020]

Music, D&D, cosplay original tiefling character use of body paint, & multiple Ginny DIs on screen at the same time. Yes this is most of the elements of a Ginny DI Video

[@callmequaz9052]

These were genuinely amazing, I'd quite happily pay for a full album of stuff like this.

[@kaizen5023]

Hells to the yessss!!!!

[@archimedesd5794]

You should do these as full songs and release them as an album, they're amazing 😂 👍

[@JigmeDatse]

I honestly think, if you could do full parodies of these... You could have ... Well based on the whole list... a double album.

[@loukaspaquette2544]

Here's a list of every song and their emplacement in the video: "Carry on wayward son" by "Kansas" 0:00 "Seven nation army" by "The White Stripes" 0:19 "Respect" by "Aretha Franklin" 0:43 "Blank space" by "Taylor Swift" 0:57 "Everytime we touch" by "Cascada" 1:13 "Halleluja" by "Leonard Cohen" 1:30 "You're the inspiration" by "Chicago" 1:57 "Piano man" by "Billy Joel" 2:09 "Every breath you take" by "The Police" 2:28 "Moondance" by "Van Morrison" 2:48 "Baby one more time" by "Britney Spears" 3:07 "Hey Jude" by "The Beatles" 3:27 "I believe in a thing called love" by "The Darkness" 3:41 "Still alive" from "Portal" 3:57 "Don't speak" by "No Doubt" 4:19 "Teenagers" by "My Chemical Romance" 4:29 "Everybody wants to rule the world" by "Tears for Fears" 4:45 "The final Countdown" by "Europe" 5:16 "House of the rising sun" by "The Animals" 5:40 "You give love a bad name" by "Bon Jovi" 6:04 "Unholy" by "Sam Smith & Kim Petras" 6:13 "Great balls of fire" by "Jerry Lee Lewis" 6:21 "Ballroom Blitz" by "Sweet" 6:33 "Paradise city" by "Guns N' Roses" 6:48 "It's raining men" by "The Weather Girls" 6:58 "Bohemian rhapsody" by "Queen" 7:18 "Eye of the tiger" by "Survivor" 7:32 "Barracuda" by "Heart" 7:56 "Holding out for a hero" by "Bonnie Tyler" 8:16 "Firework" by Katy Perry" 8:40 "Shut up and dance" by "The Moon" 8:54 "Bye bye bye" by "*nsync" 9:03 "Gaston" from "Beauty and the Beast" 9:16

[@loukaspaquette2544]

This took long to assemble together. 😮‍💨😁

[@micahnewby7964]

@@loukaspaquette2544 so long someone else beat you to it by like a day🤣

[@davegreenlaw5654]

Yes, yes, that *was* a chaotic stream, but in a very good way. Congrats on 500K.

[@GinnyDi]

Sometimes the chaos is what makes it fun! 🥰 Thanks Dave!

[@davegreenlaw5654]

@@GinnyDi Thanks, it's always fun hanging out with everyone.

[@marxmeesterlijk]

I never really understood how bardic inspiration is supposed to work, but I do now. Ready to go fight evil!

[@karara5532]

Someone should make a printout of these in a table for each situation so you can read them out at the table 😂

[@pattheplanter]

One for the DM controlling a tough villain "Tell me you rolled everything you want and your bard can sing, but you didn't get me, you didn't get me!" The Beatles

[@jolienvsndijk]

She's posted the lyrics on her patron

[@TalesWithHaggis]

Congratulations Ginny, what a way to celebrate and involve the community 🤘🏻

[@GinnyDi]

Thank you so much!! I had a blast, I hope you guys did, too!

[@jeroen92]

Sooo amazing? Anywhere we can find the lyrics written out? You know, to use in our games? :D

[@GinnyDi]

I just posted them here for anyone who wants the whole list typed out! www.patreon.com/posts/83388141

[@jeroen92]

@@GinnyDi I love it!

[@Ataume]

Subtitles also work.

[@GetReadyforGameNight]

Amazing

[@keenirr5332]

@@GinnyDi if you ever do a music CD, it would sell like the proverbial hotcakes, if not better.

[@RodSalm]

I love how Ginny just embraces the geekness of RPG gaming. Makes me smile every time with all the wild things she pulls off. Thank you!

[@thegreatninjaman]

I really want to see full versions of almost all these songs.

[@willbrashear]

Ginny is just multi talented... these are some great lyrics and she has a stunning voice I do like the House of the Rising Sun parody. She did that song justice to the orginal singer's style.

[@willbrashear]

I can't believe I called her Gunny... XD I am dork lol

[@starlling]

omg these are so great! i want full versions of like ALL of these 💜💜💜

[@GinnyDi]

Not gonna lie, it was VERY hard to stop myself from writing more of these lyrics!!

[@RogueWraith909]

@@GinnyDi Album perhaps? I'd buy it!!!

[@davidparkes7741]

​@@RogueWraith909 Seconded.

[@marcusdire8057]

​@@RogueWraith909 thirded!

[@tsifirakiehl4250]

@RogueWraith909 Fourthed!

[@plu5611]

There are some many songs in here that I would like to listen to in "fully written" mode 😁This is so awesome! Nice job both with lyrics and execution! 😍

[@ripflex2167]

As an older DnD Player, I appreciate you playing all them older "bardic" songs of my youth. 10/10

[@pattheplanter]

I kept being surprised that a youngster knew all of these. Then I remembered about recording devices for sound.

[@JulieWineReason]

These were AMAZING!!! 💜💜💜 You have a beautiful voice!

[@GinnyDi]

Thank you Julie!! 🥰

[@Ptaaruonn]

Soothing my pain with your fingers Guiding my sword with your words Inspiring me softly with this soooong Inspiring me softly with this soooong Guiding my whole battle... with this sooooong. You Rock Ginny! Here's to 500k more.

[@Ryan-ts3py]

I absolutely lost it when you got to "Sling us a spell, you're our sorceror" accompanied by the squeezebox. Absolutely awesome work.

[@criseastman6503]

Ginny, Congratulations, you deserve it. You always inspire us. We found you in 2020 amid panic stress and life-upending circumstances. You have given us so much over these years. both to myself, my party, and our forever DM. The cleric blesses you, the bard takes notes, our warlock curses your enemies Our Barbarian rages at those who would ever hurt you, Our wizard wishes he could bespell as well as you do. Our rogue plans to steal your ideas, our kobold looks up to you and our DM(as well as the entire party) gets Inspiration from you.💙 From all of us, Thank you.

[@DougCoughler]

This is why Ginny must be defended at all costs. She is the best of us all! Congrats on 500K!

[@MrR2D2TS]

I was expecting something special but the amazingness in this far exceeded them. CONGRATULATIONS ON 500K GINNY. Also, add my voice to those calling for full versions.

[@marcusdire8057]

We can have full versions!? Yes please! I'd love a full Bardic Inspiration album! ❤

[@pattheplanter]

Yes, please! Album called "No Holds Bard"?

[@neumannsadventures8428]

As a bard and rogue player AND a Disney fan (even singing Gaston at karaoke) I love that last one so freaking much. They were all fantastic!

[@OneShotQuesters]

Congrats on 500k subs Ginny!! Welcome to the Club 😄

[@kairon156]

holey moley! I love how many of the lyrics staid true not only to the beat of each song but the general emotions the original songs were meant to inspire. I also enjoyed your fangs and cool tail. Great job with the costume.

[@NoOne-mj2gj]

I need full versions of all of these

[@Reoh0z]

Your weird little videos are the best part of my day.

[@richardmarriott-smith9517]

Wow! So many great songs that you adapt. As someone born in the ‘70’s and who grew up in the ‘80’s I just loved hearing your reworked lyrics to these classics. Your videos make me smile so much. Thank you.

[@GinnyDi]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mentalrebllion1270]

I immediately sent this to my brother who plays a drag queen bard, lol. He actually sings his inspiration songs at the table and I know would love this!

[@anahitaart7701]

A drag queen bard is actually the best character concept I’ve heard of

[@TransGuyShane]

These are amazing ♡ Alternative title - ginny shows us how many instruments she can slay ♡

[@GinnyDi]

I'm glad it was convincing, but please note that I cannot play any of those instruments and it was all my friend Blake's musical genius behind the scenes!!

[@TransGuyShane]

@@GinnyDi well you made it look like you could play and that's what matters 😉 Tell them they did great :)

[@ragnarok700]

Wow! Simply amazing!

[@CrimsonTemplar2]

Ok, so first off you’re a just fantastic. (In no particular order) your cosplay, proficiency with so many instruments, lyrical creativity, & most excellent singing are just amazing. Thanks Ginny!

[@randalljecksii7757]

I want, nay NEED these as a full album!!!!!!!

[@misharumkittum]

Damn, you've got some range! These were hilarious, and amazingly performed. Your duets with yourself were amazing!

[@laurenrussell]

The absolute SASS some of these give out, I love it!

[@Akari-br7ci]

This was amazing. I real life feel inspired from watching it.

[@freyarj6455]

Congrats! You're the epitome of Bardic Inspiration in everything you do Ginny, not just this. That said, this video is masterful and I love it - thank you for being you!

[@DungeonsAndDrams]

This is so incredible... I keep wanting to turn away because I have work to do, but I'm sufficiently captivated.

[@MrNikki426]

These are priceless. I want full covers for each song now.

[@ragnarok700]

Your effort are duly noted and it was amazing to see the results! Keep it up 100%!

[@BayerTE1]

4:00 yeah I´m gonna go ahead and plead for a full version of this song, that amazing!

[@aromanticgrantaire5691]

Definitely saving this so I can sing them all with a heavy Russian accent when I get to play my bard! The only one I've personally come up with so far is a nice rendition of "Never Gonna Give You Up" and I hope my DM won't kick me out of the group for rickrolling them in character lol

[@pattheplanter]

If you fail your roll, the bard will sing something...

[@mixofreak]

Absolutely perfect performance check! I utterly laughed several times at the lyrical twists to befit the theme of Bardic Inspiration, especially at having no idea what song would be next, and then being amazed at how perfect the new lyrics fit.

[@Trashedac]

Congrats on 500k you deserve it. all the bardic songs in this is amazing

[@tomaszskowronski1406]

Ginny! Everyone is always talking about how you embody Laura bot today you channeled your inner Sam and did it so well. Papa will be proud

[@matthew_w_]

Congratulations on 500k! These are amazing!

[@GinnyDi]

Thank you so much, Matthew!!

[@risacademics]

Charming and creative.. Favorite songs reimagined. 🐺

[@jamiemcdonough6548]

Flawless performance. Ginny Di is the hero we're all holding out for. Not sure why but somehow starting with Wayward Son and stopping with Gaston make this even more amazing in my book.

[@dannyfaust]

I could listen to these ALL DAY.

[@TheJourneyman03]

Ok, Chicago made me legit smile. Ginny wins again.

[@justinwalters4957]

You are an actual treasure, Ginny. Thanks for this channel! It is a delight.

[@SnowFox-gv2rn]

This was absolutely lovely!! Congratulations on 500k 🥳🥳

[@MandibleBones]

So glad to have been a part of this, however small 🙂 Just an excellent, well-deserved moment for you, Ginny. Here's to a lovely community.

[@GinnyDi]

Thank you for lending me your creativity!! 🥰

[@jordanw2741]

Congrats Ginny! And what a way to celebrate. Props to you for all that you do for the community ❤

[@GinnyDi]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@henryeowens]

These were fantastic! Thank you for this.

[@craiggehlert]

these were AMAZING! thank you...made me smile the whole time!

[@rastaman332]

I'm dying from laughter! This is brilliant! Awesome writing and musical execution!

[@ratchet1freak]

I'd be amazing if some of these fragments got put into a full parody song

[@satiricalsatyr9463]

I don't know how I keep forgetting how amazing a singer you are, also congrats on the milestone

[@shad0wdream]

These are absolutely amazing! I love all of these!

[@joekontor6030]

That turned out incredibly well! Great job to everyone involved.

[@RadeFoxxy]

This is a masterclass in Ginny D!!! Congratulations on 500k, and a thanks for this!!!

[@jarrodbryant3242]

Thank you so much for all the amazing work you do and congratulations ❤ this was so cool!

[@breezybakeovn4487]

Amazing! I can’t pick a favorite they were all so good! You and your many patrons are very talented!

[@riuphane]

About the time i recovered from each of these you were already dropping into another one. These were all so freaking good. The parodies are good enough, but then you sang so good (as always, and with fangs no less!) and played all instruments (very well, from the _looks_ of it)!! This was just incredible, and thank you for all you do!

[@turoni314]

Congrats on the 500 Ginny. You deserve it.

[@fernlovebond]

This was the best!! THANK YOU, GINNY!

[@emiruysal507]

This is one of the best things I've seen. Congrats on 500k Ginny ❤

[@Odindragon]

this came out even better than i thought it would! wonderful wish I could have helped but I'm just not cut out to be a bard. :) Congrats on 500k!!

[@GinnyDi]

Hey, we need other classes, too! Maybe you're one of the ones with common sense 😂

[@Odindragon]

@@GinnyDi i'm more like the barbarian with low wisdom but high intelligence

[@buddybleeyes]

Omg these are absolutely brilliant 😂 they definitely rival scanlans inspiration 😂

[@MrOwen817]

I listen to the reckless one almost every day. Such a pretty harmony.

[@mikenovember9688]

Today was a little rough. This video turned that around. Great work, amazing lyrics and vocals that could inspire even Wil Wheaton's dice rolls.

[@welkin7321]

THIS IS AMAZING!! youre so beautiful, the singing is so amazing, and the covers are so witty!!! youve been my favourite dnd channel for ages and ive recommended you to my whole table!! thank you for your content!!

[@andreamazzeo4306]

You have a beautiful voice and these lyrics were incredibly creative. I'm inspired!

[@fxluevano]

GINNY! That was fantastic, good work everyone on the lyrics and congrats for your goal.. really appreciate you as a great asset to learning and appreciating TTRPGs. Paradise City was fun but my heart yearned for more I Need a Hero.

[@fenfaerie]

This *delighted* me. Every single one was fantastic! And congrats on 500k!!

[@WaltherRJ]

This is pure art! I am going to convince our bard to learn all of these and sing us one every time she gives someone some inspiration! Thank _you_, Ginni, for all the wonderful content you make!

[@DonsArtnGames]

Congratulations on the 500K! This is definitely one of your more fun videos. Thanks.

[@BionicBuddhaX]

I'm stunned at the amount of work that went into this! Fantastic voice.

[@chuckawood]

Thank you Ginny for being an absolute gem. You are wonderful and this is a beautiful video. Congrats on the 50k!

[@Kiiush]

I NEED a full version of a few of these

[@TheLaensman]

Congrats on the 500k! This is total inspirational gold and I’ll send it to our groups bard straight away 🎉

[@SibulTheTauren]

Flawless. Thank you!

[@Lumberjane37]

High as hell and losing my mind to this. Thank you for all the hard work in making such a rad video!!! (And congrats on 500- err, 505K!!)