Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes - Accordion Bomb Defusal! (VGM Cover + Let's Play Skit)

And now for something completely different - combining a scripted Let's Play skit with a VGM arrangement! I thought this might be a fun way to introduce the inner workings of my MIDI accordion (as well as my voice).
Title: Wait, PITCHFORK, MELTEDTHREE, HOLLOWSTAR, And Nobody Explodes
Composer: Liam Sauvé
Game: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (2016)
You can also check out the instrumental-only version (without vocals) here: soundcloud.com/brendanvavra/k...
Thank you to everyone who helped out on this crazy project!
Brendan Vavra (arranger/screenwriter, Cheif, Bomb Diffuser, accordion, double bass, shaker, bongos)
donut (Bomb Expert #1): / warpwhistlesmusic
James Sullivan (Bomb Expert #2, electric bass): / @thatjamontoast
Nemo Fairlight (Bomb Expert #3): linktr.ee/shadowselfsymphony
TSori (trumpet): / @tsori8717
Mike Matarazzo (trombone): / michaelmatarazzo
Dewey Newt (trombone): / deweynewt
Sean Harding (violin): / @optimizasean
Chromatic Apparatus (cello): / @chromaticapparatus
0:00 Wait
0:44 PITCHFORK
2:06 MELTEDTHREE
3:53 HOLLOWSTAR
5:21 Disarmed
5:29 And Nobody Explodes

[@optimizasean]

Sweeeet!😊🎉 Thanks for having me on violin! ❤

[@RichGC]

Stressful bomb defusing while a full ensemble of brass and strings blast music just behind. Brilliant!

[@BrendanVavra]

I love how dangerously close Dewey's slide gets to crashing into my head. #TromboneProblems

[@WarpWhistlesMusic]

someone set us up the bomb 😱 this was amazing and a great fusion of game + music in a super creative way and I'm so glad I got to be part of it (and help you not explode!)

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! I couldn't have disarmed that bomb without your help. :D

[@BrendanVavra]

And also thank you for reading my Dinosaur Comic (and if you didn't, well then that's just a weird coincidence). XD

[@WarpWhistlesMusic]

@@BrendanVavra I should note that my husband's license plate is MOVEZIG so that classic meme is always top of mind 🤣

[@zeldalassing601]

Freakin BRILLIANT. Absolutely love how creative this. "No way. This is my first time doing this."🤣

[@tsori8717]

Haha that was great. Fantastic idea and superbly executed. Thanks so much for letting me a play a part in it!

[@BrendanVavra]

Glad you enjoyed it! The higher octave you added at the end was a nice touch to the victory fanfare, so thank you for that suggestion!

[@ChromaticApparatus]

Haha, this turned out great! :D Thanks for having me on!

[@BrendanVavra]

And thank you for being a part of it!

[@nemofairlight]

Omg 😂😂😂 excellent editing. Loved this whole concept. Thanks for putting up with sleepy Nemo!

[@BrendanVavra]

And thank you for being a part of this! You played the "I just woke up, have no idea what's going on, and don't really wanna be here" character perfectly. ;D

[@nemofairlight]

@@BrendanVavra xD

[@optimizasean]

This is like a real game and the meta commentary is soooooo good 😂!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thanks! The script isn't perfect by any means, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Plus there's some nice ad-libbed lines from when we played the actual game during recording that I had to throw in. :D

[@DeweyNewt]

"How'd you get on my network." 🤣 Great script and acting! Thanks for letting me sub in for bass trombone.

[@BrendanVavra]

And thank you for picking the part up and nailing it! _Gb intensifies_

[@WurtzelTrumpetMaster]

Holy crap this has to be the most creative cover video I've ever seen!🤣Huge props to all the musicians (and actors) involved! Great job!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! Everyone did a fantastic job, especially the actors who were brave enough to do this with me. XD

[@Sean081799]

This easily is the most creative cover video I've ever seen - WELL DONE to everyone here, this must've been insane to orchestrate - both musically and visually!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! This was definitely one of my most challenging projects to date - I had to work on both video and audio in tandem to get everything to line up, but I'm very happy with how it came out. Not sure if I'll do something like this again, but maybe if the right opportunity arises...

[@SchneiderSouza]

This is was veryyyy gooood! Great narrative incoparated in the arragement. Amazing work, Brendan.

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you, Schneider. ^^

[@e-sarge345]

Hahaha this was great. The medley works well with the scripted skit, and it was a lot of fun to watch! (Nice Ace Attorney desk slam noise too)

[@BrendanVavra]

Ok, you get 5 gold stars for catching that I used the Ace Attorney desk slam SFX - I couldn't stop cracking up when I added it in (still can't - I love it).

[@SheaViolin]

Wow! That was great. Lovely to see so many friends helping defuse the bomb!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you! Yes, it's fun to have a big collab project every now and then. ^^

[@Thirdkoopa]

okay now this is definitely something original. I def won't forget about it!

[@BrendanVavra]

Neither will I - this project took way many more hours than I initially bargained for this month. XD

[@SiolfortheJackal]

I am on the edge of my seat.

[@BrendanVavra]

I know you paid for the whole chair, but sorry, no refunds.

[@soundsandstuff]

Wow! I'm really impressed by the amount of work and creativity you all put into this! It's a musical and as the story progresses the song matches the intensity, suspense and comedy, and I really enjoyed the skit acting everyone did as well! Great job by you guys!

[@BrendanVavra]

Skit! That's the word I've been looking for to describe what this is, thank you. It was very challenging writing the script to fit the arrangement - both had undergone a few revisions, even late in post-prod, for everything to line up cohesively, but I'm very happy with how it came out in the end.

[@soundsandstuff]

@@BrendanVavra It came out great, and was very entertaining! Had to watch it again haha!

[@JonasBombeke]

Freaking hell, this was so very well done! Great job all around!!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thanks! Everyone did an amazing job - I'm honored to be able to work with so many fine musicians (and actors)!

[@SamAutoYT]

That was dang funny and well-scripted!

[@BrendanVavra]

Thank you!

[@jmabate]

nice scenario and great act performances. bravo... sounds nice too

[@BrendanVavra]

Thanks! It was tough finding a good balance between the voices and music, but I'm happy with the end result. :D

[@psycosulu]

Great acting and music, was also pretty funny. :D

[@BrendanVavra]

Thanks!

[@rophmusic]

Bahaha amazing idea, I was hooked 👀

[@BrendanVavra]

When I first got the idea to cover this game I originally wasn't going to include voices and instead just act out the defusal visually, but I decided to go bold and stay true to the name of the game, and as much work as it was, I'm glad I did!

[@OboeJDub]

the sketch is amazing and so is the music! it's hard to fit both in the same video1

[@BrendanVavra]

It is! I had to work on both the script and arrangement in tandem to make sure everything lined up, and it went through several more revisions after the voice recording because there were some nice ad-libbed parts I had to squeeze in (e.g. "That's not stressful at all...")

[@SoulinSadness]

Still a better love story than twillight!

[@BrendanVavra]

I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.