I thought this was a joke but apparently it's for real.

oh god make it stop

it's still a joke :)

I like how the computer they're using is a mac...

thats pretty neat how it adapt to your voice. my niece and nephew would love it.

lol @ 3:10

You're fired, nutbag.

lol @ 3:10

You're fired, nutbag.

You watched it for that long?!

"Microsoft huh, so its pretty easy to use then?"

lolololololololol, even Bill would cringe at that one. Seriously, Microsoft Marketing == complete and utter fail.

everything sounds like cheesy 80s midi music.
Now, time to wait for sound clips of people doing death metal screams into it and/or farting.

And the pain begins

Microsoft
Once More, With Feeling.

What a happy home we'll have with every word in ryhme

This kind of implies that their house was a sad, sad, angry mess before Songsmith arrived.


How crap was that!
Also, notice how everyone who spoke to the previous person ended up with a copy of Songsmith, I bet they all copied from each other.

this is awesome, ive been looking for a way to get into advertising

this is awesome, ive been looking for a way to get into advertising

I've been looking for a way to get into Building & Construction - I'm going to buy a Tonka Truck tonight!!

Hehe.

Seriously, Microsoft Marketing == complete and utter fail.

Maybe MS Research needs to develop a SongSmith peripheral device for the advertising execs in the obvious target market.

It would be a big hand that slaps them in the face when they attempt a kitschy or clumsy line like that. Bonus points if it punched them whenever they suggested do anything with Jerry Seinfeld.

Seriously, Microsoft Marketing == complete and utter fail.

...yet here we all are talking about their product. i'd say that's pretty win. do you seriously think the ad guys that make that did not realise how cheesy it was? do you think that's an accident?

midi? come onnnnnnnnnnn

...yet here we all are talking about their product. i'd say that's pretty win. do you seriously think the ad guys that make that did not realise how cheesy it was? do you think that's an accident?

My argument would be the type of audience QGL attracts is more the people who recommend the software. I can't see myself recommending this to anyone (at least anyone that I like). Perhaps if my boss came up and asked what he could use to make a new theme song, I'd suggest this just for s***s and giggles.

That being said, Microsoft Research do some kick arse stuff, and are really awesome people, I just think the ad doesn't really do it very good justice at all (with regards to the target market). I doubt this will actually get shown on TV, so I guess it is more of a viral marketing strategy to get it out there via social networks like youtube. Perhaps it appeals to most people, really really doesn't appeal to me.

Steve Ballmer is a nutcase lol.

Looks like he burned a few calories there.

impressive product.

also, that developers song is catchy.

ahah who is that wacko?

ahah who is that wacko?

That is Steve Ballmer, he is:

The CEO of Microsoft
The 43rd richest person in the world
A fan of software "developers"
The man who will "f***ing kill Google" by throwing chairs

Metallica's Enter Sandman, fed into Songsmith



And the best one I've seen so far, Wonderwall by Oasis, according to Songsmith

Man this is gunna be sicko next drunk in front of the computer night.