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Monastic Workout

from Shadows, vol 1 by Dr. Lindyke

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"In Faux Parts"

For SpinTunes 5 round 2 the challenge was to write a motivational workout song that would "pump up the listener". In a shocking oversight, the judges forgot to define who the listener was. So I imagine a bunch of monks working out, singing. The rhythm is at 106 beats per minute, and is intended to be produced by the working tools of the monks... which is why I don't perform it... the silent rhythm is on purpose. This started out as a monophonic Gregorian chant, then I found I needed to step up the rhythm a bit because this is what I wanted to hear. So I re-worked it and added a counterpoint. This is therefore not intended to follow any actual monastic tradition. Rather, these are "Hollywood monks" of my imagination.

The Latin, however, is real, and is an original composition. It's been a while since I've used Latin, so this probably stinks grammatically, but I think it's passable. I got it to rhyme where it matters and to get the meter where I wanted it. I have made NO attempt to put the English translation into similar shape. It's in Latin, and that's that.

The monks in this song sing of how crappy their lives are. They're tired, their robes itch, and they want a decent meal. But they exercise and push on because they love God. What else would motivate a monk?

English translation after the Latin.

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Lyrics (Latin)
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Dolor et corporis infirmitate.
Ego sum ​​imperfecti.
Deo me vires exercere
Deo me vires perseverare
Lorem me perfectioris in conspectu tuo.

Ubi tempus erit mihi
Panem quotidianum.
Lorem fame pereant,
Ego comedent
equum.
Sum defessus satis mori.
Ego accubare hic moriar.

Vos me levare.
Et me currere.
Et me natare.
Et me salire.

Tunc me gerunt haec stolis maledictus.
Volo ad gerunt
BRACCIS
Ego trucidare cibum
IN VENERIS

Vos me levare.
Et me currere.
Et me natare.
Et me salire.

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contrapunctum:
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Gloria Patri
Gloria Fili
Spiritu Sancti
Gloria Maria
Gloria Deo
Gloria Deo

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English Translation
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(Wracked with) pain and weakness of the body.
I am an imperfect being.
God give me strength to exercise
God give me strength to persevere
Please make me more perfect in thy sight.

Soon it will be time for lunch.
I'm hungry enough to eat a horse!
I'm tired enough to die.
I'm going to lie down here and die!

You lift me up.
And make me run.
And make me swim.
And make me leap.

Then I wear these damned robes.
And wish I had
PANTS!
I would kill for meat
on Friday!

You lift me up.
And make me run.
And make me swim.
And make me leap.

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The counterpoint:
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Glory to the Father
Glory to the Son,
The Holy Spirit
Glory to Mary
Glory to God
Glory to God!

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from Shadows, vol 1, track released July 15, 2012

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"Dr. Lindyke" is the nom de plume of William Hoover and Dave Leigh. William writes lyrics; Dave writes music. Though we write a lot, neither of us are really performers, and we LOVE it when people cover our songs. Please do.

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