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.: The Undertaker :. Mark Cheetah Date Submitted:  2015-06-15 [Archive Date: 2015-09-13] Genre:  Heavy Metal Original Artist:  Mark Cheetah Additional Info:  Disc Mfg:    Disc #:   Description:  I wrote "The Undertaker" when I was in high school, probably around 1985. At the time, I was in one of my first bands and I was playing guitar instead of singing. The first known recording of this song is from a video that was filmed at a backyard party in 1986. Lineups changed, and after I switched over to vocals in 1988 I began singing it myself. The first studio recording of The Undertaker occurred in 1991 or 1992 (I forget) when my band went in to get a free 3-song demo tape recorded at a studio at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaguia, NY where a friend was studying for a career in Music Recording Technology; we were his class project. http://www.flcc.edu/musicrecording/visit.cfm Lineups changed once again, and the band was renamed "Shocklift," which would end up being the most successful band of my career. In 1993 with a new drummer, Shocklift went into Watchmen Recording Studios in Lockport NY to record an 8-song full length release, with intentions of making it saleable for public distribution. At this time, I secured a proper copyright for "The Undertaker" as well as for 4 other songs I had written (I wrote 5 and a half out of the 8 songs on the album). The song was recorded once again, although this time at a much quicker tempo (it would remain this way for live performances throughout the 1990s). The 8 song demo was moderately successful and was occasionally played on local Buffalo radio stations; however, "The Undertaker" was deemed too heavy for radio and a different, more "pop friendly" song I had written was selected for radio airplay instead. In 2010, The Undertaker appeared on an internet podcast; the only reason I know about this is because I did a Google search for "Shocklift" just to see what would come up. You can hear the fast paced 1993 version by visiting this link and scrolling down just a tiny bit: http://allwnyradio.libsyn.com/2010/01 In 2015, I began recording my own "solo" version of the song, playing all the instruments (except the drums, which I programmed) as well as singing all vocal parts. The best thing about this process was that (as producer) I had full control of the recording, mixing, and editing... there were a LOT of things I would've liked to have changed in those earlier recordings. I also stayed true to the early versions of the song, playing it at it's original, slower paced tempo. So, without further adieu, after 30 years, I present to you, The Undertaker! Thanks for listening (and for reading)! ---copyright 1993 Mark Cheetah Enterprises--- Overall Rank:  Rank Unavailable Total Comments:  0 Listen:      [Be certain that Pop-ups are not blocked]

Mark Cheetah performs The Undertaker on Karaoke Showcase of Karaoke Scene Magazine Online: Mark Cheetah performs The Undertaker on Karaoke Showcase - I wrote "The Undertaker" when I was in high school, probably around 1985. At the time, I was in one of my first bands and I was playing guitar instead of singing. The first known recording of this song is from a video that was filmed at a backyard party in 1986. Lineups changed, and after I switched over to vocals in 1988 I began singing it myself. The first studio recording of The Undertaker occurred in 1991 or 1992 (I forget) when my band went in to get a free 3-song demo tape recorded at a studio at Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaguia, NY where a friend was studying for a career in Music Recording Technology; we were his class project. http://www.flcc.edu/musicrecording/visit.cfm Lineups changed once again, and the band was renamed "Shocklift," which would end up being the most successful band of my career. In 1993 with a new drummer, Shocklift went into Watchmen Recording Studios in Lockport NY to record an 8-song full length release, with intentions of making it saleable for public distribution. At this time, I secured a proper copyright for "The Undertaker" as well as for 4 other songs I had written (I wrote 5 and a half out of the 8 songs on the album). The song was recorded once again, although this time at a much quicker tempo (it would remain this way for live performances throughout the 1990s). The 8 song demo was moderately successful and was occasionally played on local Buffalo radio stations; however, "The Undertaker" was deemed too heavy for radio and a different, more "pop friendly" song I had written was selected for radio airplay instead. In 2010, The Undertaker appeared on an internet podcast; the only reason I know about this is because I did a Google search for "Shocklift" just to see what would come up. You can hear the fast paced 1993 version by visiting this link and scrolling down just a tiny bit: http://allwnyradio.libsyn.com/2010/01 In 2015, I began recording my own "solo" version of the song, playing all the instruments (except the drums, which I programmed) as well as singing all vocal parts. The best thing about this process was that (as producer) I had full control of the recording, mixing, and editing... there were a LOT of things I would've liked to have changed in those earlier recordings. I also stayed true to the early versions of the song, playing it at it's original, slower paced tempo. So, without further adieu, after 30 years, I present to you, The Undertaker! Thanks for listening (and for reading)! ---copyright 1993 Mark Cheetah Enterprises---
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