I think my first contact with them was via the mid 2000s movies, I never saw it while it aired on Brazilian TV in the 90s

A picture of the original album cover for the single "The Chipmunk Song"

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[–] 29 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Yep, they changed the playback speed on the tape to get those voices. Made audio engineering history with one simple trick.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I imagine this was a brilliant mistake.

    Someone played a 45 at 70rpm, and thought tee hee, they sound like a chipmunk! Wait a minute...

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I wish I could come up with a small gag/mistake that would earn me 3 grammy's or some other equivalent 😄

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Alvin and the Chipmunks introduced me to so much music as a kid. I'd hear a song, go ask my mom what it was, then listen to the original on cassette or record if she had it (which she usually did)

    I specifically remember trying to keep the melody of Paul Simon - Mother and Child Reunion in my head while waiting for her to get home from the store. And holy shit the relevancy of that song just hit me 30 years later lol

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Relevant: https://youtu.be/hBga7yYBJ6Y

    Chipmunks at 16 speed. Gritty sludgerock.

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  • Christmas has never started for me without playing the alvin and the chipmunks LP (it starts with some christmas songs). Or the Dr Demento Novelty Christmas Songs CD i bought when i became an adult. We put on the album when we began decorating. I have good parents sometimes.

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