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For the one who always called shotgun

A personalized song for my brother, about fifteen years of him calling shotgun, sung like a loud garage rock song.

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$24.99 · hear five, keep two, get a third as a gift

Your notes · for my brother

  • — called shotgun on every single car ride
  • — taught me to throw a ball and wiggle my ears
  • — broke my nose in the yard, then carried me home
  • — told Dad it was his fault
  • — still can’t parallel park

Our draft · verse one

You called firstshotgun every ride for fifteen years,

taught me how to throw and how to coverwiggle my ears.

You broke my heartnose in the yard playing ball,

then walkedcarried me home and took the fall.

Now it could only be about him.Fine. But it could be about anyone.

You’ve never said it. A song can.

With a brother, a punch on the arm usually stands in for the speech. A personalized song is the way round that: most of it teases him about the shotgun seat and the parallel parking, and one line at the end says what you mean. Tell us the stories, and AI writes and sings an original song for your brother.

What to put in a song for your brother

  • The seat, the room or the controller he always claimed
  • What he taught you, on purpose or not
  • The injury that was definitely his fault
  • The time he took the blame
  • What he still can’t do
  • What you’d never say to his face

Hear it. See it.

Every song comes with its own cover photo. A music video made from your own photos can be added too.

This is a short sample. A finished song runs 2.5 to 3 minutes.

The song · sample

Shotgun

Rock · for my brother

You called shotgun every ride for fifteen years,

taught me how to throw and how to wiggle my ears.

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The song

A full, finished recording with vocals, in the style you choose.

Cover photo for the song “Shotgun”, for my brother: the front passenger seat of an old car with a baseball glove and ball on it

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The cover photo

Artwork made for their song, with the title and their name on it.

A music video in the Storybook 3D styleA music video in the Claymation styleA music video in the Watercolor styleA music video in the Pixel art styleSee the twelve styles

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A music video

This sample is a song and its cover. A music video can be added to any song: upload your photos and we redraw them in the style you pick, animate them and cut them to the whole song.

Add-on · $34.99

six lines, thirty seconds.

The words of the sample. Press play on the song and each line lights up as it is sung.

  1. 1You called shotgun every ride for fifteen years,

  2. 2taught me how to throw and how to wiggle my ears.

  3. 3You broke my nose in the yard playing ball,

  4. 4then carried me home and took the fall.

  5. 5You still can’t parallel park, it’s true,

  6. 6but nobody’s got my back like you.

Your photos, twelve ways.

(pick the one that looks like them)

For the music video you upload your photos, choose tall or wide, and pick one of twelve styles. Each sample below was made from four ordinary photos like the one in the corner. Press play to hear the song that goes with it.

Tall · 9:16

For phones and social media

(made to be sent, posted and replayed)

Pencil sketch style: the couple at the door of a closed restaurant in the snowThe first photo: the couple at the door of a closed restaurant in the snow
Pencil sketch 2D“Closed on Mondays” · Indie folk
Claymation style: Dad leaning on the little red car with his daughter at the wheelThe first photo: Dad leaning on the little red car with his daughter at the wheel
Claymation 3D“Easy on the Clutch” · Heartland rock
Watercolor style: the couple looking at the engine of their broken-down car at nightThe first photo: the couple looking at the engine of their broken-down car at night
Watercolor 2D“Hazard Lights” · Soul
Paper cutout style: Dad pointing at an enormous tree on the Christmas tree lotThe first photo: Dad pointing at an enormous tree on the Christmas tree lot
Paper cutout 3D“Too Tall for the Ceiling” · Christmas swing
Felt style: the bride and groom looking up at dark clouds over their outdoor weddingThe first photo: the bride and groom looking up at dark clouds over their outdoor wedding
Felt 3D“Rain on the Guest List” · Piano ballad
Oil painting style: Grandma waving from her porch under the lanternThe first photo: Grandma waving from her porch under the lantern
Oil painting 2D“The Porch Light” · Folk

Wide · 16:9

For the TV, tablet and laptop

(made to be watched together)

Storybook 3D style: Mom switching on the kitchen radio with a mug of coffee in her handThe first photo: Mom switching on the kitchen radio with a mug of coffee in her hand
Storybook 3D 3D“The Kitchen Radio” · Acoustic ballad
Comic book style: the husband tossing the instructions over his shoulderThe first photo: the husband tossing the instructions over his shoulder
Comic book 2D“The Crooked Shelf” · Funk
Anime style: two best friends sharing a microphone at karaokeThe first photo: two best friends sharing a microphone at karaoke
Anime 2D“Still Off-Key” · Pop anthem
Crayon drawing style: Mom hugging her two children in front of the fridgeThe first photo: Mom hugging her two children in front of the fridge
Crayon drawing 2D“Wonky Hearts” · Ukulele pop
Classic cartoon style: him lowering the needle onto a record while she holds the sleeveThe first photo: him lowering the needle onto a record while she holds the sleeve
Classic cartoon 2D“Forty Years of Sundays” · Country waltz
Pixel art style: the couple leaning forward on the couch, deep in a gameThe first photo: the couple leaning forward on the couch, deep in a game
Pixel art 2D“Player Two” · Synth-pop

The music video is an add-on for $34.99. Any style can be made tall or wide. These are short samples; a finished video runs the full length of your song, 2.5 to 3 minutes.

Three pages, start to finish.

  1. Page one

    Your notes

    Answer a few questions about them: who they are, what you’ve shared, the things they always say. Small details beat big statements.

  2. Page two

    Our draft

    AI writes lyrics around what you told us, then sings and produces five different songs in the style you choose. You hear a short preview of each.

  3. Page three

    Their song

    Keep your two favourites and get a third as a gift: the full recordings, the lyrics and a cover for each, to download and share. Add the music video if you want one.

Three ways to make them cry.

(the good kind)

  1. one

    Play it on his birthday

    Loud, in front of his friends. That’s what brothers are for.

  2. two

    Use it in the best man speech

    Play a verse instead of reading one. It gets the laugh for you.

  3. three

    Send it before a big day

    A new job, a new baby, a move. He’ll know what it means.

One song. One optional video.

One price for the song. The music video is there if you want it.

Their song

$24.99

  • Five songs written from your story, each with a free 15-second preview
  • Keep your two favourites, and get a third as our gift
  • Lyrics written from your own details
  • Any style of music you choose
  • A cover for each song, with the title and their name
  • Yours to download and share
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Music video

+$34.99

Optional add-on

  • Made from the photos you upload
  • Your choice of twelve styles, 2D and 3D
  • Tall for phones or wide for the TV
  • Animated and cut to the full length of the song
  • Ready 2 to 4 hours after you order
See the twelve styles

Questions people ask first.

Can the song roast him?

Yes. Choose the funny mood and give us the stories. The lyrics tease him with details only family would know, and you decide how far it goes.

Is it only for brothers by blood?

No. A stepbrother, a brother-in-law or the friend who became one: tell us who he is to you, and the song is written about that.

How much does a personalized song cost?

It costs $24.99. We write and record five songs from your story, and you hear a 15-second preview of each for free. You pay once you’ve chosen the two you want to keep, and a third comes as a gift. Each song has its own cover. A music video is an optional add-on for $34.99.

What do I need to tell you?

A few details in plain words: who the song is for, the occasion, and the memories, phrases and inside jokes that make them who they are. You also choose the style of music.

How does the music video work?

The music video is an add-on for $34.99. You upload your photos, choose a tall video for phones or a wide one for the TV, and pick one of twelve styles, from pencil sketch to claymation. The photos are redrawn in that style, animated, and cut to the length of the song. It is ready 2 to 4 hours after you order, sometimes sooner.

Are the songs written by AI?

Yes. AI writes the lyrics from the details you give us and performs the song. What makes it personal is your story: the names, places and moments in the lyrics all come from you.

How long is a song?

A finished song runs 2.5 to 3 minutes, and so does the music video if you add one. The samples on this site are short clips of 20 to 30 seconds.

We don’t write songs about love. We write songs about the brother who always called shotgun.

Write their song

$24.99 for the song · +$34.99 for the music video