Great at Crime

Credits

Lyrics

Brendan Blaber

Vocals

OR30^[1]

Backup Vocals:

Illustrator

Juno ^[1]

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Great at Crime is the first ending theme of Epithet Erased that ran from Quiet in the Museum! to Reflection. An extended version was produced because Prison of Plastic Kickstarter reached $280K.^[2]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

♪ In the dead of midnight, someone's creeping down the hall ♪

♪ See those yellow uniforms? We're the ones who got it all! ♪

♪ We may trigger an alarm, but we'll never come to harm because before the cops can catch us we can call my mom! ♪

♪ We're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Car Crash: Beware our evil plans!/Flamethrower: Don't call us dumb!/Songzai 1: Give me your candy, nerd!/Bill: Let us rob a shop!)

♪ Yeah we're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Ben: I never wash my hands!/Spike: I stole some bubblegum!/Songzai 2: I use grown-up words!/Songzai 3: I think that Bill's a cop...)

♪ The boys in blue are here for you ♪

♪ There is nothing they can do ♪

♪ We scuffle, scram, skeddaddle up a creek without a paddle ♪

♪ No you cannot rattle us 'cause we are GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ Larceny incarcerated, arson's kinda overrated ♪

♪ There's no reason to debate it, GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ In the dead of midnight, someone's creeping down the hall ♪

♪ See those yellow uniforms? We're the ones who got it all! ♪

♪ We may trigger an alarm, but we'll never come to harm because before the cops can catch us we can call my mom! ♪

♪ We're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Banzai Blaster: Don't call us dumb!)

♪ Yeah we're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Banzai Blaster: I stole some bubblegum!)

♪ The boys in blue are here for you ♪

♪ There is nothing they can do ♪

♪ We scuffle, scram, skeddaddle up a creek without a paddle ♪

♪ No you cannot rattle us 'cause we are GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ Larceny incarcerated, arson's kinda overrated ♪

♪ There's no reason to debate it, GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ While you're busy sleeping, we are sneaking through your yard ♪

♪ "BEWARE OF DOG" is just a bluff, this won't be very hard! ♪

♪ Your security won't stop us, know that you can never top us, we will sneak in through the chimney and then we get stuck... ♪

♪ We're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Banzai Blaster: Help, I can't get out!)

♪ Yeah, we're GREAT AT CRIME ♪

(Banzai Blaster: I think I swallowed grout...)

♪ Grab the hooch and then we scooch ♪

♪ ...Unless you've got a scary pooch! ♪

♪ We can rip 'n rob 'n rootle, but it all feels rather futile ♪

♪ When you're chewed out by a poodle... No! We're GREAT AT CRIME ♪

♪ Larceny incarcerated, arson's kinda overrated ♪

♪ There's no reason to debate it, GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ Got a brand new target, the museum is our next mark ♪

♪ Breaking in at seven, 'cause we are scared of the dark! ♪

♪ But the creeping apprehension, of the dangers of detention, doesn't get a single mention, and I'll tell you why ♪

♪ Hit me with the motto, fellas! ♪

♪ One more time! ♪

♪ GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Banzai Blaster: I failed remedial English!)

♪ Yeah, we're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

(Banzai Blaster: I don't understand basic rhyme structure!)

♪ Let's grab this charm 'cause what's the harm? ♪

♪ Whoops, we triggered an alarm! ♪

♪ It's just a minor hiccup, we can call my mom for pickup ♪

♪ It's the sleeve I've got a trick up 'cause I'm GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ Thought that I was cunning but my mama isn't coming ♪

♪ Really shoulda started running 'cause we're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ The coppers were a big surprise, they're trying us, we're evil guys ♪

♪ They wouldn't be here otherwise, we're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ Larceny incarcerated, arson's kinda overrated ♪

♪ There's no reason to debate it, GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

♪ Doing time! ♪

♪ We're GREAT AT CRIME! ♪

Audio[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

to be added

Extended Version[edit | edit source]

to be added
March 17, 2022 - Brendan Blaber did a stream where he wrote the script on camera.^[3]
March 21, 2022 - On Twitter, he announced he finished the lyrics for the extended version.^[4]
May 30, 2022 - Due to the instrumental being basically done, it is almost finished. Just gotta make some adjustments and record.^[5]^[6]
August 4th, 2022 - On Twitter it was announced, there would be a Design Contest for the Vocalist Character.^[7] The prompt being "This character is a young Banzai Blaster of high rank, age somewhere between 15 and 25."^[8] The Winner will get $1000 and be featured in the video, $500 for 2nd an $300 for third.^[9] He would later clarify the rules, saying "may submit up to three (3) separate designs.", "You can submit multiple drawings of the same character, but at least one of them must be in a Banzai uniform of some kind." and "Our team does not own ANYTHING you submit."^[10]
August 12, 2022 - On Twitter he announced that he had finished looking through submissions and narrowed it down to 10 finalists.^[11] and will narrow it down in the coming days. As well thinking of showing some during the instrumental parts of the song, emails will be sent out for permission.^[12] Although he probably won't be sending these out for about a day and a half.^[13] He had the decided the first place winner but won't decide #2 and #3 and send out these winners till tomorrow.^[14]
August 13, 2022 - On Twitter he announced that the first place winner is DC Belle by @toiame. She will appear in the final video.^[15] Second Place is Ordelle by @Mewnia15.^[16] Third Place is Captain Leona by @mutinir.^[17]
August 22, 2022 - On Twitter it was announced that the vocal tracks was sent and the thumbnail sketches to the artist of the video. Brendon thinks this will be the best of the songs produced because of the Kickstarter.^[18]
September 3, 2022 - On Twitter, it was announced that the vocal demo was released on Patreon. ^[19]
September 17, 2022 - On Twitter, a clip was released, with him explaining that the full lyric video isn't done yet but the full song has been released on patreon. ^[20] He would later explain the plan is to, in the next 2 weeks to finish the musical version of Prison of Plastic and send it off the SFX guy, then finish the lyric video, then get the audiobook back and "finish it once and for all"^[21]
September 20, 2022 - In a Kickstarter Update, he restated what he said in the tweet as well as saying the lyric video will release in about a week and a half.^[22]
September 30, 2022 - to be added<ref name="Credits">

Trivia[edit | edit source]

The in-universe singer of the song, DC Bell, was the winner of a design contest.^{[Citation Needed]}
The Banzai Blasters share many of the voice actors as Giovanni's Banzai Team however, it does not appear they were ever said to be same and after the Extended Version was released it seemed to establish that instead of being under Giovanni's command, they were instead under DC Bell's.
In the third section of the song, DC Bell states they are "breaking in at seven, 'cause we are scared of the dark!". Despite this the background shows a dark night sky, al Beit with a full moon.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Main Article: Great at Crime/Gallery

External Links[edit | edit source]

Great at Crime Extended Clip on Twitter
Great at Crime Extended on Patreon

References[edit | edit source]

[Credits-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Epithet Erased on Twitter - September 30, 2022

[:0-2] Prison of Plastic Kickstarter

[:1-3] Writing "Epithet Erased" Songs - Great at Crime

[4] Mundie Monday - March 21, 2022 - JelloApocalypse on Twitter

[5] Mundie Monday (1) - 5/30/22 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[6] Mundie Monday (9) - 5/30/22 - Epithet Erased on twitter

[7] Great At Crime Extended Design Contest - August 4, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[8] Great At Crime Extended Design Contest Rules 1/3 - August 4, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[9] Great At Crime Extended Design Contest Rules 3/3 - August 4, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[10] Great at Crime Design Contest Additional Rules

[11] Great at Crime Art Contest Finalists (1) - 8/12/22 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[12] Great at Crime Art Contest Finalists (2) - 8/12/22 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[13] Great at Crime Art Contest Finalists (3) - 8/12/22 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[14] Erased on Twitter - July 12, 2022

[15] Great at Crime Art Contest 1st Place - August 13, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[16] Great at Crime Art Contest 2nd Place - August 13, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[17] Great at Crime Art Contest 3rd Place - August 13, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[18] August 22, 2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[19] Great at Crime Demo on Patreon Announcement - 9/3/2022 - Epithet Erased on Twitter

[20] 9/17/22 - Epithet Erased on Twitter (1)

[21] 9/17/22 - Epithet Erased on Twitter (2)

[22] Prison of Plastic Kickstarter Update #14

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