How can I lock a clip to storyline, timeline or song in Final Cut Pro?

My friends and I made our own version of Pharrell Williams happy video and I'm trying to edit it. The thing is that there are places where we sing and we want the song to match our lips so how can I lock the clip in place? I'm very new to editing and FCP so please write detailed directions.
Thanks =)
Here is an example of the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxu3w5U6fSI

Melodrama731 wrote:
... Pharrell Williams happy video and I'm trying to edit it. The thing is that there are places where we sing and we want the song to match our lips so how can I lock the clip in place?..
when it comes to 're-edit' things.. such as:
2014 FIFA World Cup on ESPN Commercial: I Believe
which 'inspired' me to do that:
http://youtu.be/du4xWTtYKVY
(the kids are my son's team)
I drag the original into the storyline
I set Markers (keyboard: m) to the original edit-points
I have the pre-selections of my material in the Events browser, set edit-mode to 'video only'/shift-2
set playhead to marker (magnetic is a good help), hit q
'fine tune' the edit (edit/colors/effects/...)
select clip and cmd-shift-arrow-down to apply final edit to the storyline
jump to next marker (ctrl-' )
That is a very fast way to 'dub' professional edits; and: I'm learning a lot, e.g. it is not only the edit-points, but the 'content' which makes a good edit 'flow' (which lacks my version) ...

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