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Double E missed the deadlines for submission, and still hasn't sent in a parody, so he's been eliminated from the second round. Which basically means everyone who submitted a parody, made it through the second round. I haven't received the voting results from two of the judges yet, (I think they were waiting for the final parody to be posted), but since it doesn't matter, I'm going to post the new topic. I was going to do it Friday, but forgot.

Since everyone complained the last round was too difficult, I'm going to make this week's subject easy as pie. The subject this week, is the pending war with Iraq. Any viewpoint

Since the subject is potentially not funny, we'll change the "How Funny" category, to "How Effective the Author's View Point is Expressed" (whew, that's a mouthfull).

If you have any thoughts as to topics or themes for future rounds, feel free to suggest them.

Parody authors, please respond to this thread with a link to your parody when it's approved by the site. Deadline for submissions, is pushed back a week due to the problems with the system today, so it must be approved by March 14th. If for some reason you submit a parody, and it doesn't appear a day or two later, make sure you email it to me and verify I got it.
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Chuck:
Does the third round entry have to be a newly written parody, or may I link to an existing one already posted at Amiright?
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I was debating with myself about that actually... if I allow previousily written parodies on this subject, where you have such a large pre-written back catalog to choose from, it may appear to give you an advantage.  However, the very first round allowed people to use previousily written parodies, and STG who has written a ton of parodies, was still eliminated.. so I think previousily written parodies are fine...

you've got almost two weeks anyways, and knowing you, I'm sure you'll have written something new about the war by then anyways >grin< but feel free to use something old if you want. If the judging in the past has been any indication, popularity with the site visitors for a particular parody won't neccesarily sway them one way or another (witness the commotion about the Mary Poppins parodies)

Incidently, I expect the judging in this round to be quite harsh. The topic is so easy, and everyone has plenty of time to write a couple of parodies and submit them before chosing their final one. Any weakness in a parody in this round is bound to get the parody crucified for sure.

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of course I will be submitting my very very contriversal "The answer's in bombing Iraq" to the tune of Dylan's "Blowin in the wind"..I think that I follow pacing almost to the note here, and I get my point across very effective (although you might not agree with it)...in fact, I love this parody:


http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/bobdylan3.shtml


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I'm not in this contest, but I gotta say...DAAAAANG!!!  Those people ripped into you on the comments, Billy!  :o

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I'm not in this contest, but I gotta say...DAAAAANG!!!  Those people ripped into you on the comments, Billy!  :o
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yeah, but it wasnt on pacing or how well I got the point across..it was on ideology.

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yeah, but it wasnt on pacing or how well I got the point across..it was on ideology.
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That's what I meant :)  But still, DANG!

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That's what I meant :)  But still, DANG!
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I especially like the one with the guy talking about Reagans Scoundrels... ;D  

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Someone please help me, I'm a computer spaz.  I posted a parody on AmIRight (March 3) that addresses the topic of this round directly.  Name of parody: Oedipal Psychoanalysis of Bush.  Original song:  American Pie by Don MacLean.  I'd like to enter this song parody, but I don't know how/where to paste the link.  Thanks, Jay W.
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I'm sorry, but after the initial round, the only people allowed to post entries for this contest are the people who weren't allowed in the first contest.

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Since everyone complained the last round was too difficult, I'm going to make this week's subject easy as pie. The subject this week, is the pending war with Iraq.
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So is the avatar going to change to a mushroom cloud?

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Since the subject is potentially not funny, we'll change the "How Funny" category, to "How Effective the Author's View Point is Expressed" (whew, that's a mouthfull).
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hmm... not a funny one?  It's a bugger: I've got three strong ideas already, all with more than a bit of humour, though I guess I know already which will be the right one to submit.  Looks like I'm going to end up doing what I did last round, and splatter the stage with parodies...

Phil

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So is the avatar going to change to a mushroom cloud?


hmm... not a funny one?  It's a bugger: I've got three strong ideas already, all with more than a bit of humour, though I guess I know already which will be the right one to submit.  Looks like I'm going to end up doing what I did last round, and splatter the stage with parodies...

Phil
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it can have humour, it just won't be judged on it..

I'll probably change the avatar to something ridiculous soon

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it can have humour, it just won't be judged on it..
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Maybe I won't bother with "With Little help from the French", then ;-)

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I'll probably change the avatar to something ridiculous soon
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:-)

Phil

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of course I will be submitting my very very contriversal "The answer's in bombing Iraq" to the tune of Dylan's "Blowin in the wind"..I think that I follow pacing almost to the note here, and I get my point across very effective (although you might not agree with it)...in fact, I love this parody:


http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/bobdylan3.shtml

Billy, I wish you luck on your entry.  I wouldn't have picked a topic like this, if it were up to me, but my entry will have similar reasoning as yours--it's how well you get your point across, and I think you did a pretty good job of that!
Royce Miller


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Maybe I won't bother with "With Little help from the French", then ;-)


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OMG, that will be aweosme!  Do that one! lol

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OMG, that will be aweosme!  Do that one! lol
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'Fraid not - at least, not for the Idle competition.  I may finish it tongue in cheek, but my entry is going to be one of two: "Resolution" to the tune of "Revolution" by the Beatles, or more likely "Hypocrisy" to the tune of "Tragedy" - the former is finished, the latter has a much harder edge to it but still has a couple of threads I want to tie in.

Phil

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After carefully considering my options here, I have decided that my own views on the subject of war with Iraq are much, much too complicated and confused to fit well within a parody.  So I'll be going with a rah-rah yay USA kill Saddam theme for my submission.  It's just easier that way; I hope I don't get points deducted...
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It's not really my place to be giving advice to a fellow contestant,  but as someone with a strong anti-war feeling, I'd much prefer not to see another gung-ho lets bomb Saddam sort of song: might you consider a parody to "I don't know" by Ozzy?  It is more difficult to get what you actually feel into a parody, but you feel much better for it in the end.  But, of course, it's your decision.

Phil

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If you have any thoughts as to topics or themes for future rounds, feel free to suggest them.
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I have two suggestions for parody challenges.  The first is simple.  After two weeks of challenges based on the subject of the parody, I'ts probably time for a parody with an open subject and a restriction on the original song.  Something restrictive but allowing choice.  For example: an Oscar nominee for best song this year or something from billboard.com's "chart Rewind" for the challenge week.

The second suggestion involves pacing.  The judges have let on that they're watching pacing very closely.  But there are times that you can achieve humorous effect by breaking the pacing of the original song.  If you're familiar with PDQ Bach, you've probably heard such tricks: extreme exaggerations of pieces from the originals, or suddenly breaking into dixieland jazz in the middle of a quiet piece.  

So, my second suggestion for a challenge is a parody that includes a significant and effective break from the flow of the original song.

Thanks to all the contestants for the entertainment!

--tz

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It's not really my place to be giving advice to a fellow contestant,  but as someone with a strong anti-war feeling, I'd much prefer not to see another gung-ho lets bomb Saddam sort of song: might you consider a parody to "I don't know" by Ozzy?  
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Whoops.  Too late.

http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/cypresshill1.shtml

My submission is already written.  Sorry.  For the record, while I'm not very certain at all on what the US should do in Iraq, I feel strongly that Saddam deserves to die.

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Here are my entries for the 3rd round of Amiright Idle:
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Hey, you're as bad as me ;-)

...but I think you've got to choose just one of those.

Phil

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Hey, you're as bad as me ;-)

...but I think you've got to choose just one of those.

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yeah, you can only enter one.. so you've got to pick..

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yeah, you can only enter one.. so you've got to pick..
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1) rap parody. this should be interesting especially because i don't believe will, phil, royce, jeff, or billy have ever submitted one of those

2) amiright tribute

3) song from the 50's
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1) - hey, I'd give it a go, if I ever find a rap song I like ;-)
2) - a bit clichéd, but I've got one already ('Parody City' to the tune of Paradise City)
3) - Go the whole hog, and go for the 1850s: a G&S parody

...I'd quite like a "favourite cartoon character" parody, rather than a specific "Calvin & Hobbes"... but that's mainly because I have a couple of ideas in that area already ;-)

or what about some character from history?

Phil

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I have some ideas for future rounds

1) rap parody. this should be interesting especially because i don't believe will, phil, royce, jeff, or billy have ever submitted one of those

2) amiright tribute

3) song from the 50's
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1)Well, Ive done ones that were CLOSE to rap parodies (look at "Ralph Nader"...on second thought, dont look at it, it IS my worst parody)..I dont really do rap ones because a)they are extremly hard, and b)I dont ever remember how half of them go...I can only remember the tunes to like 3 rap songs right now...its probably because I dont listen to rap

2)ok with me lol..I have some already

3)ditto

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One E chucky!  One E!
I'll have my parody done by tonight, don't worry.
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Must have confused you for Double E from the first round  ;D
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nah, I think that Subway guy spells it with two e's..

anyways, Jared said he was going to post it today, and there's only one submission by him today, so I went ahead and updated the page with his Iraq parody.

The full list of parodies for the judges is now on the website:

http://www.amiright.com/parody/idle/contest01_03.shtml

I'll start a new thread for the fourth round