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Subject: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: Red Ant on 05/08/06 at 2:45 am

Note to new participants: Welcome, and good luck. Please read all guidelines carefully. Especially, please make sure to read all the entries and vote by the end of the month. The SOTM is not so much a contest as a feedback exchange. If you have any questions, feel free to ask, either in this thread or via personal message. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

~~Vote by replying to this thread with your five favorites in order:
1st choice- 5 points
2nd place- 4 points
3rd place- 3 points
4th place- 2 points
5th place- 1 point.

~~You're not allowed to vote for your own song.

~~Once you've posted a vote, you're not allowed to change it.

~~Voting continues until the last day of the month ends.

~~Anyone who's participated in a SOTM contest may vote.

~~By entering, you are agreeing to read and comment on all the other entries and vote.

~~Anyone who enters but does not both comment on all entries and vote by the end of the month is disqualified and may not participate next month.

~~In the event of a tie, the parody with the most first place votes wins.
If it's still tied, the parody with the most second place votes wins.
If it's still tied, a brief playoff round will be held.
All participants will have the first week of the month to choose one favorite from among the tied entries.
Tiebreaker voting is strongly encouraged but not required. On the eighth day the one with the most votes win.

1: I Have A Nasty Case Of Every Virus Bug Conceivable by Cat

2: Middle of the Road by Scathe

3: Transformer Pie by the_conqueror_of_parodies

4: We Want to Kick the Tires by wannabemustangjockey

5: Suspicious Mimes by Johnny D

6: People's Brains by Agrimorfee

7: 50 Days to Find a Lover by Arwen

8: Nickelodeon Idiot 11: Wake Me Up in 2010 by Chris Bodily TM

DKTOS? Video HereOriginal song here

9: 50 Ways To Kill Her Mother by Larry Hensley

10: Paparazzi by Matthias

11: I'm Gonna Find That Squealer ( T.S.W.T.O.M. ) by Max Power

Original Song here

12: Smoking! by Jake A Ralphing (Luke Brattoni)

13: Pruned Liver by Rick Cormier

DKTOS? The original is temporarily available here.

14: Female Silence by Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd

DKTOS? Original song available here

15: Drinkin' the High Life by Mike Armstrong

16: These Women I've Desired by Stuart McArthur

mp3 of "We Didn't Start The Fire" temporarily here

17: Whining and a-B*tchin' by Red Ant

DKTOS? Song available here

18: Bizarre Mangled Stammer by Phil Alexander

19: Idiot Drivers by Rex Ungericht

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ChrisBodilyTM on 05/08/06 at 6:24 pm

I've finally read all of the parodies (I only had to read the last-minute parody, "Idiot Drivers"), but I'm beat from completing the final installment of Nickelodeon Idiot. So, I'm gonna look over my top favorites and evaluate which one deserves the title for April. And I've seen some outstanding parodies this month.

Good luck to everybody! :)

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 05/09/06 at 7:55 am

PR Rep of the Month Award: Chris Bodily TM  :D

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 05/09/06 at 2:45 pm

5pts=Stu
4pts=Phil
3pts=Cat
2pts=wannbemustangjockey
1pt=Matthias

An absolutely high and honorable mention to Chris B. for his continued hard work on the Nickelodeon Idiot song cycle. 8). If I could award .5 for a six-way vote, I would.

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ChrisBodilyTM on 05/09/06 at 5:32 pm

It's gonna be very tough, but I have narrowed it down to my top five:

1 Point..... "Paparazzi" by Matthias
2 Points.... "I Have a Nasty Case of Every Virus Bug Conceivable" by Cat
3 Points.... "Pruned Liver" by Rick
4 Points.... (Makes knee-slapping motion and points to Johnny D's entry) "Suspicious Mimes"
5 Points.... "People's Brains" by Agrimorfee

Good luck to everybody!  :)

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 05/10/06 at 10:45 am

(thanks Chris!) 8)

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Cat on 05/10/06 at 8:39 pm

Wow. This was a REALLY hard month. There were a lot of worthy contenders, and it killed me to pick my top five, but I think I'm happy with what I have. Great job everyone!

5 Points to wannabemustangjockey
4 Points to Phil Alexander
3 Points to Chris Bodily TM
2 Points to Matthias
1 Points to K1chyd

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Cat on 05/10/06 at 8:40 pm

Er, I mean 1 Point to K1chyd. Geez, where did my grasp of the English language go?!

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Rex on 05/12/06 at 9:17 am

After reading through another month of excellent submissions, I have concluded that I must invent trans-dimensional math so that I can fit a dozen or so parodies into my top five. In the meantime, however, I am stuck with having to choose only five.

1 point to wannabemustangjockey
2 points to Jake aka Luke
3 points to the conqueror of parodies
4 points to Chris Bodily TM
5 points to Mike Armstrong

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ThaConqueror on 05/18/06 at 6:40 am


After reading through another month of excellent submissions, I have concluded that I must invent trans-dimensional math so that I can fit a dozen or so parodies into my top five. In the meantime, however, I am stuck with having to choose only five.

1 point to wannabemustangjockey
2 points to Jake aka Luke
3 points to the conqueror of parodies
4 points to Chris Bodily TM
5 points to Mike Armstrong


Heh-heh-heh. Thanx for the points :D.

Anyway, to my votes:

1 point to Red Ant
2 points to Rex
3 points to Chris
4 points to Cat
5 points to wannabemustangjockey

MAN, what a tough month! American Pie, the Major General's Song, 2 We Didn't Start The Fires...damn!

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ThaConqueror on 05/23/06 at 2:35 am

Hello? Its May 23rd (where i live anyway). There's still a lot of people unaccounted for in votes.


GET ON WITH IT!!!

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Matthias on 05/24/06 at 2:06 pm

Alright, alright... I'm getting on with it... calm down...

5 Points To: Pruned Liver
4 Points To: These Woman I've Desired
3 Points To: 50 Days To Find A Lover
2 Points To: Suspicious Mimes
1 Point To: People's Brains

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Max Power on 05/26/06 at 7:23 pm

5 pts- Peter Andersson silencing women in Jack The Ripper style

4 pts- Rex Ungericht's driver license

3 pts- wannabemustangjockey wrecking his car after he got ripped off

2 pts- Johnny D's hatred of mimes

1 pts- Phil Alexander's mangling of the national anthem


Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: K1chyd on 05/27/06 at 1:51 pm

To avoid any misunderstandings among first time participants: I

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Johnny_D on 05/28/06 at 11:45 am

5 points for #17: Whining and a-B*tchin' by Red Ant
4 points for #19: Idiot Drivers by Rex Ungericht
3 points for #4: We Want to Kick the Tires by wannabemustangjockey
2 points for #16: These Women I've Desired by Stuart McArthur
1 point for #1: I Have A Nasty Case Of Every Virus Bug Conceivable by Cat

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: philbo on 05/29/06 at 2:40 pm

5 points - #17: Whining and a-B*tchin' by Red Ant
4 points - #10: Paparazzi by Matthias
3 points - #4: We Want to Kick the Tires by wannabemustangjockey
2 points - #16: These Women I've Desired by Stuart McArthur
1 point  - #14: Female Silence by Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd


Congrats guys on a super month: IMO the best this year (and I'm not just saying that, Stu: as I'm writing this, I've got nine songs that I want to give points to).  Interesting, too, in two similar-but-different takes on "50 Ways", as well as two super BJ/We didn't start the fire parodies.  A shame to whittle it down to 5 - especially sorry to Arwen, whose "50 Days" I really thought was going to be in my top three, at least till I read the others.

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Arwen on 05/29/06 at 9:42 pm


Spaff who? Arwen rules! Keep 'em coming babe! ;)




Thanks, K1...you have no idea how much I needed that today... :-*  Honestly...thank you so much...


I can't make any promises...but I'm really going to try to get my votes in tonight or tomorrow...lots going on right now, but I'll do my best.

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 05/30/06 at 7:29 am


5 points.............4:    We Want to Kick the Tires    wannabemustangjockey
4 points.............7:    50 Days to Find a Lover        Arwen
3 points............18:  Bizarre Mangled Stammer      Phil Alexander
2 points..............1:  I Have A Nasty Case Of Every Virus Bug Conceivable      Cat
1 point..............17:  Whining and a-B*tchin'        Red Ant

phew...




Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Red Ant on 05/30/06 at 10:51 pm

Another great SOTM round. Picking my top 5 was difficult, and putting them in order even more so. Anyway, here are my 5 votes, with a few additional comments:

1 point to #1: I Have A Nasty Case Of Every Virus Bug Conceivable by Cat

A great idea and good execution for a song that is beginning to wear on me. Lots of funny lines and imaginative rhymes.

2 points to #14: Female Silence by Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd

"it

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: K1chyd on 05/31/06 at 1:08 am


"it

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: larry on 05/31/06 at 2:06 am

5 points to Johnny D
4 points to Red Ant
3 points to wannabemustangjockey
2 points to Cat
1 point to  Matthias

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Arwen on 05/31/06 at 10:11 am

Oh phew...I made it!  For some reason I was thinking that May only had 30 days in it, and I was in a panic!  Hooray for 31 days!! 

Anyway...here you go...

5 points for #16, Stuart
4 points for #14, K1
3 points for #12, Luke
2 points for #13, Rick C.
1 point for #19, Rex

Nice job to all this month...looking forward to May!

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Scathe on 05/31/06 at 3:44 pm

1 point for Johnny D

2 points for Cat

3 points for wannabemustangjockey

4 points for Mike Armstrong

5 points for Phil Alexander

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Rick Cormier on 05/31/06 at 6:50 pm

When I got down to my shortlist, there were 10 parodies on it. Sorry to the ones I had to leave off, they deserve better. There were some wonderful parodies this month.

5 points to Stu
4 points to Phil
3 points to Arwen
2 points to Larry
1 point to Red Ant

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: wannabemustangjock on 05/31/06 at 8:16 pm

"Take it to the limit one more time..." that's me.

5pts - "I Have a Nasty Case of Every Virus Bug Conceivable" by Cat
4 pts - "These Women I've Desired" by Stuart McArthur
3 pts - "Paparazzi" by Matthias
2 pts - "Idiot Drivers" by Rex Ungericht
1 pts - "People's Brains" by Agrimorfee

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Honorable Mention - "Transformer Pie" by the_conqueror_of_parodies

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Red Ant on 06/01/06 at 12:21 am

Here are the results for April SOTM:

1st place with 40 points:  We Want to Kick the Tires by wannabemustangjockey

2rd place with 30 points: These Women I've Desired by Stuart McArthur

3rd place with 28 points: Bizarre Mangled Stammer by Phil Alexander


and the rest:

*****************************************************

Cat 22
Red Ant 17
Rex Ungericht 17
Arwen 15
Johnny D 14
Peter Andersson a.k.a. K1chyd 13
Matthias 12
Rick Cormier 10
Chris Bodily TM 10
Agrimorfee 8
the_conqueror_of_parodies 3
Larry Hensley 2

Congratulations to wannabemustangjockey, Stu and Phil.

Two disqualifications this month: Luke and Mike Armstrong didn't vote in time and forfeit their combined 14 points, and are inelligible to participate in May SOTM.

10 different authors got 1st place votes, which I believe is a new record.

Great round all, and the May SOTM entry thread has been posted. The 2006 Author of the Year points thread should be up in the next week or so.

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 06/01/06 at 1:04 am




big congrats to wannabemustangjockey (what a talent!) and the evergreen Phil :) :)

and thankyou for voting mine the second-best "We Didn't Start The Fire" parody of May 2006 :D






Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: ThaConqueror on 06/01/06 at 1:22 am


the_conqueror_of_parodies 3


Eh, my fault. Bad subject choice.


Honorable Mention - "Transformer Pie" by the_conqueror_of_parodies


Thanx, man! :D

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: Rex on 06/01/06 at 6:48 am

Congrats to everyone! Several voters commented on how difficult it was to pick a top 5 this month - keep those excellent parodies coming!

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: Cat on 06/01/06 at 7:21 am

*is only SOMEWHAT bitter that she got 4th place  ;)*

Congrats WMJ on your first gold!!!! You deserved it, man!

Congrats to Stu and Phil as well on their excellent efforts! Ah, I should've known with the male-to-female ratio that I'd get beaten out by a list of the world's babes...

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: agrimorfee on 06/01/06 at 2:09 pm


*is only SOMEWHAT bitter that she got 4th place  ;)*

Congrats WMJ on your first gold!!!! You deserved it, man!

Congrats to Stu and Phil as well on their excellent efforts! Ah, I should've known with the male-to-female ratio that I'd get beaten out by a list of the world's babes...


Damn that Billy Joel!  ;)

Congrats to all...and a tip of the hat to Cat too (to make her feel better!)  :D

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: ThaConqueror on 06/02/06 at 2:07 am


*is only SOMEWHAT bitter that she got 4th place  ;)*


I wonder how that happened...your parody was very good, not to mention that the OS is one of THE BIG THREE. As some sort of weird coincidence, my entry next month will be based on the same OS...

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: wannabemustangjock on 06/02/06 at 10:47 pm

Wow... that's pretty cool. I felt pretty confident about WDSTF/WWTKTT as a viable contender in SOTM. Thanks for your votes and congrats to everyone who entered.

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: Johnny_D on 06/04/06 at 12:53 am

Congratulations, wannabemustangjockey, Stuart McArthur, and Phil Alexander!  ;D

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: philbo on 06/07/06 at 3:38 pm

Well I never... not been around much over the past few days, and thought I'd nip here to see who won.  And I'm not surprised at all at who did: well done both Wannabetc. and Stu.  I can see a few "Fire" parodies turning up this month...

Much bigger surprise was a third place for me :D  Many thanks to all those who voted for George Bush (or his unique way of speaking, anyway).

Subject: Re: April SOTM Voting Thread; voting closed, results posted

Written By: Luke Brattoni on 06/08/06 at 1:10 am

...oh, right, I entered this one, didn't I?
Overly busy? Who, me?

Congrats to wannabe, Stu and Phil.
And sincere apologies for not voting.
(Then, again my votes may have resulted in you three not getting 1st, 2nd and 3rd, so I can't see YOU complaining!  ;) )

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