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Subject: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ThaConqueror on 09/08/06 at 7:33 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.

and the 19 entrants are:

1. The Matrix 2: The First Movie by the_conqueror_of_parodies

Phonetic Lyrics here

mp3 here

2. The Fat Life by The Charnstar

mp3 here

3. Hollywood Needs New Writers by Matthias

mp3 here

4. You're So Swell Agrimorfee by Rick Cormier

mp3 here

5. Free Forever! What A Night! by Johnny D

Free karaoke-style MIDI audio file of "Oh, What A Night"

6. Hope Martha Isn't Homely Tonight by Jeff Reuben

mp3 here

7. One Week (Straining To Write Something For SOTM) by Arwen

mp3 here

8. Mad Libs by Agrimorfee

mp3 here (Tears For Fears version)

9. Age Of Asparagus/Vegetarians by Michael McVey

10. The Sport's-Utility's Song by wannabemustangjockey

mp3 here

11. (Bleep) (Bleep) Snakes On A Plane by Chris Bodily TM

mp3 here

12. Can't Fill This Order by Cat

weird YouTube vid here

Alternative if you don't like weird YouTube vids

13. Trivia Skill Won't Take You Too Far by Stuart McArthur

mp3 here

14. Yellow Substitute by Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd

mp3 here

15. Billy Ray's Movie Theme Tunes, No. 2: Speed by Kristof Robertson

mp3 here

16. Number One On MySpace by Ragdoll

Top Of The Pops ouTube vid here

17. Don't Prolong (The Song About People With Problems) by FiFi

YouTube vid here

18. Inflatable by Jack Wilson

mp3 here

19. She's Bee-Stinging Me by Tim Mayfield

YouTube vid here (without the first line of ths song)

So there shouldn't be any excuse to not know the original song to any of them, since I provided them all. If I missed an entry, or if someone finds a better OS of the last one, feel free to let me know.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Arwen on 09/08/06 at 9:59 am


So there shouldn't be any excuse to not know the original song to any of them, since I provided them all.


Wow...that's a lot of extra work!  Thanks!! :-*

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Johnny_D on 09/08/06 at 10:06 am

Conqueror, I love Jesus as much as the next guy does, but please remove the evangelistic cover-version of "Oh, What A Night" from my SOTM entry.  I did not provide that audio file to include with my entry, and I do not want my entry to be exploited for preaching, so please, remove that audio file NOW.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Arwen on 09/08/06 at 10:26 am


Conqueror, I love Jesus as much as the next guy does, but please remove the evangelistic cover-version of "Oh, What A Night" from my SOTM entry.  I did not provide that audio file to include with my entry, and I do not want my entry to be exploited for preaching, so please, remove that audio file NOW.


While I think that Conqueror should take the link off at your request, I'm taking from your tone that you're WAY more bothered by this than you should be.

I'm sure it's an honest mistake...(I don't think he's secretly on a mission to promote any religious beliefs at all)...he probably isn't familiar with the original and did the best he could.  And I really doubt that anyone would have suddenly considered your entry to be preaching anything...

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Johnny_D on 09/08/06 at 10:55 am


While I think that Conqueror should take the link off at your request, I'm taking from your tone that you're WAY more bothered by this than you should be.

I'm sure it's an honest mistake...(I don't think he's secretly on a mission to promote any religious beliefs at all)...he probably isn't familiar with the original and did the best he could.  And I really doubt that anyone would have suddenly considered your entry to be preaching anything...


You're right, Super Arwen.  I simply hope he takes the link off.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ChuckyG on 09/08/06 at 11:49 am

I took care of it

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 09/08/06 at 12:36 pm

Try listening to "December 1963" via Rhapsody (must download their free player):
http://play.rhapsody.com/frankievallithefourseasons/anthology/track-26

Or try a decent MIDI (plays automatically):
http://resources.bravenet.com/audio_clips/disco_dance/four_seasons_-_december_1963/listen/

Hope this helps this situation.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Red Ant on 09/08/06 at 12:40 pm

Thanks bobpiecheese for putting up the voting thread. My Internet is back up for now, at least until the squirrels again decide that the telephone line would make a good lunch.

One note: Max Power did not reply with the URL of his parody on the entry thread, and subsequently is/was not entered. Good luck to all this month.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ThaConqueror on 09/08/06 at 6:27 pm


You're right, Super Arwen.  I simply hope he takes the link off.


Sorry about that. Arwen was right, I wasn't familiar with the OS, and I was trying to get it done before I had to go to bed, so I apologise. Would you like me to put up Agrimorfee's midi instead?

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Johnny_D on 09/08/06 at 8:41 pm


Sorry about that. Arwen was right, I wasn't familiar with the OS, and I was trying to get it done before I had to go to bed, so I apologise. Would you like me to put up Agrimorfee's midi instead?


No apology necessary, Conqueror, and no hard feelings!  It's cool.  I appreciate your effort to get the voting thread up promptly.

Please put up the following free karaoke midi, which includes a karaoke synth-vocal-line:

Free karaoke-style MIDI audio file of "Oh, What A Night"

Thanks!   ;D

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Cat on 09/09/06 at 1:09 pm

Aaaack! No weird YouTube videos, please!!

Here's the .wav file I used while writing it:

clicky

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 09/11/06 at 12:58 pm

Is anyone having trouble d/l'ing #6?  ???

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: jreuben on 09/11/06 at 1:17 pm


Is anyone having trouble d/l'ing #6?  ???


Actually, yes.  It just hangs up on me.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 09/12/06 at 9:45 am

5pts=Cat
4pts=Rick C.
3pts=Arwen
2pts=Wannbemustangjockey
1pt=Conqueror

To the SOTM newbies, you submitted some good stuff---if one or more of the 5 folks above had not submitted theirs, you would have placed higher. Keep on wriiting and competing!  8)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: The Charnstar on 09/12/06 at 3:58 pm

1 points = Trivia Skill Won't Take You Too Far by Stuart McArthur
2 points = Age of Asparagus by Micheal McVey
3 points = Matrix 2: The First Movie by C.O.P
4 points = Hollywood Needs New Writers by Matthias
AND THE BIG FIVE POINTS GOES TO...
Dot Dot Dot

CAN'T FILL OUT THIS ORDER by CAT
(She's red)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: FiFi on 09/12/06 at 7:10 pm

1 pt. Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd
2 pts. Michael McVey
3 pts. Kristof Robertson
4 pts. Cat

*DRUM ROLL*

..................

5 pts. Matthias

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Matthias on 09/12/06 at 7:17 pm

Wow!!!! Thanks FIFI!

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: FiFi on 09/12/06 at 7:30 pm

no proo blee mo!

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Cat on 09/12/06 at 9:20 pm

(Fifi, thank you very much, but you're supposed to comment on all the parodies.)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: meow78223 on 09/13/06 at 1:50 pm

Thanks, Fifi and Charnstar. And I'm sure (Cat) they're comments will be posted by the end of the month.

MM

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Matthias on 09/17/06 at 2:28 pm

5 Points To: Agrimorfee's (adjective) (title)
4 Points To: Cat's Cooking
3 Points To: Kristof's Movie Review
2 Points To: Stuart's Trivia Game
1 Point To: Pete's Bananas

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ChrisBodilyTM on 09/17/06 at 5:24 pm

This probably took me the longest of any SOTM I have ever participated in. So many great parodies, so little time to figure out which one should get the five points. In fact, I changed my Top Five a couple times and now my decisions are final.

1 Point to Hollywood's lack of originality
2 to by
3 Points to not having enough time to write a SOTM parody
4 Points to the Great Bumble Bee Massacre
5 points to the most dangerous bus in the world

In other words:

1 Point "Hollywood Needs New Writers" by Matthias
2 Points "Mad Libs" by Agrimorfee
3 Points "One Week" by Arwen
4 Points "She's Bee-Stinging Me" by Tim Mayfield
5 Points "Speed (Nervy Swervy Bus)" by Kristoff Robertson

Also, honorable mentions to everybody else. Good luck to everybody!  :)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Cat on 09/17/06 at 10:41 pm

Less "big-name" parodies (and parodists) this month, but plenty of creativity! Nice job, everyone!

5 Points to Agrimorfee
4 Points to Arwen
3 Points to The Charnstar
2 Points to Stu McArthur
1 Point to wannabemustangjockey

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Jack Wilson on 09/22/06 at 1:13 pm

5 points to KRISTOF
4. points to STUART
3 points to MATTHIAS
2 points to AGRIMORFEE
1 point to CHARNSTAR




Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: tmayfield on 09/24/06 at 6:47 pm

I am a week early! Fate be smiling on me this fine month.  ::)

1st place: 5 Points - One Week (Straining To Write Something For SOTM) - Arwen
2nd place: 4 Points - The Sport-Utility's Song - wannabemustangjockey
3rd place: 3 Points - You're So Swell Agrimorfee - Rick Cormier
4th place: 2 Points - Mad Libs - Agrimorfee
5th place: 1 Point - The Fat Life - The Charnstar

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Johnny_D on 09/25/06 at 6:01 pm

5 points for #8. Mad Libs by Agrimorfee
4 points for #4. You're So Swell Agrimorfee by Rick Cormier
3 points for #9. Age Of Asparagus/Vegetarians by Michael McVey
2 points for #19. She's Bee-Stinging Me by Tim Mayfield
1 point for #13. Trivia Skill Won't Take You Too Far by Stuart McArthur

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: wannabemustangjock on 09/26/06 at 12:16 am

5 pts to Rick C for making Agri's swell head do just that
4 pts to Arwen's triumph over songwriter's block
3 pts to Agri's Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Libs
2 pts to the Kitten in the Kitchen
1 pt to Matthias' Movie Mania

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Rick Cormier on 09/26/06 at 6:00 pm


5 pts to Rick C for making Agri's swell head do just that
4 pts to Arwen's triumph over songwriter's block
3 pts to Agri's Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Libs
2 pts to the Kitten in the Kitchen
1 pt to Matthias' Movie Mania
Thank you, sir! :)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: ThaConqueror on 09/27/06 at 1:24 am

1 point to Cat
2 points to Arwen
3 points to Chris Bodily TM
4 points to wannabemustangjockey
5 points to Agrimorfee

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: meow78223 on 09/27/06 at 12:07 pm

OK, the South American delegation is about to vote, so hold on to your llamas!

1st place (5) - "Can't Fill This Order" by Cat
2nd place (4) - "Hollywood Needs New Writers" by Matthias
3rd place (3) - Yellow Substitute" by Peter Andersson
4th place (2) - "You're So Swell, Agrimorfee" by Rick Cormier
5th place (1) - "She's Bee-Stinging Me" by Tim Mayfield

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 09/27/06 at 12:54 pm

Before the tally is official, I just wanted to thank you all for your generous votes!

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Rick Cormier on 09/28/06 at 4:07 am

As usual, there are too many parodies deserving of points. It's taken a few days to narrow it down to five but, this is what I've got:

5 points.....Arwen's Week of Angst
4 points.....Agrimorfee's Mad Library
3 points.....Kristof's Speed Trip
2 points.....Stuart's Trivia Lesson
1 point......Peter's Banana Split

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 09/28/06 at 9:45 am


5 points....................Arwen
4 points....................Kristof
3 points....................Matthias
2 points....................Rick
1 point.....................Agrimorfee

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: K1chyd on 09/28/06 at 12:20 pm

First off: Extra very special spanks... ehhh, I mean thanks... to the conqueror for supplying so many mp3s, I used to be the one trying to take on that job but as you might have guessed from my lack of commenting on the daily postings I'm short of time for the time being. (But I'll try to stay in the SOTM just to at least get to read all your monthly bests).

And now for the santaclaustrodelivery of points:

1 Point: Stu's cerebral smorgasbord

2 Points: The Conqueror's online jacking on and off

3 Points: Matthias for being Mr Cranky: TNG

4 Points: Cat's rage to order

5 Points: Agrimorfee's mad lips... libs (if there's a difference)


Before the tally is official, I just wanted to thank you all for your generous votes!


First I though "damn, the guy's a psychic", but then I realised if that was true he'd won more than Spaff already. Just don't spook me like that on Halloween man!

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Kristof Robertson on 09/28/06 at 4:36 pm

Well well well! Some new faces appeared, and some junior Amirighters really stepped up to the plate...what a month!

5 points: Cat
4 points: stu
3 points: Charnstar
2 points: conquerer
1 point: Michael Mc

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: jreuben on 09/30/06 at 11:28 am

5 pts:  Agrimorfee
4 pts:  Tim Mayfield
3 pts:  Kristof
2 pts:  Chris Bodily
1 pt:  Stu McArthur

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread; Voting Closed, Results Posted

Written By: Red Ant on 10/01/06 at 1:23 am

In the past 7 months, we've had 7 different gold medalists. That streak is now at 8.

Here are the results for the 2006 August SOTM:

First place with 44 points: "Mad Libs" by Agrimorfee
Second place with 35 points: "Can't Fill This Order" by Cat
Third place with 26 points: "Billy Ray's Movie Theme Tunes, No.2: Speed" by Kristof Robertson

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

Matthias 24
Rick Cormier 20
Stuart McArthur 19
Tim Mayfield 11
wannabemustangjockey 11
the_conqueror_of_parodies 8
The Charnstar 8
Michael McVey 8
Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd 6
Chris Bodily TM 5

Congratulations to Agrimorfee for his first SOTM win, and also to Cat and Kristof.

Now, for the bad news. 2 DQs to report this month: Ragdoll and the lovely Arwen didn't comment/vote in time and forfeit their combined 31 points. They are ineligible to participate in the September SOTM round.

The September SOTM entry thread will be up shortly.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread; Voting Closed, Results Posted

Written By: Arwen on 10/01/06 at 1:33 am



... the lovely Arwen didn't comment/vote in time...



:-[

Sorry all...

I generally put things off until the last minute, which I KNOW I shouldn't do...but it's who I am.  Sadly.

More often than not, I've ended up voting at midnight-ish on the night of the deadline...and it's almost (Stuart! >:( ;)) always worked out.  Not trying to make any excuses...I realize it's my choice to procrastinate, and I'll accept the consequences. 

If I make it into October's contest, I'll try to do better.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: K1chyd on 10/01/06 at 10:48 am

Agrimorfee, just ! :)

Almost a DQ myself do to my busy schedule at the moment I came to realise how great this contest is on another level, at least I got to keep up with the best of the month from everyone now that I'm mostly unable to catch the daily postings the way I'd like to.


Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Matthias on 10/01/06 at 2:33 pm

Agrimorefee Win For The Month!!! And on your First One Ever!!!! Bravo! Bravo!
As for Cat and Kristof, Great job!!!

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Cat on 10/01/06 at 3:33 pm

Wow. A silver to add to my two bronzes...I REALLY was not expecting this! I mean, my entry this time wasn't the usual work-for-weeks-on-ridiculously-hard-OS kind of deal. But I'm honored nonetheless.

Congrats to Agri and Kristof!! I honestly didn't care that I won something this month, but I am SO happy to see Agri win this. He definitely deserved it, his was by far the best parody of the month.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: The Charnstar on 10/01/06 at 5:59 pm

Congrats to Cat for her Silver debut, and Congrats to Agrimorfee and Kristof, definately great stuff this month. And thanks for the votes all who voted for me :-) le smile

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread; Voting Closed, Results Posted

Written By: Rick Cormier on 10/01/06 at 7:29 pm


In the past 7 months, we've had 7 different gold medalists. That streak is now at 8.

Here are the results for the 2006 August SOTM:

First place with 44 points: "Mad Libs" by Agrimorfee
Second place with 35 points: "Can't Fill This Order" by Cat
Third place with 26 points: "Billy Ray's Movie Theme Tunes, No.2: Speed" by Kristof Robertson

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

Matthias 24
Rick Cormier 20
Stuart McArthur 19
Tim Mayfield 11
wannabemustangjockey 11
the_conqueror_of_parodies 8
The Charnstar 8
Michael McVey 8
Peter Andersson a.k.a K1chyd 6
Chris Bodily TM 5

Congratulations to Agrimorfee for his first SOTM win, and also to Cat and Kristof.

Now, for the bad news. 2 DQs to report this month: Ragdoll and the lovely Arwen didn't comment/vote in time and forfeit their combined 31 points. They are ineligible to participate in the September SOTM round.

The September SOTM entry thread will be up shortly.

Congrats to Agri, Cat and Kristof :) :)  :)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: wannabemustangjock on 10/02/06 at 4:40 am

Well, I must admit I was somewhat disappointed by public response to my M-G parody, but in the immortal words of Bob Dylan, "The times they are a-changin'". (He was the one who said that, right? :-\\) M-G has been falling out of favor for some time now. Oh well, better luck next month! Thanks to everyone who liked mine enough to vote for it, and congrats to the winners.

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Kristof Robertson on 10/02/06 at 7:43 am

Well, buff my cowboy boots and call me Myrtle! I honestly didn't expect to score a medal this month, so I'm flabbergasted and grateful- thanks all. Congrats to Mr Morfee for a long overdue top podium, and to the freakishly talented Miss Cat, whose middle name should be LOL. Great month everyone, see y'all in Sept-ober!

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: agrimorfee on 10/02/06 at 7:54 am

AGAIN, THANKS TO ALL WHO VOTED!!

:-*     8)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread

Written By: Stuart McArthur on 10/02/06 at 7:56 am

way to mad lib, Agster!  Big Congrats on winning the big one, and well done once more to the Catster and the Kristofster

:) :) :)

Subject: Re: August SOTM Voting Thread; Voting Closed, Results Posted

Written By: tmayfield on 10/02/06 at 8:33 am


First place with 44 points: "Mad Libs" by Agrimorfee
Second place with 35 points: "Can't Fill This Order" by Cat
Third place with 26 points: "Billy Ray's Movie Theme Tunes, No.2: Speed" by Kristof Robertson

Tim Mayfield 11


Congrats Agrimorfee, Cat, and Kristof!

Also, thanks to the_conqueror_of_parodies for providing the video without which the many DKTOS's would have left me with no points, I am sure.  :D

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