2011-2012 Parody Contest!

[Ceetar]

Centerfield wrote: (14) CF John Christensen Todd Pratt Paul Wilson Jeff Reardon David Wright Wow, what a draw.

Make sure you use whichever one you don't want me to have.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I could think of a hook for four of the five guys.

John Christensen? Not so much.

[Guest attgig]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I could think of a hook for four of the five guys. John Christensen? Not so much.

is it because he's "off the hook"?

thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night.

[seawolf17]

Pushed the byes through so it's a little clearer.

[seawolf17]

Nobody listens to me anymore.

Please: NOBODY POST IN IRISH'S POST UNTIL LWFS IS IN THERE. Thanks.

[Ceetar]

seawolf17 wrote: Nobody listens to me anymore. Please: NOBODY POST IN IRISH'S POST UNTIL LWFS IS IN THERE. Thanks.

what?

[seawolf17]

Irish threw up the first challenge; two people, who shall remain nameless, commented already. I'd like to wait until LWFS gets his response up before we start slapping comments up there; makes the challenge threads tidier.

Like this: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10739

Not this: viewtopic.php?f=18&t=10749

[TransMonk]

In the past, I believe, the etiquette was that the two combattants would decide on a mutual time (via PM or posting) at which they would both post their parodies to prevent a hanging gap like in the second example above.

I was one of the nameless commenters. Sorry.

[seawolf17]

I'm going on the assumption that Irish and LWFS have done that, but whatever. We'll work it out.

[Fman99]

Having said all that, that's a pretty impressive opening swing by Irish. Damn.

[Fman99]

I'd recommend, also, that everyone post YouTube versions of the songs they are parodying, or, minimally, a song title and artist, for comparison and to enlighten some of us who stopped listening to new music in 1997.

[metirish]

seawolf17 wrote: I'm going on the assumption that Irish and LWFS have done that, but whatever. We'll work it out.

I didn't ,sorry, I was rushing to get it up before I left work, very busy at the minute.



plus there was this

Let's try to knock out the first-round games first:


I didn't want to be the one holding things up either.

[Guest themetfairy]

I'm in this?

OK - how does this work? Who are my players? What are the constraints?

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

metirish wrote: I'm going on the assumption that Irish and LWFS have done that, but whatever. We'll work it out. I didn't ,sorry, I was rushing to get it up before I left work, very busy at the minute. plus there was this Let's try to knock out the first-round games first: I didn't want to be the one holding things up either.

No biggie.

Have been in and out all day, though. Will have something up later tonight, after putting down YoungerPooper.

[TransMonk]

themetfairy wrote: I'm in this? OK - how does this work? Who are my players? What are the constraints?

These are your players/subjects:

(21) TheMetFairy
Daryl Boston
1964
John Stephenson
Ken Boswell
Lastings Milledge

Choose any song in the world and replace the lyrics to that song with lyrics about one of your subjects.

[Guest themetfairy]

TransMonk wrote: I'm in this? OK - how does this work? Who are my players? What are the constraints? These are your players/subjects: (21) TheMetFairy Daryl Boston 1964 John Stephenson Ken Boswell Lastings Milledge Choose any song in the world and replace the lyrics to that song with lyrics about one of your subjects.

Thanks TM!

[Guest Mets � Willets Point]

Fman99 wrote: I'd recommend, also, that everyone post YouTube versions of the songs they are parodying, or, minimally, a song title and artist, for comparison and to enlighten some of us who stopped listening to new music in 1997.

I like this too, but I suggest putting at the bottom of your post because I like to see if I can guess the source material based on the parody alone.

[Fman99]

Trying to remember how we did this in the past.... I will wait until Metfairy has posted her response and then post a voting preference poll on my thread, so people can comment and vote in the same thread. Is that right?

[Guest themetfairy]

I'm not ready yet.

I'm not sure whether I'll have something tonight. If not, it may be tomorrow night before I can post.

On Edit - OK - game on!

[ashie62]

seawolf17 wrote: Let's try to knock out the first-round games first: 16 metirish vs 17 LWFS 15 attgig vs 18 Ashie62 14 CF vs 19 Ceetar 13 OldMole vs 20 Vic Sage 12 fman99 vs 21 Metfairy Then we'll pick up the round of 16. The process: Discuss -- here, in PMs, whatever -- when you'll be ready to go. One person starts a poll thread with their lyrics and, hopefully, a link to the original song in case we don't know it. Then the other person replies with their lyrics/song. Let's try to have NO DISCUSSION until both songs are posted, just so we have songs in the first two posts. Go!

In by supper tomorrow

[soupcan]

Duuuude...I'm a 4 seed with a bye!

How cool is that?

[Vic Sage]

ok, Mole i'm ready when you are --

[metsmarathon]

i'm glad i have a bye. i've got a (high risk) tune in my head for one of my players, but it's not coming together quikly at all.

[metirish]

I had forgotten how much fun this can be and how quickly a tune can come about after initially thinking I'm screwed with this list.

[Ceetar]

I'm gonna have to wait until I'm home to vote. Of the four songs posted the only one I actually know without listening is themetfairy's.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Good times, indeed... and just the thing to shake us out of the post-Winter Meeting mental funk.

Plus, strong field. We've got four solid, fun entries... and this is essentially the play-in round.

[Vic Sage]

do i just start a thread for my round vs OldMole -- or do you set it up? or do i wait to hear from him?

[seawolf17]

Vic Sage wrote: do i just start a thread for my round vs OldMole -- or do you set it up? or do i wait to hear from him?

I'm assuming that means you're ready to go -- shoot him a PM or something and let him know, and then one of you starts the poll.

[Fman99]

Wow quality of parodies this year is top shelf.

[metirish]

I'm still laughing at Ceetar's