Sorry, folks...I've been a bit under the weather the last few days and neglected to get over here and put up the "S" Voting thread.  I'll entertain motions to extend the voting a day or so since I have been late in posting this thread.  I'm withdrawing my entry because I do not have much energy right now and I'm not feeling up to going through the entries at this time and I've got some family obligations over the weekend.  Rather than feel pressured I'll just drop out.  I'll be back to check if there is any sentiment for extending the voting deadline in a day or so.  If not, the official deadline is midinite on Sunday, 09/26/2004, with a grace period until I officially note the voting thread closed the following morning, Monday, 09/27/2004.  Good luck to all and have fun!

NOTICE:  VOTING DEADLING IS NOW EXTENDED FOR THE "S" THREAD UNTIL WEDNESDAY, 09/29/2004, MIDNIGHT, WITH A GRACE PERIOD UNTIL A NOTE THE VOTING CLOSED THE FOLLOWING MORNING.  HOPE THIS IS AMENABLE TO EVERYONE.  THE MESSAGEBOARD WAS APPARENTLY DOWN YESTERDAY, AND WHEN COMBINED WITH MY LATE POSTING OF THIS THREAD IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO HOLD EVERYONE TO THE FEW DAYS OTHERWISE REMAINING.  BY THE WAY, I'M FEELING A LOT BETTER THIS EVENING FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN CONCERNED OR WONDERING.

pr



OOPS!
Sorry - didn't post any RULES here earlier.

Vote for THREE parodies, 1st will get 3 points, 2nd - 2 points, 3rd - 1 point.
Can't vote for your own.
Please read all parodiy entries and at least comment on each.  Rate each one that you are able to.
You must make a voting entry in this thread or be disqualified from the next round.
I think that's about it.

#1. Johnny D:   "Shakespearian Rhapsody"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen122.shtml

#2. Paul Robinson:  Entry withdrawn

#3. The Invincible:  "Smarty All The Time"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/eddiemurphy4.shtml

#4. Rick D:  "Strong Enough (To Use The Can"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/cherylcrow0.shtml

#5. Neminem: "Sushi"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/googoodolls11.shtml

mp3 audio file available at:
http://www3.hmc.edu/~afield/Goo_Goo_Dolls_-_Iris.mp3

#6. MooRocca: "Stealing Movies"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/simonandgarfunkel10.shtml

#7. Arwen: "So Long, Farewell (An LOTR Curtain Call)"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/thevontrappfamilysingers0.shtml

#8. Merry & Pippin:  "sheeshty Flamingo's"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/manfredmann0.shtml

A cut-down (64 bitrate) MP3 of the original is available for evaluation purposes :

http://merryandpippin.com/mp3files.htm

A sound recording of the parody can be listened to here :

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/7/merryandpippinmusic.htm

#9. Luke Brattoni:  "Spare Pants"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/eminem178.shtml

#10. Rice Cube & Watt Daddy: "Spam On A Bun"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/wings11.shtml

#11. MarthaDTox:  "September Song"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/theeagles84.shtml

#12. Agrimorfee:  "Sex With Katie"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles504.shtml

mp3 of "Sexy Sadie" performed by Phish: http://www.mp3fanatic.com/Phish/SexySadie
original lyrics:http://www.keno.org/john_lennon/Sexysadie.htm

#13. Phil Nelson:  "Sounding My Air Horn Tonight"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/philcollins15.shtml

#14. Joelle:  "Sunburn on My Shoulders"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/johndenver9.shtml

#15. JReuben:  "Sticky Bun-Bun"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/rickymartin34.shtml

#16. Guy DiRito:  "Something I Sat In"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/moodyblues6.shtml

#17. Adadio: "Sewn Together"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/beatles230.shtml

#18. John Jenkins:  "Super Tacos With Green Salsa Give Me Halitosis"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/marypoppins2.shtml

#19. Mystery Goat:  "Stalkers Anthem"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/santanaftchadkroegeralexband0.shtml

#20. Bryan Pardue:  "The School Food They Gave Us"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/chadkroeger4.shtml

#21. Phil Alexander: "Shooting Tsars"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/badcompany0.shtml

After much deliberation, my vote goes to #15,  Jeff Reuben's Sticky Bun Bun. Very fun to sing along with.

After much deliberation, my vote goes to #15,  Jeff Reuben's Sticky Bun Bun. Very fun to sing along with.

Joelle:  I haven't finished posting all the entries yet!  I should be done in about 20 more minutes (+ or -)...

Paul R. 

Do we vote for one or for three contestants?

My entry #4 is supposed to be "Strong Enough" (To use the CAN) not car. Paul's not feeling well. I've typed worse.

3 points for #16. Guy DiRito:  "Something I Sat In"

2 points for #17. Adagio: "Sewn Together"

1 point for #10. Rice Cube & Watt Daddy: "Spam On A Bun"

My entry #4 is supposed to be "Strong Enough" (To use the CAN) not car. Paul's not feeling well. I've typed worse.

Rick - Sorry, I came back when I realized I hadn't posted any rules and saw your note.  I've changed the entry listing to correct it.  I must have misread it originially.

Paul

Going back to bed now...(moan)...

I'll beg for that extension.  (Tue or Wed. night, maybe?)  I needed the organization of the voting thread to even get started, this round, and I prefer more time to get to know some of the parodies that are to songs or on topics I don't know well.  Whatever works best for you is cool with me, though.  :)  I can fly through them in one round, if I need to.  :)  Hope you feel 110% really soon!   

Rick - Sorry, I came back when I realized I hadn't posted any rules and saw your note.  I've changed the entry listing to correct it.  I must have misread it originially.

Paul

Going back to bed now...(moan)...


Paul,

Thank you very much for being such a trooper and doing all of this work while you're convalescing.  Please take it easy, dude, and please know that you have my best wishes for a quick and comfortable recovery.  :)

Johnny D

Hehehee...good ones this time around.

3 pts for #1

2 pts for #6

1 pt for #18

I went for what made me laugh this time, thought there were some great serious and educational ones.

3 pts Luke for "Spare Pants"

2 pts MooRocca for "Stealing Movies"

1 pts John Jenkins for that "Halitosis" one.

  I would go for the extension now too.

3 pts--The Bard of Amiright, Johnny D
2 pts--Our elvin magician, Arwen
1 pt--to our Aussie DJ who goes with the flow, Luke

Okay, changed my vote.

# 18- 3pts
# 1- 2pts
#15- 1pt

          3 points to Guy DiRito

          2 points to  MarthaDTox

          1 point to Johnny D

Looks as if I didn't need the extension after all.

Here's my votes: 

3 points- #16 Guy DiRito  "Something I Sat In"

2 points- #6 MooRocca "Stealing Movies"

1 point-  #18 John Jenkins  "Super Tacos With Green Salsa Give Me Halitosis"

This week, I am selecting literature, history and food.  The food selection is virtually a tie between the two bun parodies ("Sticky Bun-Bun" and "Spam on a Bun"), but I'm ultimately going with the Bun-Bun puns.

3 points to Johnny D for "Shakespearian Rhapsody" (#1)

2 points to Phil Alexander for "Shooting Tsars" (#21)

1 point to Jeff Reuben for "Sticky Bun-Bun" (#15)

I'll beg for that extension.   (Tue or Wed. night, maybe?)  I needed the organization of the voting thread to even get started, this round, and I prefer more time to get to know some of the parodies that are to songs or on topics I don't know well.   Whatever works best for you is cool with me, though.  :)  I can fly through them in one round, if I need to.  :)   Hope you feel 110% really soon!     

MooRocca,

That sounds reasonable to me (Wednesday, 09/29/2004, midnight, with grace until I close the vote thread the next morning sometime, especially with the "Messageboard" section unavailable yesterday (Thurs, 09/23/04).  I'll post the extended deadline up in the top item of this thread.

Thanks for the best wishes,  feeling much better this evening.

You're the best Paul!  I'll feel much better about my top three selections now that I'll have a chance to go back and revisit the ones I didn't know  or just wasn't sure about.    Glad to hear you're on the mend, too!  Don't try to overdo... ease back into a normal diet and routine.  :) 

My votes are :

3 points : # 21  Phil Alexander: "Shooting Tsars"

2 points : # 16  Guy DiRito:  "Something I Sat In"

1 point : # 1  Johnny D:  "Shakespearian Rhapsody"

:)

3 points to  Johhny D
2 Points to Phil Alexander
1 point to Adagio

1. Stealing Movies - MooRocca, http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/simonandgarfunkel10.shtml
2. sheeshty Flamingos - Merry and Pippin, http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/manfredmann0.shtml
3. Sticky Bun-Bun - Jeff Reuben, http://www.amiright.com/parody/90s/rickymartin34.shtml

I'm glad I had the chance to vote for the first two (they've been favourites of mine for a while):

3 points to #6 - "Stealin' Movies"
2 points to #18 - "Super tacos etc"
1 point to #7 - Arwen's LOTR curtain call

Here you go...

3 points for MooRocca
2 points for Jeff Reuben
1 point for John Jenkins

This was a really good round, I chopped and/or changed my top three numerous times.

3pts Johnny D
2pts MarthaDTox
1pt MysteryGoat

#17. Adagio: "Sewn Together"  3 Points

#10. Rice Cube & Watt Daddy: "Spam On A Bun"  2 Points

#8. Merry & Pippin:  "sheeshty Flamingo's"  1 Point

3 pts to #10 - Spam on a Bun

2 pts to #1 Shakespearian Rhapsody

1 pt. to #5 Sushi

Guy would have come in fourth... :)

3 Points:  "Shooting Star" Based on the performance by Bad Company
"Shooting Tsars" Parody by Phil Alexander

2 Points:  "Why Don't You & I" Based on the performance by Santana ft. Chad Kroeger/Alex Band
"Stalkers Anthem" Parody by MysteryGoat

1 Point:  "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Based on the performance by Mary Poppins
"Super Tacos With Green Salsa Give Me Halitosis" Parody by John Jenkins

3 -- "Super Tacos With Green Salsa Give Me Halitosis" by John Jenkins
2 -- "Sushi" by neminem
1 -- "Shakespearian Rhapsody" by Johnny D

3 pts:  Johnny D #1
2 pts:  Arwen #7
1 pt:  John Jenkins #18

Honorable Mention:  Phil Alexander...#21.

OK, it's 5:34 am (Pacific Time) and the "S" voting thread is officially closed now.  I'll be back to tabulate the votes later this morning and post the result.

Thanks to all,

Paul R.

Oh man, I can't believe I missed it.  I'm apologize to all the people to whom I've deprived the points I was going to give. I have been seriously tangled up at the college, not to mention constant visits to a family therapist (chalk that one up to unspeakable domestic issues).

OK,  here they are - Results of the "S" round of the "ABC Contests":

1st place:      #1 Johnny D - "Shakespearian Rhapsody"     25 points

2nd place:     #6 MooRocca - "Stealing Movies"                        15 points

3rd place:      #18 John Jenkins - "Super Tacos With Green Salsa Give Me Halitosis"
                                                                                 14 points

other contestants with 10 or more points:  #16 Guy DiRito with 11 and #21 Phil Alexander with 10. 

Other point totals #10 Rice Cube & Watt Daddy - 6, #17 Adagio - 6, #7. Arwen - 5, #15 Jeff Reuben - 5, #9 Luke Brattoni - 4, #11. Martha D - 4, #5 Nerminem - 3, #8 Merry/Pippin - 3, #19 Mystery Goat 3

There were 21 entries.   There was 1 withdrawn entry (#2 P.Robinson)  19 votes were cast (#8 Merry & Pippin each vote in these rounds) and 2 non-voters:  #3. The Invincible, who posted an apology and explanation late this morning and #20. Bryan Pardue, who we did not hear from.  I double-checked all my tallies and came up with 19 votes for 1st/2nd/3rd and 114 total points (19 x 6 = 114). I also double-checked the individual tallies to make sure I assigned the votes to the correct entrant (no vote fixing here in "amiright-land", we'll leave that kind of stuff to Florida).  In case anyone was wondering, the entrant with the most first place votes was also the winner (Johnny D, with 6).  If I may make a suggestion, if everyone would vote with the NUMBER & NAME of the entrant it would make vote tallying easier, especially in these rounds with a lot of entrants. 

Thanks to all for your cooperation.

Paul R.

OOPS! - I was so busy tallying and giving advice on how to vote I forgot to congratulate JD, for winning, MooRocca & JJ for 2nd and 3rd place and everyone else for their fine & funny entries.  But I have now...

pr

Oh my goodness...  :o ... Thank you all, very very much, everybody!  :)  I'm so happy that one of my oldest, dustiest, rustiest old parodies from last year could earn your approval.  I give my heartfelt congratulations to MooRocca and John Jenkins, too!  As Tiny Tim said in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", "God bless us, every one!"  :)

And Paul Robinson - - - I give a special thank-you to you, sir, for going above-and-beyond the call-of-duty by completing your work on this large ABC round in spite of everything else in your life that has been demanding your time and energy recently.  You're a great guy, Paul, and I think I speak for everybody here when I say we appreciate you and we thank you.

Congratulations, Johnny D, for a well-deserved victory and to MooRocca for an excellent silver medal winning parody.

And, of course, thanks to Paul for coordinating the competition.

Can't argue with those three, at all: well done all of you :-)

Congratulations to Johnny, MooRocca, and JJ for your wins.  And thank you, Paul (despite the Fla. comment) for working on this.

Many thanks for the appreciative remarks.  What was wrong with my Florida remarks??? (heh - heh)

pr

Well, they were derogatory towards Florida, see. ;)
Cheers to all, this was a great round!

Congrats to Johnny D. And thanks to Luke & MooRocca for my two votes.

Congrats to the worthy winners and all the other contestants .. a great round!

Thanks to Paul for all your hard work .. hope you'll feeing fit and frisky!

I knew you were a shoe-in with that one, JD. And I know how it feels when an early work gets approval. My best friend still tells me that her favorite song of mine is the third one I ever wrote, and she's probably heard a hundred of them since then.

Congrats Johnny & John J.! 

Thanks to Paul for hosting, extra special thanks for hosting whilst ill... hope you're 110%, now.  :)

Thanks to everyone for reading, rating and considering and for entering parodies it was a pleasure for me to read, rate & consider. 

My pleasure, Goat Man, you earned my vote.  :) 

Thanks to Ethan for starting this weekly shindig and putting up with our whining for as many weeks as he did.

Thanks to everyone for letting me play along in a few rounds and for sending me out in a blaze of second place glory!  I checked my author's page, a couple of days ago to see if I had anything contest-worthy for the rest of the alphabet -- I don't -- so barring a burst of sudden inspiration that corresponds to the right title to enter an upcoming round, this will be my last round in the ABCs.    This was fun!

Congrats Johnny & John J.! 

Thanks to Paul for hosting, extra special thanks for hosting whilst ill... hope you're 110%, now.  :)

Thanks to everyone for reading, rating and considering and for entering parodies it was a pleasure for me to read, rate & consider. 

My pleasure, Goat Man, you earned my vote.  :) 

Thanks to Ethan for starting this weekly shindig and putting up with our whining for as many weeks as he did.

Thanks to everyone for letting me play along in a few rounds and for sending me out in a blaze of second place glory!  I checked my author's page, a couple of days ago to see if I had anything contest-worthy for the rest of the alphabet -- I don't -- so barring a burst of sudden inspiration that corresponds to the right title to enter an upcoming round, this will be my last round in the ABCs.    This was fun!



MooRocca - Thanks!  Yes, I am feeling quite a bit better now.  We will miss you in the rest of the "ABC's" - unless, course you write something that would fit into those categories...