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Damn, you set your alarm clock! ;)

Britney's Baby Loves To Dine

I'm going with If Shrek’s Mom Had Only Been Sterile, which I don't expect to be the only TWOTEF parody in the February competition.

Sheesh...I only have two to choose from this month...and I like them both.  >:(

So...for no reason whatsoever, I'm going to go with my parody of Irene Cara's "Fame!" which I call "Shame!"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/irenecara10.shtml

here goes nothin. another country song nobody knows ;-)

http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/lonestar9.shtml

I'm going to continue the comeback of childhood OS's.  :)
The Hokey Money Song

I'll go with this one - good luck all  :)

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/jonimitchell9.shtml

I'm going with If Shrek’s Mom Had Only Been Sterile, which I don't expect to be the only TWOTEF parody in the February competition.


Blimey, John...are you psychic of something? Hehe  ;D
Yes,surprise surprise...I'm putting up "The Wreck Of The Latest Royal Wedding" for your delectation...

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/gordonlightfoot41.shtml

Good luck everyone!!!

My entry is my parody of Bob Dylan's song "Simple Twist Of Fate" ...

I Think Therefore I Am

Oh, what the heck "Let's Hang Mom"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fourseasons6.shtml

My dog would like to enter:  "Mantle" (to the tune of "Daniel" by Elton John)

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/eltonjohn153.shtml

(Parody by Kimba T. Dogg)

My entry:  http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/tennesseeernieford4.shtml

                "The Ballad of Teeny Sore Butt" to the "Ballad of Davy Crockett"

I'll submit "They're Building Her Stairways Uneven"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/ledzeppelin50.shtml

I go with "I Wok Alone". It no have sex but it still be very tasty. I make great meal for anyone who vote for me.

http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/greenday58.shtml

I'll go with the jubilee parody, I guess it's a bit controversial but it's by far my best word-twisting parody of last month:

"Satan's Gay":
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles1000.shtml

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/randynewman9.shtml

"My Country Tis Of Thee" Based on the performance by Traditional
"Mike Hunt We Quiz At Thee"

http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/traditional749.shtml

I'm very reluctant to enter a political parody, even if it is my best of the month (and a good month it was for me, too). But I'm going to take the gamble that people on this message board can see past their politics, and nominate "Bush the Bufoon," to the tune of the Beatles' "Rocky Raccoon."

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles984.shtml

Country Club of Tattered Greens

http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/jayzandlinkinpark0.shtml

i'll probably get a lot of dktos's for this one, but it is a lotr parody and possible the only existing parody of a mash-up single.

And here is my ode to cubicle warriors everywhere:

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/andrewlloydwebber7.shtml

~~Vote by replying to voting thread with your five favorites in order: 
Top choice gets 5 points, next gets 4 points and so on to 1 point for your fifth favourite.

~~Rule changes may be suggested by any participant in their entry post.  Changes are made only when a majority of that month's voters specify a "yes" vote along with their contest votes.


I'm surprised this question has not come up before, but should there be a provision for tie votes?  I think that so far, all of us voters have done a good job of making difficult, if sometimes arbitrary, decisions in allocating votes.  But should we be able to have a 2-way tie for first, which would give 4.5 points to both parodies, and 3,2,1 points to the next 3 parodies?  Or a 2-way tie for 5th, which would give 0.5 points to both parodies?

Well, I sat out January's contest because I was just too busy with work and I knew I would have trouble trying to deal with reading, voting and commenting on all those excellent works...it seems every month the quality (and sometimes the quantity) grows.  But the pace at work has slowed down now to where I can participate and still manage to get some sleep, too.  My February entry?  Well, it's just about GOT to be a "Pirate" parody, doesn't it?  And a hard choice it be, matey's...but I think I will go with my parody of "My Favorite Things" from the "Sound of Music"...it's called "Aye, Me Fav Pirate Things"...just picturing the peg-legged, glass-eyed scurvy Pirate in that one dancing around the Pirate ship in a Musical-Stage like performance (include some dancing Pirate Matey's in the background if you are trying to imagine it now) singing about all the awful, miserable things he does with joy and relish...and then gleefully tossing some poor captive into the cold, shark-infested ocean at the end pretty much makes this one "Me Fav Pirate Parody" from February...

OH...better stop jabbering and post the blasted link...

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/julieandrews53.shtml

I'm surprised this question has not come up before, but should there be a provision for tie votes?  I think that so far, all of us voters have done a good job of making difficult, if sometimes arbitrary, decisions in allocating votes.  But should we be able to have a 2-way tie for first, which would give 4.5 points to both parodies, and 3,2,1 points to the next 3 parodies?  Or a 2-way tie for 5th, which would give 0.5 points to both parodies?

Hmm.  Interesting notion.  I'll be honest -- my difficulty is not in allocating the points among five songs but in whittling down to five songs in the first place.  I'm also hesitant to make it any more complicated than it already is.  But if others want to change it, perhaps we should consider it.

But should we be able to have a 2-way tie for first, which would give 4.5 points to both parodies, and 3,2,1 points to the next 3 parodies?  Or a 2-way tie for 5th, which would give 0.5 points to both parodies?



can of worms, I reckon, John. 

then you have to allow 3-way ties, so a parody involved in a few 3-way ties for 5th might end up with 1x 4.5 + 4x .33 + 2x3....etc = 11.83

It would be tough missing out on a place by 0.17 votes or something.

I understand your point, having been in that situation often enough myself, but having to commit to a decision between two excellent parodies is a small price to pay to keep the process simple I reckon 

(I'm sure the Academy Awards don't allow split votes for the same reason)

can of worms, I reckon, John. 

then you have to allow 3-way ties, so a parody involved in a few 3-way ties for 5th might end up with 1x 4.5 + 4x .33 + 2x3....etc = 11.83

It would be tough missing out on a place by 0.17 votes or something.

I understand your point, having been in that situation often enough myself, but having to commit to a decision between two excellent parodies is a small price to pay to keep the process simple I reckon 

(I'm sure the Academy Awards don't allow split votes for the same reason)

I've got to agree with Lord McArthur of Melbourne on this one. Last month, of the 23 entries, (22 bcause I can't vote for myself) I had 12 parodies that I honestly could not separate. It took me an hour and a half of rereading and deliberation to come up with my final 5. It's getting tougher, but splitting votes is just going to complicate things and dilute the process. Just think, if you get ANY votes in the high quality comp, you've written a bloody good parody...placings are less important.
The other solution is for everyone not to be so damn funny and talented.... :D

can of worms, I reckon, John. 

then you have to allow 3-way ties, so a parody involved in a few 3-way ties for 5th might end up with 1x 4.5 + 4x .33 + 2x3....etc = 11.83

It would be tough missing out on a place by 0.17 votes or something.

I understand your point, having been in that situation often enough myself, but having to commit to a decision between two excellent parodies is a small price to pay to keep the process simple I reckon 

(I'm sure the Academy Awards don't allow split votes for the same reason)


OOps...f***ed that last posting up...I'll try again....

I've got to agree with Lord McArthur of Melbourne on this one. Last month, of the 23 entries, (22 bcause I can't vote for myself) I had 12 parodies that I honestly could not separate. It took me an hour and a half of rereading and deliberation to come up with my final 5. It's getting tougher, but splitting votes is just going to complicate things and dilute the process. Just think, if you get ANY votes in this high quality comp, you've written a bloody good parody...placings are less important.
The other solution is for everyone not to be so darn funny and talented....
;D

The other solution is for everyone not to be so darn funny and talented....
;D



exactly, and Adam Sandler's probably never even written a parody, so that solution's out of the question

OOps...f***ed that last posting up...I'll try again....



Kristof, Chucky does give us the option to modify or remove our own posted comments.  But, thanks for showing us that you are human. ;)  With the outstanding quality of your parodies, I was starting to wonder.

I had phrased my comment about split votes more as a question than a suggestion; but, after reading the three sensible comments, particular those of the primary vote counter, I withdraw it.

The other solution is for everyone not to be so darn funny and talented....


Sorry. I just can't help it.  ;D

Oooooops......

The parody I submitted for the February SOTM was actually posted in March. Therefore it is ineligible. Please remove "Deadline" from your voting.  :(

But, by special request (thanks Scathe) I hereby enter one of the hottest parodies I've written: http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/irenecara11.shtml

Nearly forgot... I'd better get in here now as I'm off again tomorrow for a couple of days

Three or four I'd like to enter, but I'm going with the biblical: YHVH

Kristof, Chucky does give us the option to modify or remove our own posted comments.  But, thanks for showing us that you are human. ;)  With the outstanding quality of your parodies, I was starting to wonder.

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Oh John, stop it! *blushes profusely* ::)

Holy crap, is it March already? Was February, like, shorter than a regular month or something?

Here's "King Kong," to the tune of Aerosmith's "Dream On":
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/aerosmith25.shtml

A recording of the original is available here:
http://www.spaff.com/dktos/


I go with "I Wok Alone". It no have sex but it still be very tasty. I make great meal for anyone who vote for me.
http://www.amiright.com/parody/2000s/greenday58.shtml



Country Club of Tattered Greens


Three birds with one stone. A recording of that original is also available here:
http://www.spaff.com/dktos/

xoxox
Spaff

Much appreciated Spaff-meister. Very new song so DKTOS would be big statement on possibly both Jeff's and mine if not for you helping. May your forehead grow like mighty oak, oh wise one who has recordings.

Much appreciated Spaff-meister. Very new song so DKTOS would be big statement on possibly both Jeff's and mine if not for you helping. May your forehead grow like mighty oak, oh wise one who has recordings.


Yeah, what he said  ;D

the truth is out there...


http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/police8.shtml

Just a brief note to apologize for the voting thread delay.  I'm having a busy couple of days, plus I didn't know if Luke was planning on doing it or not.  If he doesn't, I should have it up sometime tomorrow.  Meanwhile, all the entries are here so anyone who's antsy to get started can go through and comment (some people have already) so there shouldn't be any big urgency about it.  Also, until this thread is closed entries are still being accepted.  That is all; thank you.

Just a brief note to apologize for the voting thread delay.  I'm having a busy couple of days, plus I didn't know if Luke was planning on doing it or not.  If he doesn't, I should have it up sometime tomorrow.  Meanwhile, all the entries are here so anyone who's antsy to get started can go through and comment (some people have already) so there shouldn't be any big urgency about it.  Also, until this thread is closed entries are still being accepted.  That is all; thank you.


Claude, you don't need to apologize to me for a voting thread delay --- I've been known to delay many days on getting around to posting contest-medals.  Take your time --- it's all just for fun, after all --- and thanks for all the work you do on these contests.

;D

I'm very reluctant to enter a political parody, even if it is my best of the month (and a good month it was for me, too). But I'm going to take the gamble that people on this message board can see past their politics, and nominate "Bush the Bufoon," to the tune of the Beatles' "Rocky Raccoon."

http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thebeatles984.shtml


Can people see past their politics?  Very good question, Charlie.  I am not a Bush apologist, and I think that there is much for which he can be criticized - and parodied.  Also, most of my favorite parodies are those that take politics or current events and apply a little creativity.  And I like the clever way your parody ties into the original song.  In spite of this, I disagree with most of the controversial points in your parody.  So, I think I can see past my politics, but it is very difficult for me to put your parody in the top 5 this month, especially when there were so many good parodies that did not have controversial elements that I disagreed with.

Please do not let this stop you from continuing to write clever, controversial parodies, Charlie.  Perhaps we should have a political song parody contest similar to the sports parody contest for which we will soon have a winner.  Or even better, perhaps we should have two (or more) contests for parodies poking fun at liberals and for parodies poking fun at conservatives.

Can people see past their politics?  Very good question, Charlie.  I am not a Bush apologist, and I think that there is much for which he can be criticized - and parodied.  Also, most of my favorite parodies are those that take politics or current events and apply a little creativity.  And I like the clever way your parody ties into the original song.  In spite of this, I disagree with most of the controversial points in your parody.  So, I think I can see past my politics, but it is very difficult for me to put your parody in the top 5 this month, especially when there were so many good parodies that did not have controversial elements that I disagreed with.

Please do not let this stop you from continuing to write clever, controversial parodies, Charlie.  Perhaps we should have a political song parody contest similar to the sports parody contest for which we will soon have a winner.  Or even better, perhaps we should have two (or more) contests for parodies poking fun at liberals and for parodies poking fun at conservatives.


That's cool. I respect your opinion. I'm always looking for contests that I might have an outside shot of finishing in the top ten, rare though they may be  ;)