Styx
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As stated prior to this thread, VOTING is worth points.  If you vote and did not enter this contest, you will get 3 points towards the overall 5 year standings in the Artistry contest.  When you vote as an entrant in this round, you recieve 5 points for voting. . .that means no one who votes ends with no points. . . .

Anyway, the rules are pretty similar to other contests.  This is round 5 so please know that ALL rounds will count EQUALLY toward the final standings, and NO rounds will be ommitted from the final total.

Please know I do track Honorable Mentions as well.  Thank You.  They are the final tie breaker if all other tie breakers fail.

1. All participants must comment on all entrants and vote by the deadline, which for this rounds is July 11, 2007.  Failure to vote will forfeit all points from this round, and if that is less than 20 points, the difference will be forfeited in the following round (No Disqualifications)

2. Voting will take place by one of two options.  You may either vote on this thread, or by using the secret ballot, which is where you send your vote to karaokedavid82@yahoo.com  . .

3. If a person withdraws from an Artistry Round prior to the end of a round, all entrants who voted for that person's entry will be permitted to pick one new song to earn a bonus point, all other songs will be realigned accordingly.  There will be no penalty on those who don't change their vote.

4. Once a vote is posted, it cannot be changed UNLESS rule 3 applies OR there was a double-vote by accident.

5. Late entries will be accepted until the 1st vote has been posted.

6. The deadline is a strict deadline, the moment the date has reached the day after the deadline, no votes will count, this is to reduce last minute voting, or sympathy/favoritism towards different entrants.

7. We ask that any entrant who posts a link to his/her original song (source of parody) not be DKTOS for the contest.

8. All other basic competition rules as applied in other compeitions are generally followed.  The rules may not be changed or altered unless two/thirds of those voting in a round where a rule change is requested agrees.  Rules may be added by host (Below Average Dave) if it was a rule in the ABC or SOTM contest that was thought to be common knowledge, but not known by a particular entrant.

Deadline:
EST (New York) July 11th at midnight
Central (St. Louis): July 11th at 11pm
Mountain (Denver): July 11th at 10pm
Pacific (Los Angeles): July 11th at 9pm
Sydney, AUS: July 12th at 2pm
The UK: July 12th at 5am

WITHOUT FURTHER ADU, The Contestants for Round 4, The Police, Are:

1. Blow Up Doll by Matthias
    The Video

2. Come Bail Me Out by Rex Ungericht
    The Video

3. Dr. Demento by Agrimorfee
  The Video

4. No Time by The Conqueror of Parodies
    The Video

5. (I Spend) Too Much Time with my Hand by Syncronos
    The Video

6. Uranus by Jack Wilson
    The Video

7.  Underpaid by Below Average Dave
    The Video


IMPORTANT: You can enter UNTIL the first person has cast his/her vote. . .it is at that point the entry list is final. . .

Alright Guys, Everyone who votes should pick a top 5, those who aren't in this round but think they may enter a future round or have entered a past round may vote to earn 3 points. . .and remember, if you missed the entry date, you can still enter if it's before the first vote gets cast.

Just being picky here to be picky, but it's "Hand" not "Hands" in the title of Syncronos's parody

Just being picky here to be picky, but it's "Hand" not "Hands" in the title of Syncronos's parody


Hey, there's no shame in having to use two hands...

Man, what a tough round! I was pretty clear on my #1 choice but the rest could have gone in any order.

1 point to BAD
2 points to Matthias
3 points to Agrimorfee
4 points to The Conqueror
5 points to Synchronos

5 Points: Below Average Dave's Below Average Paycheck
4 Points: Syncronos's Hand
3 Points: Rex's Jail Sentance
2 Points: Conquerer's lack of time
1 Point: Agrimorfee's radio host

BEFORE I vote (which won't be today, unfortunately), there are two things I'd like to say:

- It shall pretty difficult to cut only 1 person off the top 5. At least they'll get an HM.

-How will the 17 'secret artists' work, BAD? Will they all be at the end? Or will they be interspersed with the rest? Can you give us a clue to who they are?

- It shall pretty difficult to cut only 1 person off the top 5. At least they'll get an HM.


I've been in other comps with six entries, and it's never easy.

BEFORE I vote (which won't be today, unfortunately), there are two things I'd like to say:

- It shall pretty difficult to cut only 1 person off the top 5. At least they'll get an HM.

-How will the 17 'secret artists' work, BAD? Will they all be at the end? Or will they be interspersed with the rest? Can you give us a clue to who they are?


They are in the WMP also, which means all 17 could come up at any time along with the other 123 nominated artists. . .and I know how the cutting one person goes. . .not ever easy to do.

1 point to Syncronos
2 points to Agri
3 points to Rex
4 points to Jack
5 points to BAD

Come on people! We haven't got long now. We still need 4 votes in about 4 more days! Get on with it!

OK, OK...don't beat me with a styck...

1 for being in jail with Rex (I never saw anyone have more fun in the shower)
2 for Dave's Broke-ness (they're having a sale on Ramen at Dollar General!)
3 for Jack's Uranus (is that classified as a gas giant?)
4 for Conqueror's lack of time (cough *cheat codes!* cough)  and
5 for Matthias' blow up doll (You can have it back now, but you may want to wash it off)

HM for Aggie's Dr. Demento!

5pts=B.A.D....a really energetic, creative parody...I think because you really enjoy the band, as you stated earlier.
4pts=Rex
3pts=Matthias
2pts=Syncronos
1pt=Jack W.

HM Conqueror. . .I'm sorry buddy, but I really had some trouble pacing at parts in this entry.

5th, 1 Point to Syncronos
4th, 2 Points to Rex Ungericht
3rd, 3 Points to Jack Wilson
2nd, 4 Points to Matthias
1st, 5 Points to Agrimorfee

1st, 5 Points to Agrimorfee

8) Wow!

5 pts Underpaid B.A.D.
4 pts Dr Demorfee
3 pts Matthias's Inflatable Love
2 pts Syncronos's hand
1 pt Conw's lack of time

HM Rex's jial

The Round is done, and the new scripts ARE built

Check them out (The overall standings, awards and the whole lot) at badave.com

This round was close from top to bottom. . .In fact just 6 points separated 2nd and 7th

That said two tie breakers were used.  I'm sorry to Syncronos who tied for 3rd, however the tie breaker rule went to Agrimorfee (You guys both had 1 1st and 2nd place votes, but Agri also had a third, to Syncronos 0-which gave him the potium) Point wise, they count evenly towards the cumulative total

Also, Conqueror held tie break over Jack for 6th (You guys each were even with 0 1st place votes, but Conqueror's 2 2nd place votes beats Jack's 1 2nd Place vote).  Again, cumulative totals are even

All parodists earned a medal in this round, with 16 points going to the last place entrant, thus everyone who entered this round did well in building comfort over idle opponents, participation is key in this comp.

Congrats to Matthias, Agrimorfee and Syncronos (who I respect as shared for Potium) and thanks to those who voted for me.

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1st Below Average Dave "Underpaid" with 28 Points

2nd Matthias "Blow Up Doll" with 22 Points

3rd Agrimorfee "Dr Demento" with 20 Points *1 3rd place vote*

4th Syncronos "(I Spend) Too Much Time With My Hand" with 20 Points

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5th Rex Ungericht "Come Bail Me Out" 18 Points

6th The Conqueror of Parodies "No Time" 16 Points *2 2nd Place votes*

7th Jack Wilson "Uranus" 16 Points

Very close, and very cool round, see you all in Frankie's round next.

2nd place ain't too bad at all expecially for an over-used blow up doll
Congrats to Dave, Syncronos, and Agrimorfee

"Now that I've got a firm grasp on my long lost parody skills, I'm liking these tournaments! Keep 'em coming!"...and as Syncronos shared the podium with Agrimorfee, the crowd gave him a well deserved hand.


Before the groans get to loud: Congrats to BAD, Matthias, and Agrimorfee! And thanks to all who voted for me! High five!

...Why does no one high five me anymore?

Congrats to all, only 135 rounds to go!  :o

...Why does no one high five me anymore?


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