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2011-2012 Parody Contest!

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 09:54 AM

CPF Parody Tourney 2011-12 In the interest of speed and time, I'll randomize the list of names and dates and post them in the next post later today. Rules: Each participant starts with a list of five Met-related personalities; you're matched up against one other participant, bracket-style, and you each have to pick one of those participants and write a song parody about your person. One combatant opens a poll thread and posts his/her tune; the second post in the thread is held for the opponent. Then we vote; the winner absorbs the loser's unused players (giving them a total of eight to choose from after the first round, for example) and moves on. For reference, our last challenge was in Spring 2009: viewforum.php?f=18 Let's do this.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 09:55 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Desperately wanted to rig the list to get Jose on CF's list, but alas, it was not meant to be. (2) A Boy Named Seo Kris Benson Jack Aker Bill Wakefield Cleon Jones Mike Bruhert (3) JCL Cliff Cook [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Al Leiter[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] Gene Clines Al Jackson Paul Gibson George Altman Mike Piazza Graeme Lloyd John Mitchell John Christensen Todd Pratt Jeff Reardon (4) soupcan Gordie Richardson Livan Hernandez Brent Gaff Jerry Dipoto [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Mike Marshall (1B)[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] Mark Bomback Scott Strickland Gregg Jefferies Walt Terrell Doug Mientkiewicz Rickey Henderson Ron Herbel (5) Edgy DC Darrell Sutherland [crossout:1lh9vkhs]1994[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] Joe Foy Damion Easley 1993 Daryl Boston John Stephenson Ken Boswell Roger Craig Greg McMichael Mike Maddux Bob Rauch (6) metsmarathon Guillermo Mota Brian Schneider Pat Mahomes Jonathan Niese Ray Sadecki (7) Willets Point Victor Zambrano Pete Falcone 1999 Darryl Hamilton Jerry Koosman (8) Valadius Nolan Ryan Howie Rose 2008 Tommy Davis Scott Holman (9) seawolf17 Warren Spahn Willard Hunter Jason Phillips Jeff Francoeur Art Howe (10) sharpie Orlando Hernandez Jim Beauchamp Steve Phillips Elmer Dessens Bob Moorhead (11) Transmonk 1986 Pedro Astacio Willie Montanez Phil Hennigan Rick Reed (15) attgig [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Moises Alou[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] Pat Zachry Randy Myers Kevin Kobel Mike Jorgensen (17) LWFS [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Lee Guetterman[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] 1983 Ray Knight Ken McKenzie [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Carl Everett[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] Joe Pignatano Chuck Hiller 1969 Tony Castillo Galen Cisco Jose Oquendo Sean Green Ryan Thompson (1) G-Fafif [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Willie Randolph[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (12) fman99 [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Bob Apodaca[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (13) TheOldMole [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Josh Thole[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Tom Glavine[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (14) CF [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Paul Wilson[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (16) metirish [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Raul Gonzalez[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (18) [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Ashie62[/crossout:1lh9vkhs]/MFS62 [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Sandy Alderson[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (19) Ceetar [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Wayne Hagin[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] [crossout:1lh9vkhs]David Wright[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (20) Vic Sage [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Vince Coleman[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] (21) TheMetFairy [crossout:1lh9vkhs]1964[/crossout:1lh9vkhs] [crossout:1lh9vkhs]Lastings Milledge[/crossout:1lh9vkhs]

Edgy MD Dec 08 2011 10:13 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Good job. Northeast and Southeast look strong to me.

Centerfield Dec 08 2011 10:16 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Double elimination?

Edgy MD Dec 08 2011 10:18 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Didn't notice that. With double elimination, does the winner still claim the loser's un-used stockpile? Part of it?

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 10:22 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I posted it as double-elim and forgot to discuss that with all of y'all. I suppose I should cut that back to single-elim.

Fman99 Dec 08 2011 10:33 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I prefer single elimination -- gets me to the loser's lounge for those world famous shrimp cocktails all the quicker.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 10:36 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

And eliminates confusion about ownership of players. I'll fix.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 10:42 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Fixed.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 08 2011 10:55 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest! Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 08 2011 11:11 AM

Tricky first-rounder, followed by Mr. Poet Leary-ate, over here. Thankfully, I like shrimp cocktail, too. That Southeast is also looking pretty vicious.

Edgy MD Dec 08 2011 11:09 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Byes for top 11 seeds.

attgig Dec 08 2011 11:12 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

how did I get ranked above my opponent? I was sure I would've been the lowest ranked challenger. and the runner up to the last challenge in the second round... up hill climb, let's go! so, once we get the list, do we have to use ALL the players? or we can pick and choose?

Edgy MD Dec 08 2011 11:17 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

You choose a player (or other subject) on your list, write some clever thing about him, and if you advance, your list expands to include all the unused players from your opponent's list. Good luck.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 11:41 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Before I randomize and post -- I have the Top 500 players, notable coaches/managers/broadcasters/administrators, and years. Anything I'm missing?

Edgy MD Dec 08 2011 11:45 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

That's fine. Ballparks, owners, mascots are also nice.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 11:58 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

On there. Randomizing NOW.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 12:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Topics are now listed in the second post above.

Edgy MD Dec 08 2011 12:19 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

seawolf17 wrote: (5) Edgy DC Darrell Sutherland 1994 Joe Foy Damion Easley 1993 wOw!

Fman99 Dec 08 2011 12:25 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Second time in a row I've gotten Mike Maddux.

Ceetar Dec 08 2011 12:31 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

deadline/timeline for this?

Mets – Willets Point Dec 08 2011 12:37 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm confused. Am I up against Sharpie or do I have a bye. I'm doubly confused because it looks like Sharpie has a bye as well.

sharpie Dec 08 2011 12:44 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I was wondering the same thing.

metsmarathon Dec 08 2011 12:53 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

8-9, 7-10, and 6-11 matchups are all in the second round.

Ceetar Dec 08 2011 12:53 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

You have a bye. You're playing each other in the second round. I don't imagine anything's preventing you from starting it, but some of us still have the first round to take care of.

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 12:57 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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!

attgig Dec 08 2011 01:02 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sorry, just one clarification. am i supposed to use only one player from my list, all the players form my list, or as many players as i want? thanks.

metsmarathon Dec 08 2011 01:04 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

just one. in the first round, you would write a song pardoy based upon kevin kobel, for instance. and if you won, you would follow up with a parody about al jorgensen, perhaps, or one of the four subjects you inherit from your vanquished foe.

attgig Dec 08 2011 01:06 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

metsmarathon wrote: just one. in the first round, you would write a song pardoy based upon kevin kobel, for instance. and if you won, you would follow up with a parody about al jorgensen, perhaps, or one of the four subjects you inherit from your vanquished foe. ahh got it. and I'm guessing once you use one, you can't reuse the person.

Centerfield Dec 08 2011 01:10 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

TransMonk Dec 08 2011 01:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

attgig wrote: metsmarathon wrote: just one. in the first round, you would write a song pardoy based upon kevin kobel, for instance. and if you won, you would follow up with a parody about al jorgensen, perhaps, or one of the four subjects you inherit from your vanquished foe. ahh got it. and I'm guessing once you use one, you can't reuse the person. Correct.

Ceetar Dec 08 2011 01:19 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 01:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

attgig Dec 08 2011 01:32 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 01:33 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 01:52 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

Ceetar Dec 08 2011 01:52 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

seawolf17 Dec 08 2011 01:54 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 02:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 02:16 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

Fman99 Dec 08 2011 02:22 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest! Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 08 2011 06:42 PM

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

Fman99 Dec 08 2011 02:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 03:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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.

themetfairy Dec 08 2011 03:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 08 2011 03:35 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 03:51 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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.

themetfairy Dec 08 2011 03:56 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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!

Mets – Willets Point Dec 08 2011 05:14 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 07:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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?

themetfairy Dec 08 2011 07:56 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 08 2011 10:58 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 09 2011 08:32 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Duuuude...I'm a 4 seed with a bye! How cool is that?

Vic Sage Dec 09 2011 08:35 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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

metsmarathon Dec 09 2011 08:49 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 09 2011 08:54 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 09 2011 09:12 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 09 2011 09:27 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 09 2011 12:28 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 09 2011 12:34 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

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 Dec 09 2011 01:10 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Wow quality of parodies this year is top shelf.

metirish Dec 09 2011 01:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm still laughing at Ceetar's

seawolf17 Dec 09 2011 01:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yep; we've got great stuff up there already.

Ashie62 Dec 09 2011 05:38 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm ready..pm attigig and then post mine right?

soupcan Dec 10 2011 02:02 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ceetar's is a riot.

Fman99 Dec 10 2011 07:14 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yeah it's hard to argue with any "kill Wayne Hagin" based parody. On the other hand, I wonder if OldMole will submit in time. He no-show'd against me two years ago.

Nymr83 Dec 10 2011 07:22 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Accidentally voted in vic sage vs old mole on blackberry... subtract one from old mole's final total and i'll refrain from voting on that one. (or start a new thread) thanks

Edgy MD Dec 10 2011 09:18 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I set the poll to allow you to change your vote, if you see fit.

Edgy MD Dec 11 2011 01:46 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Am I crazy to think we have a lesser crop of players than usual? Are we using the top 500? The 610 or so who have scored top-30 in at least one season? All 1000 or so? I mean, Raul Gonzalez and Lee Gutterman? That's scratching some bottom in Round One. Not that folks aren't making lemonade, because they are.

Frayed Knot Dec 11 2011 02:46 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Just the top 500 as far as players go -- Rauuul & Gutterman both reside in the 400s

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 11 2011 02:49 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Gene Clines? Cliff Cook?

Frayed Knot Dec 11 2011 03:26 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Gene Clines? Cliff Cook? Bottom 50 guys both. Cook may even be gone by this time next year. A quickie look at the players assigned (ignoring the coaches, mgrs, years, etc) shows a slight skewing towards the back of the list at the expense of the front but close enough to just be passed off as just random chance. But there are still 15 Top-100 guys out there and 32 from the top 200 (vs 20 bottom 100 and 39 from the bottom 200)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 12 2011 02:18 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

The Mole/Sage duel raises a question for me: do rhythmic cheats/errors-- skipping a line, e.g.-- factor into your votes at all? How much?

Edgy MD Dec 12 2011 02:27 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Certainly. Good scansion matching. True rhymes. This is part of quality. How much? Can't say. There can be cleverness in displaying the failures as well as the successes.

Vic Sage Dec 12 2011 02:34 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

i vote on the basis of (in declining order of importance): - how much does it capture the essence of the particular player (or concept) being parodied? - how funny/clever/thoughtful is the song? - how close is it to the original song (in terms of structure, rhythm, rhyming pattern, etc.)? - how much Mets data mining (met info, history and references) does it have? so i do think fidelity to the original's scancion, rhythmic structure and rhyming patterns matters, i just don't think its determinative, in and of itself. It's a balancing test. The main thing i DO NOT concern myself with is song choice -- just because i don't happen to like a particular song, or kind of song, or am unfamiliar with the song, shouldn't be a factor at all, as far as I'm concerned, as long as a version of the original song is provided as reference.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 12 2011 02:40 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I have to admit-- song choice matters to me a little, at least as a sort-of tiebreaker; some songs are lyrically plastic or otherwise rhythmically easier to work with (think "Let it Be" or "Jingle Bells" versus, say, "Bohemian Rhapsody"), and if all else is equal, I tend to favor the guy who went a bit bolder.

Edgy MD Dec 12 2011 02:45 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yeah, whether you like the song or not, searching for one that will help capture the imagination, serve the subject, and trigger unexpected memory responses from the reader/listener gets points. You know, if you're going to pick a Billy Joel song, picking "You're Only Human" or "I Go to Extremes" may get you farther with me than "Piano Man" or "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant." Or maybe not.

TheOldMole Dec 12 2011 02:47 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm almost ready to disqualify myself. I can't believe I left a line out.

Vic Sage Dec 12 2011 03:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

with regard to song choice -- i guess if it goes to "degree of difficulty", choosing a complex song over an easy one may be a factor to consider. And i'll also give points for the humor/wit/cleverness of a particular choice (i.e, Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds for a player with a famous drug bust, or something like that). But i disagree about giving more credit for obscure songs vs well-known ones. I don't think that matters in the slightest, anymore than genre or style. Giving points to people for digging through b sides and backlists misses the point of the challenge, in my view. and Mole -- don't let me stop you! :)

G-Fafif Dec 12 2011 03:54 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Last time around, each poll was up for two business days (48 hours, give or take weekend overlap) from the time the second of the two parodies was posted. Does that still hold?

TheOldMole Dec 12 2011 04:15 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Can I get a do-over? As far as criteria, I think it's all subjective. I'm not even sure I apply the same criteria to two competitions in a row. It's more like "I know it when I see it." Oh, wait...that's pornography. Oh, wait...there's a difference?

G-Fafif Dec 12 2011 04:24 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: You know, if you're going to pick a Billy Joel song, picking "You're Only Human" or "I Go to Extremes" may get you farther with me than "Piano Man" or "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant." Damn. So much for... Throwing some strikes Like Cornejo can Throwing some strikes tonight Bruce Boisclair just pinch-hit for Mike Bruhert And Tom Hausman's shoulder feels tight

metsmarathon Dec 12 2011 08:08 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

unless you really, and i mean really nail it, i give more credit to a difficult song than an easy one, particularly if hte easy song borrowed some of the original lyrics. and i hope to hell fitting in the rhyming/scansion carries some weight. that's the shit i beat myself up on the most.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 12 2011 08:20 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Same here. My point in asking the question was... well, yeah, Mole missed a line. But meter or scansion that's completely off throws me almost as much.

seawolf17 Dec 13 2011 06:11 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Same here. My point in asking the question was... well, yeah, Mole missed a line. But meter or scansion that's completely off throws me almost as much. Someone beat me up over scansion a few years ago, when I thought it sounded perfect in my head. I guess that's why we vote; some people see it one way, some people see it another way. Thing is, you have to bring it EVERY SINGLE TIME if you want to take home the golden microphone.

Benjamin Grimm Dec 13 2011 06:43 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm amazed that I was able to win this one year. I have no idea what either "meter" or "scansion" are. I don't think I've ever even heard the word ""scansion".

metirish Dec 13 2011 06:45 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm amazed that I was able to win this one year. I have no idea what either "meter" or "scansion" are. I don't think I've ever even heard the word ""scansion". I feel a whole lot better knowing that Grim never heard the word either.

seawolf17 Dec 13 2011 06:53 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I still don't know, and I even used it.

Ceetar Dec 13 2011 06:53 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

metirish wrote: Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'm amazed that I was able to win this one year. I have no idea what either "meter" or "scansion" are. I don't think I've ever even heard the word ""scansion". I feel a whole lot better knowing that Grim never heard the word either. That's a mansion infested with scabies right?

seawolf17 Dec 13 2011 06:57 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

fman and irish knocked out, and MFS62 brings Sandy Alderson to the table and eliminates Ashie's lot. If he wins, he'll take the rest of attgig's list and move on.

TheOldMole Dec 13 2011 08:00 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I used to do a scansion exercise with my poetry workshop students to get them used to the concept and make them feel a little more natural about it -- to eavesdrop on other people's conversations and write down everything you hear someone say in iambic pentameter. Always grumbling, always kids coming back and saying they couldn't do it, and always nearly everyone ending up by not being able to turn it off -- they kept hearing iambic pentameter all around them. The problem with this is that it skews your natural social responses. GIRLFRIEND: Last weekend I had sex with your best friend. YOU: What? Wow, that's great! last WEEK / end I / had SEX / with YOUR / best FRIEND! I can use that! GIRLFRIEND: No, listen to me -- I even let him fuck me in the ass. YOU: Even better! I'm gonna get an A!

TheOldMole Dec 13 2011 08:01 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Oh, and the reason why it's not hard to write a song lyric that scans, even if you don't know what it means, is that you just follow the bouncing ball. You put your stresses -- beats -- where the beats of the song are.

Vic Sage Dec 13 2011 09:10 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Scansion [?skæn??n], n. (Literature / Poetry) the analysis of the metrical structure of verse. [from Latin: climbing up, from scandere to climb, scan]

Fman99 Dec 13 2011 09:37 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Dang, I'm disappointed that I won't be able to write a Lastings Milledge parody which was my plan had I beaten MF. Had some good hip hop stuff in mind for that one, too.

themetfairy Dec 13 2011 10:11 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Don't post it Fman - I have my own idea for Lastings, but yours is probably better.

Vic Sage Dec 14 2011 08:05 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Me and F-Man, first guys bellyin' up to the bar in the loser's lounge. I think we're both goin' ugly early... y'all welcome to hang, but its gonna get x-rated perty quick.

Edgy MD Dec 14 2011 09:14 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ready when you are, Met Fairy.

themetfairy Dec 14 2011 09:27 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Let's go Monday morning, so that A) we can let the rest of the opening round matches finish up; and B) we won't have the weekend getting in the middle of our 48 hours.

Edgy MD Dec 14 2011 09:30 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Kay. I'll get to play around with some other ideas, too.

themetfairy Dec 15 2011 05:05 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Have fun.

Ceetar Dec 15 2011 06:45 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

themetfairy wrote: Let's go Monday morning, so that A) we can let the rest of the opening round matches finish up; and B) we won't have the weekend getting in the middle of our 48 hours. Monday seems like a good time. Whachasay JCL?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 15 2011 07:56 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I can do Monday.

Edgy MD Dec 15 2011 08:28 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Fman99 wrote: Dang, I'm disappointed that I won't be able to write a Lastings Milledge parody which was my plan had I beaten MF. Had some good hip hop stuff in mind for that one, too. Well, you can still write it.

attgig Dec 15 2011 09:02 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

ABNSeo, would you be ok with going on Monday as well?

A Boy Named Seo Dec 15 2011 10:00 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

yeah that should be cool.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 15 2011 11:29 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Looks like it'll be one packed Monday-- G-FaFiF and I boogie down then, as well.

G-Fafif Dec 15 2011 12:37 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Looks like it'll be one packed Monday-- G-FaFiF and I boogie down then, as well. Everybody please listen only to spoken-word records this weekend so as to clear the aural palate. Here's one that actually went Top Five on Billboard in the winter of 1974: [youtube]07oVR1SDi6k[/youtube]

sharpie Dec 15 2011 03:07 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Willets, if you're ready to rumble on Monday bring your knife.

Ceetar Dec 15 2011 03:19 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sharpie wrote: Willets, if you're ready to rumble on Monday bring your knife. just not Howie's.. you know, fingerprints, murder weapons, open investigations..

TransMonk Dec 16 2011 02:24 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I've PMed marathon...I'm out of town through Monday, so I have suggested we post our bout on Wednesday morning.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 16 2011 03:10 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sharpie wrote: Willets, if you're ready to rumble on Monday bring your knife. I don't need a knife because of my razor sharp wit. Your on!

TheOldMole Dec 16 2011 04:53 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Who am I up against in the second round? Nemmind -- found it.

soupcan Dec 16 2011 04:59 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Cue dramatic music...!

TheOldMole Dec 18 2011 10:55 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Soupy -- got mine -- ready when you are.

Ceetar Dec 18 2011 08:21 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ceetar wrote: themetfairy wrote: Let's go Monday morning, so that A) we can let the rest of the opening round matches finish up; and B) we won't have the weekend getting in the middle of our 48 hours. Monday seems like a good time. Whachasay JCL? I brewed 5 gallons of afelwein and bottled 5 gallons of a coconut brown ale..but I didn't parody a Mets song. oooops. I'll try toget it down at work tomorrow though.

themetfairy Dec 18 2011 08:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: Ready when you are, Met Fairy. It's close enough to Monday. If you want to post the poll, I'm good to go.

G-Fafif Dec 19 2011 05:32 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Moderator, please sticky my & LWFS's thread. Tried to do it, but I suck at that, apparently.

MFS62 Dec 19 2011 07:44 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

As of this morning, I'm ahead 12 to 11. Did those last votes make it in before the cutoff? I'd already picked out a seat in the loser's lounge. Or did I do a "Tebow"? please let me know. Later

soupcan Dec 19 2011 08:57 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

TheOldMole wrote: Soupy -- got mine -- ready when you are. I've got it - just need to fine-tune it. I'll try and throw it up this afternoon.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 19 2011 09:34 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ceetar, are we ready to rock?

Ceetar Dec 19 2011 10:07 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ceetar, are we ready to rock? nope. You can start the thread if you like but I've been delayed in my completion of the task. going to try after lunch, but might not be until tomorrow unfortunately.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 19 2011 10:45 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

No probs. We battle tomorrow, full fight card on today anyway.

A Boy Named Seo Dec 19 2011 10:56 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

attgig wrote: ABNSeo, would you be ok with going on Monday as well? Just getting started w/ the day here. I should have something in a few hours, cool?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 19 2011 03:04 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Is anybody else aiming for subject-contemporary(ish) song choices in this endeavor?

themetfairy Dec 19 2011 03:26 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Not me.

G-Fafif Dec 19 2011 03:30 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Is anybody else aiming for subject-contemporary(ish) song choices in this endeavor? Adult Contemporary, maybe.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 19 2011 06:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: Is anybody else aiming for subject-contemporary(ish) song choices in this endeavor? I think if you can pull it off it's all to the good. Soupy's song choice obviously gives his submission opposite-field power.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 19 2011 06:21 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Plus, it makes the result feel like a Metly episode of Cold Case.

Ceetar Dec 20 2011 06:41 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ceetar wrote: John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Ceetar, are we ready to rock? nope. You can start the thread if you like but I've been delayed in my completion of the task. going to try after lunch, but might not be until tomorrow unfortunately. i'm like 95% done. struggling on one turn of phrase that I'm working on now. post at leisure.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 20 2011 07:17 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I will post at 10am. Get crackin'

Ceetar Dec 20 2011 07:21 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I will post at 10am. Get crackin' Gotta submit my time at work too! deadlines deadlines! I'm done, just proofreading.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 20 2011 12:46 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I concede to sharpie because I had four hours sleep last night and thus I am mentally unable to compose a parody that was due yesterday. The world will have to live without "Wild Card," my tribute to the 1999 New York Mets set to the tune of Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing." Good luck sharpie. I'm off to take a nap.

themetfairy Dec 20 2011 01:04 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: I concede to sharpie because I had four hours sleep last night and thus I am mentally unable to compose a parody that was due yesterday. The world will have to live without "Wild Card," my tribute to the 1999 New York Mets set to the tune of Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing." Good luck sharpie. I'm off to take a nap. You just want to get to the shrimp before it's all gone - admit it!

Edgy MD Dec 20 2011 02:07 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I like the idea. Drink some coffee and finish it. Sharperson can wait.

sharpie Dec 20 2011 02:19 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I agree. I'll wait.

metsmarathon Dec 20 2011 02:38 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

jeez... you're song's not painfully overdue until well after i've deigned to finish mine...

A Boy Named Seo Dec 20 2011 05:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Sorry I ended up outta town last minute. Will be back and crack one out over coffee tmrw at work.

Chad Ochoseis Dec 21 2011 07:46 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: I concede to sharpie because I had four hours sleep last night and thus I am mentally unable to compose a parody that was due yesterday. The world will have to live without "Wild Card," my tribute to the 1999 New York Mets set to the tune of Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing." Good luck sharpie. I'm off to take a nap. Daddy don't write those New York Mets parodies No more He don't get no sleep on a Monday night No more Daddy can’t think about lyrics and key He’s got a cute little girl In the nursery Daddy don't write those New York Mets parodies No more Daddy don't think about the ’99 Mets no more No more It’s just like Kenny F. Rogers never threw Ball four Cincy still lost game 163 But nothing is said 'Cause daddy’s not free Daddy don't think about the ’99 Mets no more No more Googly eyes at the baby and that’s a fact Feeding her some dinner, hope she doesn’t gack He says I gotta change a diaper And I'll be right back Daddy don’t write those New York Mets parodies no more No more He can't post songs every night All about George Theodore Daddy’s gonna smoke a fine cigar In the loser’s lounge Have a drink at the bar Daddy don't write those New York Mets parodies no more No more [youtube]Xa9iPivw0fw[/youtube]

A Boy Named Seo Dec 22 2011 08:26 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

^ Good shit, that. Hey attgig, I send ya a PM yesterday. I can go wheneva you're ready.

Fman99 Dec 22 2011 02:10 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Chad Ochoseis wrote: Mets – Willets Point wrote: I concede to sharpie because I had four hours sleep last night and thus I am mentally unable to compose a parody that was due yesterday. The world will have to live without "Wild Card," my tribute to the 1999 New York Mets set to the tune of Tone-Loc's "Wild Thing." Good luck sharpie. I'm off to take a nap. Daddy don't write those New York Mets parodies No more He don't get no sleep on a Monday night No more Daddy can’t think about lyrics and key He’s got a cute little girl In the nursery Daddy don't write those New York Mets parodies No more Daddy don't think about the ’99 Mets no more No more It’s just like Kenny F. Rogers never threw Ball four Cincy still lost game 163 But nothing is said 'Cause daddy’s not free Daddy don't think about the ’99 Mets no more No more Googly eyes at the baby and that’s a fact Feeding her some dinner, hope she doesn’t gack He says I gotta change a diaper And I'll be right back Daddy don’t write those New York Mets parodies no more No more He can't post songs every night All about George Theodore Daddy’s gonna smoke a fine cigar In the loser’s lounge Have a drink at the bar Daddy don't write those New York Mets parodies no more No more [youtube]Xa9iPivw0fw[/youtube] I love this god damn song.

Mets – Willets Point Dec 22 2011 06:18 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Damn Chad, that's a finer parody than I could ever craft myself. I'm just reading this all after a couple of days and I'm wondering if you all are really still waiting for me to post a song even though I threw in the towel? Is this like La Cosa Nostra and I can't leave unless I'm rubbed out first? I could probably throw something together if you like or if it's too late that's cool too. Whatever is less dickish for me to do.

metsmarathon Dec 22 2011 06:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

you gotta at least show up for your own funeral. otherwise there'll be a dangerous precedent set for those (me) who take too damned long to post their songs.

themetfairy Dec 22 2011 07:41 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Do it Willets!

Edgy MD Dec 22 2011 08:19 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Is this like La Cosa Nostra and I can't leave unless I'm rubbed out first? It's exactly exactly that. Get crackin'.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 22 2011 09:08 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Nobody likes a quitter, man. /wink

Mets – Willets Point Dec 22 2011 10:08 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Y'all might regret this.

Edgy MD Dec 23 2011 07:03 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Soup, it's me and you. How do you want to proceed?

soupcan Dec 23 2011 07:27 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Monday? Tuesday? Sooner? Later?

Edgy MD Dec 23 2011 07:38 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Let's go for Tuesday.

soupcan Dec 23 2011 01:56 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Pistols at dawn on Tuesday it is.

Edgy MD Dec 26 2011 10:01 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm on the road tomorrow. Likely won't be ready 'til Wednesday.

soupcan Dec 27 2011 07:40 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Good, Fine. Me too.

TransMonk Dec 27 2011 08:20 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ahh...so, best I can tell, we have the following quarter-final matchups: soupcan vs. Edgy DC ABNSeo vs. sharpie JCL vs. TransMonk LWFS vs. (Valadius vs. seawolf17) It sounds like soupcan and Edgy are going to compete this week. Is there a second-round matchup going on for Valadius vs. seawolf17? If so, I don't recall it or see it on the board. Lunchbucket - I don't see a way that I'll have anything ready before next week. Do you maybe want to go on Monday morning?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 27 2011 09:05 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm gonna be away till Monday, so later next week is probably more realistic.

TransMonk Dec 27 2011 09:51 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

That's probably best for me too. We'll figure it out once you get back.

sharpie Dec 27 2011 12:08 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm thinking next week sometime, Seo. You?

A Boy Named Seo Dec 27 2011 12:14 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yah. After I shake off New Years, I'll be ready.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Dec 27 2011 07:32 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

/Concludes self-mani-pedi //Sips chamomile-tini ///Continues watching 27 Dresses, instead of spitballing rhymes for "Oquendo"

Ceetar Dec 28 2011 08:07 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

not quite a parody but a baseball-themed song that made me laugh: Kenesaw Mountain Landis was a bad mother fucker He was seventeen feet tall, he had a hundred and fifty wives He didn't do that much except he saved the game of baseball He put two and two together and he noticed it was four Now the treachery of Shoeless Joe can't hurt us anymore And he'll always be remembered as Kenesaw Mountain Landis Fellow named Joe Jackson was a fielder for the Black Sox And he always wore his black socks, but he never wore no shoes He weren't the nicest fellow and he had a couple problems Cause he drank a lot and he beat his wife and he always acted rude He killed and ate some babies and he copped an attitude And the one man that he hated most was Kenesaw Mountain Landis The mafia said Shoeless Joe You should really run this show You should be the guy who owns baseball And all you really gotta do Is help us make a buck or two We'll bet on the other team You'll lose the game but make it seem Like nothing could be further from the truth Shoeless Joe did what they said he dropped a couple fly balls And he walked up to the pitcher and he poked him in the eye And in the seventh inning with the Black Sox nearly beaten There was someone who was watching from his blimp above the stands Cradling a rifle in his thick and meaty hands And as if you hadn't guessed yet it was Kenesaw Mountain Landis Kenesaw said drop that glove Or I swear by God above I'll make you regret playing baseball And Shoeless Joe looked up and saw The silver rifle's gaping maw And though no one had noticed yet His underwear was getting wet He peed himself in front of everyone Shoeless Joe was finished but he couldn't quite admit it So he raised his middle finger up above the other four And Kenesaw took careful aim and fired a single bullet And he shot that dirty finger off and he dropped his trusty gun And everybody in the stands knew that he had won And today they still refer to him as Kenesaw Mountain Landis Shoeless Joe left baseball and became a famous pop star And he asked the musical question is she really going out with him He had a couple albums and a comeback in the 80's But he never won a Grammy and he never was the same And he never could be satisfied with critical acclaim Cause the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello Yes the critics all confused him with the great Elvis Costello [youtube:1cszwpww]tl7V_BcsbMA[/youtube:1cszwpww]

Edgy MD Jan 02 2012 08:02 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Let's parody, people.

Mets – Willets Point Jan 02 2012 12:53 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yeah, you can't do any worse than me.

seawolf17 Jan 02 2012 06:37 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

We haven't seen Val in weeks. I'll give him until the end of this week and then move on.

Ashie62 Jan 02 2012 10:31 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

seawolf17 wrote: We haven't seen Val in weeks. I'll give him until the end of this week and then move on. Val is working hard in Congress.

Valadius Jan 03 2012 09:57 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

A veritable crusader for the people's business, I am. I've been popping in every so often, but I didn't see myself in the draw anywhere. Did I get assigned subjects?

seawolf17 Jan 03 2012 10:15 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Valadius wrote: A veritable crusader for the people's business, I am. I've been popping in every so often, but I didn't see myself in the draw anywhere. Did I get assigned subjects? Check the second post in the thread; take a couple of days and throw something together?

Valadius Jan 03 2012 11:37 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Sure. I can cook something up by Friday.

metirish Jan 03 2012 01:28 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Valadius wrote: A veritable crusader for the people's business, I am. I've been popping in every so often, but I didn't see myself in the draw anywhere. Did I get assigned subjects? Ha!, and just like a politician he commits to something and then claims ignorance.....j/k

Ashie62 Jan 03 2012 08:54 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Valadius wrote: Sure. I can cook something up by Friday. Can you smell what the Valad is cookin!!

Nymr83 Jan 04 2012 05:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Word to the wise: we aren't all old enough (or in-tune enough with older music) to guess your song... If you don't provide a youtube link, or just name the song so I can google it myself, I'm voting for the guy whose song I recognize auotmatically!

A Boy Named Seo Jan 05 2012 11:52 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

hey sharp, guess we gotta go sometime, hey. how's your sked lookin'? I got nothin at them moment, but could crank out an emergency parody pretty quickly, if need be.

sharpie Jan 05 2012 12:55 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I think I'll be ready by tomorrow.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 05 2012 01:01 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

OK, i'll try to be ready then.

Edgy MD Jan 05 2012 01:05 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Gotta get Valadius/Seawolf off the ground.

seawolf17 Jan 05 2012 01:32 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: Gotta get Valadius/Seawolf off the ground. Going tomorrow at some point.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 05 2012 02:35 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I wanna see all-time Win/Loss records for this contest. Does Elias have that shit?

Mets – Willets Point Jan 06 2012 12:21 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

We in the Losers Lounge are looking for some hot parody on parody action.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 06 2012 12:28 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I will have something early next week. Would have it by today but left my half-finished stuff at home. Sorry.

sharpie Jan 06 2012 12:39 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm ready when you are, Seo. If you're not up by 5 EST today, it'll have to wait til Monday tho.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 06 2012 06:36 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Crap. Had no shot today. Will go for Monday.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 09 2012 08:27 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Transmonkey: I'm ready when you are.

TransMonk Jan 09 2012 08:39 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm about 75% done with mine. Tomorrow morning sound OK?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 09 2012 08:46 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

good with me. Post when you're ready.

sharpie Jan 09 2012 11:03 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Likewise, Seo. Post when you're ready.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 10 2012 07:50 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Will try to finish one tonight. Just got run over lately. Sorry to hold the show up.

Edgy MD Jan 12 2012 07:32 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Whose turn is it to pinch Valadius?

Valadius Jan 12 2012 10:20 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I have my song, I just need to work it out. If I don't come up with something by the end of the weekend I'll concede.

A Boy Named Seo Jan 12 2012 04:56 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Sorry for the hold-up, sharp. Think I got one I can run with. You wanna start a poll when you're set?

sharpie Jan 12 2012 08:36 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I have all my stuff at work. Either you put it up or I'll do it tomorrow morning.

G-Fafif Jan 18 2012 12:07 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Seawolf and Valadius SAY they are going to have their parodies up soon, but they NEVER post them. What are they hiding? This message paid for by Just Curious, which is not affiliated with any parodist, but is just curious.

seawolf17 Jan 18 2012 12:25 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Val said he'd be up by the weekend. I'm ready to move on. Go tomorrow?

Edgy MD Jan 23 2012 09:21 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I was wondering if Valadius really existed or whether he was an alter-ego of one of you guys. Then I recalled that I've taken in a ballgame with him. C'mon, Vlad! If parody posting isn't the people's business, I don't know what is.

seawolf17 Jan 23 2012 10:02 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm waiting for Greg; Val said he'd concede, so let's get moving.

G-Fafif Jan 23 2012 04:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

seawolf17 wrote: I'm waiting for Greg; Val said he'd concede, so let's get moving. Not for this you ain't -- and I think you just gave LWFS bulletin board material.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 23 2012 04:24 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I think I can get something up by tomorrow.

Mets – Willets Point Jan 27 2012 06:31 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Jan 27 2012 08:21 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Wolf and I were set to go, but elected to defer until Monday morning.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jan 27 2012 10:36 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm ducking Sharpie.

sharpie Jan 29 2012 06:44 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm ducking Lunchbucket. Leaving for Panama next Saturday, not sure I'll have one ready before I go. Got nothing as of yet and I'm using the other ones as an excuse.

seawolf17 Jan 30 2012 06:49 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

We'll be up later today. My computer is in the shop pending a nasty virus removal; it has my parody on it.

metirish Jan 30 2012 07:33 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Is Steve Traschel running this or what?.... kidding , really I am

Ceetar Jan 30 2012 07:41 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

metirish wrote: Is Steve Traschel running this or what?.... kidding , really I am What happens first, this Parody contest finishes or the Mets throw a no-hitter?

Edgy MD Jan 31 2012 12:15 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sharpie Feb 02 2012 04:37 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I leave the country Saturday and I'm confident when I return the following Sunday I won't have missed anything here.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 02 2012 06:51 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

"Alright....we'll call it a draw...."

John Cougar Lunchbucket Feb 02 2012 09:43 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sharpie wrote: I leave the country Saturday and I'm confident when I return the following Sunday I won't have missed anything here. Have a great time. I will be preparing to leave myself when you get back.

sharpie Feb 03 2012 12:47 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

OK. Maybe I can come up with something while you're outta town. Have a great time.

seawolf17 Feb 03 2012 06:44 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I'm punting. I'm having a bitch of a time getting my computer back. So much for our vaunted 8-9 matchup. Let's move on.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 03 2012 09:03 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Aw. Do something.

Edgy MD Feb 03 2012 09:16 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yeah, if you wrote it once, surely you can remember half of it and fudge the rest. Here, I'll give you ten songs: [list][*]"Night Moves"[/*:m] [*]"Word Up"[/*:m] [*]"Don't Fear the Reaper"[/*:m] [*]"Mack the Knife"[/*:m] [*]"Making Our Dreams Come True (Theme from Laverne and Shirley)"[/*:m] [*]"Celluloid Heroes"[/*:m] [*]"Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?"[/*:m] [*]"I Think I Love You"[/*:m] [*]"Let's Get It On"[/*:m] [*]"La Bamba"[/*:m][/list:u] None, as far as I can recall, have been used. All are rife with potential. RIFE! Lot's of words. Lots of character. Lot's of joy quotient. I see a parody set to any of these ten, my vote is halfway cast by line two. LINE TWO! Gal blammit! Show some risk! Where would be today if Gary Carter conceded? Hmmmmm?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 03 2012 09:46 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

GAR DAM-NICHT! /Deletes "Tony Castillo-id Heroes" from Parody Hopper //Scrambles

G-Fafif Feb 05 2012 12:33 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I have an unused Galen Cisco parody from like three months ago if anybody wants it.

seawolf17 Feb 05 2012 05:14 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Blargh. I'll throw it together and post it in the morning. To victory!

Fman99 Feb 05 2012 09:14 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Seriously, this is like a Mike Hargrove at-bat.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 05 2012 09:44 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

What games are we waiting on anyway? It seems like the brackets in post #1 are not totally up to date.

cooby Feb 06 2012 04:26 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Metfairy encouraged me to read these after work but where are they?

cooby Feb 06 2012 04:30 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Always cracks me up. Always.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 06 2012 07:35 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: What games are we waiting on anyway? It seems like the brackets in post #1 are not totally up to date. 'Wolf and me are the last quarterfinal, methinks. Valad went AWOL, and the 'Wolf had computer issues, hence the holdup in our quarter of the bracket.

Edgy MD Feb 06 2012 08:04 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

cooby wrote: Metfairy encouraged me to read these after work but where are they? Hopefully, all are here. Meantime, please pull up a chair and enjoy passing your time with some classic Met porn.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 07 2012 03:11 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: Meantime, please pull up a chair and enjoy passing your time with some classic Met porn. We could be having a nice Klassik Rawk contest right now.

Edgy MD Feb 07 2012 04:42 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Oh, those go well.

Ceetar Feb 07 2012 05:07 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Edgy DC wrote: Meantime, please pull up a chair and enjoy passing your time with some classic Met porn. We could be having a nice Klassik Rawk contest right now. *vomits*

Mets – Willets Point Feb 07 2012 07:59 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Hey, I had a lot people signed up before Edgy put the kibosh on it.

Ceetar Feb 07 2012 08:04 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Mets – Willets Point wrote: Hey, I had a lot people signed up before Edgy put the kibosh on it. Oh, I didn't realize you guys didn't go through with it. I generally don't wander into those threads. Vastly outclassed.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 14 2012 07:21 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

[youtube:el53rrzw]MOmZimH00oo[/youtube:el53rrzw]

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 15 2012 11:36 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

[youtube:263xpk6q]S_E2EHVxNAE[/youtube:263xpk6q]

Edgy MD Feb 15 2012 05:40 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I just love this thread right up here on top as a monument to the chilling nature of my presence in a tournament. I start throwing down and everybody's all, "You know, I'm kinda busy."

themetfairy Feb 17 2012 01:05 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

We're never going to see the exciting conclusion of this contest, are we?

Edgy MD Feb 17 2012 01:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 17 2012 08:45 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

[youtube:khqoikup]uMyCa35_mOg[/youtube:khqoikup] Whaddaya say, Wolf?

Rockin' Doc Feb 17 2012 10:09 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

[youtube:241yrcau]7gQqR8x8dR4[/youtube:241yrcau]

Mets – Willets Point Feb 21 2012 10:12 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

[youtube:1eiihtb3]4m4r17DFQLM[/youtube:1eiihtb3]

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 10:17 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I don't really get how so many are posting complaints but nobody is posting submissions (and hasn't for like a month). Is there any particular matchup that brought this to the screaming halt that it was brought to? Should I just unstick the thread out of embarrassment?

Mets – Willets Point Feb 21 2012 10:24 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: I don't really get how so many are posting complaints but nobody is posting submissions (and hasn't for like a month). Is there any particular matchup that brought this to the screaming halt that it was brought to? Should I just unstick the thread out of embarrassment? Well, I for one am in the Loser's Lounge so I can't post a submission anymore. In fact I'm in the Loser's Lounge partially because I rushed a submission to avoid bringing the contest to a screeching halt (although I may have lost regardless of how much time I spent composing).

TransMonk Feb 21 2012 10:42 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

The party in the Loser's Lounge has been over for weeks. Any losers from here on out will need to find their own entertainment...and swag.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 10:42 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Well, I think (though you didn't ask and were, in fact, never going to ask) you early exiters should look for those posters that brought everything screechingly to a standstill (*cough* Valadius *cough*) and jump back into the contest by playing his or her hand.

sharpie Feb 21 2012 12:01 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

It would help if we could have updated lists of who has which players and where the rankings are at.

Edgy MD Feb 21 2012 12:04 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I agree. And so I say to you: Be the change you long for!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 21 2012 01:41 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

It's our tourney master and me. The semis are set, but for our quarter of the draw (sharpie-JCL, Edgy-'Wolf/Me).

Ceetar Feb 22 2012 07:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: Well, I think (though you didn't ask and were, in fact, never going to ask) you early exiters should look for those posters that brought everything screechingly to a standstill (*cough* Valadius *cough*) and jump back into the contest by playing his or her hand. I'll be back from losing money betting 8 every time on Roulette in Vegas soon..I guess I could play someone's hand if that would help.

attgig Feb 29 2012 01:01 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Final four: LWFS EdgyDC JCL Sharpie LWFS & EDGYDC: GO NOW & START A THREAD! Sharpie & JCL: GO NOW & START A THREAD! PEOPLE YOU GOT: LWFS (along with seawof & Valadius' lists cuz Valadius went MIA and Seawolf punted): 1983 Ray Knight Ken McKenzie Joe Pignatano Chuck Hiller 1969 Tony Castillo Galen Cisco Jose Oquendo Sean Green Ryan Thompson Nolan Ryan Howie Rose 2008 Tommy Davis Scott Holman Warren Spahn Willard Hunter Jason Phillips Jeff Francoeur Art Howe EDGY: Gordie Richardson Livan Hernandez Brent Gaff Jerry Dipoto Mark Bomback Scott Strickland Walt Terrell Doug Mientkiewicz Rickey Henderson Ron Herbel Darrell Sutherland Joe Foy Damion Easley 1993 Daryl Boston John Stephenson Ken Boswell Roger Craig Greg McMichael Mike Maddux Bob Rauch SHARPIE: Kris Benson Bill Wakefield Mike Bruhert Pat Zachry Kevin Kobel Mike Jorgensen Victor Zambrano Pete Falcone Darryl Hamilton Orlando Hernandez Jim Beauchamp Elmer Dessens Bob Moorhead JCL: Cliff Cook Gene Clines Al Jackson Paul Gibson George Altman Mike Piazza Graeme Lloyd John Mitchell John Christensen Todd Pratt Jeff Reardon Guillermo Mota Pat Mahomes Jonathan Niese 1986 Pedro Astacio Willie Montanez Phil Hennigan I MAY have left some names in that were already used, so please take a quick search through the parodies: http://www.cranepoolforum.net/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=18 before working on it. let's get 'er done!

Edgy MD Feb 29 2012 01:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I thought there was a quarterfinal going on before the semis could happen. I'll get right on this.

sharpie Feb 29 2012 01:23 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I thought that, too. Not that I have anything ready. I don't. But I will. Glad to have it all laid out there.

Mets – Willets Point Feb 29 2012 01:49 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

And there was much rejoicing!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Feb 29 2012 03:38 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Edgy DC wrote: I thought there was a quarterfinal going on before the semis could happen. I'll get right on this. Had something ready for the quarters, so-- though it could probably use some retooling-- I'm ready when you are.

Edgy MD Mar 01 2012 08:35 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Yeah, I just dug up an old idea I had bouncing around. Still a tough list. Post when ready.

sharpie Mar 01 2012 01:48 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I've got something kind of half-assed finished. In any event, I'll be ready to go Monday.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 01 2012 02:12 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sharpie wrote: I've got something kind of half-assed finished. In any event, I'll be ready to go Monday. uh, pressure's on, I guess. Will half-ass something by then too, perhaps.

sharpie Mar 05 2012 07:25 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

JCL, you ready?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 05 2012 08:40 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

No, I've been sick and uninspired. I think I have Valley Fever. Will let you know if/when I got something.

sharpie Mar 05 2012 09:48 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Ok. It's not like you'd be going up against the be-all and end-all of Met parodies.

Mets – Willets Point Mar 05 2012 11:51 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

What is take to make it

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 05 2012 01:26 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

sharpie wrote: Ok. It's not like you'd be going up against the be-all and end-all of Met parodies. Well, OK I got something now. Post-time?

sharpie Mar 05 2012 01:41 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

I've got something coming up in a couple of minutes. 4:30 sound good?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 05 2012 02:21 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

you're on.

sharpie Mar 05 2012 02:51 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Sorry meeting went long. Also sorry that the only You Tube clip is of the whole damn album. Luckily, it's the first song.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 11 2012 08:17 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

So... JCL and me? THIS is what this neighborhood's come to? Handbags at ten paces, Tuesday morning?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 11 2012 08:34 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr wrote: So... JCL and me? THIS is what this neighborhood's come to? Handbags at ten paces, Tuesday morning? No can do. Too much stuff to do early this week, but lets up considerably after Wednesday. I'm thinking I might get something together by Friday?

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 12 2012 12:49 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Fer sher. Friday-Monday, ah reckon.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 16 2012 07:23 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Not gonna happen today, but will try for Monday.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 16 2012 07:31 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Was about to post the same-- the last couple of days have been funky. I'll definitely have it written by then; actually posting it may be the challenge (long story). I'll find a way, but it may be late on Monday.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Mar 16 2012 07:33 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

no rush from me. I choose a song and subject but don't know whether I can pull it off yet.

MFS62 Mar 19 2012 07:35 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

You want funk? I'll give you funk. I'm not sure if it belongs in this thread or not. http://www.fangraphs.com/not/index.php/ ... y-ordonez/ Later

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Mar 23 2012 11:43 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Sorry... have been dealing with a family thing, and have been very, very intermittently available to sit down in front of a screen/keyboard. Early next week?

themetfairy Mar 31 2012 10:18 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

It would be nice if this thing could finish up before the start of the baseball season....

Ashie62 Apr 05 2012 11:47 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

This thread is clogging up the board..

Edgy MD Apr 05 2012 11:49 AM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

It is a testimony to failure.

themetfairy Apr 10 2012 04:09 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Shall we just unsticky this thing? It's depressing seeing it sitting there at the top of the forum.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Apr 10 2012 05:09 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

JCL: think you can whip something up by Friday?

Ashie62 Apr 10 2012 05:10 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

themetfairy wrote: Shall we just unsticky this thing? It's depressing seeing it sitting there at the top of the forum. Pleez! or move it elsewhere?

Edgy MD Apr 10 2012 06:16 PM Re: 2011-2012 Parody Contest!

Kids?