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The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Mike Baxter - "Believe it or Not" (The Great American Hero Theme Song) - Joey Scarbury

13 votes

Carlos Beltran - "The Call" - Backstreet Boys

3 votes

Jerry Blevins - "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure

13 votes

Michael Conforto - "Tempted" - Squeeze

18 votes

Lucas Duda - "Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones

16 votes

Jeurys Familia - "Cecilia" - Simon & Garfunkel

12 votes

Wilmer Flores - "Jukebox Hero" - Foreigner

11 votes

Matt Harvey - "Woke Up this Morning" (The Sopranos Theme Song) - Alabama 3

13 votes

Anthony Recker - "Heartbreaker" - Led Zeppelin

17 votes

Jose Reyes - "Let it Go" - Idina Menzel

5 votes

Francisco Rodriguez - "Atlantic City" - Bruce Springsteen

13 votes

Ruben Tejada - "In a Big Country" - Big Country

9 votes

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:12 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 22 2020 11:23 PM

It's finally here. This is where the rubber hits the road and your votes count. Anyone may vote. Please select your seven favorite song parodies from the 12 first round entries. You must choose seven entries. And give this exercise some good thought because like a presidential election, your votes are final and cannot be changed, once submitted. The top eight vote getters will advance to the next round, the quarterfinals, which will be comprised of single elimination head to head match-ups. Any ties will be decided by further rounds of voting until we have eight quarterfinalists. The 12 entries are listed in alphabetical order according to the last name of the Met that is the subject of the parody. Quarterfinals Sneak Preview: The theme of the next round will be the 70s. Quarterfinalists will parody a song themed around a Met who played at least one game for a Yogi Berra managed Mets team and also include a reference to at least one of the following TV shows: All in the Family The Jeffersons Laverne and Shirley The Mary Tyler Moore Show M*A*S*H Mork and Mindy The Odd Couple The Partridge Family SOAP Welcome Back, Kotter WKRP in Cincinnati

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:18 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Mike Baxter - "Believe it or Not" (The Great American Hero Theme Song) - Joey Scarbury https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcsMPyjwav8 The Ballad of Mike Baxter Look at what's happened to me I can't believe it myself Suddenly crumpled up in a heap It could have been somebody else Believe it or not, I'm catching that ball I never thought I could feel so free Flyin' away until I hit that wall How could I see? Believe it or not it's just me Just when I'm getting a chance to play Hit to me from out of the blue Over my head but I reeled it in Made Howie Rose wishes come true Believe it or not, I'm walkin' on air Johan bought a new Rolex for me Slicker than Paulie Walnut's hair Who could it be? Believe it or not- 23! This is too good to be true Met fans I did it for you Believe it or not, I'm walkin' on air Painkillers do that to me Taken to Special Surgery... Who could it be? Believe it or not - 23!!

Edgy MD Apr 22 2020 11:26 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I'm pretty psyched that there was a "Believe it or Not" promo video and not just a string of TV clips, but performance footage and models and stuff.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:31 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Carlos Beltran - "The Call" - Backstreet Boys https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMOkm57vu0k Intro: 'ere we go Up to me - big three hitter History chasing - i'm facing wainwright tonight Bases are full of mets for me okay Down by two See that breaking! A curve?! It's really dropping now. That pitch he had, i didn't know Watching our hope for the series Like Tony when he lifts his eyes, the night... Ended so. -- Let me tell you the story 'bout the curve that got the best of me Bases loaded two outs 'bout to go down in history Was standing at home the whole season laid out in front of me And Wainwright, he spun a little pitch and I... let it go. That pitch he can't throw, scouts were saying to me Umpire called out strike three out in stead With a bat on my shoulder That sad history won't recur That same mistake won't be made i guarantee The way we can i figured out technology will show With the Astros - we're gonna to rely the signs So we know Now three years from the thing we won the parade was whack we had our fun Oakland's Mike Fiers let out cheaters banging the garbage can My reputation has been fried Managing a team I tried Fired because I lied 'bout all the lies Listen to all the banging They wanna tell me it's curving the pitch will break don't get out in front of it changing signs we'll pick 'em up the camera will show The Astros know, the movement of the pitch is high when it's thrown Listen to all the banging (a curve) Listen to all the banging (a curve) Listen to all the banging (a curve) Watch the curve Let me tell you the story 'bout the curve that got the best of me Bases loaded two outs 'bout to go down in history Was standing at home the whole season laid out in front of me And Wainwright, he spun a little pitch and I... let it go. With a bat on my shoulder That sad history won't recur That same mistake won't be made i guarantee The way we can i figured out technology will show With the Astros - we're gonna relay the signs So we know Listen to all the banging They wanna tell me it's curving the pitch will break don't get out in front of it changing signs we'll pick 'em up the camera will show The Astros know, the movement of the pitch is high when it's thrown Listen to all the banging They wanna tell me it's curving the pitch will break don't get out in front of it changing signs we'll pick 'em up the camera will show The Astros know, the movement of the pitch is high the movement of the pitch is high when it's thrown

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:39 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Jerry Blevins - "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure [YOUTUBE]q2aBn-QuPVw[/YOUTUBE] Loogy loogy loogy with a pencil neck The one that makes Bryce swing and miss The one guy we want on the case To solve the crime, then hit the bench Loogy, how'd you do it? We promise you, We promise that, we'll always go to you, When there's a job to do Spinning sliders on the black Kiss the edge and miss the bat Dreamed of all the different days we asked to make him throw Why are you so rubber-armed we said Why won't you ever know that we're in love with you? When there's a lefty due? You, one and only, You, like McNulty You, ace the cases Working late into the evening Setting traps with Bunk and Freamon And Pryzbylewski Just for Utley Barksdale, he was put away Like Freddy Freeman of the Braves And Corey Seager of LA One bad guy at a time You find yourself alone, alone, alone, replacing Matt Harvey To jam the lefty at the plate and drown him on a called strike three You, quirky lefty You, curveball's zesty You, Jerry Blevins

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:42 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Michael Conforto - "Tempted" - Squeeze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5g7NdWV8ig ATTEMPTING (TO REPLACE A GOLD GLOVER) They tried Yoenis, and Nimmo Moved Granderson from right De Aza … Aoki Ty Kelly for a night They even called on Reyes But he was awful at first sight Terry Collins asked his people His pitcher on the hill “Our centerfielder's injured And lousy options still keep coming And coming” He'll give me a call I know he will They're attempting to replace a Gold Glover! Hoping the defense will recover! I see what's going on … Since the Mets lost Juan … There's no other! But the team needs to replace a Gold Glover! They hope there's hidden skills to discover ... In the clubhouse, Terry's office The coaches congregate I can hear them talking loudly (Terry's hearing isn't great) Dick Scott says “Try Conforto!” I want to defecate “His dad was a linebacker His mother sure can swim!” Tom Goodwin's at my locker And the news is kind of grim “Hey, Conforto … … you're in center … … and regret it all … I know we will!!” “We're attempting to replace a Gold Glover! Though you move like a late-stage Danny Glover! With an injured spine … In Lethal Weapon 9 … There's no other! So we hope you can replace a Gold Glover! It's you or it's Tom Glavine's kid brother!” I watched The Wire with McNulty I'm too stressed to hit the sack Tom Goodwin's not supportive Says I'll suck 'cuz I'm not black When you're walking through the garden You gotta watch your back! I'm attempting to replace a Gold Glover! Though I'm slower than Joe Torre's grandmother! With other options gone … Under Jeff Wilpon … There's no other! They need me to replace a Gold Glover! You can see how this book ends from the cover!” OH, ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A GOLD GLOVER!! OH, GOODWIN IS A GUY I SHOULD SMOTHER!! …

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:47 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 26 2020 04:03 PM

Lucas Duda - "Sympathy for the Devil" - The Rolling Stones https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgnClrx8N2k SYMPATHY FOR THE DUDA Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man who played first base I stuck around for near eight years And kept that blank look on my face I was 'round when Ike Davis Had his moment of pop-up sprain Made damn sure that blowhard Lost his job and sealed his fate Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name 'Cause what's confounding you is just that Muff in the fifth game I played in Port St. Lucie town When those Mad Men came on AMC Watchin' Don and the miniskirts While poor Betty pouts in vain I played in left but my fielding stank When the balls were missed and my face stayed blank Pleased to meet you Hope you guess my name, oh yeah 'Cause what's grumbling you is just the Muff in the fifth game You all blame me for the loss I think But I had two walks and a big ribbie I shouted out "who blew that two-run lead?" When after all It was Matt Harvey Let me please introduce myself I'm the man who played first base I'd hit bombs to kingdom come But my arm was never all that great Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah But what's confusing you is why that Throw was just so lame Ah yeah, get down to it. (doo doo doo doo) Pleased to meet you Hope you guessed my name But what's confounding me is why I Am the one you blame Just as Jeurys blew another save And Reed was shitty late If you blame me, just call me Lucas or Don't bother me with taint So if you meet me Have some courtesy Have some sympathy, and some taste Please curb your enthusiasm For I played in Tampa Bay, oh yeah Pleased to meet you Oh I played first base, mm yeah But what's irking you is just the Ending of that game, I mean it, get down! (doo doo doo doo) Tell me baby What's my name? Tell me honey Can you guess my name? Yeah, it's Lucas That's my name….. (doo doo doo doo)

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:49 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Jeurys Familia - "Cecilia" - Simon & Garfunkel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5uei2AFEaQ Familia! You're breaking our heart You're shaking our confidence nightly Oh Familia! You're blowing a lead We're begging you please To throw strikes Familia! You're putting guys on You're killing our chance in postseason Oh Familia! You're losing the plate We don't wanna hate Just throw strikes (Just throw strikes) Watching Mets in the Wild Card Game With Familia In from the bullpen (Watching Mets!) Gillaspie awaits on deck It's like Tony Soprano's Now choking our neck Familia! We're down to MadBum San Fran is ahead three to nothin' Oh Familia! The playoff is done That wasn't much fun We go home (We go home) Consternation! He blew it again October is over for our team Pronunciation! And, oh, by the way How do you say Jeurys? ‘Jay-uh-reese?'

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:52 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Wilmer Flores - "Jukebox Hero" - Foreigner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr6KVNt-1Ek Standing in the field, and he's feeling low Gonna get a ticket, thinks he's gonna have to go He loves the Citi crowd, loves the New York scene When his butt's to the wall, he's gonna make them scream He'll pop one home run, it'll blow them away He's a star in their eyes, and they hope that he'll stay He's not a beat up sixth string, and he's always gonna score He knows how to play it, and he knows for sure That one home run, felt good in the stands Everyone knew, and understands Just one home run, swung way down low Gonna be no ticket, 'cause he ain't gonna go So Wil' started clockin', and he's gonna rock Gonna keep on clockin', Wil keeps rockin' us to the top And be a walk off hero, down to the wire He's a walk off hero He took one home run (walk off hero, down to the wire) Walk off hero (down to the wire) Wil'll come alive tonight!! Won't ever forget the name, and Wilmer's tears that poured Wilmer dodged his shadow, and avoided the door He reeled in what he cast, and he laughed at the rain And that one home run, made everything change Now he's gonna keepa a clockin', Wil just can't stop Gotta keep on clockin', that Wil has to play on top And be a walk off hero, down to the wire He's a walk off hero, down to the wire Yeah, walk off hero (down to the wire) With that one kaboom (down to the wire) Wil'll come alive, come alive tonight, d'oh! Yeah, Wil's gonna keep on clockin', just can't stop He will keep on clockin', that Wil will always never stop And be a walk off hero, down to the wire He's a juke box hero, down to the wire (Just on kaboom) walk off hero, Now he's just a walk off hero, ya ya ya Walk off (wire) hero, (wire, wire) walk off hero, (wire, wire) He goes down to the wire, down to the wire

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:55 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Matt Harvey - "Woke Up this Morning" (The Sopranos Theme Song) - Alabama 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLxSUKA--Dg Woke up in mourning Woke up that morning Thought you'd get it done Everybody always said that you were the Chosen one Collins said, “you're one in a million, it's your Chance to shine” But he left you in one inning too long and Hosmer Whacked it down the line When you woke up next morning All the love had gone You thought you'd beat them in the 9th but you were Really done Made you look bad, Harvey Your rep was now maligned (shamed about it) You pitched one inning too long and Hosmer Took you down the line So we were all in mourning Cuz he whacked it He whacked it down the line Woke up in mourning Now you wake each morning The world turned upside down (lord above) You can't make a million since You're career was redefined Harvey's sinking fastball is a pitch he cannot find (shame about it) There has been no Dark Knight since Hosmer took him down the line We were all in mourning The Dark Knight's time is done Dark Knight's time is done Dark Knight's time is done

batmagadanleadoff Apr 22 2020 11:58 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Anthony Recker - "Heartbreaker" - Led Zeppelin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_CYdTmj7lA Heart-Recker Hey ladies have you heard the news? You know that Ant'ny's back in town? It won't take long just watch and see How the ladies lay their panties down His game is shit but the face is the same As it was so long ago His lifetime line a one ninety nine Still swimmin in Big Pussy tho Well it's been five years and maybe more Since he donned the orange and blue The best years of my life gone by Just a horned up upstate Jew Some people hit and some people shit And some just lay and slay He'll just keep on Reckin' along Cause baseball ain't his best play People talkin all around about the way he swung that bat I don't care what his OPS was I know where their jive is at One thing I'm asking for a friend if you can clarify some more Can I just dig your handsome face without you thinkin me Vito Spatafore? Try to hit but it ain't no use Give it to me, give it! Jerk so hard I couldn't unwind, got some pine tar saved Abuse my bat a thousand times however hard each time Heart-Recker your time has come can't take your dreamy ways Go away Heart-Recker! Heart!

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 12:01 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Jose Reyes - "Let it Go" - Idina Menzel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU The Porch glows blue in the Citi tonight Not an offer to be seen A shortstop hits free agency And it looks like he's a star The hits were mounting for the pending free agent Couldn't get him out, Philly knows they tried Don't bid him up, don't over pay Keep the payroll you always have to have Ruben, He'll play, he's just as good Well, now he's gone Let him go, let him go Can't dance with him anymore Let him go, let him go Turn away and sign 0-Mar We still don't think that the Marlins are good Let Jose strike out The Bay Harbor Butcher can have him Let him go, let him go Can't use his bat anymore Let it go, let it go Turn away and sign Jon Rauch Let him go (go, go, go go, go go, go go, go, go, go go) Let him go Let him go Let him go

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 12:03 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Francisco Rodriguez - "Atlantic City" - Bruce Springsteen [YOUTUBE]M3eu1gW-bQ8[/YOUTUBE] Well they blew up old BillyWags late season last year Now I'M in the soup like pasta fazool Down in the bullpen gettin' ready, coach is startin' here 'Cause of some walk-off grand gabagool Now there's stugotz yappin' from my goomah's dad Even postgame, can't get no relief Gonna fog up my goggles behind the Promenade Hold Junior, baby, Old Man's gonna get one in his teeth Well now, saves will get blown, baby, that's a fact But come say it to my face, I'll throw blows right back Get ready to swing, you're gonna talk so shitty And meet me tonight in the halls at Citi [harmonica, angry half-Spanish/half-English muttering] Well I got two outs, gave A-Rod one high and away And I got a can of corn Castillo coulda "Say Hey"ed But he dropped it, and I put my arms on my hat Then I did an angry chicken dance, you got a problem with that Now baby, Jesus saves, baby, that is true But when I throw these hammer curves, he can't save you Put your game face on, get your monkey rallied And meet me tonight in the clubhouse, Sally [harmonica, sounds of screaming at the mother of one's children] Now my WHIP may be bloated and my charisma is poo So you, you can't trade me away Gave me big money, so I'll keep closing for you Put on some coffee, though, 'cause I'll walk the first two And maybe those who want respect, give respect Or maybe I'll curse at you in Spanish and work my neck... Now I been lookin' for control, but it's a pain Out here it's just tabloids and judges And don't-do-this, and orders to restrain And I'm tired of trying with my ladyfriend So, honey, last night I met this other girl And I'm gonna throw strikes to her, instead Well I guess we're all trying to paint the black But I'll paint your Carac-ass red if you're talkin' back Call my left fist Conway, call my right one Twitty Hello darlin', let's meet in the halls at Citi Make your face like ri-gott in the halls at Citi Let's tear it up in the halls at Citi I'll tear up my thumb in the halls at Citi [harmonica, sounds of chickens being sacrificed]

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 12:06 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Ruben Tejada - "In a Big Country" - Big Country [YOUTUBE]657TZDHZqj4[/YOUTUBE] "Cheating Chase Utley" I'd never say he had committed some light treason But, brother, I'm quite sure he had an evil reason Why he flipped you Donny complained that you had never even touched the base And then the umps stopped play to look But no one found he slid behind Cheating Chase Utley, he aimed for you Took you out with force from a crooked slide Nasty guy I thought that playoff games were ones that really mattered But you can't play here when we saw your right fibula shattered Did not expect a lot of power from you ever But you could play some D And get a hit from time to time Cheating Chase Utley, he aimed for you Took you out with force from a crooked slide What a crime Cheating Chase Utley, he aimed for you Took you out with force from a crooked slide Nasty guy Here's an inflatable brace puffed up to fit you Now that this happened they will have to bring the cart out The Dodgers end up with four in the inning Would things be different if they hadn't brought Colon in? I thought that playoff games were ones that really mattered But you can't play here when we saw your right fibula shattered Did not expect a lot of power from you ever But you could play some D And get a hit from time to time Cheating Chase Utley, he aimed for you Took you out with force from a crooked slide What a crime Cheating Chase Utley, he aimed for you Took you out with force from a crooked slide Nasty guy Cheating Chase Utley, he aimed for you Took you out with force from a crooked slide Nasty guy

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 23 2020 07:17 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I'm dying here

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 23 2020 07:18 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

His lifetime line a one ninety nine Still swimmin in Big Pussy tho omg

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 07:34 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

The anonymity is great but I'm feeling like I could guess who wrote each one and hit on about 80%. Maybe not.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 23 2020 07:42 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Upstate Jew doesn't give anything away

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 07:45 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

What got my vote was One thing I'm asking for a friend if you can clarify some more Can I just dig your handsome face without you thinkin me Vito Spatafore?

Fman99 Apr 23 2020 08:22 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

There's so much greatness here. I will listen to all of these later. Will be hard to pick just 7.

TransMonk Apr 23 2020 08:37 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I was *this* close to doing my own Familia/Cecilia parody. Great minds, great stuff. I have to carve out some time to review these this afternoon.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 23 2020 08:54 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges?

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 23 2020 08:55 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Call my left fist Conway, call my right one Twitty l;olllolol

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 09:03 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I guess I'm not so smart. I had that one pegged as yours. Anyhow, without giving my whole ballot away, I liked "Heart-Recker" so much that it got my vote despite the abomination of separating "Heartbreaker" from "Living Loving Maid."

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 09:33 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? This is covered in the rules -- in the all-purpose thread.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 09:57 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

The last person who voted voted for just one parody. Rules require voters to choose seven parodies. There were 35 votes-- now there's 36 votes.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 10:42 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? Great bridge on that track. Great bridge in that parody.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 01:32 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

"Atlantic City" or "The Halls at Citi" or whatever is getting boned here and boned hard.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 03:48 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Now we're one vote short of a factor of seven instead of one vote past. Come on, voters! Vote seven selections!

TransMonk Apr 23 2020 03:51 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I love that everyone chose different players. Really good stuff from everyone. That Squeeze song kills. "de Aza...Aoki"? It had me at line three.

kcmets Apr 23 2020 04:11 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Edgy MD wrote: Now we're one vote short of a factor of seven instead of one vote past. Come on, voters! Vote seven selections! Is the voting set to editable? I can't tell on what I'm looking at right now.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 04:24 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

It isn't. I'll let BML make that change if he wants.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 04:29 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Edgy MD wrote: Now we're one vote short of a factor of seven instead of one vote past. Come on, voters! Vote seven selections! Is the voting set to editable? I can't tell on what I'm looking at right now. No. The rules require that each voter vote for seven parodies. From the opening post in this thread: Anyone may vote. Please select your seven favorite song parodies from the 12 first round entries. You must choose seven entries. And give this exercise some good thought because like a presidential election, your votes are final and cannot be changed, once submitted. We have 83 votes. Here's how we got to 83 votes: The first five voters voted for seven parodies. That's 35 votes. The sixth voter selected just one parody. That's 36 votes. The next three voters voted for seven parodies. That's 57 votes. The tenth voter selected five parodies. That's 62 votes. The next three voters voted for seven parodies. That's 83 votes.

kcmets Apr 23 2020 05:07 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I understand. I meant is the poll set up so that people can go back and adjust their votes to seven is all.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 05:11 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I understand. I meant is the poll set up so that people can go back and adjust their votes to seven is all. How could that be done? Does the "system" allow for that? Because I'd like that.

kcmets Apr 23 2020 05:49 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

How could that be done? Does the "system" allow for that? Because I'd like that. I think it's doable, just not seeing (remembering) how. Maybe Edgy can elaborate since he mentioned it a few posts above here.

Ceetar Apr 23 2020 06:19 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I'm not sure it's allowed AFTER the poll has been created, it's definitely one of the bottom check boxes when you set it up though.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 23 2020 06:19 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

When you create a poll there's a checkbox that allows votes to be changed. I check that box for all Tabloid Cover Derby polls. I'm pretty sure you can do it retroactively.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 06:52 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Benjamin Grimm wrote: When you create a poll there's a checkbox that allows votes to be changed. I check that box for all Tabloid Cover Derby polls. I'm pretty sure you can do it retroactively. I know about the " change your vote(s)" option. But that's not what KC was suggesting. KC was referring to an option where someone who, let's say, voted for five entries instead of the required seven, could go back and add two choices to get to the seven required vote totals, but without being able to change his first five votes. This is more like an add votes option instead of a change votes option. I'd like that, but I dont think the software works like that. I think that the software either allows a voter to edit whatever votes whenever, up until the end of the poll- or doesn't allow for any edits at all once the votes are submitted.

kcmets Apr 23 2020 07:12 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I was thinking what Edgy and Ben were thinking just said it differently. I would make the poll editable for a good day or so and see if the people who didn't do the seven vote thing fix it and if you want change it back to the way it was for the weekend do that? I dunno. Could also be there's a voter or two who are intentionally not following directions.

Edgy MD Apr 23 2020 08:33 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

The same button that would allow for a guy who voted for only one to go back later and vote for six more is the one that allows a guy who voted for seven to have second thoughts and vote for a different seven. I'll leave it up to Mags whether wanting the former is worth potentially allowing the latter.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 23 2020 09:49 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

=kcmets post_id=35783 time=1587690726 user_id=53] Could also be there's a voter or two who are intentionally not following directions.

That's very possible. The voter who picked five maybe didn't have strong feelings about any of the other seven entries and so voted for just five. The guy who picked just one parody might've tried to game the contest, to the extent possible, by voting only for his own song.

LWFS Apr 24 2020 12:13 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

That Sopranos lane... she is a crowded one.

Fman99 Apr 24 2020 04:34 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Edgy MD wrote: "Atlantic City" or "The Halls at Citi" or whatever is getting boned here and boned hard. Agreed on this.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 24 2020 06:10 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Edgy MD wrote: "Atlantic City" or "The Halls at Citi" or whatever is getting boned here and boned hard. Agreed on this. same

metsmarathon Apr 24 2020 08:13 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

i'm currently delinquent in voting, though i think i should get it done by the end of today. is there and end date for the poll?

Edgy MD Apr 24 2020 08:18 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I gave them ratings as I went. It helps me compare going forward. You get six in and it's hard to compare to next one to the first. But if you give the first one a rating — a five, a seven, a nine, whatever — it sets a benchmark. The second one gets rated relative to that, and by the third or fourth one, you're establishing norms and standards. It goes pretty quickly.

LWFS Apr 24 2020 01:15 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? This is covered in the rules -- in the all-purpose thread. Suggested 30% of the total. Which... is the reason I couldn't go Tejada, and almost disqualified Wilmer and Beltran outright.

Edgy MD Apr 24 2020 01:26 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

It looks like K-Rod Springsteen is seeing a bit of a late rally and may make Round Two afterward.

Johnny Lunchbucket Apr 24 2020 02:08 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I sort of interpreted that 30% judging rule to also suggest that 30% of the lyrical content should be TV-relevant

kcmets Apr 24 2020 02:18 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? This is covered in the rules -- in the all-purpose thread. Suggested 30% of the total. Which... is the reason I couldn't go Tejada, and almost disqualified Wilmer and Beltran outright. Wilmer's tune has about 40 lines in it and at least 30% 'the wire' in it. I didn't vote for it, because there are at least seven better entries, but I applaud the diabolical attempt to lazily waltz around the rules.

Ceetar Apr 24 2020 02:26 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

bump so it doesn't fall off amidst the spam.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 24 2020 02:37 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: I sort of interpreted that 30% judging rule to also suggest that 30% of the lyrical content should be TV-relevant You should interpret the rules as best you see fit. Because many have already voted and votes cannot be changed, it wouldn't be fair for me to elaborate further at this point.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 25 2020 03:28 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

We're more than halfway to the scheduled end of the first round, with polling closing very early Monday morning. If voting closed right now, we'd have seven qualifying quarterfinalists, Qualifying 16 - Michael Conforto - "Tempted" - Squeeze 12 - Lucas Duda - "Sympathy for the Devil" - The Rolling Stones 12 - Anthony Recker - "Heartbreaker" - Led Zeppelin 10 - Mike Baxter - "Believe it or Not" (The Great American Hero Theme Song) - Joey Scarbury 10 - Jerry Blevins - "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure 10 - Jeurys Familia - "Cecilia" - Simon & Garfunkel 10 - Matt Harvey - "Woke Up this Morning" (The Sopranos Theme Song) - Alabama 3 plus a tiebreaker to break the current two-way tie for the last quarterfinal slot. To be Determined 8 - Francisco Rodriguez - "Atlantic City" - Bruce Springsteen 8 - Ruben Tejada - "In a Big Country" - Big Country On the Outside, Looking In 7 - Wilmer Flores - "Jukebox Hero" - Foreigner 4 - Jose Reyes - "Let it Go" - Idina Menzel 2 - Carlos Beltran - "The Call" - Backstreet Boys Reminder: Contestants, please don't reveal your identities and your songs at the end of this round as we're staying anonymous all the way to the end of the tournament.

Willets Point Apr 25 2020 07:18 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I always liked this best when the original song isn't identified ahead of the parody because if I can guess what the original song is from the parody it shows good work the parodist. I also like the positive songs better than the negative ones, which means I'm in the majority since the Conforto song is running away with this.

kcmets Apr 25 2020 07:48 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

If things stay the same, looks like a lobbying attempt by a PAC* leader will just fall short of pushing a laggard into the running. *Parody Action Committee

Edgy MD Apr 25 2020 09:33 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I feel bad about "The Call," because a lot of work went into that song, with a lot of lyrics and a handful of interesting plot turns. But man, the source song was just too much for me.

Edgy MD Apr 25 2020 10:00 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I also want to throw a bone to the "Askin' for a friend" gag in "Heart-Wrecker": That line is as close to evergreen as a comic phrase gets. It's like camouflage clothes in the 80s and 90s. It would be in, but then it would be out, except it was SO out that it was back in again. It works both straight up and meta-ironically. It's the gag that never loses.

LWFS Apr 25 2020 10:22 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

But then it leads into maybe the most brilliant Sopranos gag in this whole thing. It's a meter-perfect "not that there's anything wrong with that," goomba-style. That Recker song, man... it contains multitudes. The Sopranos gags in the Recker one might be my favorite.. but really, my hat goes off to any of these that worked in their TV references-- that whole Wire stanza of the Blevins one, e.g.-- as more than just a token nod.

Chad ochoseis Apr 26 2020 09:32 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Upstate Jew doesn't give anything away Even without that hint, the pine tar line gave that one away. There's only one person on this board who can pull that off, so to speak.

Vic Sage Apr 26 2020 03:13 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

the "tv reference" requirement doesn't require it to be a lyrical reference. It can be a musical reference, too.

Edgy MD Apr 26 2020 04:23 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I'm glad that we've been able to garner at least 18 votes.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 26 2020 04:36 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Edgy MD wrote: I'm glad that we've been able to garner at least 18 votes. We have 21 ballots, so far. 17 full ballots (7 votes per ballot) 1 six vote ballot 2 five vote ballots 1 one vote ballot.

metsmarathon Apr 26 2020 06:00 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

so i'm sitting here, as yet unvoted. i feel like i have a massive amount of power, as i can serve as the tie-breaker for that knot at the bottom of the ballot. or not. i hope enough of those songs deserve my attention....

batmagadanleadoff Apr 26 2020 06:12 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round Edited 4 time(s), most recently on Apr 26 2020 11:49 PM

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LWFS Apr 26 2020 06:50 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Vic Sage wrote: the "tv reference" requirement doesn't require it to be a lyrical reference. It can be a musical reference, too. Granted. Bit tricky to do this time around, though, what with the lack of lyrics in Aughties TV themes.

metsmarathon Apr 26 2020 08:33 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

As of this moment, there are no ties that need to be broken. Dang. Vote for 7. 8 advance. Right. Thought only 7 did.

metsmarathon Apr 26 2020 09:01 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Ok fine. I voted.

batmagadanleadoff Apr 26 2020 11:48 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

The first round of the 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest is officially over. We have our quarterfinalists. Congratulations to all of our contestants and all of our voters for making this the wonderful experience that it is. And was. Shoot on over to the all-purpose thread for the quarterfinals rules. And please remain anonymous. All of youse. Advancing 18 Michael Conforto - "Tempted" - Squeeze 17 Anthony Recker - "Heartbreaker" - Led Zeppelin 16 Lucas Duda - "Sympathy for the Devil" - The Rolling Stones 13 Jerry Blevins - "Just Like Heaven" - The Cure 13 Mike Baxter - "Believe it or Not" (The Great American Hero Theme Song) - Joey Scarbury 13 Matt Harvey - "Woke Up this Morning" (The Sopranos Theme Song) - Alabama 3 13 Francisco Rodriguez - "Atlantic City" - Bruce Springsteen 12 Jeurys Familia - "Cecilia" - Simon & Garfunkel Not Advancing 11 Wilmer Flores - "Jukebox Hero" - Foreigner 9 Ruben Tejada - "In a Big Country" - Big Country 5 Jose Reyes - "Let it Go" - Idina Menzel 3 Carlos Beltran - "The Call" - Backstreet Boys

Edgy MD Apr 27 2020 07:23 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I went for "In a Big ..." references be damned. That song has a massive bridge and the parodist accessorized it with new lyrics nicely.

TransMonk May 22 2020 11:10 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? https://media2.giphy.com/media/TijL9TieqPfLq/giphy.gif> I paid the price for going too subtle. I knew I should have rhymed something with Heisenberg.

metsmarathon May 22 2020 12:43 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

and i paid the price for youse guys not voting like a bunch of 35-to-40-year old suburban white women. also probably for not writing a great song...

Willets Point May 22 2020 03:32 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

=metsmarathon post_id=37205 time=1590172984 user_id=83] and i paid the price for youse guys not voting like a bunch of 35-to-40-year old suburban white women.

I'd like to speak to your manager.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 22 2020 04:22 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? https://media2.giphy.com/media/TijL9TieqPfLq/giphy.gif> I paid the price for going too subtle. I knew I should have rhymed something with Heisenberg. Doh. I mighta got that one were AD fresher in my mind, as I definitely know and love that line.

Edgy MD May 22 2020 07:18 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I got away with rhyming "Gold Glover" with "Danny Glover."

G-Fafif May 22 2020 08:37 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Edgy MD wrote: I got away with rhyming "Gold Glover" with "Danny Glover." And referring to Felix Milan as a shortstop.

Edgy MD May 22 2020 08:46 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

That was absurd, wasn't it? That was my Round Two screwup. I was writing one song, it turned into something else, and I went back to rewrite but somehow failed to fix that. I noticed it immediate when bmg posted the song, and it took all my commitment to the sacredness of Mets song parody morality to not abuse my admin privileges to fix it.

LWFS May 22 2020 09:38 PM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? https://media2.giphy.com/media/TijL9TieqPfLq/giphy.gif> I paid the price for going too subtle. I knew I should have rhymed something with Heisenberg. Doh. I mighta got that one were AD fresher in my mind, as I definitely know and love that line. I breezed right past that one, myself. I think if you're going subtle with these, you have to make a few of 'em, y'know? Like, I'd have caught that for sure if it had coupled with a bookend "no touching" reference in the last verse.

batmagadanleadoff May 23 2020 05:33 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: Johnny Lunchbucket wrote: As great as "Cheating Chase Utley" is don't know how to discount the lack of a required TV reference. Judges? https://media2.giphy.com/media/TijL9TieqPfLq/giphy.gif> I paid the price for going too subtle. I knew I should have rhymed something with Heisenberg. Doh. I mighta got that one were AD fresher in my mind, as I definitely know and love that line. I breezed right past that one, myself. I think if you're going subtle with these, you have to make a few of 'em, y'know? Like, I'd have caught that for sure if it had coupled with a bookend "no touching" reference in the last verse. I missed it, too. And I've seen every episode of Arrested Development at least three times. I assumed Monk wouldn't have blown off the TV reference, but I couldn't find it. I had a feeling that this would happen -- that voters would miss a TV reference, either because they weren't familiar with the TV show in question or because the reference itself was somewhat obscure. But I figured that if I thought of that, so would the contestants --- and so write their parodies accordingly to adjust for this possibility.

Johnny Lunchbucket May 23 2020 06:59 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

I just assumed everyone would either reserve the bridge for their show ( about 30% of a song, more or less) or get at the show directly like the Sopranos or MTM writers did. I have to say it was a good wrinkle to the challenge but there really wasn't a direct effect at the finish line.

Edgy MD May 23 2020 08:32 AM Re: The 2020 MeTV Song Parody Contest First Round

That's a good strategy, but I managed to work with an unabridged song. I confess that in most rounds, the television reference entered my thinking late in the process, and so I undersold it.