Proud to come in last place among such a great group of songs. Some very cool approaches to the time signature challenge, and just some great songs overall. Good luck to all going forward!

Micah Sommersmith - I like the accordion as a texture instrument. That sounds like a backhanded compliment but it’s not meant to be. It just works extremely well for me here. Is that a hammered dulcimer? It sounds hammered and I like it. Call and response seems more like repetition here but it work...

Cracks in the Sidewalk Micah Sommersmith The whole song is in 5/8; the stress pattern alternates between 3+2 and 2+3. Baby it's summer Life is good Riding our bikes through The neighborhood Covering the front lawn With army men Staying up after 9 pm Macaroni necklaces Secret messages in chalk Popsi...

If you never find a piper, I play the accordion, which is of course a completely different instrument but which is often confused for some reason!

Once More With Feeling Micah Sommersmith With the Tri-Continental Never-Have-We-Ever-Collaborated-with-Micah Choir: David Taro (UK), Joy Sitler (USA), Mike Debenham (Australia) On the day that I turned five I barely cared to be alive The toys and presents all seemed fake But then my dad brought out...

Flower Moon Micah Sommersmith Flowers bloom ‘neath the flower moon Life springs forth from nature’s womb Flowers bloom ‘neath the flower moon Life comes now and death comes soon In a warren in the woods Four babies bald and blind Await the precious drops of milk That keep them all alive A mother fe...

Pyramids Micah Sommersmith Notes on composition and challenge fulfillment: The full melody is in the vocal from 0:05 to 0:55, and is roughly pyramid-shaped in pitch, starting low, reaching its highest point on the second syllable of the word "pyramids", and then descending to end low agai...

Get Cooking Micah Sommersmith Let’s get cooking, the hour is late I’ve got a hunger to satiate Let’s get cooking, the night is hot What you can whip up might hit the spot Let’s get cooking, just you and me We don’t need no more company If you are hungry, I’ll fill you up If you are thirsty, come dr...

Hello, everyone! Micah here, excited to announce that SpinTunes 24 will be happening March 1 to May 5, 2025 . SpinTunes is a four-round tournament for songwriters and recording artists. In each round, contestants receive a challenge prompt and have nine days to write and record a brand-new song that...

We're going to keep the deadline because I've already received at least one submission. We've accepted slightly late submissions already, so I can't imagine we wouldn't accept something that came in modestly late. Just get it in as close to the deadline as you can. I can respect the answer but I ca...

View from the Bottom Micah Sommersmith There is light shining somewhere above me, There is somebody there who could love me. There is sea breeze and salt air and open sky, But here am I. Musically, I was inspired by Baroque-era chorale preludes, in which a slow chorale is used as a cantus firmus, w...

Given the oblique, open-ended challenge, is it acceptable/useful to include a statement in the submission email about how we fulfilled the challenge, or should we let the songs speak for themselves?

With no eliminations, could someone skip one or more rounds and just score 0s across the board for that round, and still be eligible for the following round?

Another crossword in the LA Times today (Thursday August 29)! I wrote this one almost 2 years ago and it's finally out in the world. I had a lot of fun making it so I hope you enjoy it! Solve in the US: https://www.latimes.com/games/daily-crossword Solve in Europe: https://www.washingtonpost.com/cro...

It's true, SpinTunes 23 is indeed starting on August 24! We've had a lot of Song Fight regulars join in recently, which is awesome. If you've been part of SpinTunes before, I hope you will join again. If you haven't, I hope you'll join for the first time! SpinTunes is a little bit like a gentler, sl...

I've got the LA Times crossword again! Today, Monday April 15.

Solve in the US: https://www.latimes.com/games/daily-crossword

Solve in Europe: https://www.washingtonpost.com/crossword-puzzles/daily/

Enjoy!

A Grand Parade All the Robots Every night I’m dreaming Of my affairs from way back when And I wake up screaming From that same nightmare again All my doomed romances On the boulevard arrayed The flings and dalliances Form a sinister parade Yes it’s all in my mind This obscene cavalcade But how it d...

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Did I hallucinate or did somebody say there's a Discord? If so, anybody got a link?

If you signed up for SpinTunes 22, the email I sent on March 1 announcing the first challenge also has a Discord invite link.

Sign-ups are now open for SpinTunes 22, which will run from March 2 to May 6, 2024. In each of the four rounds of competition, contestants will have nine days to write and record a brand-new song in response to a specific challenge prompt. You'll receive feedback from our judges and get ranked again...

I don't know that anyone has been disqualified since Dave (and later Micah) took the reins, but I don't follow as closely as I used to, so they might have. Dave DQed Glen Raphael in ST15.2 for writing a parody song without original music - that's the only time I can remember anyone getting disquali...

ST21 Round 2 Challenge September: it's a time of changes. In the Northern Hemisphere, you may be seeing leaves begin to turn, and feel that first fall chill in the air. In the Southern Hemisphere, the days are getting longer and flowers are beginning to bloom. Wherever you are, change is key. So we...

Third Cat - Hideaway
Vom Vorton - One Turkey Sandwich
Nick Work - All Kinds
Also in Blue - Mr Alarm
Glen Raphael - Humans Seem the Same to Me