SOMESONGS - ROUND ONE

[Mr. Blonde]

SOMESONGS - ROUND ONE

Title: View From the Bottom
Oblique Strategy/Challenge: Turn it upside down

• Send completed songs no later than 5 October at 23:59 EDT.
• Send songs by email to somesongs2024@gmail.com.
• Use "View From the Bottom" as your subject.
• In the body of the email, write your band name and paste the lyrics to your song.

Results will be posted no later than 8 October at 23:59 EDT. Fingers crossed.

Now go write SOME SONGS!

[Mr. White]

Please either include your lyrics in your email with your song, or post them to the lyrics archive on the boards, or both.

Lyrics archive thread: viewtopic.php?t=12733

[Caravan Ray]

SOMESONGS - ROUND ONE
Title: View From the Bottom

I got Leviticus 18:22 and a rhyming dictionary. Let’s go.

[Mr. Pink]

I got Leviticus 18:22 and a rhyming dictionary. Let’s go.

LET'S GO!

[BoffoYux]

If I can time it out, I'll do a Listening Party for round 1 or at least the following rounds.

Last week, work blew up the LP minutes before I started, and next week has 4 evening meeting scheduled, so it might be threading a needle.
After that things ease up a bit.

I was able to at least get the playlist started but couldn't do much other than drop in a title card here and there while the show progressed. Frustrating to say the least for everyone involved.

[Mr. Blonde]

If I can time it out, I'll to a Listening Party for round 1 or at least the following rounds.

Last week, work blew up the LP minutes before I started, and next week has 4 evening meeting scheduled, so it might be threading a needle.
After that things ease up a bit.

I was able to at least get the playlist started but couldn't do much other than drop in a title card here and there while the show progressed. Frustrating to say the least for everyone involved.

That would be great if you can make it work. Thank you!

[frankie big face]

Songs are due by tomorrow at 11:59pm EDT!

[MicahSommer]

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?

[frankie big face]

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?

Unless it's very obvious, I think it's fine to include a statement in the submission email. I would probably post it on the boards too.

[gizo]

Round 1 isn't/didn't happen for me, because of reasons.

I'll be here later though. I'm sure of it.

[frankie big face]

Songs are due in 12 hours!

[Jefff]

Statement: well, the idea was that rather than do my usual build-up, I would tear the song down as it went. Did it come through in the end? You (the judges) be the judge(s)!

[Mr. Blonde]

The songs are posted!

viewtopic.php?t=12739

[frankie big face]

Just as a reminder, the songs will be evaluated by five judges using the following criteria and there are no eliminations.

Songs will be evaluated as “good,” “okay,” or “bad” using a common rubric with six equally weighted categories:

• Lyrics - We assume your song will have words and they will be related to the given title.

• Songcraft - Is your song crafted in a way that is aesthetically pleasing?

• Performance - How good was your performance?

• Production/Arrangement - How good is the production and/or arrangement?

• Execution of the Challenge - How well did you execute the challenge?

• Overall Impression - This is where the judges can let their genre bias flag fly freely.

[mo]

Everyone is extremely themselves in these songs hahaha