Manilowfight! - submissions due 5/31

Treachjuris · Post by **Treachjuris** » Thu May 04, 2006 1:58 pm

SONGFIGHTERS! IT IS OUR DUTY TO RE-ASSOCIATE THE SUCKAGE THAT IS BARRY MANILOW WITH SOMETHING FRESH, AND NEW!

A daunting task, yes. But I intend to fight like a tiger in a tarpit on this one..maybe a losing battle...but one of the most challenging endeavors, she said, sinking...considering Sometimes When We Touch -SOMEONE HAS GOT TO ROCK THE COPA CABANA!

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:20 am

I'm in for I Was A Fool (To Let You Go), and possibly one other as-yet-unchosen cover.

Bolio · Post by **Bolio** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:39 am

jimtyrrell wrote:Good question. My advice: if Barry was the one who made the song famous, then it's probably okay.

Definitely. Even when Barry sang 'I Write The Songs', he didn't write that song. And of course the song I might do 'Could it Be Magic' is based on FrÃ©dÃ©ric Chopin's Prelude in C Minor....

Treachjuris · Post by **Treachjuris** » Fri May 05, 2006 1:36 pm

Officially taking Sometimes When We Touch.

Bolio · Post by **Bolio** » Fri May 05, 2006 4:56 pm

Treachjuris wrote:Officially taking Sometimes When We Touch.

I believe you're looking for the Dan Hill sidefight.

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Sat May 06, 2006 9:19 am

Treachjuris wrote:Officially taking Sometimes When We Touch.

You guys are awsome and should rip 'Mandy' to pieces....

I have a first draft of my interrpretation of 'Bermuda triangle' and by my poor standards it don't sound too bad.

Also message for Jim, I can now host my song (if that means putting it up on a web-page and just e-mailing a link?!?)

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Sun May 07, 2006 2:20 pm

That sounds perfect.

Rinkydink · Post by **Rinkydink** » Sun May 14, 2006 5:03 pm

i'm still in this, who else is in?

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Mon May 15, 2006 3:09 am

I'm doing this, but may have a problem, it seems that the bloody stupid web-site I've set up to Host my song doesn't like remote linking, although it's not finished yet I could do with somebody checking to see whether it works... Jim??

Anyway I reckon there's a least 5 fighters having a go at Barry.

j$ · Post by j$ » Mon May 15, 2006 3:14 am

I'll do it for you, spoon. If it doesn't work, I can host yr song.

j$

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Mon May 15, 2006 4:21 am

Thanks very much J$ i'm investigating lightning.com (only 'cause I was listening to Pedro's Rone Cover), I'll get in touch before the due date if I'm still struggling..

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Mon May 15, 2006 1:16 pm

Oh hey, just saw this. Thanks for covering, J$. My dialup at home is kaput.

So yeah, we got a little over two weeks left. Cheese it up, y'all!

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Tue May 16, 2006 1:58 pm

ChEEz!!

hopefully my ENT problems will be sorted by the weekend otherwise, I'm gonna have to go with the vocal as is...

Still my vocals are always great

(NOT!)

It looks like I'm also going to have to take j$ up on his kind offer, I've tried Geocities, Angelfire and Batcave, none of them let me direct link

Does anybody know of a free set up your own web-site thing that allows mp3 uploads and direct linking?? and doesnt require a degree in applied astro-physics (HTML should be HTMA... Hyper Tension My Arse!)

Free... yes I know I'm such a scrooge!

Rinkydink · Post by **Rinkydink** » Wed May 17, 2006 7:04 pm

This place allows deep/direct linking and its free: http://www.7161.com/

spOOn wrote:ChEEz!!

hopefully my ENT problems will be sorted by the weekend otherwise, I'm gonna have to go with the vocal as is...

Still my vocals are always great (NOT!)

It looks like I'm also going to have to take j$ up on his kind offer, I've tried Geocities, Angelfire and Batcave, none of them let me direct link

Does anybody know of a free set up your own web-site thing that allows mp3 uploads and direct linking?? and doesnt require a degree in applied astro-physics (HTML should be HTMA... Hyper Tension My Arse!)

Free... yes I know I'm such a scrooge!

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Thu May 18, 2006 8:20 am

thanks mate, I checked it out before going to work this morning and it does every thing it says on tin, excellent!!

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Fri May 19, 2006 8:39 am

Don't know if I'm doing right or wrong, or if I'm stepping on anybody's toes at all, but here's a link to a possible artwork cover thing for this ManilowFight!...

http://eclecticspoons.batcave.net/covers.html

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:10 am

No toes stepped on that I know of. Nice work!

Mostess · Post by **Mostess** » Tue May 23, 2006 5:42 pm

Just found this. There may be a Mostess "Weekend in New England". Manilow is kind of a one-note Johnny, but it's a pretty smooth schtick. People love to hate him so much; sometimes I think everyone who disses him is a closet fan. Good idea for a fight.

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Wed May 24, 2006 7:55 am

Barry Manilow covers are due 5/31, ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.

Mine's not recorded yet; I'm gonna do a live one this weekend at The Balsams.

Nigel (spOOn) Clements · Wed May 24, 2006 1:25 pm

Almost there

Mostess · Post by **Mostess** » Thu May 25, 2006 7:25 am

Ding! We are in. (Oddly proud of this).

Treachjuris · Post by **Treachjuris** » Sun May 28, 2006 9:02 am

Thank God for Tuesday and Wednesday. I am still in, as of yet, not begun the actual recording, but CAN DO and WILL DO.

Nice cover-art, sp00n.

Any time deadline for WED, or can we shove in as late as 5:00 p.m. EST?

Also - who wants to host my .mp3?

Thanks -
- Racine