Random Coversong project
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:49 pm
Bored? Don't like the title this week? Caught in the Songfight! gap?<br>
Give yourself a random cover song assignment.<br>
Here's how.<br>
(I know this looks like a lot of steps, but it's simpler than it looks.)<br>
(1) Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.random.org/cgi-bin/randnum?n ... ">here.</a>
This will open a window with a random number between 1 and 1884. Write
this number down. It is your "artist" number.<br>
(2) Now go look at the artist list<a target="_blank" href="http://home.socal.rr.com/rossdurand/artistlist.html"> here</a>. Find your
artist number on the left side of the screen. To the right is the name
of the artist who's song you will be covering. You'll probably want to
write this down, too.<br>
(3) If the number in parentheses after the name of the artist is "(1)"
that means they've only ever done 1 song - go to their archive page,
find the song, cover it, post it, link to it here. If not, go on to
step 4, below.<br>
(4) If the number in parantheses after the name of the artist is
greater than 1, click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.random.org/cgi-bin/randnum?n ... ">here.</a>
This will give you a number between 1 and 87 (curse that WreckdoM).
This is your "song" number. Write this down, too.<br>
(5) Now go to the archive page for the artist that matches your artist
number. Divide your song number by the number of songs that artist has
done so that you receive a remainder. Using the remainder, count down
their list of songs - the song you end on is the song you cover.<br>
For example, if the artist has done 14 songs and
your "song number" is 50 - you get a remainder of 8. Count down to the
8th song on your list - that's the song you cover.<br>If it divides evenly (no remainder), that means you do the last song on the list.<br>
Give yourself a random cover song assignment.<br>
Here's how.<br>
(I know this looks like a lot of steps, but it's simpler than it looks.)<br>
(1) Click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.random.org/cgi-bin/randnum?n ... ">here.</a>
This will open a window with a random number between 1 and 1884. Write
this number down. It is your "artist" number.<br>
(2) Now go look at the artist list<a target="_blank" href="http://home.socal.rr.com/rossdurand/artistlist.html"> here</a>. Find your
artist number on the left side of the screen. To the right is the name
of the artist who's song you will be covering. You'll probably want to
write this down, too.<br>
(3) If the number in parentheses after the name of the artist is "(1)"
that means they've only ever done 1 song - go to their archive page,
find the song, cover it, post it, link to it here. If not, go on to
step 4, below.<br>
(4) If the number in parantheses after the name of the artist is
greater than 1, click <a target="_blank" href="http://www.random.org/cgi-bin/randnum?n ... ">here.</a>
This will give you a number between 1 and 87 (curse that WreckdoM).
This is your "song" number. Write this down, too.<br>
(5) Now go to the archive page for the artist that matches your artist
number. Divide your song number by the number of songs that artist has
done so that you receive a remainder. Using the remainder, count down
their list of songs - the song you end on is the song you cover.<br>
For example, if the artist has done 14 songs and
your "song number" is 50 - you get a remainder of 8. Count down to the
8th song on your list - that's the song you cover.<br>If it divides evenly (no remainder), that means you do the last song on the list.<br>
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