Challenge #2, Issued
The second challenge in the Masters of Song Fu competition has been issued. Please to find the details below. Either someone’s been ‘reading our mail,’ or the challengers have inadvertently stepped into a realm of songwriting pain Bryan is certain to unleash. One doesn’t have to look too far down Column A to discover what I mean. We begin again. More to come as it emerges.
Write a song that utilizes a repeating syllable (ex: la, na, doo, etc.). The syllable must repeat at least 5 times in a row (ex: la la la la la). The resulting “repeated syllable” phrase can appear anywhere in your song, but must be repeated in full at least 3 times within the song. Also, this challenge includes a thematic element. Your song must feature a conflict between two (2) elements, provided below. You must choose one (1) element from COLUMN A and one (1) element from COLUMN B.
COLUMN A
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Santa Claus
Miami Dolphins
Stephen Hawking
A Beach Towel
High School Physics
Albania
The Color Orange
A Toothpick Factory
Marc Singer
Hydroponics
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COLUMN B
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Dracula
Linux
Pudding
Coupons
Scabies
Cosplayers
Your Kindergarten Teacher (must be named)
Albert Camus
Non-Alcoholic Lager
Doc Hammer
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Dudes, what happened? Very sad not to see an entry from you guys tonight. Hope all is well.
ThomasT - July 1, 2008 at 9:43 pm
Yeah, I’m really disappointed you guys didn’t help represent.
-ecf Oh yeah, congrats on the new house.
spitgirl - July 2, 2008 at 10:12 am
Thanks for being interested. Sadly, Bryan got sick and I moved right during this time. BUT, we had made a great start on something we’d be proud of. Keep checking back here from time to time… who knows, maybe we’ll put up our non-entry (outry?) when it is finished. And, for the record, our choices were The Miami Dolphins and Non -Alcoholic Lager. And although we obviously won’t be eligible to win, we think we had a great idea that would have been a strong contender.
Thanks again. Come back soon.
~Jeff
Jeff Little - July 14, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Did the song ever get finished? Will To Serve Mankind ever compete in Song Fu again? Song Fu #5 should be starting soon.
There is a new Web Community of Songwriters, Artists and Fans. http://toomuchawesome.ning.com/ This was founded by one of your Song Fu Compatriots, Jeff MacDougall. Come check it out.
Russ Rogers - October 31, 2009 at 2:33 pm
No. Maybe. We may check you out. Thanks for remembering the dropout twins over here. Good luck.
Jeff - November 2, 2009 at 11:09 am
Ken Plume tweeted that sign up for Song Fu #5 may begin this week! I dropped out of Song Fu #3 (oh, I was HORRIBLE). And then came back and competed in Song Fu #4 to more success! See you round the Interwebs.
Russ Rogers - November 2, 2009 at 12:03 pm