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Feb-17-2008 05:17


Do you ever make up your own words to songs? How about while you’re Sleuthing? Now’s your chance to show off your song writing talent. The rules:

All songs must be a parody of a Beatle song. They must also be in keeping with our Noir theme. The original title must be at the top so judges will know which tune to “sing by.” You can have your own title too just put the original in “( )”

The contest ends at the last server moment of the leap day, February 29. So March is too late.
Judges will be Anikka, Lady Jas, and myself.

Prizes are : 1st place - an AVH reward plus 100K sleuth dollars
2nd place- Choice of an AVH reward or 100k sleuth dollars.

Entry Example:

(Help)
Help, you know I need somebody,
Help, I just saw a body,
Help, you know I need a Sleuth,
Heeelllp!

When I was going out, only yesterday,
I nearly fell over a body propped up in my way,
There was blood spilt all over the floor,
I screamed and ran back, slamming shut my door.

Help me if you can I feel afraid,
And I don't want to go to my grave,
Help, I think I may be next,
Wont you please, please help me?

Feb-26-2008 23:42

I have an entry to add. Not a song writer at heart so I hope it tracks okay. Can I just add that I'm entering for fun and not to win so on the offchance the judges takes leave of their senses and passes over all the great enteries in favour of mine just a little "well done" mention will be fine. So without further ado I give you:

Octopus's Garden

I’d like to be, down by the sea
Drinking a Piña Colada in the shade,
But here I am, on this chain gang,
Breaking up boulders all day long for the state.

I had these plans to go and see
The Octopus's Garden while free.
A little bar, down by the sea
In Puerto Rico, the place I long to be.

A brutal murder so they claimed,
The killer must have been totally insane,
The Sleuth went and pinned it on me
Now I’m doing life and I’ll never be free.

Now I sing out loud my song,
As I smash up rocks all day long,
Of how much I do long to be
At the Octopus’s Garden by the sea.

Do I look insane to you?
Able to shoot a man through and through?
(To shoot a man through and through?)
I tell you this with all certainty
It was someone else and not me.
(Certainly not me)

Damn that Sleuth who got it all so wrong,
Leaving me stuck here to sing this song.
I want to be, down by the sea
At the Octopus’s Garden you see,
So here my plea and please just set me free
To drink Piña Colada in the shade.

Feb-27-2008 15:22

Sung to the tune of "Have a little help from my friends".


What do you do when your face is maroon?
When you’ve clammed up your last townie
Send brassieres and I’ll give you my thong
But tonight there’s no chance of whoopee

I’ll have another sleuth weekend
Just have another sleuth weekend
Get by with another sleuth weekend

What do you do when your love wants to play?
(But you still want the ironing done)
Stand your ground. Take their computer away.
(Or tell them you’ll get your gun)

And we’ll comply with what you intend
We don’t want our own lives to end
We’re going to try to make amends…
But this murder is only pretend

Have they found another body?
But this time it could be your own
Could it be you’re now a zombie?
But you won’t leave the game alone

I’ll have another sleuth weekend
Just have another sleuth weekend
Get by with another sleuth weekend

What will she do when you forget her birthday?
(She’ll never forgive you this terrible slight)
It’s only a game. Get sleuth off the brain
(If you still want a family life)

I’ll have another sleuth weekend
Just have another sleuth weekend
Get by with another sleuth weekend

So did they find your buried body?
Have they accused your loving wife.
Could it be you lost your artery
When she killed you with a knife

A knife, A knife.

Mar-1-2008 06:01

Thank you for all the wonderful entries. We judges have a really tough job to do now. Winners will be announced in a few days.

Mar-1-2008 07:07

Thank you for coming up with such a great idea for a contest. It was our job to make your job tough! ;-)

Mar-1-2008 23:45

lol that's great Trusty!

Mar-2-2008 07:48

Good luck to everyone! What a great contest and what fantastic enteries!

Mar-4-2008 07:03

**AHEM**

Drum roll please .............................

But first, I want you all to know how difficult this was to decide. Every entry was a winner but we only have prizes for the top 2. And they are:

First Place : Cordelia for her rendition of "When I'm Sixty-Four."
Second Place: Phoenix Shadow for his rendition of "Penny Lane"

Huge thanks to everyone for entering and entertaining us all with your terrifc songs. And thanks to Anikka and Lady Jas for help in juding and co-ordinating prizes.

Mar-4-2008 07:34

Congratulations Cordy and Phoenix! And great job everyone! It was a great contest and it was fun reading all the entries. :)

Mar-4-2008 08:37

Nice one, Cordelia, a well-deserved triumph!

Mar-4-2008 09:21

Both worthy winners, many grats.

Thanks to those who took part and organised the contest. Will look forward to the next opportunity to showcase our talents...who's for Showaddywaddy?