Welcome back to your island!
What? I have an island, you may ask...
Why yes, and aren't you lucky!
However, and unfortunately, this island of yours is a bit isolationist. You are the only one who can live there. And you cannot take anything with you. Rats. EXCEPT...
You can take one IPOD, along with a solar powered charger that is extremely weather resistant, along with lots of food, drinks, and probably a sleeping bag or two...
HOWEVER, there is one more thing...your island is more of an archipelago, and your "neighbors" also have islands and iPods of their own. Careful navigating the shark infested waters if you want to check out any of their tunes, and or share sleeping bags...
While traveling to the archipelago, a fierce debate breaks out regarding the merits of musical geniuses. The end result of said argument is a challenge. DRAFT THE BEST LIST OF COVER SONGS AND YOU GET TO KEEP THEM FOR YOUR IPOD. All other IPODS will only be allowed looped tracks of sweating to the 80s, and/or muzak medleys, probably...
First, some rules:
1) Well, what is a cover you say. As per Wikipedia: We'll go by this definition as able...Please draft one cover song per round, no copies but different running length stuff. Same song, different group will be considered different cover. You're welcome GGG
. Released recordings are all fair game; studio, live concert, anthology tributes, etc., as long as there is continued audio evidence available to the public (in non bootleg form).
2) If there is confusion regarding the original version, chronology of release is the 1st tie breaker. As for songwriters who also perform their songs, they own a portion of/the original version and their version shall therefore also be deemed original. You wrote it, so you can't cover it...
3) But what about parodies, are they cover songs? Nope, they are original works with similar musical tones/rhythms/themes/etc. As they are original in nature, they are not covers of the parodied work.
4) If it's a traditional song, whatever recorded version someone picks is going to be a cover. By implied definition, the original version of the song predates recorded music. Therefore, they are fair game for all artists to record without being the composer. Please supply origins as able, and if the song goes back to antiquity, it may be referenced as "traditional" in origin.
5) Medley's/Mixes/Reduxes/Blends/Etc. are combinations of various song materials, not drawing from one specific source. Therefore, they shall not be draftable unless they are of one source and meet the other rules/requirements above.
6) Draft order shall be serpentine in nature and consist of 20 rounds of picks, with 16 drafters ideally. There is 24 hours per pick, and time-outs may be made up within the subsequent round (current, and next). Please post make-up picks ASAP! If this becomes a problem, Bricklayer has a bat. Keep it moving people, no one likes time-outs...Draft order will be determined at random by an unbiased outsider (VF21?).
7) Upon posting your cover selection, please include a description elaborating rationale of your choice. Pictures, videos, fun stuff is encouraged. Board rules still apply, and trump all directives of this draft. KEEP IT FAMILY FRIENDLY. Also, please post release year and artist of both original work, and selected cover. I will link these for the playoffs so the selection page carries forward...FOREVER...
8) Upon completion of a 20 round draft, voting will commence via a playoff format, and the winner gets a shiny trophy as proof of their musical aptitude.
Current island owners include:
1. GoGoGadget
2. Bricklayer
3. Chubbs
4. Jespher
5. Larry89
6. El Paljasso
7. Capt. Factorial
8. Dime Dropper
9. Entity
10. NoBonus
11. 63Royals
12. dukeswh
13. William Blake
14. macadocious
15. Padrino
16. funkykingston
There's 16 participants. And here we go!
What? I have an island, you may ask...
Why yes, and aren't you lucky!
However, and unfortunately, this island of yours is a bit isolationist. You are the only one who can live there. And you cannot take anything with you. Rats. EXCEPT...
You can take one IPOD, along with a solar powered charger that is extremely weather resistant, along with lots of food, drinks, and probably a sleeping bag or two...
HOWEVER, there is one more thing...your island is more of an archipelago, and your "neighbors" also have islands and iPods of their own. Careful navigating the shark infested waters if you want to check out any of their tunes, and or share sleeping bags...
While traveling to the archipelago, a fierce debate breaks out regarding the merits of musical geniuses. The end result of said argument is a challenge. DRAFT THE BEST LIST OF COVER SONGS AND YOU GET TO KEEP THEM FOR YOUR IPOD. All other IPODS will only be allowed looped tracks of sweating to the 80s, and/or muzak medleys, probably...
First, some rules:
1) Well, what is a cover you say. As per Wikipedia: We'll go by this definition as able...Please draft one cover song per round, no copies but different running length stuff. Same song, different group will be considered different cover. You're welcome GGG
. Released recordings are all fair game; studio, live concert, anthology tributes, etc., as long as there is continued audio evidence available to the public (in non bootleg form).2) If there is confusion regarding the original version, chronology of release is the 1st tie breaker. As for songwriters who also perform their songs, they own a portion of/the original version and their version shall therefore also be deemed original. You wrote it, so you can't cover it...
3) But what about parodies, are they cover songs? Nope, they are original works with similar musical tones/rhythms/themes/etc. As they are original in nature, they are not covers of the parodied work.
4) If it's a traditional song, whatever recorded version someone picks is going to be a cover. By implied definition, the original version of the song predates recorded music. Therefore, they are fair game for all artists to record without being the composer. Please supply origins as able, and if the song goes back to antiquity, it may be referenced as "traditional" in origin.
5) Medley's/Mixes/Reduxes/Blends/Etc. are combinations of various song materials, not drawing from one specific source. Therefore, they shall not be draftable unless they are of one source and meet the other rules/requirements above.
6) Draft order shall be serpentine in nature and consist of 20 rounds of picks, with 16 drafters ideally. There is 24 hours per pick, and time-outs may be made up within the subsequent round (current, and next). Please post make-up picks ASAP! If this becomes a problem, Bricklayer has a bat. Keep it moving people, no one likes time-outs...Draft order will be determined at random by an unbiased outsider (VF21?).
7) Upon posting your cover selection, please include a description elaborating rationale of your choice. Pictures, videos, fun stuff is encouraged. Board rules still apply, and trump all directives of this draft. KEEP IT FAMILY FRIENDLY. Also, please post release year and artist of both original work, and selected cover. I will link these for the playoffs so the selection page carries forward...FOREVER...
8) Upon completion of a 20 round draft, voting will commence via a playoff format, and the winner gets a shiny trophy as proof of their musical aptitude.
Current island owners include:
1. GoGoGadget
2. Bricklayer
3. Chubbs
4. Jespher
5. Larry89
6. El Paljasso
7. Capt. Factorial
8. Dime Dropper
9. Entity
10. NoBonus
11. 63Royals
12. dukeswh
13. William Blake
14. macadocious
15. Padrino
16. funkykingston
There's 16 participants. And here we go!
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