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Song Contest 102 (Entries up, votes due 1/17!)

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:36 am

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There is no glory greater than the Hundred and Second Song Contest!

Submit your song via this FANCY FORM!


What is the MafiaScum Song Contest?


The MafiaScum Song Contest is a competition modeled after the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It's a means to gain exposure to new music through the tastes of your peers, like it or not. Those that enter must also vote for the people they are running against based on how much they like the songs. Everyone picks an alias in the form of a country (any one of your choosing) and sends in a song that they like in order to expose it to the other contestants. After voting, they are tallied in the thread and a winner is named. No matter who wins, everyone wins by gaining new knowledge of songs, artists, albums and genres of music in the process!

List of Previously Entered Songs

How to Participate in the Song Contest:


1. Find a song that you like on any internet medium that isn't restricted or private.

2. Submit it via the form linked above!

3. Wait until I reveal the entries. You may or may not be cut (as stated at the end of this post).

4. Once entries are revealed, you will rank your top 10 countries! You will do this via a Google Form link to be provided later. The point values are as follows:
12 points - 1st
10 - 2nd
8 - 3rd
7 - 4th
6 - 5st
5 - 6th
4 - 7th
3 - 8th
2 - 9th
1 - 10th
Please rate fairly by giving all countries a listen. You may not vote for yourself. Everyone, regardless of entry or cut status, may vote, so you can still participate even if you chose not to enter or if you got cut! However, if those that entered and are accepted do not vote, they will get a 20 point penalty and be banned from entering in the next contest, so please consider that before entering.

5. Wait for results. It's that simple!

What entries are/aren't allowed?


In order to eliminate bias, certain entries based on previous performance are banned. After dozens of contests and a following of a vague "Code of Ethics" by the Song Contest population, there have been so many entries that a rule system is now in place as to what can and cannot be entered. Please refer to the list of entered songs linked above and CTRL+F your artist AND song name to make sure it isn't included in the following list.

What isn't allowed?


-You cannot enter an artist that has won ANY contest in the past, no matter how far away that contest is.
-You cannot enter an artist that has been entered in the last 15 contests.
-You cannot enter a song that has been entered before, regardless of placement. (You can enter a cover or different version of that song.) For example: You cannot enter in "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, but you can enter in "The Hardest Button to Button" by The White Stripes.
-You cannot enter an artist that has gotten Top 3 in both a Song Contest and a Battle of the Best. For example: You may not enter anything by the Doves, as they got 2nd in both a BotB AND the Song Contest they were featured in.
-You cannot enter something that is not a "song". We generally interpret this term very loosely, but here are some examples:

Things considered a song: Anything created with an actual artist and song title that is INTENDED for the listener, even if it's painful to listen or even if there's nothing included (Examples: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit, Eminem - Lose Yourself, Barney - I Love You, John Cage - 4'33, Sunn 0))) - 0))) Bow 1, etc.)

Things not considered a song: Anything without an artist or title, a video clip of something random, a comedy routine (unless it's an actual song a la Stephen Lynch), a large square wave, an animal barking, total silence not being attributed to an artist, etc. (Examples: A clip of Louis CK's Shameless, an ibex screeching, a clip of a game show, a clip of someone screaming, etc.)

I will let you know if your entry does not meet the criteria of a "song," but it should be fairly obvious.

What IS allowed, then?


-You can enter an artist that has gotten 2nd or lower at least 15 contests ago, as long as you do not repeat a song.
-You can enter an artist that got Top 3 in either a Song Contest or a Battle of the Best. As stated previously, it cannot have gotten top 3 in BOTH.
-You can enter a different version of a song entered before, such as a cover (or the original if the cover was entered first). For example, Johnny Cash's "Hurt" has already been entered, but you can still enter Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt".

Other than that, you're good! If your entry violates one of these rules, you'll have until the deadline to fix it or we reserve the right to deny your entry (as if you haven't entered one at all) due to time constraints.

Reserved Countries

Albania
Belize
Afghanistan
England
Burkina Faso
Ecuador
Central African Republic
Benin
Bhutan
Republic of Kugelmugel
Canada
Germany
Cote d'Ivoire
Belgium
Mali
Nigeria
Mexico
Finland
Uruguay
India
Liechtenstein
Macao
USA
South Korea
Chad
South Sudan



Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, January 2.



If we get more than 26 entries, the 26 participants in the competition will be decided based on the following criteria:

1. First-time entrants

2. Last winner (The Bulge)

3. Current Song Contest Team (toolenduso)

4. Any entrant who was cut in the period of the last 3 contests (except those cut for not voting) and has not used their guaranteed bid.
3 Contests remaining: Empire, Rhinox, Willowmeadow, KuroiXHF, DeathRowKitty, hitogoroshi, notachipmunk, Parama, Tammy, N
2 Contests remaining: Nobody!
1 Contest remaining: Nobody!

5. Everyone else

Anyone who does not make the cut is guaranteed a spot in one of the next 3 contests.

The following people will be ineligible to enter for not voting in SC101: Drench, Psyche, Pala
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:36 am

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Entries!

Votes are due on December 17 at 11:59 p.m. (23:59) Pacific Time!






Lycia - Drifting


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Dire Straits - Private Investigations


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Oceana - Barracuda Capital of the World


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Crywolf - Akureyri


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Chase & Status - All Goes Wrong ft. Tom Grennan


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Wolfchant - Never Too Drunk


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Public Service Broadcasting - Gagarin


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Fat Freddy's Drop - Roady


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Lim Kim - Rain


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Swans - The Seer


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Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage


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Ihsahn - Celestial Violence


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Fantastic Negrito - Lost in a Crowd


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Postmodern Jukebox - Colors of the Wind


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I:Scintilla - Taken


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Nana Mizuki - Glorious Break


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AnnenMayKantereit (AMK) - Barfuß Am Klavier


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Tre Mission ft. Thes - Stigmata


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Dean Fujioka - History Maker


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A Camp - Algebra


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BLACKPINK - WHISTLE


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Childish Gambino - Redbone


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Kevin Abstract - Echo


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in the blue shirt - Cluster A


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Sarah Blasko - I Awake


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Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Possess Your Heart


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Nobody was cut this contest!
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:43 am

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I'm stuck between entering a 1969 song which starts off as quiet and dark and mysterious and gradually transforms into a much louder song, and a 1982 song which starts off as quiet and dark and mysterious and gradually transforms into a much louder song.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:45 am

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both, at the same time
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 6:55 am

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im going to sumit my favourite song ever
its very repetitive though and i can already see it at the bottom of the rankings
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:00 am

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I want to submit something western, but I've already submitted more or less all the western stuff I have on my playlist so I don't know.
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:10 am

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maybe ego
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:24 am

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I'll go for the 1982 one since I think that'll be more to the tastes

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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:35 am

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personally the 80's is like my least favorite decade of modern music and there's at least a decent bit of 60's stuff that's okay but :P
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:40 am

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In post 8, Parama wrote:personally the 80's is like my least favorite decade of modern music and there's at least a decent bit of 60's stuff that's okay but :P
This is surprising to me given the kind of stuff you usually enter.

Also, I entered! I'm happy I finally got to submit this band. This is the first contest they've been eligible in since I started participating.
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:42 am

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have i ever actually entered anything from the 80's though

distortion tones were generally crap, keyboard sounds were universally crap, prevailing style of vocals in metal was crap
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:43 am

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Oh you said LEAST favorite. Thought you said favorite. OK the world is back in order.
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:45 am

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kek

now i'm tempted to send something 80's just for the lolz
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 7:52 am

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In post 10, Parama wrote:have i ever actually entered anything from the 80's though

distortion tones were generally crap, keyboard sounds were universally crap, prevailing style of vocals in metal was crap
Don't worry the song basically sounds like it's ten years older than it actually is and has none of the issues you list
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:04 am

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i mean i figure the metal bit doesn't factor in since i don't think you listen to metal at all :P
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:13 am

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pfft what gave you that idea
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 8:30 am

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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Sat Dec 17, 2016 10:55 pm

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I submitted an artist that was already submitted a long time ago and did well because I want to recover from last place.
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:09 am

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Submitted. Not sure how well I'll do.
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:24 am

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I picked a really good song that I don't think will do too well in the contest.
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:36 am

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No idea what I want to submit
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:41 am

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Entered the same song I was going to enter last time. So fine. I won't win last contest. I'll just win this one. ;)
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:36 am

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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:45 am

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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:58 am

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