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Song Contest 121 (Results posted!)

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:33 am

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Welcome to the One Hundred and Twenty First Song Contest! Soon arriving into the land of heavenly taste.

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 a Battle of the Best. For example: You may not enter anything by the Doves, as they got 2nd in a BotB.
-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 a song contest, unless it won that contest or also got top 3 in a Battle of the Best.
-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


Belgium
Bhutan
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Chinese Taipei
Ecuador
Egypt
Gabon
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Latvia
Lebanon
Macau
Macedonia
Norway
Republic of the Congo
Slovenia
USA
Wales



Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, July 30.



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 (pickemgenius)

3. Current Song Contest Team (toolenduso and JurgenVW)

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: Nobody!
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 SC120:
Nobody failed to vote!
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:29 am

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I might send this weird as hell mathcore I found just for the memes

ooh or this avant garde jazz hardcore band
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:40 am

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will send some music or something idk

is it taboo to enter music from an artist that I myself entered? I know it's within rules as it's after 15 contests but is it frowned upon or anything
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:41 am

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no, do it

I've entered some artists like 3 times each
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:44 am

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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:32 pm

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Imma enter this one :)
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 3:00 pm

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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Wed Jul 25, 2018 10:53 pm

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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:40 am

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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:39 am

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havent entered any summertime jams so yeah that.
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Fri Jul 27, 2018 1:18 am

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henlo my frenlos
i shall not be entering this time
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:48 am

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I watched this whole video and still don't know what a pearl jam is would not recommend
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:33 am

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In post 3, Parama wrote:no, do it

I've entered some artists like 3 times each
I've still got a few artists I'd like to put in that I haven't yet but then I wonder if it's best to like swap between artists I have and haven't entered before rather than doing all the ones I haven't then spending the rest reentering artists
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:49 am

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In post 12, Davsto wrote:I've still got a few artists I'd like to put in that I haven't yet but then I wonder if it's best to like swap between artists I have and haven't entered before rather than doing all the ones I haven't then spending the rest reentering artists
There's an artist I've had on my list of possible entries for a long time that I've passed over because I know for a fact you're a bigger fan of them than I am and you could look beyond the one album of theirs I really know.
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:19 am

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pm me the artist and album and i'll enter them if i think i have a worthwhile track outside the album otherwise you may as well enter from the album
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sun Jul 29, 2018 9:19 pm

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Reminder: Entries are due by midnight Pacific time tonight!
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Mon Jul 30, 2018 3:47 pm

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Almost forgot but got the entry in.
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:36 pm

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i dont even remember what song or even country i entered only that id been drinking when i entered

hopefully i remember when i see the list lol
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:41 pm

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that bodes really well :p
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Tue Jul 31, 2018 5:09 am

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oh, didn't enter

tbh oh well
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:36 am

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I'm a prat and forgot to reserve a post for entries. Entries will be on the next page.
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:37 am

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Really should post these threads while I'm more awake.
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:37 am

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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:37 am

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doopity
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