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Song Contest 137 (Results posted!)

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:00 am

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Welcome to the One Hundred and Thirty Seventh Song Contest! Pick a card, any card.

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.

Voting (***Semi-New Rules***)


Anyone is welcome to vote regardless of whether they've entered a song into the contest, but
those who entered songs are required to vote
. If you enter a song and fail to vote, you will be penalized in the form of deductions from the points your song earned from other people's votes (see below).

If fewer than 75% of the people who entered the contest haven't voted by the end of the first deadline, the voting deadline will be extended, and anybody who hasn't voted will get a penalty. This process will repeat until either 75% of entrants vote or until 16 days have passed (three extensions). As more extensions are needed, those who haven't voted yet will receive escalating penalties, as follows:

-If you fail to vote and fewer than three extensions are needed: You lose 12 points
-If you vote after the first extension: You lose 5 points
-If you vote after the second extension: You lose 10 points
-If you vote after the third extension: You lose 15 points
-If you fail to vote, even after three extensions: You lose 20 points

Reserved Countries


Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Canada
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Egypt
Finland
Greenland
Hungary
Netherlands
Palestine
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Uruguay
USA
Vatican City



Deadline for entries is Wednesday, September 25 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.



Spoiler: 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 (MiniDeathStar)

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.
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:00 am

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Entries!

Votes are due on Thursday, October 3 at 11:59 p.m. (23:59) Pacific Time!






Aeternam - Nightfall on Numidia


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Brothers of Metal - Yggdrasil


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The Audition - It's Gonna Be Hard (When I'm Gone)


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あさき (Asaki) - 雫 (Shizuku)


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3776 - January


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Namco Music Saloon - Word Games for Two


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Jamiroquai - Just Another Story


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Periphery - Blood Eagle


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Jenny Lewis - Red Bull & Hennessy


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Desaparecidos - Man and Wife, The Former (Financial Planning)


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Akira Takemoto - MJ-xx


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Suede - We Are the Pigs


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Les Friction - Your World Will Fail


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Big Thief - Haley


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Wilderun - Far From Where Dreams Unfurl


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Hella - Biblical Violence


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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:56 am

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Just popping in here to say congrats to MDS and I liked Brad Paisley a lot more than I was expecting to, which is to say I didn't puke while listening to it.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:29 am

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You should probably explain what the procedures are around "reserved countries", and for that matter what generally happens if two people try to choose the same country.

(also why not talk about the previous contest in the previous contest thread, but that's less important)
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:59 am

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In post 3, Vi wrote:You should probably explain what the procedures are around "reserved countries", and for that matter what generally happens if two people try to choose the same country.
A person who used a country in the last contest will automatically have that country reserved for them in the next contest. That means, in a word, that they have first dibs on that country. Reserved countries are listed in the first post of each contest.

If two people choose the same country and one of them had that country reserved (ie, used that country in the previous contest), then the person with the reservation will get that country name. If the country isn't reserved by one of the people who chose it, then the person who entered first gets it. If a person has a country reserved for them, but they don't enter in the next contest with that country name, that country is open for anyone to use.

Any time somebody can't use a country name they submitted with (for this or any other reason), I will PM that person to explain why and ask them to give me a new country name.
In post 3, Vi wrote:(also why not talk about the previous contest in the previous contest thread, but that's less important)
Idk. I could go either way on it. In this case, I wanted to ego this new thread with my personal account.
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:24 pm

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congrats mds!
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 6:13 pm

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i have entered something from what was probably the most interesting and weird thing ill hear this year.

album is kind of needs a full sitdown for full digestion. there are tracks or w.e but yeah idc most of it is very interesting.

its very polarizing.

also #weebshit.
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:11 pm

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Lol
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:18 pm

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Submitted a song I kinda like but I think it's gonna feel hard on your side.
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Fri Sep 20, 2019 1:02 am

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Beep

Submitted a song that I think is amazing
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Fri Sep 20, 2019 6:48 am

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In post 9, Aurathebirb wrote:Beep

Submitted a song that I think is amazing
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:11 am

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I have not submitted a song yet
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Fri Sep 20, 2019 7:35 am

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submitted a song i think is whatever
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Fri Sep 20, 2019 3:13 pm

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entering the song (well, band) I shoulda entered last contest here we go
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:45 am

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Thanks guys ♥
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Tue Sep 24, 2019 1:39 am

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I think I submitted something.
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Tue Sep 24, 2019 6:14 am

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I think I did?!!!
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:04 am

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Reminder: Entries are due at the end of today!
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:49 pm

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wasn't gonna enter this one but i'm still really mad about how boring all the metal was last contest and i'm submitting my response to this phenomenon

was considering entering one of these as a meme but idc
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:17 am

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Entries posted!
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:34 am

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I literally just listened to Capacity for the first time last night!
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:41 am

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I've seen 3776 getting a lot of buzz but never checked it out
Guess I have an excuse to now
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Thu Sep 26, 2019 7:25 am

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In post 20, tris wrote:I literally just listened to Capacity for the first time last night!
its umm good.
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:12 am

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Shout out to Ecuador, this might be the greatest thing I've seen.
I wanna make it to Yggdrasil.
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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Thu Sep 26, 2019 6:50 pm

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San Marino- The Audition - It's Gonna Be Hard (When I'm Gone)- i just love this song. I know its a little cheesy, but im ok with it.

Portugal- Jenny Lewis - Red Bull & Hennessy- Somehow misread this as Jerry Lewis, happy with what I got.

Poland- Les Friction - Your World Will Fail- 2nd song by this group someone has recommended to me this week. They love to use the slow build and they are good at it.

Central African Republic- Suede - We Are the Pigs- great sound, i loved this time period for music, and ive never heard these guys before.

United Kingdom- Akira Takemoto - MJ-xx- chill music, would sleep to this.

Ecuador- Brothers of Metal - Yggdrasil- this was pretty awesome, could have been harder. Reminded me what to submit next contest though.

Djibouti- Periphery - Blood Eagle- this was good, decent mix of hard and melodic.

Greenland- Desaparecidos - Man and Wife, The Former (Financial Planning)- this reminded me of something but couldnt put my finger on it. I dug it though.

Costa Rica- Jamiroquai - Just Another Story- love me some funk, and you had me at virtual insanity.

USA- 3776 - January- very interesting, not sure how listenable this is on a regular basis for me though.

Uruguay- Big Thief - Haley- this is ok.

Iceland- Wilderun - Far From Where Dreams Unfurl- ok.

Rojava- Aeternam - Nightfall on Numidia- this was ok, lacked a payoff

Yemen- Hella - Biblical Violence- not my thing

Netherlands- Namco Music Saloon - Word Games for Two- what is this? i thought this was an ad and i was waiting for it to end and it never did.

Japan- あさき (Asaki) - 雫 (Shizuku)- Reminds me of the songs played during an animes outro in a bad way.
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