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Welcome to Get-Together 8's PokéParody Competition!
Have you ever listened to your favorite song on the radio and wondered what it would be like if it was in the world of Pokémon? Found yourself editing lines to make it work, and maybe even singing it yourself? This competition is for those that have the creative flair for song parodies and are dying to show it off, or anyone looking to try it out!
But what's a parody?
Fine question, young parodist! A song parody takes the music and spirit of one song, but replaces the lyrics. Ever heard of Weird Al Yankovic? Most of his songs are parodies (here are some examples). A good parody of course follows the melody of the song, but it also captures the spirit - it doesn't merely imitate the syllables. If you can hear the song in your head as you're reading the lyrics, you know you're reading the lyrics of a good parody. If you're still confused as to the idea of a parody, feel free to skip to the end of the post for the submission examples to get a better understanding.
Categories!
So, there are two categories in this contest. There's the Lyrical Portion and the Musical Portion. The lyrical portion tests your ability to write a parody, while the musical portion adds your singing skills into the mix. Each portion will have a first, second, and third place.
Have you ever listened to your favorite song on the radio and wondered what it would be like if it was in the world of Pokémon? Found yourself editing lines to make it work, and maybe even singing it yourself? This competition is for those that have the creative flair for song parodies and are dying to show it off, or anyone looking to try it out!
But what's a parody?
Fine question, young parodist! A song parody takes the music and spirit of one song, but replaces the lyrics. Ever heard of Weird Al Yankovic? Most of his songs are parodies (here are some examples). A good parody of course follows the melody of the song, but it also captures the spirit - it doesn't merely imitate the syllables. If you can hear the song in your head as you're reading the lyrics, you know you're reading the lyrics of a good parody. If you're still confused as to the idea of a parody, feel free to skip to the end of the post for the submission examples to get a better understanding.
Categories!
So, there are two categories in this contest. There's the Lyrical Portion and the Musical Portion. The lyrical portion tests your ability to write a parody, while the musical portion adds your singing skills into the mix. Each portion will have a first, second, and third place.
Rules and Schedule
1. All PokéCommunity rules apply to this competition.
2. The work submitted must be your original work. Just because you plan to enter the Musical Portion doesn't mean that you can copy a parody off of the internet and just sing it.
3. However, you're not required to play the background music for the Musical Portion - it's perfectly fine to find a karaoke version of your song online and sing along with it or even sing with no background music at all.
4. Multiple submissions are permitted.
5. Submit your entries on this thread, using the submission format outlined at the end of this post.
Time Periods
12:00 AM, Friday, July 15
to
11:59 PM, Monday, July 18
Judging Period:
12:00 AM, Tuesday, July 19
to
11:59 PM, Friday, July 21
Entry Period:
12:00 AM, Friday, July 15
to
11:59 PM, Thursday, July 21
Judging Period:
12:00 AM, Friday, July 22
to
11:59 PM, Sunday, July 24
Judging and Emblems
The judges for this competition are Toujours, Forever, and Opposite Day. They'll each give a score from 1 to 10, and the final result will be the average of the scores. There are multiple judging criteria for each portion:
Lyrical Portion:
-Adherence to melody
-Rhythm/Rhyme
-Respect towards the spirit of the song
Musical Portion:
-All criteria from the Lyrical Portion
-Vocal ability
-Performance quality
Emblems
Of course, there are emblems for winning, and even just participating. They are as follows:
PokéParody Participant: You may not have won, but those songs definitely have a whole new meaning now that your hands have touched them! Thanks for participating in the PokéParody Competition during Get-Together 8.
I Placed in the PokéParody Competition!: Those hits will never be the same, thanks to your incomparable contribution to the PokéParody Competition during Get-Together 8!
Lead Singer: You're the Jigglypuff of the PokéParody Competition for Get-Together 8! Keep on crooning those smooth tunes, because you claimed best performance.
Head Lyricist: You felt the soul of the music, pulled it out, and made it your own with your lyrical skill. Congratulations on writing the best lyrics in the PokéParody Competition during Get-Together 8!
The judges for this competition are Toujours, Forever, and Opposite Day. They'll each give a score from 1 to 10, and the final result will be the average of the scores. There are multiple judging criteria for each portion:
Lyrical Portion:
-Adherence to melody
-Rhythm/Rhyme
-Respect towards the spirit of the song
Musical Portion:
-All criteria from the Lyrical Portion
-Vocal ability
-Performance quality
Emblems
Of course, there are emblems for winning, and even just participating. They are as follows:
PokéParody Participant: You may not have won, but those songs definitely have a whole new meaning now that your hands have touched them! Thanks for participating in the PokéParody Competition during Get-Together 8.
I Placed in the PokéParody Competition!: Those hits will never be the same, thanks to your incomparable contribution to the PokéParody Competition during Get-Together 8!
Lead Singer: You're the Jigglypuff of the PokéParody Competition for Get-Together 8! Keep on crooning those smooth tunes, because you claimed best performance.
Head Lyricist: You felt the soul of the music, pulled it out, and made it your own with your lyrical skill. Congratulations on writing the best lyrics in the PokéParody Competition during Get-Together 8!
Submission Guidelines and Examples
To make it easier on the judges, it's preferable that you submit your parody is submitted this way (don't worry, not too complicated):
Song name
Link to song (Youtube or mp3)
Submission
This way, everyone's on the same page as to what song is being parodied, and can listen to the original for comparison purposes. If you submit in the Musical Portion, please include your lyrics in the post as well as the music. Still a bit confused? Here are two examples:
Example 1 - Toujours
(Lyrical Portion)
Spoiler:
Example 2 - Opposite Day
(Musical Portion)
Spoiler:
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