Let's see here...How are you? I'm pretty good.
I want to read some stories. Did you know that?
You're going to have two choices: One, you can pick a song from the list below and write a little something about it, involving it, or inspired by it.
I'm sorry there aren't any crappy bands on there. No Atreyu, Theory of a Deadman, Chemical Romance, etc. In other words there aren't many currently popular bands on the list. My taste in music doesn't suck. Sorry. (har har).
Put the name of the song in your author's notes, just so I know what the hell I'm looking at...
Choice two: Just enter something. (But where's the fun in that?)
Prewrites allowed, and because of this, you'll be reduced to one entrance per person.
Rules:
There are no rules. The imagination doesn't have rules, why should this contest?
One little, tiny thing, though: Don't bore me with some over descriptive piece of crap that you believe to be 'poetic.' I enjoy simple sentences. Like Hemmingway, or McCarthy. So cast out all that seven adjectives per sentence mumbo-jumbo bullshit and just tell me a damn story.
Also, don't make your story emotional for the sole purpose of being emotional. I want stories!
I enjoy pretty much everything. So long as it's written well. My favorite genre is horror. Lovecraft is the only word heavy author I'll make an exception for.
Seriously, everything from children's stories to erotica is allowed. A good story is a good story. Just don't bore me.
Sorry, if I get bored you might not even receive a comment...How rude! I know...
All right, here's my big list of songs most of you probably haven't even heard (at least, according to most of the author's pages I've read):
Walk on the Water by CCR
Higher Love by Steve Windwood
You Could Have It So Much Better by Franz Fernidad
Bitter Peace by Slayer
Money Bought by Nickleback
The Real House of the Rising Sun by Waylon Jennings
The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie
I Want me a Clone by Cornbugs
Ocean by The Velvet Underground
Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
23 by Blonde Redhead
Wall of Denial by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Heaven Beside You by Alice in Chains
Humans Being by Van Halen
Mr. Brightside by The Killers
Moon Baby by Godsmack
N.I.B. by Black Sabbath
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins
Maggie’s Farm as performed by Rage Against the Machine
Kick Out the Jams by MC5
After Me by Saliva
The Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails
Unholy by Kiss
No Leaf Clover by Metallica
Poor Little Rich Boy by Regina Spektor
Whale and Wasp by Alice in Chains
Clint Eastwood by the Gorillaz
This Calling by All That Remains
Silent Hill by Akira Yamoaka
Falling in Love (is so hard on the knees) by Aerosmith
Boogie Man by AC/DC
Welcome to my Nightmare by Alice Cooper
Midnight Rider by the Allman Brothers
Inside-Looking Out by the Animals
The House That Jack Built by Aretha Franklin
Cochise by Audioslave
Please Mister Postman by the Beatles
Tropics of Love by the Black Heart Procession
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
Everything is Broken by Bob Dylan
Ain’t Talkin’ by Bob Dylan
No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi
Smokin by Boston
Lovefurypassionenergy (lita’s Theme) by Boy Hits Car
Pink Eye by Buckethead
Soothsayer by Buckethead
That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Alone Again Or by Calexico
Of Dark Blood and Fucking by Cradle of Filth
The Ride by David Allan Coe
Die on a Rope by the Distillers
Season of the Witch by Donovan
The End by the Doors
Right Place Wrong Time by Dr. John
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
War by Edwin Starr
Almost Persuaded by Etta James
Cloud Nine by Evanescence
She Drives Me Crazy by the Fine Young Cannibals
Paralyzer by Finger Eleven
Mack the Knife by Frank Sinatra
Anything Goes by Guns N’ Roses
If The World by Guns N’ Roses
Magic Man by Heart
Mystify by INXS
The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
House Rent Boogie by John Lee Hooker
Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson
What Good Can Drinking Do by Janis Joplin
Blues From an Airplane by Jefferson Airplane
You Win Again as performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is by Jet
Hey Joe as performed by Jimi Hendrix
Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett
Working Class Hero by John Lennon
God’s Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash
Wheel in the Sky by Journey
Electric Eye by Judas Priest
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by K.T. Tunstall
Roving Gangster by Kid Rock
Paper Doll by Kittie
Shoots and Ladders by Korn
Heir of a Dying Day by Lacuna Coil
No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
Mr. Cab Driver by Lenny Kravitz
Faith as performed by Limp Bizkit
Points of Authority by Linkin Park
Faint by Linkin Park
Piano Sonata 17 (Tempest) by Beethoven
Devil With the Green Eyes by Matthew Sweet
Scream by Michael Jackson
Attitude by the Misfits
Come Back by the Misfits
Wish I Had An Angel by Nightwish
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
Cowboys From Hell by Pantera
Walkin’ After Midnight by Patsy Cline
No Easy Way Out by the Pink Spiders
Nobody’s Real by Powerman 5000
Get Off by Prince
1999 by Prince
Piss it All Away by Puddle of Mudd
Killer Queen by Queen
Fat Bottom Girls by Queen
Testify by Rage Against the Machine
Killing in the Name of by Rage Against the Machine
What’d I Say by Ray Charles
Apres Moi by Regina Spektor
American Witch by Rob Zombie
Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie
Give Me Shelter by the Rolling Stones
Under my Thumb by the Rolling Stones
Wicked Garden by Stone Temple Pilots
Who Is It by Michael Jackson
She’s Just Killing Me by ZZ Top
You Can Have Her by Waylon Jennings
Alphabet Street by Prince
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by the White Stripes
Jesus is Just Alright by the Doobie Brothers
Stan by Eminem
Presence of the Lord by Eric Clapton
Penetrate by Godhead
Touche by Godsmack
Before I’m Dead by the Kidney Theives
I want to read some stories. Did you know that?
You're going to have two choices: One, you can pick a song from the list below and write a little something about it, involving it, or inspired by it.
I'm sorry there aren't any crappy bands on there. No Atreyu, Theory of a Deadman, Chemical Romance, etc. In other words there aren't many currently popular bands on the list. My taste in music doesn't suck. Sorry. (har har).
Put the name of the song in your author's notes, just so I know what the hell I'm looking at...
Choice two: Just enter something. (But where's the fun in that?)
Prewrites allowed, and because of this, you'll be reduced to one entrance per person.
Rules:
There are no rules. The imagination doesn't have rules, why should this contest?
One little, tiny thing, though: Don't bore me with some over descriptive piece of crap that you believe to be 'poetic.' I enjoy simple sentences. Like Hemmingway, or McCarthy. So cast out all that seven adjectives per sentence mumbo-jumbo bullshit and just tell me a damn story.
Also, don't make your story emotional for the sole purpose of being emotional. I want stories!
I enjoy pretty much everything. So long as it's written well. My favorite genre is horror. Lovecraft is the only word heavy author I'll make an exception for.
Seriously, everything from children's stories to erotica is allowed. A good story is a good story. Just don't bore me.
Sorry, if I get bored you might not even receive a comment...How rude! I know...
All right, here's my big list of songs most of you probably haven't even heard (at least, according to most of the author's pages I've read):
Walk on the Water by CCR
Higher Love by Steve Windwood
You Could Have It So Much Better by Franz Fernidad
Bitter Peace by Slayer
Money Bought by Nickleback
The Real House of the Rising Sun by Waylon Jennings
The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie
I Want me a Clone by Cornbugs
Ocean by The Velvet Underground
Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley
23 by Blonde Redhead
Wall of Denial by Stevie Ray Vaughn
Heaven Beside You by Alice in Chains
Humans Being by Van Halen
Mr. Brightside by The Killers
Moon Baby by Godsmack
N.I.B. by Black Sabbath
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins
Maggie’s Farm as performed by Rage Against the Machine
Kick Out the Jams by MC5
After Me by Saliva
The Hand That Feeds by Nine Inch Nails
Unholy by Kiss
No Leaf Clover by Metallica
Poor Little Rich Boy by Regina Spektor
Whale and Wasp by Alice in Chains
Clint Eastwood by the Gorillaz
This Calling by All That Remains
Silent Hill by Akira Yamoaka
Falling in Love (is so hard on the knees) by Aerosmith
Boogie Man by AC/DC
Welcome to my Nightmare by Alice Cooper
Midnight Rider by the Allman Brothers
Inside-Looking Out by the Animals
The House That Jack Built by Aretha Franklin
Cochise by Audioslave
Please Mister Postman by the Beatles
Tropics of Love by the Black Heart Procession
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
Everything is Broken by Bob Dylan
Ain’t Talkin’ by Bob Dylan
No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley and the Wailers
Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi
Smokin by Boston
Lovefurypassionenergy (lita’s Theme) by Boy Hits Car
Pink Eye by Buckethead
Soothsayer by Buckethead
That’ll Be the Day by Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Alone Again Or by Calexico
Of Dark Blood and Fucking by Cradle of Filth
The Ride by David Allan Coe
Die on a Rope by the Distillers
Season of the Witch by Donovan
The End by the Doors
Right Place Wrong Time by Dr. John
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
War by Edwin Starr
Almost Persuaded by Etta James
Cloud Nine by Evanescence
She Drives Me Crazy by the Fine Young Cannibals
Paralyzer by Finger Eleven
Mack the Knife by Frank Sinatra
Anything Goes by Guns N’ Roses
If The World by Guns N’ Roses
Magic Man by Heart
Mystify by INXS
The Number of the Beast by Iron Maiden
House Rent Boogie by John Lee Hooker
Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson
What Good Can Drinking Do by Janis Joplin
Blues From an Airplane by Jefferson Airplane
You Win Again as performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is by Jet
Hey Joe as performed by Jimi Hendrix
Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett
Working Class Hero by John Lennon
God’s Gonna Cut You Down by Johnny Cash
Wheel in the Sky by Journey
Electric Eye by Judas Priest
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree by K.T. Tunstall
Roving Gangster by Kid Rock
Paper Doll by Kittie
Shoots and Ladders by Korn
Heir of a Dying Day by Lacuna Coil
No Quarter by Led Zeppelin
Mr. Cab Driver by Lenny Kravitz
Faith as performed by Limp Bizkit
Points of Authority by Linkin Park
Faint by Linkin Park
Piano Sonata 17 (Tempest) by Beethoven
Devil With the Green Eyes by Matthew Sweet
Scream by Michael Jackson
Attitude by the Misfits
Come Back by the Misfits
Wish I Had An Angel by Nightwish
Bark at the Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
Cowboys From Hell by Pantera
Walkin’ After Midnight by Patsy Cline
No Easy Way Out by the Pink Spiders
Nobody’s Real by Powerman 5000
Get Off by Prince
1999 by Prince
Piss it All Away by Puddle of Mudd
Killer Queen by Queen
Fat Bottom Girls by Queen
Testify by Rage Against the Machine
Killing in the Name of by Rage Against the Machine
What’d I Say by Ray Charles
Apres Moi by Regina Spektor
American Witch by Rob Zombie
Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie
Give Me Shelter by the Rolling Stones
Under my Thumb by the Rolling Stones
Wicked Garden by Stone Temple Pilots
Who Is It by Michael Jackson
She’s Just Killing Me by ZZ Top
You Can Have Her by Waylon Jennings
Alphabet Street by Prince
Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by the White Stripes
Jesus is Just Alright by the Doobie Brothers
Stan by Eminem
Presence of the Lord by Eric Clapton
Penetrate by Godhead
Touche by Godsmack
Before I’m Dead by the Kidney Theives
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on February 4
- Rewards: Gold: 130, Silver: 30, Bronze: 20
- Final notes: Okay, okay...This was killing me for the past few days. Decisions, decisions...'For A Dollar' really struck me. I kept thinking about that one for a while after reading it. A really good story.
'The Jumper' did the same.(Terrific narration and humor too) You get the point by now, eh?
Anyway, people, this ended up being a great contest. For me anyway.
Thanks for entering, and all that other sappy stuff...
Hope to see you all in my next one...
Contest Winners
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/ / "Hey, Paul!" I said as he came inside my modest three bedroom home. "I'm glad you came by." / / "Why, what's up?" / / "I've beeby Andy Stephenson 700 words, 58 comments, on May 12 10:10 AM 2007. In Fan fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Inspirational, Love
Gold trophy winner
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by KJNeth 2700 words, 5 comments, on Jan 24 7:40 AM. In Adult, First person, Humor
Silver trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 248436, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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In this world…death is the final destiny and yet…in this world, without death there would be no life and without life…death would not exist• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A CIA agent goes in search of the Mona Lisa. He finds it, but will he get the picture and still get out alive?by Lithron 1400 words, 12 comments, on Jan 23 2:33 AM. In Action, Crime, Fiction, Short story, Third person• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Tyron watched Collette from the corner of the club. He had seen the hurt way she kept looking at Jason. He wanted to kill Jason for what h• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The moon shined so brightly in the sky outside my bedroom window. I just sat there at my window seat in the dark, freshly spilling tearsby MetroHollywoodTeen 300 words, 7 comments, on Apr 2 1:51 PM 2008. In , Contest, Love, Passionate, Rain, Writing• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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"Hell of a birthday present, Wonderland."by colormeimpressed 700 words, 6 comments, on Dec 19 4:26 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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He was almost eighteen. In about another year or two he would be. He was tall, lanky and pale. The type of pale that happens after centurie• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Ooh this looks like my kind of contest! I'm currently writing this creepy, twisted, totally dark re-telling of Alice in Wonderland and I can't wait to enter it
Oh, but it has a little twist in it that I think you might enjoy ^^ and it's my B-Day tommorow...which means I'll make it extra special for you 
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Heh that is an awesome list of songs. Buckethead rules, so does the new GNR CD. And Linkin Park, Jimi, and so on.
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That's it. You have no say in the matter. You're my new best friend.
Chinese Democracy is awesome. I'm pretty sure it's just you and me, though...lol -
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I freaking love the new GNR, what I have heard of it anyway. So, yeah, you two are not alone. You just had to list Gimme Shelter! Everytime that song gets in my head it won't leave for days.
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Hahaha.
Yay! New best friend. Good to met you.
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Lol, I've always thought that Bob Marley song was called "No blood then no crime" XD *needs to get my ears checked*
Also, if you like Alice Cooper, I recommend his song "This House is Haunted" It's creepy and lovely and morbid ^^
And since you seem to like Regina Spektor, I recommend Samson! I love that girl <3
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Samson on Songs, or Samson on Begin to Hope? Ah, regardless, they're both awesome.
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You have epic musical tastes.
But why Maggie's Farm by Rage Against the Machine and not Dylan? o.o Granted, I've never heard your version, but why improve on an already brilliant thing? :]
I don't know if I can enter, but, seriously, epic musical tastes. -
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Eh...It sounds a lot angier than Dylan's version...It's probably just me...
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Ahaha.. Legit.
Dylan's one of my heroes, though.
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if u think most ppl havent heard of most of these, u need to talk to new people
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You are correct. Apparently. I was way off!
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i wont be doing this competition. u sed no crappy bands, and nickelback is on there? oh dear.
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Ah! You caught me! There's also some Evanescense and Lacuna Coil! But at least there's no Avenged Sevenfold...
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*gasp* Lacuna Coil is crappy? Oh dear. Meh, the chick can sing, for that I like 'em.
Though, I'd be interested to hear why you think Avenged Sevenfold is a crap band. Sure the vocals suck, and the lyrics are pretty awful, but I reckons they (in their later stuff) write some pretty good melodies, and their music is quite good (from my view as a musician, not just because I like it, because I think they do actually write some quality music).
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I just think they're awful. Nothing in their music, nothing I say! makes sense to me. There's just no fun to them. Aveneged Sevenfold, I mean.
Lacuna Coil's all right, just really goofey.
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helluva eclectic song list there. although would say the nirvana version of man who sold the world is more definitive than bowies original. sorely tempted to try a story based on that, but entered a pre-write instead.
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lol franz fernidad.
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Wowzers... I LOVE your taste in music! You have Sinatra on there! And CCR, Journey, Queen... Dude, I'm gonna have a hard time choosing a song off this list
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AHHH MY GOSH TOO MANY SONGS! my brain got confused about halfway through. I might enter, the only song I really did know was Cloud Nine by Evanescence and some Linkin Park. Oh and I just wanted to say that the lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots went to school with my Dad. Well, elemantary school. I'm not sure if this is true but my Dad said he used to beat him up in boyscouts. 0.0... I don't know if he's just teasing me or if it's true... but he knew him. Just thought I'd get that out.
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Your dad said he beat up the lead singer of STP in boyscouts?...That's awesome! ROFL
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Wow, that's quite a list of songs, lol. I chose to enter a prewrite instead because you mentioned you liked horror. Mine isn't a particularly gruesome story, but it has many of the same elements. Let me know if it's not what you're looking for.
~Battie
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Thank You!
Thanks so very much for the gold trophy and all the points. I deeply appreciate them.
I'm very pleased you like my little fantasy with Paul McCartney. It has been a dream of mine for years. Probably since his movie, 'Give My Regards To Broadstreet'. If you haven't seen that movie, you should check it out.
Thanks for hosting.
Andy
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