JingleSkirmish

Post by **Lunkhead** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:24 am

I know it's going to be a long way off at this point, after OTRCF, YRCF, and H&OCF. But I wanted to try to claim the next side fight. I won't start it up until the other three are done, in a couple months, or whenever the hell it may be.

Anyway, the idea is "JingleFight". I will pick some random and horrible product and the participants will have a fairly short period of time (a weekend?) to write a 30-60 second jingle for said awful product. If I am motivated enough I may decide to offer 1 unit of whatever the product is as the prize for the best jingle, or maybe something good, who knows...

This was inspired by a friend, who recently discovered a truly nasty sounding liquor called "Dooley's", a mixture of vodka with cream and toffee flavor. After pondering it for a while, he decided the only people who would drink it would be alcoholics, who needed to booze up their morning coffee when hungover. Anyway, he wrote a jingle for it that cracked me up.

I'm open to suggestions for the product. If you have some good ideas, please PM them to me. Also, I can probably offer hosting for this if people need it.

And since the time investment is going to be relatively low this could perhaps be an occasionally recurring side fight, too. Or maybe if lots of people want to participate we can do multiple rounds with elimination until there is one winner or something.

Anybody interested?

jimtyrrell · Post by **jimtyrrell** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 8:58 am

There are a lot of sidefights in the works, yes. But this sounds pretty amusing, and I'd probably be up for it when it comes around.

Niveous · Post by **Niveous** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:43 am

Lunkhead wrote:I know it's going to be a long way off at this point, after OTRCF, YRCF, and H&OCF.

And don't forget the GoM.

jack · Post by **jack** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 9:58 am

i will definitely be in for this.

HeuristicsInc · Post by **HeuristicsInc** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 10:26 am

You would have everybody making a jingle for the same product, or a different product for each participant?
-bill

Paco Del Stinko · Post by **Paco Del Stinko** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:25 am

I like this very much, and would love to participate.

Bjam · Post by **Bjam** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 12:13 pm

We need a "Sidefight suggestion" thread where people throw out ideas to the masses and then the masses say yay or nay. 3, 4, 5 sidefight ideas prominently floating around is confusing.

stueym · Post by **stueym** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:54 pm

Bjam wrote:good stuff

What she said

Caravan Ray · Post by **Caravan Ray** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:39 pm

Lunkhead wrote: Anyway, the idea is "JingleFight". I will pick some random and horrible product and the participants will have a fairly short period of time (a weekend?) to write a 30-60 second jingle for said awful product.

Yes - great idea!

Reist · Post by **Reist** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 2:52 pm

Isn't that what Doscientos did for the song Bitter Orange? Just wondering. This idea is pretty awesome. I'd do it.

Post by **Lunkhead** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:44 pm

Everyone would write a jingle for the same product.

Also, this is not an idea or suggestion, this is a sidefight that I am going to run once the others are over. I just wanted to get the jump on other sidefights, as they seemed to already be queueing up several deep...

Plat · Post by **Plat** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:47 pm

Count me as IN, assuming I notice when the product information is announced.

bz£ · Post by **bz£** » Fri Sep 08, 2006 3:56 pm

Lunkhead wrote:I just wanted to get the jump on other sidefights, as they seemed to already be queueing up several deep...

sidefight fight!

Because, what we need more of is sidefights.

Post by **Lunkhead** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:23 pm

I've found the perfect product for this. I may do this sometime soon as a skirmish if I can't wait until after the Yacht Rock and Official Total Request cover fights songs are submitted.

Erwin Cloibhofer · Post by **Erwin Cloibhofer** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:18 pm

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Post by **Lunkhead** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:21 am

Nope, it's not too late. Probably I will just announce a due date for entries, and if anybody still wants to participate they can, no need to sign up in advance or anything like that. More like a skirmish, I guess.

Erwin Cloibhofer · Post by **Erwin Cloibhofer** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 10:11 am

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Post by **Lunkhead** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:13 pm

If anybody is still interested:

JingleSkirmish Number 1
Due date: Monday, December 18th, roughly
Product: Jimmy Dean Chocolate Chip Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick

http://www.junkfoodblog.com/2006/07/jim ... cakes.html

Post or PM me a link to your short (maximum of 60 seconds) jingle for the above heinous product. It could be a radio spot, music/audio for a TV commercial, a whole video if you're ambitious, etc. I feel like I should have more stringent rules, but I can't think of any right now. If enough people enter I'll start a new thread with a poll for folks to vote on the best jingle.

As the junk food blog says, "nuke 'em and puke 'em", folks.

Erwin Cloibhofer · Post by **Erwin Cloibhofer** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:24 pm

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Ross · Post by **Ross** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:42 am

Fun idea, but just for semantics' sake - what makes this a skirmish if fighters havea week. Isn't Skirmish a term usually used for very short (like 1 hour) fights?

Post by **Lunkhead** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:28 am

Whatever.

Bolio · Post by **Bolio** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:37 pm

YAY! Skirmishes always fit easy in my schedule.

It is LESS THAN THE DEFAULT WEEK we usually get for fights & has a 60 SECOND LENGTH LIMIT, sounds pretty 'skirmishy' to me!

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