[spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] Song Form

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 3/10/03 at 4:17 PM Daniel Lepage wrote:

>I propose:
>{{
>__Sing along!__
>
>[[To the tune of the Battle Hymn of the Republic]]
>
>Add to rule four-thirty-seven, a new section A point Four,
>titled "Song proposals", with the text, "There's a Poetic form,
>It's called the Song proposal; to be one props must conform
>to these rules for Song Form:
>
>All the words must match the rhythm and the rhyme scheme of a song,
>So if the song were playing, we could all just sing along,
>What's more, the song in question must at least be twelve lines long,
>or the prop is not Song Form!
>
>If this seems like quite an Onus,
>Or the it seems too monotonous,
>This form's got a nifty Bonus:
>Ten score points and two charm!
>
>If a question should arise whether a song is bonafide,
>Or if to the rhyme and rhythm of the song the prop complies,
>then the Admin's word is final, it is e who shall decide,
>If a prop is in Song Form!"
>[[
>Basically, if the text of a prop is written as a parody of a song, or 
>at least something that roughly lines up with the rhyme scheme and the 
>rhythm of an existing song, the prop is worth bonus points. Dave is the 
>ultimate arbitrator of whether or not your proposal is based on an 
>actual song, so no songs you "made up" yourself. And if other people 
>don't think your version really fits with the song, Dave gets to decide 
>whether you get the points.
>]]
>}}

Ya know, the first line doesn't match the following three...:)

						Glotmorf

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