The Chop Shop Store Contest
In mid-2007, TMBW.net and The Chopping Block partnered to bring users a contest. They asked for re-recordings or re-writes of the song "I Got My T-Shirt Back".
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Contest types[edit]
There were two contests: one for "artistic types", and one for "lyrical geniuses".
For the first contest, the re-recording of the song, users were encouraged to choose any method, whether guitar, drums, accordion, keyboards, stylophone, a capella, etc. Remixes and mashup entries from "budding DJs" were also welcome. Entries were to be sent as MP3s only, and kept to a manageable size.
For the second contest, users were encouraged to take the lyrics to the song and rewrite them in a fun way. The topic could be about anything - The Chopping Block, TMBG, TMBW.net, whatever. Entries were to be sent as text.
Winners and Entries[edit]
Here are all the entries that were received for the re-recording and re-writing contests.
Re-Recording[edit]
Winner of the Re-Recording Contest: TVsKyle!
(Listed in the order entries were received)
| Name | Listen |
|---|---|
| Jon Veliky | Listen |
| Unmutual | Listen |
| Wetreplies | Listen |
| spaceship | Listen |
| Mucket | Listen |
| TVsKyle | Listen |
Lyrics Re-Write[edit]
Winner of the Lyrics Re-Write Contest: Ganna!
(Listed in the order entries were received)
| Name | Listen |
|---|---|
| Jon Veliky | Read |
| Goodtimes2 | Read |
| Yoyogod | Read |
| Ganna | Read |
| FlinnsyFan | Read |
| Curious and questioning | Read |
| Captain Red | Read |
| Chad F. | Read |
Judging[edit]
A panel of five judges (2 TMBW / 3 CB) reviewed all entries and chose the winners. Winners were judged as follows:
Re-Recording Criteria[edit]
- Quality (40%)
- Melody (25%)
- Creativity (35%)
Lyrics Re-Write Criteria[edit]
- Creativity (50%)
- Humor (25%)
- Sing-ability (25%)
Prizes[edit]
Re-Recording Contest Prizes[edit]
- Any T-shirt of your choice from The Chop Shop Store
- Take a picture of yourself wearing the T-shirt, and it will be featured on the Chop Shop Store's front page! (Some minimal image direction from The Chop Shop was provided for taking the image.)
- Two TMBG Party Posters
Lyric Re-Write Contest Prize[edit]
- Any t-shirt of your choice from The Chop Shop Store
Rules[edit]
- Participants didn't need to be a TMBW.net user, but it was strongly encouraged to create an account.
- Entries had to be submitted by 5pm Eastern on 5/12/07.
- Participants could enter both contests, but in the event that a user won the re-recording contest, that user's entry for the lyric re-write would become null and void (and vice-versa).
- "Have fun!"
