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<center><big>'''Welcome to the TMBW Theme Song Contest!'''</big>
 
<center><big>'''Welcome to the TMBW Theme Song Contest!'''</big>
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To see an archived page of all the entries and rules, [[/Archive|click here]].
  
 
== What Is This??? ==
 
== What Is This??? ==
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*Short answer: You know those crazy "tag lines" we have on the main page? Just longer versions of that.
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You know those crazy "taglines" we have on the [[Main Page]]? This is just a contest to create longer versions of those.  Contestants change the full lyrics of a [[:Category:Songs|TMBG song]] so that it has to do with TMBW or wikis in general.
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*Long answer: This is a contest to change the lyrics of a [[:Category:Songs|TMBG song]] so that it has to do with the wiki. </center>
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= Winners =
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== Overall Winners ==
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=== First Place ===
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  <big><big>'''Salt-Man Z'''</big><br/>
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  '''[[User:Salt-Man Z/Theme Song|I've Got a Bot]]'''</big><br/>
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  90 Points
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=== Second Place ===
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  <big><big>'''Droffats'''</big><br/>
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  '''[[User:Droffats/Theme song|Doctor Wiki]]'''</big><br/>
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  88 Points
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=== Third Place ===
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  <big><big>'''Fugioid'''</big><br/>
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  '''[[User:Fugitoid/Theme Song|Wiki in your Links]]'''</big><br/>
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  86 Points
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== Special Awards ==
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The Special Awards recognize highest placement in one of the judging categories.<br/>
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They are only given to users who did not place in the top three entries.
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=== Most Singable ===
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  <big><big>'''Sandwich maker'''</big><br/>
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  '''[[User:Sandwich maker/Theme Song|I never edit posts]]'''</big><br/>
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  With 9.5/10 Singable Points
  
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== Rules ==
 
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*The song you choose must be a TMBG song (obviously)
 
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*The new lyrics must have to do with this wiki or wikis in general
 
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**For good examples, look [[Taglines|here]]
 
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**''The Editing Museum, is open to the public ''
 
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**''Wiki-squisite Dead GUI, rotating text on a web page... ''
 
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**''Put your cursor over the edit tab''
 
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*You must create lyrics for the whole song. So if the song has 3 verses and a chorus, you need to write lyrics for 3 verses and a chorus
 
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*Each user may only have one entry
 
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*All entries must be completely saved before May 6th, 2006 at 11:59PM EST (22:59 CDT)
 
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*No changes may be made to any entry after the deadline, no matter how minor the change. Any changes will be reverted
 
  
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== How to Enter ==
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=== Most Creative ===
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*Create a subpage of your user page with the name "Theme Song" by going to your user page and adding "/Theme Song" after your name in the address bar (e.x. User:AtionSong/Theme Song).
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*Start the page by copying and pasting the following, and then filling in the details:
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  <big><big>'''DrWorm818'''</big><br/>
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  '''[[User:DrWorm818/Theme Song|Till My Hands Fall Off]]'''</big><br/>
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{{Theme Entry|
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  With 36/45 Creativity Points
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  Username = Type your username here
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| Parody_title = Type your new song name here
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| Original_song = Type the original TMBG song name here
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*Now, type '''<nowiki><pre class="lyrics-table"></nowiki>''' and begin writing your lyrics on the next line.
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*Once you are finished, put '''<nowiki></pre></nowiki>''' on the bottom.
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*List your name under the [[TMBW Theme Song#Entries|Entries]] section of this page by copying and pasting this and filling in the details (leave the four tildes):
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<pre>
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| Username
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| '''[[User:Username/Theme Song|New song title]]'''
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| [[Parodied song]]
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== Rubric ==
 
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All entries will be judged on the following criteria:
 
  
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*'''Singable'''
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=== Most Humorous ===
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**''Are the new lyrics singable with the original tune?''
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***Worth 10 points
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  <big><big>'''CapitalQ'''</big><br/>
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*'''Creativity'''
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  '''[[User:CapitalQ/Theme Song|Why Get Personal]]'''</big><br/>
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**''How creatively are the references to wikis used?''
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  With 13/15 Humor Points
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***Worth 25 points
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**''How creative are the new lyrics overall?''
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***Worth 20 points
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*'''Humor'''
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**''How humorous are the new lyrics based on the old ones?''
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***Worth 15 points
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*'''Logical Lyrics'''
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**''Do the lyrics make sense as written?''
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***Worth 15 points.
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*'''"Name" Points'''
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**''On the SAT you get 200 points for writing your name. Here, you get 5.''
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***Worth 15 points
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*<big> '''TOTAL:''' 100 Points</big>
 
  
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== Entries ==
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== Individual Scores ==
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Entries will be accepted for the next 3 weeks. '''The deadline is May 6th, 2006 at 11:59PM EST (22:59 CDT).''' Judging will begin on the 7th and end on the 13th. Winners will be announced on the 14th.
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If you submitted a song would like to find out your personal score in terms of the scoring rubric, just [[User talk:AtionSong|contact AtionSong]], and he will do his best to give it to you.
  
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[[Category:Archived Wiki Pages]]
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| style="width:120px"|'''Contestant'''
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| style="width:190px"|'''New song'''
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| style="width:190px"|'''Original TMBG song'''
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| style="width:300px"|'''Signature'''
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| Angel
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| '''[[User:Angel/Theme Song|Article Man]]'''
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| [[Particle Man]]
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| {{User:Angel/sig}} 11:46, 16 Apr 2006 (CDT)
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| The thing
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| '''[[User:The thing/Theme Song|They Might Be Wikis]]
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| [[They Might Be Giants (The Song)]]
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| [[User:The thing|The thing]] 13:11, 16 Apr 2006 (CDT)
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| magbatz
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| '''[[User:Magbatz/Theme Song|Wiki]]'''
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| [[Softly]]
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|  ~ [[User:Magbatz|magbatz]] 15:19, 16 Apr 2006 (CDT)
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| Ecks
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| '''[[User:Ecks/Theme Song|Wiki Bot]]'''
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| [[Skullivan]]
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| [[User:Ecks|Ecks]] 16:02, 16 Apr 2006 (CDT)
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| appleheart
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| '''[[User:appleheart/Theme Song|wiki (the fans edit tonight) ]]'''
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| [[The Guitar]]
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| [[User:appleheart|appleheart]] 17:24, 16 Apr 2006 (EST)
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| zakhebeone
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| '''[[User:zakhebeone/Theme Song|Dr. Wiki ]]'''
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| [[Doctor Worm]]
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| [[User:zakhebeone|zakhebeone]] 18:45, 16 Apr 2006 (EST)
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| Droffats
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| '''[[User:Droffats/Theme song|Doctor Wiki]]'''
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| [[Doctor Worm]]
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| [[User:Droffats|Droffats]] 21:25, 16 Apr 2006 (CDT)
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| Argentangel
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| '''[[User:Argentangel/Theme Song|Wikitine]]'''
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| [[Valentine]]
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| [[User:Argentangel|ArAn]] 23:27, 16 Apr 2006 (CDT)
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 30 March 2008

Welcome to the TMBW Theme Song Contest!

To see an archived page of all the entries and rules, click here.

What Is This???

You know those crazy "taglines" we have on the Main Page? This is just a contest to create longer versions of those. Contestants change the full lyrics of a TMBG song so that it has to do with TMBW or wikis in general.

Winners

Overall Winners

First Place

 Salt-Man Z

 I've Got a Bot

 90 Points


Second Place

 Droffats

 Doctor Wiki

 88 Points


Third Place

 Fugioid

 Wiki in your Links

 86 Points


Special Awards

The Special Awards recognize highest placement in one of the judging categories.
They are only given to users who did not place in the top three entries.

Most Singable

 Sandwich maker

 I never edit posts

 With 9.5/10 Singable Points


Most Creative

 DrWorm818

 Till My Hands Fall Off

 With 36/45 Creativity Points


Most Humorous

 CapitalQ

 Why Get Personal

 With 13/15 Humor Points


Individual Scores

If you submitted a song would like to find out your personal score in terms of the scoring rubric, just contact AtionSong, and he will do his best to give it to you.
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