EVERYONE'S A WINNER INDEPENDENCE DAY CHALLENGE/SHOWCASE THINGY LXXVI
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Posted by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:03 PM
This challenge is open to all. It runs until Tuesday July 8 at 6PM EDT. Its purpose is to give people a forum to have their songs heard. There is no judging involved. Everyone who participates is a winner.
PLEASE READ THESE GUIDELINES AND THE THEME DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE POSTING
1. Post ONE OR TWO songs that fit the theme. You may post a THIRD one on or after Thursday. You may post a FOURTH song on or after Saturday.
Your song can be a new song or one that was already recorded.
**2. For EACH song you post, listen to at least SIX other people’s songs and leave feedback. That means, if you post 2 songs you should listen to 12 others over the course of the 7 days of the challenge, a little less than 2 a day. If you post 3 songs, listen to 18 others and so on. You may, of course, listen to more if you choose.
Listening is the most important part of this challenge. Supporting and experiencing others is what it’s about.
3. We prefer to listen to the whole song. Try not to listen to the same people every day. Give new people a chance as well.
4. Please do not post glitter or large graphics as feedback or in the thread.
5. You don't need to post a song to listen but you need to listen if you post a song. It's best to post earlier in the challenge. But you can post up until the end. Just be aware that the closing hours of the challenge are better suited to listening than trying to squeeze in a last minute post.
6. Please avoid making multiple posts in a row by going back and editing your posts if you left something out. You have 30 minutes after you post to add to or correct your post by using the EDIT button.
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The theme of this challenge:
Today, Canadians are celebrating Canada Day, Happy Canada Day to you folks!
This Friday is Independence Day in the United States. So for Challenge number 76, let's celebrate the spirit of 1776. But, let's open the celebration up to everyone, no matter what country you are from.
Post a song that mentions any nation, state or city in the song title, lyrics or artist's name. Or post a song about independence or freedom.
I am very honoured to be hosting this challenge and want to wish you all, wonderful days of celebrations, have fun everybody!
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Reply by SonsiGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:08 PM
It just so happened that i am on a very secret mission and i came to have a wee peek of what are we gonna be singing this week ! And this is how i have realized THAT we are in July now ! LOL =P
Oooh ! ahhhh ... We shall see what i can come up with ;-)
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Reply by werewoofGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:20 PM
werewoof wishes insomnia wasn't his strong suit....Cool!!!!
I'll be back in a bit, song in tow.......
:~)
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Reply by SoftSingingBrookGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Janet, I guessed the theme and I was right Hahahahahaha!! Wow 76 Challenges I can't wait for number 78 hahahaha. This is going to be another great theme I am looking forward to this weeks listens
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Reply by SandysongbirdGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:26 PM
Sandysongbird ...just another day in the life..but it's a good life...Yay!!! Here's mine. I don't usually sing this one, even though it's sung by my favorite recording artist, because I know I'm just nowhere near good enough. I almost didn't think I'd find it in my recordings, but I have done it once or twice. Not really about our fourth of july but...
Independence Day
Sorry Janet! I didn't mean to jump in front of you there.
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:27 PM
:-) Let me kick it off then...
Hot out the oven, yeah, I found something to put into it after all!
Born Free
Grarrrrrr! :D
Edit! Ooops! I didn't kick it off LOL ... Hello Sandy! On my way! :D
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Reply by JubiGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:27 PM
Jubi singing made my headache worse......yikesHmmmmm........you have me thinking on this one........
How about the city of Manchester?
Looking through the eyes of love - by Melissa Manchester
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bc11a3b48
This will be some great listeing and will have a second song for tomorrow.....hugggs all
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Reply by caterinaGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:28 PM
caterina i cant make you love me....if you don't!:OOOOOOOOOO Great Idea Janet!! :) Im still listening over on the other challenge lol...But...as thingy says in that film...I'll be back! ..... :-D
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:33 PM
No worries Katie! I think we're all still listening there! Yep me as well.
I went out and bought another set of ears so that I could listen to both... how cool is that, I now have quadraphonic earlobes!
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Reply by WravensWingGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:38 PM
First off, let me apologize for not listening to as many of you as I would have liked last challenge....I'm really slipping in my listens. *slaps hand*
Second, let me wish those of you celebrating holidays this week joyous times!! :)
Third, here is my song for this challenge: L.A. Song
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Reply by KittenKatGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:44 PM
KittenKat is happy it's friday and a 3-day weekend!Okey, dokey, let's celebrate in the U.S.'s 50th State of Hawaii!!
Blue Hawaii ~ Elvis
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c512c1bb3
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Reply by TracyBGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:52 PM
TracyB no offense if that's your name, but hurricane norbert??I'm sad the big bad lic'g ogre took away "Saturday in the Park"--it even mentions the 4th of July! Oh, well...
Here's another Chicago song:
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 6:53 PM
Ooo 50th State eh? Come on, use this time to educate me and my fellow UK friends, and our other International friends. Tell me about your States, where they got their names, when they were formed? Anything!!! Tell me about Independence Day for you and your ancestors where you come from...
Tell me what you eat on Independence Day... hehehe. Make me drool! Slurp!
Looking forward to enjoying a bit of your history as well as your songs!
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:01 PM
You didn't, and even if you did, I'm glad, I would only be kicking it off because no one else had, but you did and er, yes red apple, green apple, red apple, Oops there goes another ? tree? apple? 00.01, that's the answer... yes!
vvv OoOoO... I like a bit of Tada! It has a certain ring about it, as long as it's not the Windows one!
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Reply by gogogopherGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:07 PM
gogogopher wonders when it will be time to head for hometada
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b8bfd1fc
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Reply by caterinaGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:15 PM
caterina i cant make you love me....if you don't!Funny enough....I just recorded this one a wee while ago for something else.....but it fits well here... so .... :)
And........pay no attention what so ever to the horrid backing track!....ive always said that legends tracks are crap...now i know for sure! LOL
Rock a bye Your Baby - Al Jolson
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b9abc208
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Reply by fofun on July 1, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Freedom...got to love it, as in this case, I have the freedom to choose what song to post...happy 4th to US and Happy Canada Day to youz guyz...hehehe
I Salute the FREEDOM to sing with Softsingingbrook
I love dat word....freedom!! let it ring!!
EDIT: ok so I stretched and stretched to get a song posted to a theme lol I've sang about a dozen songs in the past couple days which pretty much have not been heard and I've started deleting them now..so I wanted to try to salvage a couple of them :)) but none seem to mention states, and cities and lalalalatida....least this one had "world" in it!! I think maybe I need a timeout! bye
EDIT: I going away for a bit, HAPPY Holidays to all! :))
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Reply by JubiGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:43 PM
Jubi singing made my headache worse......yikesQuestion......do I have to actually sing the place or can the back up singers do it?
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:44 PM
LOL I think you can get away with the backing singers doing it? :D
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Reply by waltkoGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:46 PM
I did this one recently and does have American in the title
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/bcd226d0
This one has New York in the title
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/bc10ac82a
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Reply by JubiGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:51 PM
Jubi singing made my headache worse......yikesThis delightful tune mentions Paris and Capri.....sorry no history on this song Janet......I am not much on the trivia stuff........just me with my attempted English accent, lol
Wouldn't it be lovely (My Fair Lady)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bb129a984
But if I must add some info......we eat hot dogs and hamburgers on the Fourth of July....do fireworks.....and just be lazy :))))
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Reply by Daniela4LuvGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Daniela4Luv take care of yourself linda (hotlipsforever) rest. we love you!<3The song's Artist title is "Chicago" So, I guess this qualifies...
It's all I have for now. :)
Chicago
If You Leave Me Now
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Reply by davehGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 7:57 PM
This one is
TENNESSEE WALTZ
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b4106846e
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:07 PM
Heheh, can I come over and be lazy with you and watch the fireworks? I love fireworks! :D <--- big kid! In case you hadn't noticed!
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Reply by SoftSingingBrookGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Here is my first submission. I may be stretching it a bit you will have to tell me Janet.
Free
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Reply by JubiGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Jubi singing made my headache worse......yikesCome on over girl :)))
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:23 PM
I wish... :( Star bright, star somefink or other, get down here and let me climb on your back, then zoom me over there grrr LOL!
Well that's me all caught up, and speaking of stars... I'm getting mighty dreamy! It's 1.40am here and I think I should go and get some sleep! Wayyy too many late nights. Can hardly keep my eyes open, but well, I don't need them to hear you with do I?
Loved all of your songs. Look forward to hearing you all again tomorrow.
Nite all! :D
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Reply by squirl8GOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:33 PM
I love this song! Thanks for the challenge Janet!
Lee Greenwood
God bless the U.S.A.
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bfcc2120
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Reply by MikeC2007GOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:40 PM
I'll get in early on this one:
Marc Cohn-Walking In Memphis
Thanks for listening and happy holidays to all!
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Reply by RLSSOPKOGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 8:45 PM
RLSSOPKO is humming "wake me up b4 you go go." thanks alot connieg!Hi Guys!
Here is the Star Spangled Banner sung exactly like I'm doing tomorrow at Cole's Championship Game! I did it in one shot. There won't be any second chances tomorrow. The damn high notes hit right in the break in my voice. GGGRRRRRRR!
Roberta
Star Spangled Banner
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Reply by kikiCONTRIBUTOR on July 1, 2008 at 8:59 PM
Hi~
My song for the challenge mentions Houston, Detroit and my home town - Pittsburgh PA.
Life During Wartime - Talking Heads
Let's see if I remember my history~ Pennsylvania named the Keystone State and named after William Penn, also one of the 13 colonies, and the state flower is Mountain Laurel. That's about all I remember. Now Pittsburgh has a working incline and was home to the Heinz Company. I got to tour the factory in 4th grade and received a pickle pin!
Also about PA , I can't forget Hershey's chocolate. The town of Hershey's has Hershey kisses shaped streetlights downtown. There's also historic Gettysburg located in PA. Also PA was one of the homes to the Shawnee tribe.
Now I gotta go find out about Florida - but I do know Key Lime pie is the state pie!
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Reply by goodlookindaddyGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 9:06 PM
OK, here`s one with America written all over it. Toby Keith`s,"Angry American". http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c4b58a60
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Reply by werewoofGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 9:14 PM
werewoof wishes insomnia wasn't his strong suit....Well ok.....
Never let it be said that I'm not a dork......
that being said, I had to go for the obvious choice.....
Woofie and a chorus of woofettes:
America
:~)
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Reply by cantareGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Well I'm bummed that we don't have 'Mesopotamia' or 'Private Idaho' by the B-52s :-) Guess I'll have to branch out...
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Reply by SandysongbirdGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 9:37 PM
Sandysongbird ...just another day in the life..but it's a good life...I thought after what I said early this morning, and because Janet wanted some stories to go with this, that I ought to put this one in. Now I see that Roberta has already done it...and I hope nobody minds me doubling it. Anyway...I just sang the Star Spangled Banner. That's something I think would be such an honor to do for a special event. My story is that my great, great, great, great, great grandfather's (or somewhere thereabouts) brother was married to Betsy Ross, after she made the famous flag with stars. (She had quite a few husbands - they kept getting killed or dying) Anyway, I know they say now that the story that we were all taught about her being asked by George Washington to make a flag, and subsequently making one cannot be substantiated, and it's just a family story. But it's my family story from a great, great, great, great, uncle or cousin or someone who heard the story from her when he was young.
Yes we eat hamburgers and hot dogs on the 4th of July, and lately we've been going to a special barbecue chicken lunch and parade. We usually watch some kind of fireworks display, and when we were kids we used to dance around the front yard with our sparklers when it got dark. Ahhh, what fun memories. Oh, and here's the song...
Star Spangled Banner
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Reply by PhilBabyGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Happy Independence Day Everyone!!!!!!! Great theme, CJ!
Here's my song.
Texas Tornado
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b610e5286
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Reply by goodlookindaddyGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 10:14 PM
OK, sorry I missed the part about info. I was born on July 3rd & have a niece born on July 4th and a grand-niece born on July 1st, so our family all gets together on my parent`s farm & have a cookout & after it gets dark we shoot off fireworks. A great time to just relax & catch up on all the family news.
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Reply by walkingstickGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 10:36 PM
walkingstick - everything sucks when you got an abscessed tooth...everything.Happy Canada Day today
Happy Independence Day on Friday
Happy whatever 'Day' you like to celebrate
that relates to a place in your life.....
Here is a song by Chicago:
DOES ANYBODY REALLY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
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Reply by JubiGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 10:48 PM
Jubi singing made my headache worse......yikesI am taking my break early tonight.......feeling a bit out of it and on the odd side..........loved the songs I listened to.......looking forward to more........luvs ya all.......Jubi :)
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Reply by TracyBGOLD on July 1, 2008 at 11:21 PM
TracyB no offense if that's your name, but hurricane norbert??Weird Al's going to be doing a concert about 2 miles from my house on Friday night--I'm hoping to be going to that (if I can talk my husband into going!). Other than that, we often go to his sister's house for a cookout, and maybe some very small fireworks.
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Reply by JennyGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 12:12 AM
Happy Independence Day & Canada Day everyone !!!...Woohooooooo
!!###&&^^???/// **&^($#%??**(my attempt at a fireworks display)
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bdaeb460
He's A Rebel ...The Crystals
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Reply by JennyGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Wow ...a lady just poked her head through the door of the 'van & sang bits of this with me while I was practising ...couldn't resist the call of the gypsy siren hee hee ...she wouldn't let me post it though (she was blushing blushing at having sung at all ...) hope some more people come & sing with me!
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Reply by roseinblueGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 12:50 AM
roseinblue wishing my grandmother a wonderful 85th birthday!!!hiya, Everyone! Belated Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends!!! :)
Cool theme, Janet. Here is my song. :)
Cry Me a River by Julie *London*
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/afbe98c2
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Reply by levipatrickGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 1:05 AM
Well it isn't exactly the correct name of the country but since so many call the US America.......
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b5d02bec
Sandman by America
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Reply by roseinblueGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 1:40 AM
roseinblue wishing my grandmother a wonderful 85th birthday!!!Still not quite finished with page 1. :P I will be back for some more tomorrow. :)
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Reply by JacquieJeanneGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 1:44 AM
Great new challenge, Janet! I'm staying up way too late, got an early morning Dr. appt; so I've just read the comments so far. I'll get a song posted and my listening in as soon as possible!
ROBERTA ~ You go, girl; I'm rootin' for you all the way!
Wish I could be there in person for the experience; you know we're gonna want the 'play by play' as they say in sportification-speak! You're gonna blow 'em away, g/f!
Nitey nite, everyone! Be back tamale....
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Reply by BronxBruceGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 1:48 AM
Challenge is off to a wonderful start, Janet.
Here's an old one that has this great land written all over it.
Woody Guthrie
This Land Is Your Land
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Reply by lilpeachyGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 2:59 AM
City-Washington, Country-Egypt
Here's a few for me to kick off the Challenge with...hope you like:
Just The Two of Us/Grover Jr. "Washington"
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b6c1f214
Walk Like An Egyptian/Bangles
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c2ef1708
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 4:52 AM
Morning everyone! :D Ooooo I have had a quick glance already and I love it, Kiki and Sandy I see you've included some info for me, folks anything, I want to learn all about your little quirks, things in your life that make you Americans! And proud...
I love Scotland, because it is a nation full of the pride of its roots, and welcoming beyond any welcome you could imagine, and for me an English woman to say that, is something else, cos they don't like the English, the Battle of Bannockburn I felt a personal guilt for! I've been accepted here and it really is so wonderful I don't want to go back to *England. They've captured my heart and here it will stay.
So, tell me what is different about the State you live in, why you moved there, anything! LOL ... and shove a song in with it ;-)
Edit: * except Cornwall maybe LOL I love that place!!!!!!
EDIT: I absolutely have to come all the way out to Pennsylvania to see the street lights now and mmmm taste some pie and find that flower... you put every little detail in that had me wanting to come right there Kiki! :D
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Reply by johngolfGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 5:38 AM
Hi everyone, here's one from me
Abilene..George Hamilton IV.
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/beb6e71f
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Reply by CerebraljamGOLD on July 2, 2008 at 6:01 AM
What a lovely, lovely story... thank you! ;-)
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