Topic: EAW "The Big Dance" Showcase Thingie CII (Read 1474 times)

Tommyrageous · « **on:** March 24, 2009, 10:10:51 pm »

PLEASE READ THE GUIDELINES AND THEME DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE POSTING.

PURPOSE - The purpose of the EAW Music Challenge is to encourage people to create and/or promote new music each week and to give them a forum to have their songs heard. There is no judging involved.

HOW IT WORKS - Every Tuesday at 6PM a topic featuring a new theme will be posted on this board. Those wishing to participate are invited to post links to their songs that match the theme. You may post a song with a link from any online music/singing site you belong to. Over the years a nice little community has sprung up around these challenges. We invite you to participate but be aware that here everyone is very supportive of each other. Amateurs and professionals are both welcome. You do not have to be a great singer to participate. No flaming is allowed on this board. This is not a contest. There is no judging. It is merely an opportunity to hear and be heard by others. You can post or merely listen and interact with the others who post here. Please follow the detailed guidelines which are posted below and at the top of each new challenge thread. Have fun!

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES -

1. Post links to ONE OR TWO songs that fit the theme. You may post a THIRD one on or after Thursday. You may post a FOURTH song link on or after Saturday. Your song can be a new song or one that was previously recorded.

2. For EACHname of your song. For easy instructions on how to HOT LINK and post your song title, click EAW FAQ.

7. Please do not post glitter or large graphics as feedback or in the thread. Please keep to the standard font, size and color that is already provided - this helps prevent your songs and comments from getting lost in a sea of shifting fonts and colors. For your song title only, use 14pt font size and bold. This will help your song stand out. For more information on how to do this, check the EAW FAQ.

New challenge themes are announced every Tuesday at 6PM EDT. This current challenge will run until Mar. 31st, 2009, 6PM EDT.

The theme for this challenge will be: The Big Dance!!

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CerebralJam · « **Reply #1 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:13:40 pm »

PLAYLIST FOR THIS CHALLENGE:

1. Boot Scootin' Boogie~ Brooks & Dunn - Kittenkat
2. The Beach Boys Be True To Your School - TommyRageous
3. I'd Really Love To See You Tonight - Dan Seals & Co... - Layla
4. Dancing In The Street - DreamerGirl
5. Come Dancin' - The Kinks - Sox05
6. Don't Cha - The Pussycat Dolls - Lovelycurvylady
7. It's All In The Game - Cliff Richard - JeninOz
8. Bust A Move - Young MC - Adam
9. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Adam
10. Rhythm Is A Dancer - Jubi
11. Sway - Bella
12. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry - Mariner
13. An Old Fashioned Love Song - Waltko
14. Collide ~ Howie Day - Kittenkat
15. Land of 1000 Dances - Angelina48
16. Catch The Wind - Angelina48
17. Play The Game - Werewoof
18. I Want To Dance With Somebody - Roseinblue
19. At Seventeen - CerebralJam
20. Venus - Pinky
21. Easy To Be Hard - Stephanie23
22. From This Moment - Fofun & Brown_eyed Sistah2
23. One To One - TommyRageous
24. Glory Days - Robertarox
25. Say It Right - Nelly Furtado - Curvylovelylady
26. Chair Dancin' - Marigot
27. Can't Help Falling In Love - Philbaby
28. Private Dancer - SoftSingingBrook
29. Save The Last Dance For Me - FrankNY
30. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor - Daniela4Luv
31. Somedays You've Got To Dance - Waltko
32. Two Lovers - Mariner
33. Pinball Wizard - Coolhandluke
34. Games People Play - Softsingingbrook
35. I Think I Love You - Songbird
36. Invincible - Pat Benatar - Adam
37. Mr Bojangles - Mariner
38. Kiss - Jubi
39. I Could Have Danced All Night - The King and I - Sandysongbird
40. Last Night I Didn't Get To Sleep At All - 5th Dimension - PlatinumFilly
41. The First Step - Tracy Byrd - Fofun
42. There Is Love - (Wedding Song) - Coolhandluke

Angelina48 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:17:06 pm »

Sports theme, huh? I'll have to rummage in my locker for some memories.

See ya later, Tommy.

OH MIKE and SANDY! I was out and didn't say thanks for the great
Bandstand challenge. It was mucho fun:)

Kittenkat · « **Reply #3 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:27:48 pm »

Cool theme Tommy! Will have to think about this, but for now I have a "dance" tune to share:

Boot Scootin' Boogie~ Brooks & Dunn
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/afba7acc

Jubi · « **Reply #4 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:28:36 pm »

Our very own 6'4 sweetie hosting a challenge.

Very nice indeed.

Hmmmmmm.....dance memories

Tommyrageous · « **Reply #5 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:31:27 pm »

The Beach Boy's
Be True To Your School

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bc10c149f

curvylovelylady · « **Reply #6 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:38:50 pm »

Great theme Tommy.......now I will surely bustin my moves here ha ha ha I'm loving this

DreamerGirl · « **Reply #7 on:** March 24, 2009, 10:57:37 pm »

Oh boy! This one will require some thinking, Tommy! :-)) I'll be back...great to see you!

janni · « **Reply #8 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:20:11 pm »

Hello Tommy and All!

This past week has flown by! Hard to believe it is already Tuesday!

Yeh.... I will have to do some thinking about this one too.

I will check back later!

Softsingingbrook · « **Reply #9 on:** March 24, 2009, 11:47:38 pm »

Tommy, Very cool theme though I think you may have stumped us non-sports people and now we have to put our creative hats on. I like it! Now I have to be creative so I will be back.

Layla · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:19:05 am »

I chose a song I knew from around 1976--The year I graduated from High School and went off to college. I used Dan Seals solo backing track as opposed to the original England Dan (Dan Seals) and John Ford Coley's original as it was better in tune with how I was feeling the other night. Dan Seals' Brother, John, was half of Seals and Crofts...a favorite of mine.

I'd Really Love to See You Tonight

DreamerGirl · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:25:17 am »

OK, back! I know the mix is off on this song, but have officially run out of time to mess with it anymore--it's time to get in the shower and go to work. :-(

Dancing In The Street

Everyone have a great night!

Sox05 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:30:16 am »

A fine theme Tommy.

I was gonna do 'saftey dance' but I couldn't help but to just mock it as I sang. So instead I give you.............

The Kinks
Come Dancin'

curvylovelylady · « **Reply #13 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:49:30 am »

Don't Cha

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c4eda24a

Kia · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2009, 01:28:58 am »

High

im thinking im gonna need one of them thinking caps for this theme,
where can i get one from? lol

JeninOz · « **Reply #15 on:** March 25, 2009, 01:42:53 am »

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b1105da3b
It's All In The Game ...Cliff Richard

nice healthy challenge Tommy :-)
this one's from a non-Sporty-Spice!

CerebralJam · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2009, 02:10:03 am »

:-) Looking good Tommy - I have to admit this is going to be challenging for me heheh, but I'll bring you one before the week is out... I hope.

Thanks once again folks for your patience earlier on when the gremlins got in...

The playlist is up to date to here - I think I should be winding down and sleeping now...

Seeya all tomorrow :-) Have fun!

Jubi · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2009, 02:24:19 am »

Passes out thinking caps, hehehehehe........if I can find the song, I know which one I will do

Adam · « **Reply #18 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:07:28 am »

Big thanks to Tommyrageous for hosting this week, and for contributing an novel theme!

But... gosh, do I know any basketball songs? I have an older cousin who ate, breathed, and slept the game... while I was growing up he always seemed to think my being tall ought to translate into prowess on the court, and he cajoled me into joining several school and after-school teams, some of which he coached. I'm afraid I never quite lived up to even the most minimal expectations of a competent player...but I learned a lot about the value of trying.

On to the challenge! I still have a lot of listening to do on the previous one... I'll try to get caught up in OT tho...

OK, the title of this one could refer equally well to moves on the dance floor, moves on the basketball court, or that eternal and gloriously naive teenage quest for effective "moves" to apply to a romantic interest--as if there were some magic formula that guaranteed success with these strange creatures we so often failed to recognize as humans like ourselves at that age. (Though actually the lyrics seem to push the idea of nerve and self-confidence more than cynical come-on methods).

Wherever you may find yourself in the Big Game of Life, Young MC is there to remind you to...

Bust a Move

Ah, school memories... Having not been one of the reigning 'in-crowd' thru much of my school years, I guess I saw pretty vividly both the joys of finding a circle of fast friends, and the almost Lord of the Flies-like intensity of ostracism that could be visited on those seen as Different. This Crash Test Dummies hit captures something of that childhood dynamic.

I've now recorded and posted this song--one of the first few I tackled upon joining SS--no less than five times, and strangely it's always seemed to get only 1 or 2 comments each time. Maybe it's because the song itself is something of a misfit--a shy gangly kid with a big Adam's apple and an awkwardly deep reedy voice who, when put on the spot for a chorus, can only mumble something like...

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

JeninOz · « **Reply #19 on:** March 25, 2009, 04:23:49 am »

so far caught up with the help of Sandy's wonderful playlist ...what great songs, what great singers you all are ...I wish I'd picked something more dancy & upbeat now ...never mind ...this is where I'm at ...still in a reflective mood ...cheers ...Jenny

Jubi · « **Reply #20 on:** March 25, 2009, 05:06:15 am »

My latest attempt at stereo recording........gee what a pain......and the video didn't want to behave either, lol.....hope this turned out okay

Rhythm is Dancer
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b21087a1b

Bella · « **Reply #21 on:** March 25, 2009, 06:09:47 am »

Well this really IS a tough challenge!
So i decided to take the easy way out and do a dance song.

Sway

lol i got the big letter thingy! woooohooo!

Mariner · « **Reply #22 on:** March 25, 2009, 10:49:38 am »

Great challenge Tommy and challenging.

For us in Portugal of UK origin this is slightly unusual. I have managed to get a song with Sweet 16 in the title.

Sweet Little 16 .... Chuck Berry

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bc11fd983

Hope everyone is well, and am enjoying the challenges

waltko · « **Reply #23 on:** March 25, 2009, 11:11:47 am »

Well Basketball is an old game and I love it so here's an old song

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchandlisten/play/c4fad824

Tommyrageous · « **Reply #24 on:** March 25, 2009, 12:09:29 pm »

Good morning?? everyone!! I see we have a lot of additions, so I have to catch up on a few listens before I head out the door to work! Just to clarify... my intention in this week's challenge was NOT to make it difficult for everyone, honest!! lol Anything at all associated with sports.. the tournament... school spirit... a dance.. dancing.. or just music that instills a spirit that makes one want to dance is acceptable!! Furthermore, any song that brings back a specific memory for you personally to your HS or College years, with a personal explanation of such is acceptable, as well... so relax! Share some nice memories and have fun with this!

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