Topic: Dedication Week Challenge/Showcase Thingy CXII (Read 1924 times)

Tommyrageous · « **on:** June 02, 2009, 10:58:45 pm »

This challenge is open to all. It runs from Tuesday 2nd June until 9th June at 6PM EDT.

Joining me once again for this weeks challenge is co-host Jubi,

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 Tuesday, June 9th, 2009, 6PM EDT.

The theme for this challenge will be: "Dedication Week."

Tommyrageous · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:01:01 pm »

PLAYLIST FOR THIS CHALLENGE:

1. In My Daughter's Eyes I don't Want To Talk About It - Indigo Girls - Kia
3. Your Love - Sandysongbird
4. Peace In The Valley - Kittenkat
5. Time After Time - Wravenswing
6. More Than This - 10,000 Maniacs - CerebralJam
7. Love Bites - Grammatea4u
8. Your Song- Jubi
9. The Lion Sleeps Tonight - ChuckVT
10. Personality - Walt
11. Ain't Got No Home - Angelina48
12. Edelweiss Duet - Laylan & SaCaChAu
13. Who You Be Today - Kenny Chesney - Squirl8
14. The Ballad of Janet Vs The Spider - Woof
15. Let It Be Me - Gman
16. What More Can A Soldier Give - ColonelMac
17. When The Rivers All Run Dry- FrankCNY
18. Daddie's Little Girl - FrankCNY
19. Portrait of My Love - Mariner
20. What I Did For Love - A Chorus Line - JeninOz
21. Here Comes The Sun - Deux
22. Save Your Heart For Me - Waltko
23. With A Song In My Heart - ColonelMac
24. Ohh Baby, baby - Barraba
25. September When It Comes - NowandLater & Kia
26. Hello Again - Jubi & Tommyrageous
27. Life By The Drop - Coolhandluke
28. American Woman - grammatea4u
29. The Boy From New York City - Walkingstick
30. Every Day I Get The Blues - Walkingstick
31. Thunder Road - Springsteen - Oldschool
32. In God's Hands - Nelly Furtado - Curvylovelylady
33. Ain't Superstitious - Coolhandluke
34. Never My Love - Marigot
35. Falling Slowly - Tomac
36. Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart - Kittenkat
37. Can't Help Falling In Love - Philbaby
38. Rainy Day People - Waltko
39. Baby Can I Hold You Tonight - Tracy Chapman - Kia
40. Drive On By - Marigot
41. If Tomorrow Never Comes - Bella
42. Ventura Highway - America - PlatinumFilly
43. Unforgettable(parody) - ColonelMac
44. I'm Sorry - John Denver - ColonelMac
45. Please Remember Me - Mariner
46. A Bunch of Thyme - CerebralJam
47. Reflection - Sandysongbird
48. The Song Remembers When - Walkingstick
49. September When It Comes - Fofun & Kia
50. Crusin' - Fofun & Janni
51. I Told You So - CynthiaCog
52. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You - Implosion
53. Cinderella Rockerfella Waltko & Caz
54. Black Dog - Gman75
55. If I Should Fall Behind- Kittenkat
56. Sunset Sunrise - Fiddler On The Roof - JeninOz
57. On The Commode Again - ColonelMac
58. Desperado- Marigot
59. God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday - PlatinumFilly
60. In The Air Tonight - Coolhandluke
61. Ave Maria - LivingNY

tiptoes out sprinking fairy dust...

Angelina48 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:03:16 pm »

Hello Tommy! Sounds like fun. I might have one soon.

CerebralJam · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:11:20 pm »

Wonderful theme Tommy! I'm sorry I had to go spend some time in front of the telly watching comedy... Live at the Apollo with Jack Dee and some other bloke, I tried hard not not to laugh, but I'm afraid my resistance was week.

I also did not have a watch on me or a clock so thought it only around 10.30pm.

Now, I need to send you something don't I?

Tommyrageous · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:14:14 pm »

So, ok.. one of the privileges of hosting is that you get to post first, I suppose.. so here goes... :-)

In House number 21... on the 21st hour and the 21st minute on the 16th of January, 1982... on my mother's hallway floor... my life changed forever.... yes, miracles do happen..... This song and dedication are pretty self explanatory...
For my Daughter Michelle.......

In My Daughter's Eyes

Kia · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:18:39 pm »

HI Tommy

i was lurking over at the last challenge, saw you had posted the new one

i just dedicated a song to myself and a handful of others after seeing the theme here

Indigo Girls - I don't wanna talk about it.
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/watchAndListen/play/bda6d32b

back later to check out the playlist

fofun · « **Reply #6 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:19:06 pm »

Quote from: Tommyrageous on June 02, 2009, 11:14:14 pm

So, ok.. one of the privileges of hosting is that you get to post first, I suppose.. so here goes... :-)

In House number 21... on the 21st hour and the 21st minute on the 16th of January, 1982... on my mother's hallway floor...

STOP RIGHT THERE!!

^ Finish that story!! On the hallway floor?

SHEIT, that is like reading the ending of a book but not reading the story!

Sandysongbird · « **Reply #7 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:20:41 pm »

Hi Tommy! Well, as it turns out, I just recorded this song the other day...Sunday...and dedicated it to my brother and his wife for their first anniversary. I've posted it on facebook for them to see and hear...they aren't on snap or anything. I was so happy to sing this song at their wedding...even though I felt rather foolish when my leg wouldn't stop shaking while singing the song. Somewhere along the way I guess I've acquired some nerves, hehe. Anyhow, I love this song, and I hope you all will too.

Your Love

Tommyrageous · « **Reply #8 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:26:25 pm »

Hiya Ang and Kia!

Kittenkat · « **Reply #9 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:28:18 pm »

Hi Tommy! This is a wonderful challenge!

I just did this one for my Mother-In-Law, who lost her husband a couple weeks before. He was actually buried in a very beautiful, and peaceful, valley, so it was appropriate for her. She remembered the song when it first came out, by Red Foley, and asked if I thought I could sing it, so I gave it a try!

PEACE IN THE VALLEY~ Loretta Lynn
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c712ad695

Tommyrageous · « **Reply #10 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:30:10 pm »

Quote from: fofun on June 02, 2009, 11:19:06 pm

STOP RIGHT THERE!! ^ Finish that story!! On the hallway floor?

SHEIT, that is like reading the ending of a book but not reading the story!

Yep. Delivered her right there on my Mom's hallway floor, Mikey... Got sent home by a hospital 3 times in a row.. the last time with a sedative! grrrr.. Umbillical cord wrapped around her neck 3 times.. didn't breathe for the first 30 seconds... very scary moments... I would give u more details.. but I might have to charge a Dr's Consultation fee...lol

WravensWing · « **Reply #11 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:38:24 pm »

Although not all the lyrics would apply, I'd like to dedicate the following song to my daughter, Kaiya.

Time After Time

CerebralJam · « **Reply #12 on:** June 02, 2009, 11:49:43 pm »

Oh go on then...

FOR ERIC - ma eight legged friend who dropped in yesterday - it's really a song with a message for me, but you made it all the better for your visit:

More Than This - 10,000+1 Maniac Heh.

I think you know the other maniac

grammatea4u · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:07:47 am »

Hi everyone...great challenge here..

I dedicate this one to my dad. He has a tremendous sense of humour. I get lots of my craziness from him. He's going into the hospital on Monday...so this is for him.

Love Bites

Jubi · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:12:52 am »

Hi everyone, finally made it here. I was having computer problems.

I get the honor of hosting with my 6'4 sweetie of a friend. Big smile.

Looking forward to the many stories and songs everyone.

This song is special to me because it is my husband's song to me. And since he can't sing very,,,,,,,,,ummmm.......well you get the drift, lol

Your Song

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bf10c0796

Gramm, best wishes and a prayer for your father

ChuckVT · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:19:13 am »

A quick dedication to my friend Leo15...an old friend from the early Singshot days. Trying to woo her over to the EAW side! hehe "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/c31011423

waltko · « **Reply #16 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:20:39 am »

I would like to dedicate this song to all the ladies of the EAW you all have Personality

PERSONALITY

Angelina48 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:29:53 am »

I don't know if LivingNY is around right now, but I was about to post this one and dedicate it to her anyway and then along came the challenge theme. Sooooooooo

This is because I had done a Frog Man song and she joked about a woman singing like a frog. It seemed like a dare to me.

Ain't Got No Home

Layla · « **Reply #18 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:34:10 am »

Grandma wore this mink stool that was fascinating...I'd watch that endpiece (was it a fox?) and just knew it could tell stories. As a single woman, she traveled the world with her group, traversing lands far and wide...never forgetting to bring her grandchildren home a trinket...whether it was Marionettes from Spain or carved animals from Germany. She had a way of making you feel that you were the only one in the room...the five of us kids around then would fight to see who would get to sit next to her at dinner. If you lost, she would just wink and whisper to you that "if we sit across from each other, then she could make faces that the others couldn't see."

She took Marigot and me by streetcar into town to see my first movie ever...The Sound Of Music. I'll never forget that experience...I was five and sitting up on my seat with my arms balanced on the balcony, entranced. I have loved musicals ever since. Thanks, Grandma!

I've tried my hand at half a dozen or so musical songs on SingSnap, and find them quite difficult. It seems I always try Julie Andrew songs (as if anyone could duplicate her!). I've attempted Feed The Birds, Something Good, and one, which I posted in 2008, I was quite unhappy with...I just couldn't get it right. I even hid it from myself! *chuckle. I brought it 'out of mothballs' a couple of months ago, thinking to redo it. I haven't yet, so, 'warts and all' here it is...I hijacked a lovely, lovely voice.
From the Sound Of Music-- Edelweiss Duet

squirl8 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:40:23 am »

This is a song I sang for my youngest brother Curtis who passed away back in 1985. He was the youngest of five and we all had a very special relationship with him. He was only 18 years old and well now Cody has met his uncle. I love them both and miss them so much.

Who you be today
Kenny Chesney

http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/bcd4946d

werewoof · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:41:19 am »

What a coincidence... Just the other day - After Janet had her misadventures with her new "BFF" Whilst singing a lovely rendition of a Cranberries song, I was motivated to dedicate a little song to her...

The ballad of Janet VS The spider]/url]

:~)

Edit: Hee hee.. I just went and started reading the posts, And It appears that Janet actually posted that very song here... Make sure you listen to her's before you go for mine...

:~P

CerebralJam · « **Reply #21 on:** June 03, 2009, 12:50:22 am »

Tee hee hee, what's a BFF Woof? Is that like a KFC only lighter?

I bet you lot are getting worried about me aren't you, first it's a rat, now it's a spider - I wonder what will be next?

Sigh!

livingny · « **Reply #22 on:** June 03, 2009, 01:01:25 am »

Quote from: Angelina48 on June 03, 2009, 12:29:53 am

I don't know if LivingNY is around right now, but I was about to post this one and dedicate it to her anyway and then along came the challenge theme. Sooooooooo

This is because I had done a Frog Man song and she joked about a woman singing like a frog. It seemed like a dare to me.

Ain't Got No Home

Just poppin in to say Ang I laughed my ass off!!! I'll be back, probably won't be able to post till the weekend.

livingny · « **Reply #23 on:** June 03, 2009, 01:03:08 am »

Quote from: CerebralJam on June 03, 2009, 12:50:22 am

Tee hee hee, what's a BFF Woof? Is that like a KFC only lighter?

I bet you lot are getting worried about me aren't you, first it's a rat, now it's a spider - I wonder what will be next? Sigh!

Best Friends Forever = BFF ~ Janet

Gman75 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 03, 2009, 01:20:11 am »

Really enjoyed my limited listens last week, Mike and Sandy, you two make a perfect host team. Thanks to another great team and challenge this week, Tommy and Jubi!!
On August 5th it will be 39 years and 3 marriage councelors

later that my wife Carol and I were married.
This goes out to her, hoping she will always:

Let It Be Me

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