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This challenge is open to all. It runs from Tuesday, 12 January 2010 until Tuesday, 19 January 2010 at 6PM EDT.


 

 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, January 19, 2010 @ 6PM EDT.

 

 

The theme for this challenge will be "The Unforgetable Years "

        Sing any song that was recorded during the 1960's or 1970's .  Yes them oldies but goodies.  When you post your song, post the year it was released and the artist of course.

Here is a link that can get you started Decade Charts


I have a lil prayer to share to start this week's challenge off, as some know, Sandy's father is hospitalized and we all wish him well.  She is taking time to be with him but I know she is still right beside me co-hosting.  Read this in silence and let's help him heal with power of prayer.  (this is optional)

Dear Lord,
You know my friend Sandy's father so much better than I do. You know his sickness and the burden he carries. You also know his heart. Lord, I ask you to be with him now, working in his life. Let your will be done in his life. If there is a sin that needs to be confessed and forgiven, Lord, please help him to see his need and confess. Lord, I pray for Sandy's father because your Word says I should pray for his healing. I believe you hear this earnest prayer from my heart and that it is powerful because of your promise. I have faith in you to heal him, but I also trust in the plan you have for his life. Lord, I don't always understand your ways, and why he has to suffer, but I trust you. I ask that you look with mercy and grace toward him. Nourish his spirit and soul in this time of suffering and comfort him with your presence. Let Sandy and her father know you are there with them through this difficulty. And may you be glorified in his life and also in mine.
Amen

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PLAYLIST


1.   Hey Jude   The Beatles    fofun
2.   Goodbye To Love   The Carpenters     Philbaby
3.   Please Don't Tease   Cliff Richards    Jenny
4.   Lay Down Sally    Eric Clapton      ColonelMac
5.   The Midnight Special   Creedence Clearwater Revival    Waltko
6.   I Second That Emotion    Smokey Robinson        Waltko
7.   Woodstock     Crosby, Stills, Nash,Young                    Gman75
8.   Mony Mony     Tommy James and the Shondells        Angelina48
9.   Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally  Tony Orlando and Dawn     ColonelMac 
10.   I Don't Know How To Love Him     Helen Redy         grammatea4u
11.  The Ring Of Fire      JohnnyCash      Werewoof
12.  The Ring Of Fire     Johnny Cash       Howie_Doohan
13.  The Chokin' Kind       Joss Stone         JacquieJeanne
14.  California Dreamin'     Mama's and the Papa's            FrankCNY
15.  Margarittaville            Jimmy Buffett              FrankCNY
16.  My Ellusive Dream     Tammy Wynette & David Houston           Sandy and her Father(saweeeeet)
17.  Brand New Key    Melanie             Jenny
18.  Stand By Me    Ben E. King           Mariner
19.  Something Stupid      Frank Sinatra and some chick            Milesdestiny and ColonelMac
20.  Run To Me        BeeGee's            Marigot
21.  The Look Of Love        Dusty Springfield             Cerebraljam
22.  I Go To Pieces           Peter & Gordon            Angelina48
23.  Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend                Lobo                   Philbaby
23.  For What It's Worth           Buffalo Springfield               NowAndLater
24.  You Don't Bring Me Flowers        Archie and Edith Bunker              grammatea4u
25.  Life During Wartime            Talking Heads           Angelina48
26.  Count On Me          Jefferson Starship              KittenKat
27.  Sweet caroline            Neil Diamond           FrankCNY
28.  This Magic Moment                 The Drifters                  Waltko
29.  A Whiter Shade Of Pale                Procol Harum           fofun *dedicated to Gman*
30.  Do You Want To Know A Secret            The Beatles           Lavinia (Lavy_Mady)
31.  Only The Lonely                                   Roy Orbison                Lavinik and ColonelMac
32.  I'll Be There                 The Jackson 5          Sandysongbird & Fofun
33.  Running Scared             Roy Orbison                Angelina48
34.  Be My Baby                    Smoky                      Cerebraljam
35.  I'm So Proud            The Impressions             Layla9466
36.  Welcome to my World           Jim Reeves                 ChuckVT and MLP on saxaphone
37.  Stuck In The Middle With You                       Stealers Wheel              Gman75
38.  Okie From Muskogee          Merle Haggard                    Gman7  dedication to fofun
39.  Sealed With A Kiss           Brian Hyland                         Mariner
40.  Hotel California                  The Eagles                       JJBattle
41.  Glad All Over                The Dave Clark Five               Cantare
42.  Ziggy Stardust           David Bowie                 Cantare
43.  This Boy               The Beatles                Gman75
44.  Always On My Mind               Willie Nelson              Jenny & MLP
45.  The Way I Want To Touch You       Captain & Tennille              Kittenkat
46.  Helplessly Hoping        Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young                 Gman75
47.  Helplessly Hoping                  CSN&Y           Gman75 & Sandysongbird
48.  The Freakers Ball               Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show           fofun
50.

[FrankCNY]

Mike I'm confused, do you want us to sing songs from 1950 thru 69 or songs of the 60's and 70's.

Saying a prayer for Sandy's Dad.

[FrankCNY]

Never mind I see you fixed it.

[fofun]

Mike I'm confused, do you want us to sing songs from 1950 thru 69 or songs of the 60's and 70's.

Saying a prayer for Sandy's Dad.

LOL FRANK..add me to the prayer LOL  ok, I say, start over!! I think it's all fixed now!!  Can you tell I am going to miss my lil Brat this week, I don't have her to pick on or to fix stuff for me!! sighhhhh!

[FrankCNY]

Mike, this challenge is always a team effort, we have your back, even if I'm not up to the Brat's standards.

[fofun]

In 1968, this was the first single released by the BEATLES on the Apple Records Label

Hey Jude




EDIT just to tell you all how special you are!!  ))

[Philbaby]

Hey, Fo...you forgot to take the baton! Here it is 

What a great challenge theme this is! Let me go find a song.

And let me say a big AMEN to your prayer for Sandy and her Dad and family.

Goodbye To Love

[Angelina48]

Well, this should be EXCELLENT *grins.  MY favorite stuff!

Lovely prayer, Mike.

[JeninOz]

  Hey Mike, I know plenty from this era ...Ok I'll restrain myself ...mmmmmmffffffff ...
Anyways, here's a Brit one from the beginning, 1960
PLEASE DON'T TEASE ...Cliff Richard
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b7ac7ddb

Sending a morning sunshine prayer to Sandy & her Dad ...hope things are improving Sandy!!

[CerebralJam]

Excellent theme Mike

[ColonelMac]

Here's one from Eric Clapton's "Slowhand" album, released in 1977.

See, I CAN do stuff from other than the "fossil file".


Lay Down Sally

[waltko]

First thinking of you Sandy and hope your Dad comes home soon

Here's one from 1969 by CCR

The Midnight Special

Here's one from 1967 by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

I Second That Emotion

[Gman75]

Thanks for a great challenge last week, Phil. You are the host with the most!
Sandy, saying a prayer for your Dad and your family. And thank you so much for the duet.
Dani, should Andy Rooney get his eye brows threaded? You could prolly braid em!

Mike, ya know I got a song from this era. In keeping with my classic rock tradition, this song was written and recorded by Joni Mitchell and also recordedby CSNY in 1970. The anthem of the peace and love generation:

Woodstock

[Angelina48]

MIKE!  MIKE!  I found one

Mony Mony

Now I can go to work.

[ColonelMac]

Here's one that hit #27 in 1974 by Tony Orlando and Dawn.  But, the instrumental break sounds like something from the fossil file.


Who's In The Strawberry Patch With Sally

[Daniela4Luv]

Wonderful theme Mike. My thoughts are with Sandy and her family.

[grammatea4u]

Hi everyone..been awhile...left my farmville crops

this was recorded in 1970

I Don't Know How to Love Him
Helen Reddy
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/beaeb135

[werewoof]

Hi guys!

I've been lurking all this time, but it's been a while since I posted a song...

Johnny Cash hit the charts in 1963 with "Ring of Fire".......

I was playing around with Mrs. Woof's new computer tonight and a thought struck me....   


"Hey... I theoretically could be on two different computers, on two different ids singing the same song at the same time......."

So I did a bit of experimenting....

Here is the result  :


Woofie

And

Howie

Simulcasting  so to speak...

What I learned by this little experiment  is that Mrs. Woof's new laptop has a really crappy camera, and an even crappier microphone....    LOL

[Jacquie Jeanne]

Gonna go look for a song; no idea what???  Great idea for the challenge!  Off to rummage...

[Sandysongbird]

Hi everyone!  Mike, you are just the bestest in the whole world...well, maybe short of my daddy.  Thank you so much for that wonderful prayer.  Just got back from the hospital a little bit ago, and Dad seems to be doing a lot better, and hopefully will be going home tomorrow.  Thank you all so much!  I love you all!

[Jacquie Jeanne]

Hey guys and gals!!!  Hope you all managed to keep warm last night

Okay, I've got one for the challenge!  I think this is the first time I ever gott something posted the fiirst day ...honest!

THE CHOKIN' KIND
http://www.singsnap.com/snap/r/b4bbe102

Recorded this last July,nobody listened to I shelfed it...throwin' it back out there!!!  I do see where it could be improved, but i think it's a great dedication for Joe Simon!  I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't even recognize his name, but he gripped the nation with this one!


Great!  Now I'll get a nice easy start on my listens too!!!

Good luck to you all finding that special song; there's a heapload of awesome hits in the 60's and 70s!

I'm hangin' around for a while to check out the playlist and see what we've got so far;
see ya!
  

[Jacquie Jeanne]

Awh Sandy!  I'm so happy to hear dad's better!  Coming home and healing...wonderful!
See, prayers do get answered!

[Jacquie Jeanne]

Hey Mikey!!! Thanks for hosting again; you always make them fun and this one's gonna be great too!!

Just went back and saw your prayer for Sandy's dad...I prayed i with you, and for Sandy and her family too.  You've got a huge heart, darlin'!  Quite a comfort, as always!

[FrankCNY]

This song reflects the mood of the whole eastern seabord..released in 1965:

California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas