ÿþ< <title>The Aerican Empire</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css" media="screen" /> <script language="JavaScript"> <!-- function SymError() { return true; } window.onerror = SymError; var SymRealWinOpen = window.open; function SymWinOpen(url, name, attributes) { return (new Object()); } window.open = SymWinOpen; //--> </script> </head> <body> <div id="header"><div id="logo"> <a href="http://www.aericanempire.com"><img src="aelogo.jpg" width="100" height="100" border="0" alt="Imperial seal"></a></div> <h1><font face="Monotype Corsiva">The Aerican Empire: IDBAD 2008</font></h1></div> <div id="sidebar"> <h3>Quick Links</h3> &nbsp;<a href="aboutindex.html">About the Empire</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="newsmain.html">News</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="govindex.html">Government</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="agencyindex.html">Government Agencies</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="cultindex.html">Culture</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="funindex.html">Fun Stuff</a><BR> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="contestproject.html">Contests and Events</a><br> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="downloads.html">Downloads</a><br> <P> &nbsp;<a href="citform.html">Citizenship Application</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="contactus.html">Contact Us</a><BR> &nbsp;<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/aerica">Souvenir Shop</a> <P> <div id="search"> <h3>Search This Site</h3> &nbsp;<a href="listofkeywords.html">List of Keywords</a> <form action="http://search.freefind.com/find.html" method="get"> <fieldset> <input type="hidden" name="id" value="1598782" /><input type="hidden" name="pageid" value="r" /> <input type="hidden" name="mode" value="all" /><input type="hidden" name="n" value="0" /> <input type="text" name="query" size="15" /><input type="submit" value="Find" /></fieldset></form></div> <div id="footer"> This page brought to you by Aemperial Design.<BR> <em>Aemperial Design: When it Has to be Good Enough for an Emperor</em></div></div> <div id="content"> <p> In honor of International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day 2008, the government of the Aerican Empire hereby sponsors this music festival and contest.<P> The Contest: Take a famous piece of music, lyrics, poetry, or whatever else occurs to you, and changes the words to make it funny(er). Source material can be folk music, popular music, or even an original piece for the really artistic among you.<P> The Rules: Between March 1st and March 22nd, interested participants should submit either directly to the Emperor or over the mailing list the lyrics to a song parody, filk, or original song. All submissions should be directly or tangentially related to the Empire in some way, shape or form... this might done by simply making the parody vaguely science-fiction themed, or making it a ballad about towels or penguins, or even turning it into an Imperial national anthem (the government makes no guarantees that national anthems which get submitted have any chance of being selected as an official and legal anthem). Starting on March 23rd, all entries will be made public, and the whole of the Empire may cast their votes to see the winner will be. To qualify as an entry, only the lyrics need to be submitted as text; anyone with the time, resources, and energy to actually record themselves singing their parody has gone above and beyond the call of duty and will be showered with praise but does not have a better chance at winning the prize. Speaking of which,<P> The Prize: The first-prize winner will have their choice of one of the following:<BR> - A hand-painted Warhammer 40K space marine from the Imperial armies<BR> - A rare and highly-sought @aericanempire.com e-mail address of their choice<BR> - A signed box of dog biscuits<br> Additional prizes may be given out for submissions which obviously had a lot of work put into them or which are of superior comedic value.<P> We have many people whose first language is not English, and so submissions may be in any language. Since most of the judges speak English only, submitting in that language might be a good idea none-the-less.<P> <center><B> The Winner: Ravengirl! </B><P> 1st prize:<BR> Limited edition one-of-a-kind contest exclusive "Defender of the Biscuits" Space Marine<BR> <img src="images/defofbisc.jpg"><P> <B>The submissions:</center></B><P> <a href="#Rachovsky">Rachkovsky</a><br> <a href="#Christopher">Christopher Wright</a><br> <a href="#Zachary">Zachary Vance</a><br> <a href="#ravengirl">Ravengirl</a><br> <a name="Rachovsky"><B>Citizen: Rachkovsky<BR></a> Parody of: Colbie Caillat's song Bubly</b><P> IVE BEEN Online FOR A WHILE NOW<BR> they ve GOT ME laughing LIKE A cow NOW<BR> BECAUSE I get some mail from, Aericans<BR> I GET to laughing, quit hysterical<P> IT STARTS IN MY TOES<BR> Send Milk up my nose<BR> WHERE EVER IT GOES I ALWAYS KNOW<BR> THAT they MAKE ME SMILE<BR> their really my style<BR> read one at a time <BR> Or two in a row<P> THE RAIN IS FALLIN ON MY WINDOW PANE<BR> I am really board with all this My Space<BR> funny jokes from, Israel and Canada<BR> The Ausie Back, and Granada<p> IT STARTS IN MY TOES<BR> Send Milk up my nose<BR> WHERE EVER IT GOES I ALWAYS KNOW<BR> THAT they MAKE ME SMILE<BR> their really my style<BR> read one at a time <BR> Or two in a row<P> WHAT AM I GONNA SAY<BR> The Empire s here to Stay aye aye<BR> It JUST........MMMMay aye aye<P> IT STARTS IN MY Toes<BR> Send Milk up my nose<BR> WHERE EVER IT GOES I ALWAYS KNOW<BR> THAT they MAKE ME SMILE<BR> their really my style<BR> read one at a time <BR> Or two in a row<P> I VE BEEN online FOR A WHILE NOW<BR> laughing LIKE A pasture, cow, NOW<BR> It s all rather neat that we got folks on mars<BR> Pluto, Verdin and in Israeli bars.<P> <a name="Christopher"><B>Citizen: Christopher Wright<br></a> Parody of: Reach for the Stars by S Club 7</b><P> When the world, leaves you feeling blue<BR> You can laugh at me, I'll never refuse you<BR> When it feels, all your jellied eels<BR> Are a million leagues away, we will all amuse you<P> We've got to all joke together<BR> Killer penguins, there for each other<BR> We won't let you forget that<BR> I've got you and you've got a towel, so<P> Reach for the fish<BR> Smack every halibut harder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> Check you've got some in your larder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> And when that grin is beaming over you<BR> That's when our jokes have made you hoot<P> There's a field, waiting just for you<BR> It's a special field, where the cows all go 'moo'<BR> Fly away, swim the ocean blue<BR> To Pluto and Mars, and Retsaot Island, too<BR> Don't stop, gotta keep moving<BR> Psyche and Chompsville are calling<BR> Never ever forget that<BR> I've got you and you've got a towel, so<P> Reach for the fish<BR> Smack every halibut harder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> Check you've got some in your larder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> And when that grin is beaming over you<BR> That's when our jokes have made you hoot<P> Don't believe in all that you've been told<BR> Your mind's the limit, you can break the mould<BR> Verden's real as France or Mexico<BR> And ignore geography<BR> Earth's twenty-five square feet<BR> I said reach!<P> Smack every halibut (reach)<BR> Laugh like a loon (reach)<BR> Follow that penguin<BR> And you'll make us all laugh, too!<P> Reach for the fish<BR> Smack every halibut harder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> Check you've got some in your larder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> And when that grin is beaming over you<BR> That's when our jokes have made you hoot<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> Smack every halibut harder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> Check you've got some in your larder<BR> Reach for the fish<BR> And when that grin is beaming over you<BR> That's when our jokes have made you hoot<P> <a name="Zachary"><B>Citizen: Zachary Vance<BR></a> Original Piece</b><P> He went to join the the ASC<BR> to ensure justice, allow mercy.<BR> Calling him a grand buffoon,<BR> they poked him with a cat balloon.<BR> He was perfect for the job.<P> He retorted with a tort strawberry--<BR> the justices fell over merry.<BR> "Truly, prodigy of wit." they smiled,<BR> "But can he live facing a trial?"<BR> He was perfect for the job.<P> Before a drab and gray-faced con<BR> The youth is brought, trembling, wan.<BR> "We sentence you to life behind the bar:<BR> support defendants, near and far."<BR> He was perfect for the job.<P> Decried the solemn, angered lout,<BR> "I shall smack you with a trout"<BR> The applicant with motions deft<BR> smiled, switching salmon right to left.<BR> He was perfect for the job.<P> The convicted now spends his days on TV<BR> settling cases with laughter and glee.<BR> Said the applicant "I cannot linger<BR> I hear there's room on Jerry Springer."<BR> He was perfect for the job.<P> <a name="ravengirl"><B>Citizen: Ravengirl<BR></a> Parody of: Jonathan Coulton's "IKEA"</b><P> Aerica<P> Long ago in Montreal<BR> Eric was still pretty small<BR> When he had the idea<BR> How to be Emperor of it all<BR> Maybe he didn t understand<BR> That to have a country you need some land<BR> So he claimed his room<BR> And what happened was more than he planned<P> Aerica: just some pages online and a whole bunch of emails<BR> Aerica: a place you can t go, but maybe it s more real<BR> Not everyone belongs<BR> So if you don t belong, you belong there<P> Other countries are all the same<BR> Ours is a little more insane<BR> We like it just fine, and we hope that you will agree<BR> However, if you think we suck<BR> You just might want to duck<BR> Or you might be struck with a halibut in the face<P> Aerica: just some pages online and a whole bunch of emails<BR> Aerica: a place you can t go, but maybe it s more real<BR> Not everyone belongs<BR> So if you don t belong, you belong there<P> Aerica: smily faces<BR> Aerica: penguin death squad<BR> Aerica: royal family<BR> All of them crazy<BR> All of them like me<P> I can t explain it anymore<BR> But of one thing I m sure<BR> I m glad I stumbled across it so long ago<BR> I know that I have a friend<BR> Every time that I hit send<BR> It s the best country I ve never been to<P> Aerica: just some pages online and a whole bunch of emails<BR> Aerica: a place you can t go, but maybe it s more real<BR> Not everyone belongs<BR> So if you don t belong, you belong there<P> Honourable mention: For submitting song titles without full lyrics<BR> 1) Disturbed's "I'm Down With The Penguin"<BR> 2) Tears For Fears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" Imperial Remix<P> <P><HR><a href="index.html">Back to the Aerica main page!</a> <a href="contestproject.html">Back to the Contests and Special Events!</a></p> </div> </body> </html>