Let Billy Sugarfix turn your poetry into song

Billy can explain this better than me. The only thing I can say is that some of our old Chew Toy lyrics would definitely win this contest! THE SURREAL O'RAMA SONG POEM BIZARRE LYRICS CONTEST Readers submit strange song lyrics, winners have their words set to music and recorded free of charge. February 23, 2007. Anyone and everyone is invited to submit their weirdest words, in any form that could possibly be considered song lyrics to the SURREAL O'RAMA SONG POEM BIZARRE LYRICS CONTEST. An all-star panel of judges (Including Jad Fair of the seminal pre-punk band Half Japanese) will then review the song poems, and five winners will have their words set to music and recorded ( at no charge) by Billy Sugarfix and Brian Risk,( the same team that wrote and produced the It's Carrboro rap sensation). Each winning song will be posted on the Surreal O'Rama blog, where readers will vote on an overall favorite. Lyrics may be submitted any time before March 10. The judges will then have a review period, and the first winning song will be posted on March 20, 2007. Other winning songs will be posted twice a week until April 10, at which time readers may cast votes for their favorite song. The overall winner will be announced on April 21. The premise of this contest is to re-create the song poem or "song sharking" phenomenon of the 1970s in which magazine advertisements called for poets to send in their words so that they could be considered as material for potential hit song lyrics. Any submission would be given a similar response stating that the lyrics were acceptable, and that a recording could be made for a fee. Many people saw through this thinly veiled scam and siezed the opportunity to write down and submit the strangest things they could come up with. The results were often hilarious and downright surreal. http://www.songpoemmusic.com/what_is.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_poem The Surreal O'Rama ( http://billysugarfix.blogspot.com ) is the blog of Billy Sugarfix (known primarily for his work with the band Evil Wiener). It originally was a showcase for his eccentric fiction but has expanded to include a plethora of other dreamlike treats. Unusual videos, links to various web oddities, and essentially anything that is colorful and strange may find a home at the Surreal O'Rama. The following is a list of the judges who will help select the winning songs. Jad Fair http://jadfair.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half_Japanese Whether you're talking Punk Rock, New Wave, Indie Rock, or Alternative, Jad Fair either invented it, helped define it, or pioneered it. Most famous for his work with the band Half Japanese, Jad Fair is a brilliant songwriter, poet, and artist. Seth Falkner http://www.urbancoffee.net/ Seth, and his cohort Dave, host the extremely popular Urban Coffee Podcast. Their witty insights on politics, technology, and music have kept them consistently in the top ten at Podcast Alley. Franklin Bruno http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Bruno Franklin Bruno is a critically acclaimed songwriter who has worked with the likes of Beck, Guided by Voices, and the Mountain Goats. In addition, he also writes music criticism for The Village Voice, Time Out New York, and Salon.com. David Gutowski http://blog.largeheartedboy.com/ David is the creator of the music/literature weblog Large Hearted Boy. The blog is a pop culture powerhouse that features daily music downloads and links to articles on all facets of independent music and quality literature. About the music writing team: Billy Sugarfix is the guitarist/songwriter for the band Evil Wiener, a band that has spawned three critically acclaimed cds and also inspired a tribute album (I Can't Get that Evil Wiener Song out of my Head, currently selling used for 40 dollars on Amazon.com). He also runs the custom song website customserenade.com ( http://www.customserenade.com ). Approximately one year ago, he and his house mate Brain Risk wrote and recorded a rap song about their home, Carrboro, NC. Simply titled "It's Carrboro" the song was a local sensation receiving praise from thousands of Carrboro residents present and past. -- http://billysugarfix.blogspot.com -- http://billysugarfix.blogspot.com