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Re: Re-Name that song - competition



Rob----- STOP SPAMMING THE LIST! ! ! ! ! !



--- "McDade, Rob (SLSA)" <McDade.Rob@slsa.sa.gov.au>
wrote:

> Hi Robmusic fans!
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> Most of you will be familiar with my slightly
> unorthodox song titles. 
> 
> They are actually instrumentals! - and when you've
> been writing instrumental material for nearly 20
> years its hard to keep coming up with meaningful,
> clever, or witty titles (that are not clichéd and
> corny)  - without the odd rude word slipping in!
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> Now a lot of you are familiar with my instrumental
> epic piece Dickhead in a G string - it won a local
> song writing award in 2004 for the best
> instrumental.  Judges thought it was a bit too long
> and could do with a change of title. I stood firm
> against this and was only willing to shorten the
> title to 'Dickhead'.  That's the anarchist in me!
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> However, it is starting to get embarrassing (or at
> the very least awkward) now that I am trying to push
> my material to a wider audience.  More and more
> comments like - such a great piece of music, why did
> you call it that? - are cropping up.
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> I can't help thinking that maybe it will go further
> with a cleaner title.
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> Anyway - the track is on promo copies of my new
> album, Terrafirma. 
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> Later this year I hope to get the album
> professionally  manufactured and mass produced - so
> there is an opportunity for a name change.
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> THE CHALLENGE:
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> Can you come up with a better title??? - have a
> listen on my mp3 page!
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> http://www.mp3.com.au/track.asp?id=104938
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> THE PRIZE:
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> I am offering free CDs for the best title/s!!  
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> If I decide to go with a new title - that will end
> up on the mastered CD and the winner will get
> multiple copies (2 or3 ) of the new album plus one
> copy of each of my previous Cds EARTHROCK and
> TOUCHED BY THE SUN.
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> Sound good? Have a go! 
> 
> Deadline  - end of June 2007.    
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> ENTRIES OPEN TO ANYBODY ON THIS PLANET!  OR OFF IT!!
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> But then f#ck it I might just keep the title.  I'll
> still give a few Cds away for the best suggestions
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> Cheers
> 
> Rob McDade
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> www.mp3.com.au/robmcdade
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> www.myspace.com/robmcdade
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> Rob McDade
> Heritage Collection Development Librarian
> (Non-print)
> State Library of South Australia 
> 
> McDade.Rob@slsa.sa.gov.au
> North Terrace,  Adelaide  SA  5000
> GPO Box 419, Adelaide   SA  5001
> Ph. 61-8-8207 7261 
> Mob. 0404 541 084
> Fax. 61-8-8207 7307
> http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au
> <http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/>  
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