Go '80's! (video contest)

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Deach blessed me with 2 TV Pal plastic ukuleles after I broke mine while playing Violent Femmes. Which means I have an extra. Which means that it's time for a contest!!!

What you have to do: Interpret a song from the 1980's.

Rules:

If you have an ukulele, you must use it. BUT, if you don't have an ukulele yet, you can still participate! Sing a capella. Do a poetry reading of your favorite 80's song. Or act it out. If you use other instruments, they must accompany an ukulele. (Does that make sense?:confused:) You can enter as many times as you'd like!

Post the video(s) on YouTube and then post a link to the video in this thread. You will be judged by how clever (EDIT: To clarify, by "clever" I mean how original your take on the song is) your video is, as judged by me.

Deadline: Saturday, February 28, 12 midnight Eastern. Winner will be announced the first week in March.

ENTRIES

Here's the YouTube Playlist for all the videos!!

Ken Middleton: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Ken Middleton: Just Like Heaven
Ken Middleton: Brothers in Arms

BaronK69: Never say goodbye
BaronK69: Patience

irvingjohn (Link): I Ran

Cashew: End of the World As We Know It
Cashew: Don't You Forget About Me
Cashew: Heaven
Cashew: Foolish Games
Cashew: Friday I'm in Love
Cashew: Hallelujah (80's version)

Cashew: In Your Eyes

mctrmt: Moonlight Desires
mctrmt: Forever Young
mctrmt: Nobody's Hero
mctrmt: Too Late for Goodbyes
mctrmt: Bizarre Love Triangle
mctrmt: Rhythm Section Want Ad
mctrmt: Now We're Getting Somewhere
mctrmt: The Promise
mctrmt: More Than This

FiPfft: Islands in the Stream

deach69 (deach): Oh Mickey

pcole5045 (that_pete_guy): Heat of the Moment

Ukulele JJ: Medley
Ukulele JJ: Take On Me
Ukulele JJ: In a Big Country
Ukulele JJ: Cars

CulpRJ: 80's Medley
CulpRJ: Good Thing
CulpRJ: I Want to Break Free

russbuss415 (russ_buss): Broken Wings
russbuss415 (russ_buss): Anything, Anything

redhoodiepurpleuke: Mistify

benmealer: Punk Rock Girl
benmealer: Skid Row cover

theBradlands (Bradlands): Hold Me Now

ukemike: It's the End of The World As We Know It

lisaxy424 & dorkatron20: Smooth Operator

krabbers: Drive

beeejums: 99 Red Balloons
beeejums: Mario Bros.

eerteep: Hungry Heart
eerteep: Word Up
eerteep: I Got You
eerteep: Hungry Like the Wolf
eerteep: White Wedding
eerteep: Mexican Radio
eerteep: Pale Shelter
eerteep: Still Rock n Roll to Me
eerteep: Faith
eerteep: Red Red Wine
eerteep: The Killing Moon
eerteep: Don't Worry Be Happy

The Be Arthurs: Holding Out for a Hero mash up w/ Sunglasses at Night

SamWise: Frantic Situation
SamWise: Captain of Her Heart
SamWise: Elephant Stone

jmiclovesyou (jmic): Kiss
jmiclovesyou (jmic): Beat It

casetone2514: Road To Nowhere
casetone2514: Start!!!
casetone2514: Das Modell
casetone2514: Walking on Sunshine

ukuleighties: Material Girl
ukuleighties: Tainted Love
ukuleighties: Shake the Disease

artworkslive: Tainted Love Commercial

lisaxy424: Total Eclipse of the Heart
 
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80's... AWESOME!

question, if its a song like, say, Just a Gigaloo (David Lee Roth), but was a cover from a previous era (I think that was composed by Mozart originally) is it still considered an 80's song?
 
ahhhhh this sounds like fun!
i'm gunna try 'take on me'..lol
whoo hoo high pitch screeching! :p
 
I think he was bad to the bone then...

I'm sure he performed "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" at least once in the '80s, right? How about I give that a shot?

It might be interesting playing this sober.

You know, on second thought, this song would be an immensely bad idea. Back to the drawing board with me.
 
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Just to clarify, songs written before the '80's are okay - only if they were covered by a group in the 1980's. "Boy from NYC" was covered by Manhattan Tranfer in the 80's, for example. Boy, somebody could do THAT one! :D
 
It just occurred to me that my camera and microphone both suck.

I need to get to wal-mart or something soon...
 
You will be judged by how clever your video is, as judged by me.

What does this mean, Alan? I understand "clever" to mean intelligent. Are you looking for an original take on an '80's song or an interesting video?

Thanks Alan

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"Two peoples separated by a common language" (GBS)
 
What does this mean, Alan? I understand "clever" to mean intelligent. Are you looking for an original take on an '80's song or an interesting video?

Thanks Alan

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"Two peoples separated by a common language" (GBS)


"An original take on an '80's song" is the best way to describe my idea of "clever".
 
If I manage to get a good camera/microphone, I think I'll try a song by the Pretenders. :cool:

If not, I'll just get to work on my own contest.
 
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