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July 29, 2008

"Wii" Have a Winner!

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Thanks for entering my first-ever contest based on my first-ever Muxtape! I really enjoyed reading all of your entries...especially this one, which is especially funny if you've ever dissected a movie with Heidi's mom.


The question: What do the following songs all have in common?
"Celebration" by Kool and the Gang
"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
"Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc (really, that's the name of a group?!)
"Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones
"Papa's Got a Brand-New Bag" by James Brown
"Teenager in Love" originally by Dion and the Belmonts

The answer: They are all on Raving Rabbids 2, a game for the Wii. They have a series Rock Band-like levels where you can "play" the instruments to the songs by doing the appropriate Wii motions in time with the music. My kids have played this a lot. A WHOLE lot.

My friend Aaron came through with the winning entry - on only one try! Way to go, Aaron! He says he doesn't have a Wii (yet), so his 3 boys can't torture him with these songs. All in due time, Aaron....all in due time. Maybe you can use that Amazon gift certificate toward RR for your Xbox?

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Mike and Jen* got the bonus prize (booby prize?): A CD with all the songs on it! They answered so many times and cracked me up - I had to give them something. And now I hear that their son Eric likes to go to sleep to "Smoke on the Water" as a lullaby. Oh yes, my work here is done.

Thanks for playing, and stay tuned for the next contest!

Mike and Jen with their favorite CD

*Unfortunately, Jen looks like this in EVERY SINGLE picture I have of her. It's truly amazing. In person, her eyes are balanced, vibrant, and an attractive shade of brown.

July 20, 2008

Contest and Giveaway: Name This Mix!

UPDATE: We have a winner! Way to go, Aaron!

I thought I'd try something new and check out this Muxtape thing the kids are all talking about these days. As a result, I was inspired to create my own Muxtape (which took we quite a while - but hey - now I know how to rip and burn and slash and warp like all the cool kids). What mix should I make? Why, a mix of the six gosh-dang songs that are in my head on SERIOUSLY heavy rotation these days, of course!

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So I had this great idea to post my mix and have a contest: You tell me what all these songs have in common, and WHY THEY ARE RUNNING THROUGH MY HEAD (leave your answer in the comments), and I'll send the winner a $10 Amazon or iTunes gift certificate to buy your own songs with. Feel free to buy the ones in this mix, if you'd like them to be in YOUR head ALL THE LIVE-LONG DAY! Track 2 is a killer - just TRY to forget it!

So, let the guessing begin! Contest closes at 7pm Pacific Time on Sunday, July 27. (I'm giving you a while, so those who don't check that often because I've been a slacker poster can have a chance to stop by and enter). The first correct answer (by timestamp on comments) wins. If no one guesses the correct answer by that time (and yes - there is a specific, correct answer), then I'll draw a number at random for the winner.

Good luck, have fun, and enjoy the INTERNAL AUDIO MONOTONY!