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MAY 2007

Contest: Eighties Mood Swings      Deadline: May 31st

The Winners



The Others (Oooohhhh) In no particular order


The Details

The 1980's saw the end of the Cold War, the fall of the Berlin Wall and a leap forward in terms of information technology. The music of the time was characterised by bad hairdos, heavy beats and a general 'feel good' vibe in many of the hit songs. But not everything about the 1980's was all fun and games. It saw the AIDS pandemic sweep across western culture, the election of Saddam Hussein to power and an emphasis on the importance of making money and capitalist ideals. As we know on a remote island in the Pacific it also saw the birth of the soon to be doomed Dharma Initiative, the brainchild of Gerald and Karen Degroot.

We ask you to take a song from this period (1980-1989) and switch the mood of the song around from sad/dramatic to fun/light hearted and vice-versa. Feel free to take a cheesy song and just poke fun at it with hilarious clips that make it sound silly or if you want take a more stylistic approach of interpreting the lyrics differently it's up to you!

 

The Rules

Specific Contest Rules:
  • -Must use a song that was released between 1980 and 1989
  • -The more creative, the better. Don't be afraid to take risks.
  • -Running time should be no longer than 5 minutes. We suggest the 3 - 5 minute range.
  • -When entering your video on the Submit page, you MUST enter "May 2007 contest submission" exactly in your vid's Description.
General Contest Rules:
  • -Contest submissions should be entered through the Submit page
  • -All regular submissions Rules apply.
  • -Only one entry per vidder
  • -Videos already submitted and RELEVANT can be submitted again, but we would rather see something fresh. (Please contact a CM if you wish to enter a previously-submitted video)
  • -Please do not use Megaupload, Rapidshare or Yousendit to host your files.
  • -Keep in mind that however you choose to host your video, it must be available for download at least until the end of the month. If we can not access your video at the time of judgment it will not be considered.
  • -Have fun!