The boring "Rewriting Classics" administration pit

Why something boring in the "Just for Fun" section? Well, because of the recent mini-milestone of our 10th Rewriting success (!), I thought it might be a good idea to keep track of all the efforts so far. This can be helpful for those drinking too much and forgetting what they have been working on, as well as for those new to this kind of challenge in order to know what has been done before and to decide if they're up to the high standards of these Rewriting Classics talents that have been emerging recently...

For those discovering the major endeavour of Rewriting Classics and feel tempted to show their talents, here's a short reminder of the rules:

And: In a good prog tradition, the lyrics don't necessarily have to make much sense...

The Rewriting successes so far:

Rewriting classics... #1: Hotel California (The Eagles)

Sultans don't swing no more! Come Sail Away with us for #13!

Great choice !

Yesterday I almost listened to The Grand Illusion, but I chose Pieces of Eight instead...

The problem with that is people get bored or unresponsive if it goes on too long.

I saw that happening with Pirates.

Best to keep them shorter and with lines can be easily reworked.

Just my $0.02 worth.

Agreed, it's tough enough keeping the 50 "come sail away" choruses straight.

If there's one thing I've learned in my short time on this big ball of dirt...never leave a job undone.

The follow up should be a poll to vote on the best rewritten song lyrics.

^ "Might" is the good word. It would also depend what reference everyone is using (lyrics site, booklet/LP-sleeve, etc.). And sometimes we cut one line in two... Let's not formalize all this too much, it's just for fun!

It would be good though if every OP that starts a # signals the end of it (which has always been done up till now...), which is also a good sign to start a new one (which is open anyone who wants).

^ It's an idea. And I'm not necessarily against it, but I think we should not formalize all this too much: it's not "work", it's "fun", and I'm afraid that the more you formalize things the less fun they will be.

There are songs that are easier than others (better known, simple lyrics, clear articulation...) and sometimes we make mistakes, as I did in Come Sail Away. JD retook/corrected me and relaunched where we should be.

Now, with My Sharona, I have the impression we lost track too (but maybe it's just me...), so I tried to relaunch it now. Please tell me if I'm wrong, Heart of the Matter, and I will correct my message!

We had some glitches earlier on, but they were picked up easily and we got to the end of all songs (although I have a doubt regarding Walk This Way...). Sometimes, the poetic liberty of one might confuse the other, but to me this is all part of the fun. Some songs attract more participants than others, some become a bit laborious, some are more difficult, sometimes the singing has a different articulation than the lyrics in writing... Then again: I'm afraid that when we formalize more, it will loose its fun aspect. But these are just my thoughts and I don't mind being contradicted.