Author Topic: RAWK Factor 2011 (Read 165695 times)

JerseyKloppite · « **on:** November 11, 2011, 12:52:43 am »

Welcome to the RAWK X Factor thread 2011.

Following Eileen's superb voice thread, RAWK's drunken Thursday night inhabitants, clearly missing their midweek football, took to their microphones to record some of the finest crooning this website as ever seen (and if you don't believe me, check it out: http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=282840.0 Some star turns from the likes of Eileen, Lady B, Siann and the 5th Benitle).

Following on from this, it was proposed that RAWK host it's own sing-off. In true tongue in cheek style, I'm looking for acappella performances from RAWKs finest or funniest, ideally using Vocaroo or Youtube.

We have sixteen contestants. Each round, they record a song. Everyone can vote on a Poll for their favourite, lowest votes gets booted out. Judges vote if it's a tie.

In true X Factor style we hope to have four mentors to guide RAWK's aspiring talent, help them deal with the pressures of fame, and more importantly to pick awkward and embarrassing songs for them. Our four mentors for this first iteration are:

Frank
Rhi
anywhichwayucan
Hunter Thompson

This iteration has the following contestants:

Mentored by Frank:

~~bleedsred1978~~
~~Gobias Industries~~
The 5th Benitle
~~DanJay87~~

Mentored by Rhi:

~~Billy The Kid~~
Chinbits
~~Lady brandybuck~~
~~deadlybuzz~~

Mentored by anywhichwayucan:

Siann
Andy@Allerton
~~Fiasco~~
~~Finn Solomon~~

Mentored by Hunter Thompson:

~~etherealgrace~~
~~Y2J~~
~~KERRYKOP~~
~~Prelude no.5~~

Winner to be personally presented with a RAWK chequebook and pen by a panel of mods.

Anyone interested in taking part, drop me a PM.

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #1 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:54:31 am »

Hmmm..how long does the song have to be?

Snail · « **Reply #2 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:56:11 am »

I. Am. In.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #3 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:58:34 am »

Quote from: Anywhichwayucan on November 11, 2011, 12:54:31 am

Hmmm..how long does the song have to be?

Unlike normal X Factor, when contestants are forced to abridge and mangle classic songs (while they torture them), feel free to do full length versions if you like.

Already got applications flooding in. I think we can probably do without auditions...

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #4 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:58:52 am »

I'm in

Frank. · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2011, 12:59:35 am »

Can I be a mentor? I wana go Louis Walsh on this shit

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:02:37 am »

I'm in

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:03:54 am »

Quote from: Frank. on November 11, 2011, 12:59:35 am

Can I be a mentor? I wana go Louis Walsh on this shit

You need to find a willing mentee...

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #8 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:05:29 am »

Reluctantly entering

Eileen · « **Reply #9 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:05:57 am »

I'm in. Do we get themes for each week or is that not how x-factor works, idk. (like first week has to be a sad song, next one funny idk)

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #10 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:06:06 am »

Quote from: Frank. on November 11, 2011, 12:59:35 am

Can I be a mentor? I wana go Louis Walsh on this shit

Finish this series as a contestant Craig, then talk to the producers

Frank. · « **Reply #11 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:07:35 am »

Quote from: JerseyKopite on November 11, 2011, 01:03:54 am

You need to find a willing mentee...

Do it like the proper one, split them up and give me 4. Mentors chose songs, let hilarity ensue.

wardides · « **Reply #12 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:08:16 am »

I want to be Frankie. Off out to crack open my SECOND can of red bull of the night and steel a couple of chomps from the local shop. #OffTheWall's

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #13 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:08:45 am »

Quote from: Eileen on November 11, 2011, 01:05:57 am

I'm in. Do we get themes for each week or is that not how x-factor works, idk. (like first week has to be a sad song, next one funny idk)

I think first round we should just let people run with it and get involved - after that, if everyone's keen I think a theme is a good way of keeping it fresh!

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #14 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:08:48 am »

I like the idea of mentors choosing songs, gotta say.
Anyone on here look like Tulisa by any chance?

Snail · « **Reply #15 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:08:51 am »

Quote from: Frank. on November 11, 2011, 01:07:35 am

Do it like the proper one, split them up and give me 4. Mentors chose songs, let hilarity ensue.

Haha, yes.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #16 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:09:11 am »

Quote from: Frank. on November 11, 2011, 01:07:35 am

Do it like the proper one, split them up and give me 4. Mentors chose songs, let hilarity ensue.

Good idea... Need another 3 mentors.

Anywhichwayicant · « **Reply #17 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:09:46 am »

I'll be a mentor

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #18 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:10:15 am »

Pheeny has to be one.

Snail · « **Reply #19 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:10:26 am »

Quote from: Anywhichwayucan on November 11, 2011, 01:09:46 am

I'll be a mentor

Two down, two to go.

How do we work out who gets who?

Eileen · « **Reply #20 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:11:02 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on November 11, 2011, 01:10:26 am

Two down, two to go.

How do we work out who gets who?

Do a draw.

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #21 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:11:08 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on November 11, 2011, 01:10:26 am

Two down, two to go.

How do we work out who gets who?

JerseyKopite draws at random I guess.

Frank. · « **Reply #22 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:11:10 am »

Jerseykopite pulls names out of a hat I suppose.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #23 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:11:40 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on November 11, 2011, 01:10:26 am

Two down, two to go.

How do we work out who gets who?

First we'll see how many people want to sing and how many want to be mentors. If we have even numbers of guys / girls I guess we could split them like that. Either that or we could just do it randomly?

Will update the OP with all the information as it gets sorted out.

I demand that the mentors become unnecessarily defensive about their acts.

Hunter Thompson · « **Reply #24 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:11:41 am »

I'll be a mentor if we need more.

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #25 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:11:45 am »

hahahahaha, brilliant!

do the mentors choose the contestants or the opposite?

MBL? · « **Reply #26 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:12:17 am »

They should be youtube vids like 5th Benitle's.

Snail · « **Reply #27 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:12:48 am »

Quote from: Martin Broughton's Lovechild on November 11, 2011, 01:12:17 am

They should be youtube vids like 5th Benitle's.

Don't have a webcam, bro.

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #28 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:12:53 am »

I think we should genuinely try and do boys, girls, over 25s and groups

Or locals, Irish, OOCs and OOTs?

C · « **Reply #29 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:13:06 am »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on November 11, 2011, 01:06:06 am

Finish this series as a contestant Craig, then talk to the producers

haha, low blow!

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #30 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:13:21 am »

Quote from: Martin Broughton's Lovechild on November 11, 2011, 01:12:17 am

They should be youtube vids like 5th Benitle's.

That's not an advantage

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #31 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:13:39 am »

Quote from: Martin Broughton's Lovechild on November 11, 2011, 01:12:17 am

They should be youtube vids like 5th Benitle's.

Only if I wear a box on me head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUl5XsoSYOw

Frank. · « **Reply #32 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:13:44 am »

Quote from: Lady_brandybuck on November 11, 2011, 01:11:45 am

hahahahaha, brilliant! do the mentors choose the contestants or the opposite?

Probably be funiest to do it like the real one. Have 4 mentors, but randomly draw the contestants to 1/4 each. Mentors chose songs. Be fucking hilarious.

Snail · « **Reply #33 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:13:44 am »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on November 11, 2011, 01:12:53 am

Or locals, Irish, OOCs and OOTs?

Hunter Thompson · « **Reply #34 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:14:07 am »

Quote from: Rhi on November 11, 2011, 01:13:03 am

Likewise, but I'll probably be quite shit.

However I would be really good at telling all the others that they're shit. Because I'm nice like that.

I'm also nice. Especially after a few drinks.

Eileen · « **Reply #35 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:14:53 am »

Quote from: JerseyKopite on November 11, 2011, 01:11:40 am

I demand that the mentors become unnecessarily defensive about their acts.

Definitely

Lady_brandybuck · « **Reply #36 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:15:12 am »

Quote from: Frank. on November 11, 2011, 01:13:44 am

Probably be funiest to do it like the real one. Have 4 mentors, but randomly draw the contestants to 1/4 each. Mentors chose songs. Be fucking hilarious.

I've never seen the x-factor to be fair... so whatever you choose I'm in, just for hillarity and humour of rawk

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #37 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:15:17 am »

I want Anywhichwayucan to be my mentor

The 5th Benitle · « **Reply #38 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:15:50 am »

Quote from: Siannn. on November 11, 2011, 01:13:44 am

Seriously though, that could work?

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #39 on:** November 11, 2011, 01:16:17 am »

Quote from: The 5th Benitle on November 11, 2011, 01:12:53 am

I think we should genuinely try and do boys, girls, over 25s and groups
Or locals, Irish, OOCs and OOTs?

I'm not going to be asking people how old they are. Some RAWKites may be very sensitive.

Not sure how we'd manage groups!

Random is probably easiest, but am open to suggestions!