(November 26, 2016 at 8:29 pm)Emjay Wrote: I like your 2-4's... sticky posts, broken links (well I don't like broken links but you know what I mean ), maybe just "stupid polls" without the 'more' for syllable count, walls of text, and 5 brand new threads. The word Mafia looks like it's got too many syllables to fit in anywhere. And of the others, flamers flaming and maybe "double postings" plural would sound a bit better in context?

About the number of syllables, if you speak on each half note, as opposed to one syllable per whole note, you can fit a lot more in.  

For instance, each number word (two, three, four) you sing it for 2 beats.  Then the next word is sometimes one syllable like French, where again you hold it for two beats, but it can be 2 syllables like Turtle.  Now in the original, the third word is always one syllable, but you still hold it for two beats, so there is room for 2 syllables without cramming.
So each line one through four goes titi titi titi.  We will never use the second beat in the first note, but we have as few as 2 and as many as 4 total syllables to use for the rest of the line with no problem.  
This is all just for 2, 3 and 4.  So, 5 more stupid polls does fit (More stupid polls is 4 syllables, try and sing it, it fits fine), but would also be fine without the "more", as the original uses 2 or 3 syllables and a rest at the end.

For Mafia, again you COULD fit mafia games in, it's 4 syllables, however, I think it would be advisable to not over-pronounce Mafia, like Maf-EE-ah would sound silly (but it still fits!) 
However, you could say it more like Maf-Ya, 2 syllables.  I think that also actually sounds fine.

I agree with the double postings.  Doesn't make sense unless it is plural.

(November 25, 2016 at 7:31 pm)Tiberius Wrote: On the X day of Christmas, Atheist Forums gave to me...

^ that works.

Edit: no it doesn't Tibs, learn to count syllables.

No you had it almost.. On the first day of Christmas, AF Forums gave to me..

Twelve trolls a trolling
Eleven mods a banning
Ten socks a socking
Nine ad hom-inems
Eight infants cook-ing
Seven lurkers lurk-ing
Six threats of leaving
Fiiiive AF cat memes!!!     
Four new religions
Three shit and runs
Two

(1)An Atheist in the Christmas family tree
(last line)Aand Minnie doing many taboo things

Who's going to end up picking which ones to use?  
I'm curious how the rest of this will work.  Will those of us who want to sing a line get to pick a line, or get assigned a random one?  We need to sing it in the same key, like send out some Karaoke version.  ??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FdRvu_6MM

(November 26, 2016 at 8:45 pm)Aroura Wrote:

(November 26, 2016 at 8:29 pm)Emjay Wrote: I like your 2-4's... sticky posts, broken links (well I don't like broken links but you know what I mean ), maybe just "stupid polls" without the 'more' for syllable count, walls of text, and 5 brand new threads. The word Mafia looks like it's got too many syllables to fit in anywhere. And of the others, flamers flaming and maybe "double postings" plural would sound a bit better in context?

About the number of syllables, if you speak on each half note, as opposed to one syllable per whole note, you can fit a lot more in.  

For instance, each number word (two, three, four) you sing it for 2 beats.  Then the next word is sometimes one syllable like French, where again you hold it for two beats, but it can be 2 syllables like Turtle.  Now in the original, the third word is always one syllable, but you still hold it for two beats, so there is room for 2 syllables without cramming.
So each line one through four goes titi titi titi.  We will never use the second beat in the first note, but we have as few as 2 and as many as 4 total syllables to use for the rest of the line with no problem.  
This is all just for 2, 3 and 4.  So, 5 more stupid polls does fit (More stupid polls is 4 syllables, try and sing it, it fits fine), but would also be fine without the "more", as the original uses 2 or 3 syllables and a rest at the end.

For Mafia, again you COULD fit mafia games in, it's 4 syllables, however, I think it would be advisable to not over-pronounce Mafia, like Maf-EE-ah would sound silly (but it still fits!) 
However, you could say it more like Maf-Ya, 2 syllables.  I think that also actually sounds fine.

I agree with the double postings.  Doesn't make sense unless it is plural.

Sounds too complicated for me... I'll defer to your musical knowledge. So I've just got to start thinking titty, titty, titty... like that's gonna happen but I'll try to bear it in mind Yeah you're right... five more stupid polls does sound alright. Cool, at least this gives us a lot more to work with

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I love six threats of leaving

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(November 26, 2016 at 8:55 pm)Aroura Wrote: Who's going to end up picking which ones to use?  
I'm curious how the rest of this will work.  Will those of us who want to sing a line get to pick a line, or get assigned a random one?  We need to sing it in the same key, like send out some Karaoke version.  ??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8FdRvu_6MM

Perhaps we should just all sing the whole thing and then tibs can splice it as he sees fit?

(November 26, 2016 at 8:05 pm)Aroura Wrote: Ok, working so far?  I took the best ones from other suggestions, and just filled in the blanks with some of my own.

The place I go to be me (Right number of syllables if you do 2 for I, but kinda sappy) OR A sandwich made with roasted baby. (All rymes with the original Tree).
Two Kudosed posts
Three Kitten memes
Four Emoticons
Five Brand New Reps
Six Theists Praying
Seven Spammers Spamming
Eight Mods a-Modding
Nine Necro's rezzing
Ten Slackers slacking
Eleven Lurkers Lurking
Twelve Trolls a-Trolling

Other idea's for 2 through 4:
X Pm's
X Sticky Posts
X Broken Links
X More stupid polls
X Walls of Text
X Mafia games (sorry, but a lot of people do play it!  lol)
5 brand new threads! (Or if you want to have a sense of humor about the election, 5 New Trump Threads? Personally, I find it funny, because it's true! lol)

Other ideas for 6 through 12:
X Threads a-bumping
X Admins Banning
X Puppets socking
X Double posting
X Flamers Flaming

Ok, That's all I've got for now.  Hope a few of those are interesting.

I especially like the ones I highlighted.  But I'm not a singer so let those who need to make it work decide.  I just enjoy this sort of challenge.

I like Threats of Leaving, too!

(November 26, 2016 at 10:59 pm)Aroura Wrote: I like Threats of Leaving, too!

Me too.  But would it be snide to admit I'd prefer "Threats of leaving by you-know-who".

Ok, so what do people like for the first phrase? A few have been suggested, but I don't see any really catching on.

Here are the rest of the ones that seem popular. We'll need to narrow it down just a bit more, and come up with a 1st day phrase.
Two Threats of leaving
Three Kitten memes (or 3 Walls of Text)
Four More Stupid Polls
Five Brand New Reps
Six Theists Praying
Seven Spammers Spamming
Eight Mods a-Modding
Nine Flamers Flaming
Ten Puppets Socking (or ten double postings)
Eleven Lurkers Lurking
Twelve Trolls a-Trolling

(November 26, 2016 at 11:10 pm)Aroura Wrote: Ok, so what do people like for the first phrase?  A few have been suggested, but I don't see any really catching on.

Here are the rest of the ones that seem popular.  We'll need to narrow it down just a bit more, and come up with a 1st day phrase.  
Two Threats of leaving
Three Kitten memes (or 3 Walls of Text)
Four More Stupid Polls
Five Brand New Reps
Six Theists Praying
Seven Spammers Spamming
Eight Mods a-Modding
Nine Flamers Flaming
Ten Puppets Socking (or ten double postings)
Eleven Lurkers Lurking
Twelve Trolls a-Trolling

I like most of them. The kitten memes and walls of text aren't my favorites for three.  I don't love five brand new reps or ten puppets socking. I'm down for all the rest.

I think what we'll do is just keep going until we can largely agree on what the lyrics are. Thanks a ton for taking on rounding up all of the ideas. I appreciate it a bunch. Pretty please keep doing it.

Since I'm not liking a few, it's only fair I come up with some more suggestions.

Three necro threads
Five mortal sins
Ten asses blowing (in reference to Min's ass blowing comments)

Shouldn't we add something about aborted baby stew in there?