AVENUE Q Announces Replacement 4 'Possible' New Lyrics For 'The New George Bush' Contest- Page 2

[TheCharleston]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 5:57pm

"This Show" is the best.

they're making fun of themselves, the economy, and Broadway all at the same time.

it's the best... there's no question.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:32pm

Wasn't there a rule it had to be two syllables? Also, Prop 8 is something tons would have submitted...are they just going to go with whoever submitted it first? You think they'd go with things a little less obvious...

I like "This show" best.

[ifuweregay93]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:43pm

"All I saw was their logo and "AVENUE Q Annouces .... 4" and I was like... ****."

Same here. I just thought "OH SH*T!!"

[lesmis]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:45pm

I agree with Charleston - "This show" is the best.
Updated On: 1/17/09 at 06:45 PM

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:46pm

For a second, I thought it was a closing notice too.

That said, I'd go with Prop 8.

[jasonf]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:46pm

I'm calling shenanigans on this -- Recession breaks the rules of two syllables (as does "your mother-in-law"). What's the point of rules for a contest if the winners don't have to abide by them?

Besides, 2000 entries and those are the most original? Prop 8 and "this show" were two of the first things that popped into my head.

For such a creative show, what a disappointment!

[cab832]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:53pm

I think "this show" is the best choice.

[popular_elphie]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:55pm

The best one of the four is "this show". "Prop 8" and "recession", depending on how long the show lasts, are too fleeting. And I have no idea how they're going to fit "your mother in law" into the verse. Too many syllables.

I like "ice caps"! Or "the war". Or "your youth"! The four picked out are really nothing special, and half don't even fit the specifications.

[insertclevernamehere]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 6:57pm

I agree that some of those lines seem fishy, like recession and mother-in-law (which isn't even that funny, but whatever). They'll probably just come up with their own, better line.

Updated On: 1/16/09 at 06:57 PM

[dramarama2]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 7:46pm

I think it would be funnier if it was 'Gay Rights are only For Now'. I'm not homophobic or anything (:P), I just think with Prop 8 and all that would be funnier.

But between those 4 I'd say 'This show'.

Posted: 1/16/09 at 8:28pm

Prop 8, ftw.

I mean seriously. think of the response it would get.
agreed on the too-many-syllables argument. "recession" & "your mother-in-law" are out.
and I just don't think "this show" is all that funny.

[LifeofTheParty2]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 9:46pm

I don't know what I was expecting, I just thought the finalists would be more creative than this. *sigh*

that said, I like Prop 8 but they'll probably go with this show. As long as it's not "your mother-in-law."

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 11:21pm

I agree with the general opinon that "mother in law" isn't clever and has too many syllables, "Prop 8" is the best but "This Show" is the frontrunner and flat out funniest.

I actually like one of the runners up the best: ice caps. Now that I saw that I wish I'd had the idea to submit "polar bears", perfect dark humor for the show.

[Pianolin717]

Posted: 1/16/09 at 11:42pm

I'm sure that whenever they post a closing notice they will use "this show" but not until then

[Broadway Bob*]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 1:48am

"This Show!" was mine! I'm so glad so many of you like it. Although, i can't imagine they didn't get a BUNCH of other people who said the same thing, so I'm kind of wondering about the whole "first one to suggest it" thing myself. I submitted a second one but for the life of me can't remember what it was.

[jejr]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 12:03pm

I don't think Prop * is really a good choice as most of the general public outside of California know what it is. "recession" and mother-in-law seem to be those that most people would recognize. Maybe "gas prices" would also work.

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 1:17pm

Broadway Bob, I also submitted "this show."

[skander2]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 1:42pm

as did I.

[sparrman]

Posted: 1/17/09 at 6:49pm

I don't understand why one of the four choices isn't the most obvious choice of all...and for that matter, why it hasn't been mentioned in this thread: "Obama". (Or maybe "Barack" for the two syllables.) For the record, I'm excited about Obama...but I'm also excited about sex and my hair, the two things mentioned previously in the lyric. The song's lyrics clearly point out that both good things and bad things are only for now. So I think they should just fill in the name of the current president from this point out, whether he's popular or unpopular.

But of the four choices, definitely "this show", which I suggested on this board well before there ever was a contest.

[pdjennings]

Posted: 1/19/09 at 12:35pm

wow -- i sent in "Prop 8" too ... i wonder how they're working that ... first one in, or if perhaps we all might win. It's a "small" enough prize that they could easily be sending out a bunch of them. I didn't get an email or phone call or anything. did we have submit a mailing address when we entered? I don't remember.

[kchenofan]

Posted: 1/19/09 at 12:56pm

I sent in "this show", too. As did the majority of the people who entered I presume.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 1/19/09 at 1:06pm

"Mother-in-Law" would be hilarious if this were the Poconos in 1957. Laura Petrie would be so tickled!

"DOMA" should be on that list.

Posted: 1/21/09 at 11:17pm

Sorry if it's already been discussed, but I didn't see it mentioned anywhere. Did anyone see the show yesterday/today, and what were the lyrics? Did they use "this show"? How was the audience reaction?