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Yeah spoofing an existing song. Struggling with structure - not sure if each line should be a joke or if the lines should be a set up for a joke at the end of each verse - like a mini sketch

It really needs to have lots of funnies throughout. And it's better if your spoofed lines are smilar sounding to the original lines.

Here's an oldie of mine which was used in NewsRevue, the Edinburgh Festival NewsRevue and The Treason Show:

Our House It Won't Sell
(To the tune of I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige And Barbara Dickson)

Nothing is so good in this economy
The bank is not completely on your side
Looks like we're moving to a wheely bin
But still the mortgage there will be too high

Looking back, I could have played it differently
With a fixed rate mortgage, who can tell
And now we have ne-ga-tive equity
Gordon Brown, we hope you rot in Hell

Wasn't it good? (The house boom)
Now it's not fine. (For sale sign)
Can't make the mortgage
Payments on time
We didn't know
How it would go if we'd known from the start
We'd have invested in art
Wasn't it good? (The house boom)
Now it's not fine. (For sale sign)
Can't make the mortgage
Payments on time

And even though we spent a little bit more on the new Conservatory
And all the laminated flooring
Our house it won't sell
It took time to paint the landing
Our house it won't sell

Also...

Here's Week 1 of the new run:

BIG SOCIETYGriff Phillips
X - Factor Cast
Marmite Danes Cast
V.O - Carla Bruni ConceptionAsh Lim
Calamity Ryan Gary Beard / Phillipa Hennick
Moonpig.Bomb Katie Schutte
Rape Hotline James Clayton
Voiceover for End Of World Robin Bailes
Not the end of the world David Salisbury
I'm just a girl who can't say noAndrea Mann
Footballer Sleeps with wife Simon Levenson
Coalition Counselling Richard Smith
VO - Madeline MacannRhys Owen
500 Miles Ash Lim / Steve Giles
If you don't have a IphoneRichard Smith
AncelottiGary Bainbridge
Lazy GagaMichael Monkhouse
Wags and Gags Martin Malcolm
Where did you get that hair?Tim Gutteridge
One Police OfficerMartin Malcolm
Olympics Mastercard Steve Giles
Mr T's Crazy Fools George Maddocks
I'm Not Reviewing the SituationRichard Smith
Osama Rebecca Probyn / George Maddocks
Political OneupmanshipAlan Flitcroft 
Phil CollinsAndrea Mann
BERLUSCONETim Gutteridge
Cliff Richard MedleyJeremy Davies

I tend to write mainly songs (although none of mine have made it in this week) so not sure how much good advice I can give. I think the song is important got to be a parody of a well known song that the audience will know or like or failing that a family type song you can send up. My super injuction song which was used last time in Newsrevue was based on Mary Poppins but it worked only my lyrics were super injunctions are fantastic A-listers adore us so as close and as topical and as funny (to me anyway) as I could get. Good Luck with the song writing, I actually prefer writing the songs to the sketches.

thanks for the advice guys - very helpful. Are we not getting the week 5 and 6 running orders? Also is the running order short or did they only do 28 that week?

Does seem a short show compared to others. I'm going to start submitting to this again now I've got a bit more time on my hands.

Government cuts maybe

Quote: blahblah @ June 8 2011, 8:47 PM BST

thanks for the advice guys - very helpful. Are we not getting the week 5 and 6 running orders? Also is the running order short or did they only do 28 that week?

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Week 5 and 6? What about the other weeks? I think it's to be a long process, blahblah.

I meant week 5 and 6 from the last run. They only sent out weeks 1-4 and then skipped to week 1 of the new run. On a new topic will Newsrevue be heading to the fringe? and if so will it be a yera in review type show?

Sorry to repreat this but it may be useful. Last year Newsrevue sent tips on songwriting and the main advice was -a- Keep as close to the original rythm as possible or you ruin the fun, -b- Don't just think of one funny idea: start with the idea but have lots of laughs throughout and work it up the same way you would in a sketch.
Last time I passed this one not everyone was impressed, but it was pretty much their advice!

just emailed them and they sent me week 5 and 6 from the last run - from what I can see no ones posted them so here they are

Week 5
Super Injunctions - Emma Lympany/Cast
Nick Glegg Book Week - Cast
Cleggcago - Kerry Gooderson
TFL - Cast
Mrs Robinson - Martin Baum
V/O Madeline Mccain - Rhys Owen
Ground Zero - Peter Frank
Britain's Got Talent - Cast
Katherine Zeta Polar - Rhys Owen/Cast
Mastermind - Cast
NHS Listening Exercises - Andrea Mann
Tag On Me - Ben Watson / Katy Schutte
Libyan Rebels - John Random
AV Back- Ash Lim
App for that - Cast/Andrea Mann
Osama Vid 1 - Robert faulk
Osama Vid 2 - Robert faulk
Osama Vid 3 - Robert faulk
Skype - Robbie Gow
Fosters - Brian Williams
Skank Off - Cast
Arnie Divorce - Rhys Owen
V/O Moonpig.bomb - Katy Schutte
Thatch.com - S.Leask, A.Buchan, B.Watson. E.Burke, K.Schutte
Fresh Obama - Rhys Owen
Arnie Divorce - Steve Giles
Phil Collins - Andrea Mann
Balcony Scene - Will Allen
This Royal Weddings getting racist - Mikey Jackson/cast
Dr and Cam Health Reforms - Thomas Smith
Surprise sex - Thomas Smith / Cast
Supergroup - Al Roberts/Darren Johnson
Top Sneer - Oli Rose/ Cast/ A.Buchan
Rwanda Appeal - Steve Leask/ Elly Burke
Queen Throw Down - Steve Giles/Ash Lim
V/O Little Prick - Derek Thompson
We are Family - Tom South
V/O Total Terror - Martin Malcom
Osama Tribute Cd - Antony Farmer
The return of Ed Milliband - Andrea Mann
Go Compare - Cast
Pizza Hut Fat & Wide - Cast
Birthday Night - Phil and KateWill Allen/Cast
10 O'clock Live- Brian Williams
When Will I be King - Tom Johnstone/Steve Giles
Saint Peter in Heaven - Brian Jack
Olympics Matercard - Steve Giles
Abba Medley - Robin Bailes / Cast
Boris Bomb - Becky Moult

Week 6

Super Injunctions - Emma Lympany/Cast
Nick Glegg Book Week - Cast
Cleggcago - Kerry Gooderson
TFL - Cast
Mrs Robinson - Martin Baum
V/O Madeline Mccain - Rhys Owen
Ground Zero - Peter Frank
Philip Racist - Steve Giles
Britain's Got Talent - Cast
Katherine Zeta Polar - Rhys Owen/Cast
Mastermind - Cast
NHS Listening Exercises- Andrea Mann
Tag On Me - Ben Watson / Katy Schutte
Libyan Rebels - John Random
500 Miles - Ash Lim / Steve Giles
App for that - S.Leask, A.Buchan, B.Watson. E.Burke, K.Schutte/Andrea Mann
Osama Vid 1 - Robert faulk
Osama Vid 2 - Robert faulk
Osama Vid 3 - Robert faulk
Skype - Robbie Gow
Fosters - Brian Williams
Skank Off - Cast
Arnie Divorce - Rhys Owen
V/O Moonpig.bomb - Katy Schutte
Thatch.com - S.Leask, A.Buchan, B.Watson. E.Burke, K.Schutte
Fresh Obama - Rhys Owen
Ash Weather Report - A. Morley, R.Widcomb,Ash Lim
Phil Collins - Andrea Mann
Parliament - Ash Lim/ Steve Giles
This Royal Weddings getting racist - Mikey Jackson/cast
Surprise sex - Thomas Smith / Cast
Supergroup - Al Roberts/Darren Johnson
Top Sneer - Oli Rose/ Cast/ A.Buchan
Rwanda Appeal - Steve Leask/ Elly Burke
It's Ryan Giggs - Steve Giles
V/O Little Prick - Derek Thompson
We are Family - Tom South
V/O Total Terror - Martin Malcom
Osama Tribute Cd - Antony Farmer
The return of Ed Milliband - Andrea Mann
Rapture Office - Rhys Owen / Cast
Chris Huhne - Gary Beard
Birthday Night - Phil and KateWill Allen/Cast
10 O'clock Live - Brian Williams
When Will I be King - Tom Johnstone/Steve Giles
Saint Peter in Heaven - Brian Jack
Olympics Matercard - Steve Giles
Abba Medley- Robin Bailes / Cast
Boris Bomb - Becky Moult
Veloci Rapture - Rhys Owen
V/O Carli Bruni Pregnant - Ash Lim

Quote: Ben @ June 8 2011, 9:48 PM BST

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Any particular reason for this, do you know?

Yes. The canal outside Canal Cafe flooded.

BIG SOCIETYGriff Phillips
X - Factor Cast
Libyan Profile robin.bailes
V.O - Carla Bruni ConceptionAsh Lim
Killer Green Emma Lympany
Moonpig.Bomb Katie Schutte
Rape Hotline James Clayton
Footballer Sleeps with wife Simon Levenson
Coalition Counselling Richard Smith
500 Miles Ash Lim / Steve Giles
If you don't have a IphoneRichard Smith
Ratko's Sick notePaul Hennell
Phillip Racist
House of One Liz Peters
Mr T's Crazy Fools George Maddocks
Dirty Dancing Thomas Smith
BerLUSCONETim Gutteridge
Wags and Gags Martin Malcolm
Skype
The I Lament Liz Peters
Unwanted Celebrities Robin Bailes
Uni Life James Fritz
Where did you get that hair TIm Gutteridge
VO - Madeline MacannRhys Owen
Olympics Mastercard Steve Giles
One Police OfficerMartin Malcolm
Calamity Ryan Gary Beard / Philippa Hennick
Osama Rebecca Probyn / George Maddocks
Political OneupmanshipAlan Flitcroft 
Phil CollinsAndrea Mann
Sepp BlatterGeorge Maddocks
Cliff Richard MedleyJeremy Davies

Has anyone ever sent the same sketches off to both Newsrevue and Treason? Is they a rule against it or don't they mind using the same sketches?

Quote: blahblah @ June 19 2011, 3:22 PM BST

Has anyone ever sent the same sketches off to both Newsrevue and Treason? Is they a rule against it or don't they mind using the same sketches?

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I don't think this situation would come up, would it? The competition's so high it would be unlikely that the same sketch would be used.