Feb 2022 s022022 skirmish songskirmish mad chickens
THEME/PROMPT:: "MAD" - As in angry, or as in crazy, or as in really love! You can define mad any way you like!
https://fawm.org/forums/topic/12766/
I have too many roosters! The prompt got me first thinking about how mad (angry) they make my hens. Then I had a mad (crazy) idea about how to solve this imbalance.
Ultimately, I got away from the prompt, as the word "mad" hasn't made it into this, but I am having a lot of fun with this idea. I started off wanting to structure the whole thing as a song, with the spoken parts here sung as verses, but I couldn't make it land in time. I now think I like it spoken, and I want to continue writing out this scene, and get into the actual gameplay. I'm slightly afraid of picking a winner, though, as I'm just mad about all of them! ;-)
[Intro music]
Too many cooks just spoil the broth
That’s how it is when the numbers are off
You’ve got to fight for a limited spot
So, let’s play... Who Wants to be Soup?
[Announcer (spoken):]
Hello everyone, and welcome to today’s episode of Who Wants to be Soup?, the only game show where four roosters compete for a single spot in their flock. One lucky winner will spend his days with the undivided attention of three lovely ladies, and as for the others... well, I guess the name of the show says it all! These fellas have a lot on the line, so with no further ado, let’s meet the contestants!
Contestant #1 is a Silver-Laced Wyandotte, hailing from... uh, it just says “the coop”. He lists his hobbies as styling his comb and keeping all the hens in line.
[Karen:] I mean, someone's gotta do it.
[Announcer:] Delightful! Contestant #2 is an Americauna, also from the coop. He says he’s into scratching dirt and eating all the bugs.
[Bugsy looks up, unable to respond, with his mouth full of bugs]
[Announcer:] Sounds like fun! Contestant #3 is also an Americauna, and... you know, I’m just going to stop saying where these guys are from. It says here, he’s interested in never, ever, ever leaving the farmer alone.
[Little Rocket Man:] Yeah, I just think he's up to something...
[Announcer:] Ok! And Contestant #4 is a Silver-Laced Wyandotte, and a self-described ladies’ man. He says he sometimes goes on 5 or 6 dates a day!
[Stretch:] And sometimes the hen even likes it!
@crutherford Feb 2022
what fun this is!
love what comes out of skirmishes.
this is hilarious and so well done.
would love to hear where this goes.
and i was today years old when i realised there is a theme to your songs.
@driftwood1 Feb 2022
I'd watch this show. The writings great so far, I'd love to hear the competition portion.
@porrectus Feb 2022
That was a fun take on the prompt. Nice guitar work in the back. Cool
@cicpisces Feb 2022
Yup, this is very outside the box. Sound like you enjoyed it. Love the creativity.
@whispermouse Feb 2022
Hahaha, I love this - the intro song, the introductions, it's perfect.
@tjeff Feb 2022
Ahh, the chicken guy!! Well-done, you are very creative. Nice pickin' (on the guitar) too!
@sheilerk Feb 2022
We Have a Winner! And it's number two!! Someone who can keep the bugs under control is definitely my idea of a winner. Especially since a mouth full of bugs would keep the crowing down. Like, maybe even at 3 AM when I'm trying to record vocals...maybe?
This was altogether too much fun!
@wylddandelyon Feb 2022
Wait--wait--where's the rest of the show? Do they each have to burst into song so we can judge who's least worthy of the hens (or who sounds most tasty?)
Actually, I think Number three has already doomed himself. Bothering a hungry farmer is never wise.
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
Great fun image of a rooster game show. I enjoyed this a lot.
@erbaer Feb 2022
Nice setup. Too bad the commercials interrupted. Chickens and game shows... could there be a more natural pair? You'd be mad to think otherwise.
@corinnecurcio Feb 2022
HAHAHAHA! Are you an actual announcer? You certainly have the voice for it!
@sheslin Feb 2022
Second favorite title so far :D !! I enjoyed the musical intro, the voice over is excellent - nice guitar under it. This is so original and refreshing - and lots of fun to listen to!!
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
This is superb - highlight of my day! I would watch that show!
@carleybaer Feb 2022
This is just great. The last one had me laughing. But what a cliffhanger!! WHO GETS TURNED INTO SOUP?!?!?
@mariekevinkmusic Feb 2022
Brilliant, brilliant brilliant. Much needed laughter. "...and sometimes the hem even likes it"
@tcelliott Feb 2022
Mauahaha... awesome. BUT WHO WINS?!?? I WANNA KNOW WHO WINS!!!!!
@sw1n3flu Feb 2022
Oh man what a skirmish! Absolutely brilliant work.
@tukayandryan Feb 2022
Wow! This is so much fun! Brilliant title! Love the gameshow angle. What a fantastic response to the prompt. I love this!!
@ajna1960 Feb 2022
Darn I was waiting to see who won !!!!!!!!!! And it stopped lol
Very good and a lot of fun :) And yes, slightly mad...
@andygriff Feb 2022
Title of the day and my favourite response to the prompt so far! Started a bit Brian Wilson and then went somewhere I completely didn't expect. So imaginative, well done :)
@berni1954 Feb 2022
Oh you must finish this! It was developing as a hilarious story. All you got to do now is come up with the punchline.
@keithcuts Feb 2022
this was mad entertianing and hiliarious!
super creative!
well played
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
Loving this bluesy groove and the wonderfully quirky and creative song! Ended too soon! I wanted to hear from the roosters but I am glad we didn’t get all the way to the end….
@tunecat Feb 2022
Mm i get it! You sound very upfront and punchy approachable. I’m sure this would go down brilliantly somewhere where there aren’t too many vegetarians!
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
great sing along come start and then ha ah what a concept. this is a cracker made me laugh out loud