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The Vocal Villanelle Challenge

A Humourous Take On Vocal Mishaps In Previous Challenges

By Mike Singleton πŸ’œ Mikeydred Published 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
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This is a humorous take on the new Vocal challenge. No offence is meant.

We all make mistakes.

The music is Split Enz's (they became Crowded House) almost Brechtian "My Mistake"

πŸŒœβ­πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–β­πŸŒ›

The New Vocal Challenge, A Villanelle

But Then, Oh My God, There's A Disaster

And After This New One Started So Well

πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–

Then Someone Sounded The Finishing Bell

Creators' Faces Were Filled With Horror

The New Vocal Challenge, A Villanelle

πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–

There Is Something Wrong Here, Like A Bad Smell

Questions Have Been Asked Of Vocal's Masters

And After This New One Started So Well

πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–

Will It Be All Right? Who Out There Can Tell?

Sure, They Will Need More Than A Plaster For

The New Vocal Challenge, A Villanelle

πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–

So Do We Think This Result They Can Sell?

We All Make Mistakes, You Know That's For Sure

And After This New One Started So Well

πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–

So What Was The Issue So Terrible?

Vocal Chose A Haiku As The Winner

The New Vocal Challenge, A Villanelle

And After This New One Started So Well

πŸŒœβ­πŸ“šπŸ§ΎπŸ“–β­πŸŒ›

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  • Daphsam2 years ago

    Hahahaah, so good!!

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    ROTFL!!! Left a bloody heart!!!β€οΈπŸ’•πŸ’•

  • Hahahahahahahah you're so hilarious!

  • The Dani Writer2 years ago

    Content Warning (my absolute FIRST for a comment) *Running around like a headless chicken-poet* "Don't know what to write or not write where anymore! What is a syllable REALLY anyway? Who gets to say what is haiku or senryu or Scooby Doo? I'm so confuuuuuuuused dot com!!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚ Good on you Mike!

  • Was it a haiku or a senryu (with 8 syllables in the second line, lol)?

  • Novel Allen2 years ago

    What. I am confused. ok, but. what. i am still confused. Villanelle is already giving me a headache.

  • Mariann Carroll2 years ago

    Nicely doneπŸ‘ŒπŸ½I am working on my Villanelle.

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Haha. Screw it. I'm writing a haiku.

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