Can You Sum Up The 30DC In One Magical Lyric
I’ve had several questions over the last few days, so here’s an update about what’s happening next in the 30DC Theme Song Collaboration.
We now basically have an entire band on board a few times over - guitarists, drummers, bassists, piano and keyboard players, a few classical players and a handful of singers. As well as some great vocal talent on board, we also have a couple of groups of singers, some dancers and people who will hold up placards with messages and lyrics on throughout the video - great! The creative ideas floating around have been amazing and I can’t wait to try and fit it all in the video, (cue 10 min album track).
The 30DC Theme Song is in the early writing stages, I have a couple of notepad ideas roughly recorded but I need your help before I go too much further. The song needs to be uplifting, inspirational, melodic, memorable and toe-tappingly groovy.
The lyrics - the vocal hook. I would like you to get your thinking caps on and ask anyone and everyone you know who’s been involved with the 30DC to come up with a lyric or a line that sums up the 30DC. What is it all about? What does it mean? How does it make you feel? Can you sum up the Thirty Day Challenge in one line that will work well in a song?
You see singing the lyric "Thirty Day Challenge" is not exactly the most satisfying lyric to sing and I reckon we can come up with something more catchy that could be influential in more ways then one.
If like me, you’re sick of hearing Tina Turners - "Simply The Best" at every conference you attend as the "Go Get Em" theme, then lets try and replace it with with the 30DC 2009 song. How many times have you heard James Brown’s "I Feel Good" play in a film or TV advert? About a Gazillion (big number) I imagine, because it has a great vocal hook and a brilliant lyrical message.
Can it be done? Is the "30DC 2009 Theme Song Collaboration team" up to the challenge? Please comment below.
Below are a couple of common questions I’ve been asked:
So what happens next?
Once we’ve got the magical lyric, I will form the song around it - and at that point I will be able to start to give parts of the song out for players/singers/dancers to learn, rehearse, practice or mime to.More detailed info about how we will record this to follow soon.
Which Video Format?
Just as a side not, don’t panic about this too much, but just have in the back of your head that I would prefer the video to be shot in 16:9 HD (High Definition) 720p to be exact - that is 1280 x 720. Now before you panic, I will also be taking standard def DV video which is either 720 x 480 or 720 x 576 pixels depending on where in the world you live. If you can shoot in Full HD 1080p that’s fine also, but I would like to avoid low res, grainy webcam video if possible. Perhaps you have a friend who has a camera you could borrow?
I’ll also post this up on my blog, so please visit my blog http://www.phillmason.com/ and leave your comments with your answers/ideas for the lyric of the century.
Thanks guys and I look forward to your ideas.
All the Best
Phill Mason
E: 30dc2009@phillmason.com
P.S If you have any additional questions I haven’t covered here, please leave them in the comments below and I will make a video that covers the most popular ones.
P.P.S You can also stay up to date by following me around here: http://twitter.com/PhillMason or http://www.facebook.com/PhillMason
P.P.P.S Nope, I got nothing!!
June 17th, 2009 at 12:05 am
♫ It feels like my turn
just say when
gonna be a new person by 2010 ♪
June 17th, 2009 at 3:54 am
“I’m starting today, I’m gaining ground
I’m noticing possibilities all around
Taking the challenge, making the leap
I’ve got a plan……I know I can”
June 17th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Great stuff guys, really good - keep em coming.
June 17th, 2009 at 11:24 am
Shame Obama and followers cornered Yes We Can! But this is the sort of thing you are after isn’t it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsV2O4fCgjk ?
June 17th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
“Passionate Purples Crazy Pinks joining together searching for links guided by Guru’s striving to find their own piece of gold without wasting precious time.”
June 17th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Yup Lisa, spot on, this is exactly what we’re aiming for. Lots of participants will some video interaction a cool vocal hook and a “Go Get Em” message to boot!
June 17th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
“You’ll never forget the thrill of success
When you earn that first dollar — man, it’s the best!”
“Ed, Dan & their Team cover the globe
Via Facebook, Twitter, iPhone & more
You’re gonna make friends & have fun on *this* tour”
OK. OK. I know they’re corny, but I’ve never written lyrics before. And I truly will never forget that incredible feeling of exhilaration from earning my first dollar on line!!!
June 26th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Breaking Through
Breaking Out,
Breaking Away,
Breaking The Drought
CAN YOU….TASTE THE AWESOME
CAN YOU…FEEL THE AWESOME!!!
CAN YOU….FEEL THE AWESOME
June 26th, 2009 at 7:15 am
Hey Phil,
Massive job you’ve undertaken here. AWESOME in itself. Kudos mate!!
Try these on for size — maybe you can use a line or two if it fits with something else even…
CH:
My Challenge to you in 30 days,
to make a dollar and change your way.
Stop feel-in’ sorry and get on the net.
A dollar you want? A dollar you get. … or … You want a dollar? A dollar you get.
30 days to change your life,
In 30 days it’s par-a-dise! … or … something along the lines of “empowering”
My challenge to you in 30 days,
will make you ‘feel’ good, blow you away!
… emphasis on the word ‘feel good’ and then ‘blow you away’
(in the back ground) …
“I feel your pain” by FK. A sound byte … Or maybe not — I just liked that line.
I hope that helps somewhat.
Sincerely
Lordy
June 26th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Also … just reading it back again….
maybe the last line can repeat again at the end of the CH.
And maybe you can tag the last two lines at the end…
Of course, if it’s any use to you.
Lordy
June 26th, 2009 at 7:18 am
By the way Phil …. we could use a google document to edit the lyrics in real time with a few if you wanted too. just started using them with another couple of people. AWESOME!!!
Lordy
June 26th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
Came through on a link about rhyming with ‘awesome’…here’s my quick effort:
“The Thirty Day Challenge is so freakin’ awesome
If it were a guy Charlie’s Angels would invite it for a foursome…”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Keep em coming guys, great stuff. Loads of fab ideas floating around and I’ll be writing the rest of the lyrics this week so should have something concrete pretty soon. I’m really looking forward to getting everyone involved on the video side also. It’s gonna be fun, even if time is against us!
June 29th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
“From Melbourne to Paris
Man-chester to Rome,
The 30 day challenge
Brings the Awesomeness home”
—————-
“The 30 DC
Means the world to me”
—————-
“It’s awesome, it’s free
it’s the 30 DC”
—————-
“Feel it, live it,
take from me,
nothing as awesome,
has ever been free”
________________
June 29th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Are these comments getting thru?
June 29th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
OK must have timed out, will try again.
“From Melbourne to Paris,
Man-chester to Rome,
The 30 day Challenge,
Brings The awesomeness home.
June 29th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
“The 30 DC,
Means the World to me”
—-
“The thirty day challenge.
take it from me,
Nothing this awesome,
has ever been free”
June 29th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
“All over the World,
On Mac or PC,
The 30 day challenge,
is awesome and free’
June 29th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
“Can we do it?,
Can we be free?,
Make our money online
With the 30 DC?
We’ll take up the challenge,
In Two Thousand and Nine,
For the awesomeness of,
Our futures online.”
——
June 29th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
“You can do it,
Make some money online
With thirty day challenge
Two thousand and nine”
June 29th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
EDIT
“You can do it,
Make some money online
With the thirty day challenge
Two thousand and nine”
June 29th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
“It’s awesome, it’s free
It’s 30 thirty DC,
The challenge is set
It’s the best ever yet.
In Two thousand and Nine
We’re together online,
Lives we will change,
In thirty days time”
June 29th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
“We’re so happy
We’re so free,
We make money online
We’re as cool as can be.
We’re ahead of the game,
The future we see.
and the awesome thing is,
it’s totally free.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
“It’s two thousand and nine,
It’s the 30 DC,
Unbelievably awesome,
and totally free”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:19 pm
“You can do it
You can be free
Take the thirty day challenge
Let the awesomeness be”
“You can make it,
Let the awesomeness flow,
take the thirty day challenge,
You will be in the know”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
“We can do it
We can be free
with the thirty day challenge
Awesome and free”
“We can change our lives,
One day at time,
We can learn to be free
With the thirty DC”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
“One day at a time
is all that it takes
we can change your life
We can give you the breaks.
The thirty day challenge
Two thousand and nine
It’s totally free,
and always online.
You’re never alone
Help is is always at hand,
With the thirty day challenge,
Your future is planned”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
“The thirty day challenge
It’s awesome and free
The first online dollar
For you and for me”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
“One step at a time,
The dream of the free,
In thirty days time
For you and for me”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
“Fire up your PC,
Open the Mac
It’s two thousand and nine,
and the challenge is back”
June 29th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
“The challenge is there,
the test will be true
Let us bring out
The awesome in you”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
“You can make it
Take the challenge online
You can be awesome
In thirty days time”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
“Ed dale, Dan Raine, Ca-ro and the rest,
Are here to make magic,
To rock with the best,
The Thirty day challenge
Two Thousand and nine
Totally awesome
Always online”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
“I asked an angel, if she could see,
My future self, mapped out for me,
She held my daze, and whispered to me,
Take the 30 day challenge,
And you will see”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:21 pm
“It’s bigger, it’s better,
It’s awesome that’s true,
The thirty day challenge,
For me and for you”
“From Melbourne to Paris,
From London to Rome,
Take the thirty day challenge,
Bring your first dollar home”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
“In just 30 days time
Makin’ money online,
Seems to good to be true
For me and for you”
“But that’s the challenge,
Together we face,
In just 30 days time,
We will make the pace”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
“I had a dream
to make money online
I wanted so much
In 30 day’s time.
Then came Ed Dale, Ca-ro and Dan Raine,
On August the 1st,
Two thousand and nine,
The thirty day challenge,
So awesome and free,
Closed the gap,
‘tween my dream and me”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
“The 30 DC
The 30 DC,
It’s the thirty day challenge
So awesome and free
It’s august the 1st
Thousand and nine,
In just 30 days time,
You’ll make money online”
June 29th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Blimey it’s 4am! Time for bed.
Hopefully you can get something out of that lot.
June 30th, 2009 at 5:00 am
Rich, Rich, what can I say? You have excelled in the lyrical contribution department with Bells On
With the emails I’ve received and the lyrical ideas here on the blog, we now have a huge pot of amazing ideas to work with. Thank you everyone for all your efforts and a huge thank you to “Rich” who, (as you can see from the last 25 posts) has taken considerable time and effort to make a big difference. Going the extra mile is always noted and really appreciated.
Truly Grateful
All the Best
Phill
June 30th, 2009 at 6:51 am
Throwing some ideas around - The Secret to success online - Yes, You Can! - Learn how to make a buck online - Surf your way to success - Make money surfing
Trying to find that short snappy bytesized chunk you were talking about. I think, Thanks, President Obama, that one is the snappiest I can come up with.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
More of a chorus like thing I guess
Just a Month
It’ll turn you round
Just a Month
Your freedom found
Just a Month
You’re on your way
Just a Month
To a brand new day
July 1st, 2009 at 5:54 am
1) The Thirtyday Challenge, there’s not risk at all. On Facebook or I-Phone you make the call.
2) The Thirtyday Challenge, riches in disguise. Stream it or download to get a new life.
3) The Thirtyday Challenge is training that’s free for all on the best of the Web with no charge, and humor, and community a community that’s large. (Hmmm…that one stinks)
4) It never made sense before. Online marketing lets see what’s in store. Group meetups and some free advice; sticking to it just might save my life.
5) It’s a ruckus, it’s where luck hits, it’s infectious at the same time. Keep it moving 30 days to make your first dime.
July 5th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
My shot at a chorus:
I didn’t think I could reach my dreams
But now, I’m feeling fine
I’m financially free with 30DC
Summer of 2009
July 6th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Wow guys, what a super duper response - thank you so very much everyone who took the time and made an effort to submit some ideas. I’m truly grateful.
**NOTE** The 30DC Theme Song and the lyrics have now been completed (as of 6th July 2009 and are ready for all you guys to start, playing, copying, miming to etc, so we no longer need any more submissions - thank you.
This years theme song is going to be the best ever. I’m really excited about the track and I’ve heard about a zillion times already as I’ve been writing and arranging all the parts and I know its going to sound absolutely fab when I get all you guys on it too - can’t wait.
Please check the latest post for info about what to do next and details about how to submit your audio and video.
Let Get Cracking
July 7th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
thirty day challenge is the name
zero to a dollar in a months the game
learning from the gurus how to market online,
all you need is thirty days of your time
and you will see just what it takes,
to turn your life around and make it great,
amazing how simple it is to be a success
and remember, theres no charge for awesomeness
………no.. no… no… no, no charrrge
no charge for awesomeness……
all across the world, all over the globe
were making history as the story unfolds
July 8th, 2009 at 9:13 am
If your Internet Marketing skills suck
Join the Thirty Day Challenge and
make your first buck.
That’s all I got…
July 8th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
To bad I am to late to show my creative explosion… better luck next year