May Challenge = June Challenge

I received this MeMail the other day from Karlos the Jackal: "I would like to suggest that since 1) There are still people finding the "#1 Song" challenge thread and expressing interest -- and also because it wasn't sidebarred until halfway through the month -- and 2) A lot of people are going to be busy doing stuff for Astro Zombie's project next month, that maybe the current challenge should just run through June as well in lieu of a new challenge?"

I think Karlos's reasons are sound, and I'm in total agreement with his suggestion. So, unless there's some storm of negative reaction here, I say we extend the May "cover the song that was #1 on the day you were born" Challenge into June.

posted by flapjax at midnite (16 comments total)

YAY!
posted by ocherdraco at 7:11 PM on May 26, 2010

Great idea
posted by micayetoca at 4:39 AM on May 27, 2010

Yeah, that works for me too.
posted by cortex at 7:19 AM on May 27, 2010

Third time's the charm, I reckon. I don't imagine anyone's gonna have a problem with this, really, so, cortex, once June rolls around, could you just indicate on the Challenge page that we're extending the May Challenge?

Then for July, it'll be "cover the song that was #37 on the Ukrainian chart the day you lost your virginity, or, if you are still a virgin, on the day that you first learned what a dovetail joint was."
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:32 AM on May 27, 2010 [1 favorite]

Ha, I recorded a (bad) version of mine and had just officially given up on getting it good enough to post before the deadline. Maybe I'll end up posting something after all.
posted by burnmp3s at 7:41 AM on May 27, 2010

I keep putting off recording Heart of Glass but I think I'll try to get it done today so I can spend June putting off recording something else instead.
posted by cortex at 8:04 AM on May 27, 2010

YES!
posted by snsranch at 12:31 PM on May 27, 2010

cover the song that was #37 on the Ukrainian chart the day you lost your virginity, or, if you are still a virgin, on the day that you first learned what a dovetail joint was.

A dovetail joint....let's see.......that's the one that needs 5 cigarette papers, right?
posted by MajorDundee at 3:30 PM on May 27, 2010

Oh and the song that was #37 on the Ukranian chart the day I lost my virginity translates as "I Love You So Much I'd Give My Second Best Turnip For A Glimpse Of Your ......" I'm afraid my admittedly tenuous command of Ukrainian runs out at that crucial point. Shit.
posted by MajorDundee at 3:38 PM on May 27, 2010

lol i thought it was only 3 papers...

anyway.. i was going to try this months challenge as well ...but am having a hard time finding out what song was #1 on a certain day.. if anyone has a web address that they are using would be most appreciated. i have found some sites but they will only give like the country songs or pop songs.. was just wondering if there was some kinda holy grail of #1 songs site out there.
posted by Greynaab at 3:42 PM on May 27, 2010

Wikipedia has lists of No.1 songs .
posted by minifigs at 4:06 AM on May 28, 2010

There are also several different links in the May challenge thread
posted by InfidelZombie at 9:00 AM on May 28, 2010

Yay!
posted by davejay at 2:44 PM on May 28, 2010

This may allow me to contribute. My birthday song is kick-ass!
posted by rocket88 at 11:39 AM on June 1, 2010

Works for me! I was sad when I realised it was June already and I'd done nothing so far!
posted by TwoWordReview at 4:24 PM on June 1, 2010

Sweet. I came to this pretty late, and didn't have enough time to get it done. That, and the realization that my barely-there musical skills have atrophied - so another month is great.
posted by O9scar at 11:38 AM on June 3, 2010