Author, Author!

Announcing the Winners!

fter careful consideration, our panel of bewigged magistrates has reached a decision on the merits of the numerous entries to the Author, Author! contest. Lord Bendover has graced us with the following comments:

: Whilst we do not wish to be didactic or pedantic, we feel that our selections come closest to embodying the fine songwriting seen in our own work. They are succinct and to the point, and they reek of a certain vulgar and sanguine disposition.

Our choices remind us of our own first steps in the direction of roque and roll as we set off in pursuit of the heights we have now ascended, and from this loftier perspective we are able to confer these honors upon those who would dare submit to our stringent review.

Though it is common for others in our position to lament the fact that there can be but one winner, we needn't point out that we are uncommon by definition, let alone birthright. Therefore we revel in the knowledge that we have elevated certain contestants to a point above their present station in life, while leaving the remaining entrants grovelling in the gutter where they belong.

In keeping with the accepted custom, we shall list the winners in reverse order. The authors of the first and second runners-up will each receive a copy of The Decline and Fall of the Upper Crust, an Upper Crust poster, and bleu cheese & croutons.

Second runner-up: Chatelaine
by Peasant Kevin

All this roquing and ruling, my life's become a hassle I want my food on the table when I get back to the castle a little serf and turf ain't much to demand I want my scotch on the roques and my pipe in her hand Chatelaine, Chatelaine I think you know exactly what I'm saying With a sense of grace and that Je ne sais quoi C'mon baby show me what you got Sparkling eyes of blue and golden locks She's a pure bred 18th century fox When it comes to loving, my lady's the best she's a fine piece of ass, please pardon my French Gonna blow out the candles, make the room darker gonna ding dang dong like Frere Jacques Chatelaine, Chatelaine I think you know exactly what I'm saying Chatelaine, Chatelaine That woman's kept like a fine champagne Chatelaine, Chatelaine I think you know exactly what I'm saying Chatelaine, Chatelaine We're gonna party like it's Bastille Day Chatelaine, Chatelaine, Chatelaine Chatelaine, Chatelaine, Chatelaine

First runner-up: Snob Appeal
by the Count Tofour

Seen you promenade with your nose in the air Pearls around your neck and a silk bow in your hair O what inner charm does that fur coat conceal I like a lady with snob appeal Did I mispronounce your poodle's name Please call it off my leg I don't mean to complain Does it always join you for your meal I like a lady with snob appeal Have your maid call on my servant and we'll do lunch Hangin' down the river palace with that royal bunch We'll both be happy to be seen with someone so well-heeled I like a lady with snob appeal Rock 'em, roll 'em, make 'em squeal I like the ladies with snob appeal

And finally, the Grand Prize Winner. The author will receive:

A copy of the winning lyrics on fine parchment, autographed by the Upper Crust! (And, we might add, suitable for framing!)
His very own pair of Upper Crust panties! (Unused and unsullied -- and, come to think of it, they'd probably be suitable for framing as well!)
A copy of The Decline & Fall of the Upper Crust!
An Upper Crust poster!

Grand Prize: My Man Jeeves
by Sir Richard Skidmark

I was waltzing at the cotillion When I bumped into a fop He demanded satisfaction and my knees began to knock Chorus: I have a loyal footman I believe his name is Jeeves and he rarely leaves my mansion without a pistol up his sleeve For although a famous rocker and a patron of the arts a legendary swordsman with my lower parts I am sadly unacquainted with the manly arts [Chorus] Ten paces at the crack of dawn Trod out upon the palace lawn for my opponent naught but scorn before we'd reached the count of three My man Jeeves shot him from behind a tree and I dispatched him post haste with glee [Chorus]
Congratulations to the winners, and since I am somewhat more egalitarian than Lord Bendover please allow me to extend that to everyone who entered the contest. I thought all the entries were good, and in fact since there was not a huge number I forwarded all of them to the band. I will be putting up excerpts from some of the other entries soon, so please watch this space for more! Thanks to everyone who took part in the contest!

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