Just one song PLEASE
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Just one song PLEASE
Ark | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 08:56 pm     I think that we should all email CBS and beg them to get the rights to ONE stinking song that Amy can sing. She does have a nice voice and it's obvious that she's used to singing ALL of the time. If they could just give her one song that she could sing over and over and over, it would cut the FOTH down by half. |
Movielover | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 08:58 pm     she could always hum and make up words to the dang FOTH song lolol :D |
Maris | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 08:58 pm     I know, last night Marcellas was giving Amy hell for even thinking of singing in the HOH room with him and he repeated CBS lecture to her. You cannot sing, you cannot sing or say the words to any copyrighted song, any song that is in the public domain, any song that may become copyrighted. That pretty much sums everything up. hell they wont even be able to sing Happy Birthday or they will have to pay McCartney off. I think he owns that copyright. |
Surini | Tuesday, July 23, 2002 - 10:36 pm     They certainly need to do something because I got so sick of it tonight while trying to type live feeds that I had to quit. They went to FOTH only to come back each time to her still singing, so FOTH again and again. |
Trulyscrumtious | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 03:39 am     Watching the feeds late last night, I was able to catch Amy singing the 'I Want It All' song from 'Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory'. Then later on, while playing cards with Marc outside, she began to sing 'Smile' (Eric Clapton does a version I just LOVE), and both times, they cut to the FOTH. When they cut during the 'Wonka' song, I was just getting into it and realizing what a nice voice she had. I was PO'ed, but hey...what's a gal to do right? Anyway, later on, when they cut during 'Smile', I became REALLY PO'ed, lol. This girl has a really nice voice and was doing a great job with that song. So Ark, I'm so down with trying to get them to buy the rights to one (itty bitty) song she can sing. If they did actually splurge and buy the right to sing just one song, they'd not only be making those of you who hate the FOTH as a result of her singing happy, but also, people like me who think she has a great voice and are tired of them depriving us of it. |
Fifi | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 09:20 am     Why do they have to cut to the FOTH when the hamsters start singing a song? I remember in BB1, Josh loved singing Garth Brooks tune and they didn't cut the feeds when he did. I understand the copyright issue - that they can't play actual recording artists' songs and they broadcast them over the feeds without written consent blah blah. But if a regular person is just humming or singing a song, that is different, imho. They shouldn't have to cut the feeds when houseguests do that. I absolutely *love* music (I have the radio on all day at work and love to listen to cds in the car and at home) so not having any music in the house for days would drive me crazy!!! |
Earthmother | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 09:25 am     what's this about anyway? The first year everybody sang. Is it that whole Napster thing? |
Djgirl5235 | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 09:27 am     All I can say, is that being a singer, who surrounds herself with music all day, every day, would go CRAZY without music in that house!!! I personally wouldn't care about FOTH for the live feeders, I would be singing my head off all day long!!!! No offense intended - just my little way of keeping myself sane - even in the real world!!! =) |
Ark | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:25 am     I think that Amy is the same type of person Djgirl. I think that it is almost impossible for her to NOT sing. That's why I suggested that they give her one song that she can sing, otherwise I think she may explode. |
Sisalou | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:31 am     I wonder if it would be alright if she sings " 99 bottles of beer on the wall?" |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 10:46 am     I think Amy's not the only one.. Dani likes to sing (but she's not as good at it), It really is a shame as it would actually be a bonding thing. Now, In Australia, SaraMarie endlessly sang snatches of "You Are My Sunshine".. actually mostly just that phrase, over and over.. that was crazymaking. But I loved it when they sang in season one.. Eddie's whistling was another matter, especially if you had the sound up and headphones on.. AIEEE |
Bigd | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:17 am     I personally could NOT do without singing, and would have probably be disqualified or kicked out by now. How about "Tiny Bubbles? Al from the Mole could teach her all the words. I also thought of a song my brothers and I sang as kids when I read the feeds of the girls smoking cigars. It went something like this... There's a place on Mars where the women smoke cigars And the brand they smoke is enough to choke a ghost. To the tune of: doe re me re doe doe re me so re me doe Wouldn't that be annoying - I think I'd rather have FOTH. |
Guinevere | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:29 am     I don't get why you can't even sing public domain songs - isn't that the point of public domain? |
Crossfire | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:31 am     That one had me scratching my head too. I suppose a good answer is that they cannot trust the camera crews to know what is in the public domain. So a blanket "rule" was implemented. |
Seamonkey | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:32 am     Girls on Mars sounds like one of the variations of "All the girls in France, don't wear anyunderpants"
They didn't have FOTH in Australia. |
Auntie | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 11:43 am     (1) Here's what I don't understand about the BB ban against singing copyrighted songs: why aren't they willing to pay when someone sings a line or two or three of a song? I can see why BB would object to full-blown production numbers--someone standing in front of a camera doing all the songs ever written (actually that'd be sort of fun in a strange kind of way, the show could give some weird competition to its rival American Idol). (2) Here's what I don't understand about the houseguests' choice of songs: if they can't sing copyrighted songs, then why not sing songs without copyright? Stephen Foster is in the public domain, right? what about folk songs? what about the "Star-Spangled Banner" or "God Bless America" or "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"? what about hymns & Christmas carols? what about all those songs from nursery school & kindergarten? the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" springs to mind after the Wed 7/24 AM visit from the arachnid family! |
Cmc209 | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 12:21 pm     LOL! This is funny, maybe this is why BB is blocking all "unauthorized" tunes with the FOTH cam - they wouldn't want any of us recording the sound and trying to sell copies of the tunes for a profit. It's a long joke, so I'll only post part of it, but here's the link - http://users.owt.com/flesher/musicnews.txt LOS ANGELES - Music industry experts are concerned about a new piracy threat: unauthorized humming. Ordinary music fans hum every day, but most of them are out of compliance with federal laws. "We are concerned that hummers may not realize they are humming copyrighted music," says Robert Alred of the Harry Fox Agency. "Hummers, like Napster users, need to know that artists are hurt when royalties aren't paid." Humming occurs when music stored in Human Memory Medium (HMM) is vocalized through a user's vocal chords. This music is copied through a user's External Audio Receiver (EAR) to their HMM. Music can be copied from hummer to hummer as quickly as it can be played or hummed. |
Trulyscrumtious | Wednesday, July 24, 2002 - 09:08 pm     I just remembered something, last night, while they were all in the living room, they were talking about not being allowed to sing copyrighted songs, and someone (i don't recall who) suggested they start singing Christmas Carols, lol. That's how desperate they are.  |
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