The Johnny *Cash* Challenge *Win Prizes*

[cowboytony47]

I like your channel,I have always loved Johnny Cash music,this is so cool.I subbed your channel,thumbs up for sure,I wont be in on this contest this time,but you can check my channel out if you would like too,God Bless have a really nice day,Tony)

[travismac16]

No offence man but Johnny Cash is not the original singer it's the Nova Scotian "Hank Snow"

[Blinkazoid]

The deadline for voting has now passed. Please bear with me while I make my prize winners video.

[ohhyeahzulu]

my votes for slatersgarage and random writings

[Blinkazoid]

So noted and many thanks for voting ohhyeahzulu!

[myrnaukelele]

Dang...missed the entry date. There's some great responses here Blink.

[Blinkazoid]

Darn:( I would have LOVED to have seen you tackle this tune Maureen! Yep, I had some great responses for sure.

[BasicModelling]

RandomWritings and PappyStu.. did anyone do a serious version?? :)

[Blinkazoid]

Your votes have been recorded:) Rooby Juice did a *somewhat* serious version on one of her two versions. She did use some voice manipulation software but the words were mostly true to form.

[BasicModelling]

Ah, that's what threw me.. but my votes are standing firm.. :)

[dl737]

RoobyJuice and LesaMilano :)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Danny! Two great choices:)

[RoobyJuice]

Aww thanks for the vote. x

[Bean829]

roobyjuice 'n cooksterz

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Bean!!!

[RoobyJuice]

Thanks Bean! x

[cooksterz]

I Love ßƏẲИ and fishing!

[AnneMarie96]

LeSaMilano and Randomwriting

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Annemarie!!!

[Tinkerlove13]

Today is the 8th I am back :-)

I vote for LeSaMilano and for LeSaMilano

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for coming back and voting Tinkerlove! You votes are duly noted.

[Pippilly]

Shame I missed this video! Dratz!

[Blinkazoid]

Well darn it Pip, I'd would have loved for you to have entered:( Looks like I should have made a reminder vid to remind people to enter before I made a reminder vid to remind people to vote, LOL. I think you *have* been to a lot of places.... and soon you're off to another one!

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Ghost!

[muserine]

RoobyJuice and LeSaMilano, please!

And if I could I'd give an extra vote to randomwritings because that was kinda close.. ;)

[Blinkazoid]

A dynamic duo for sure. Thanks for voting Kerstin!

[RoobyJuice]

Thankyou sweetness. x

[RoobyJuice]

Good day to ya Blink.

One vote here for RandomWritings. x

[Blinkazoid]

Hi there Sarah! Looks like you're doing pretty good in the early voting! Many thanks for voting and many thanks for your entry:)

[GreatGig1]

Being that everyone was so good, this is a tough decision!! Hmmmm...maybe I should call it a 12 tie and I'll vote for everyone! ha! I can't do that?? Then I will vote for....RandomWritings and LeSaMilano for creativity, (Sorry, somehow it just doesn't seem right to tear them apart even in voting...lol). For best sing-a-like, (Probably not a word or a phrase there...ha!), I vote for RoobyJuice. :-)

[Blinkazoid]

I'll count that as 1 vote for RoobyJuice, 1/2 a vote for RW and 1/2 a vote for LeSaMilano. Thanks for voting Caylyn!

[RoobyJuice]

Thankyou Caylyn x

[Arthur40TwoDent]

RoobyJuice

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Arthur!

[GramsandPapi]

Creative..Randomwritings, Best imitation Rooby

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting G&P!

[liz1060]

Most authentic was fairly easy to pick -- RoobyJuice -- but picking most creative is too hard, everybody had such good ideas ... so, I'm voting for my friend, Leslie -- and Brian, I would've voted for both of you but I didn't want to null my vote!

[Blinkazoid]

Many thanks for voting Liz!!! Two very good choices!

[LeSaMilano]

well let's see, I hate the sound of snails crunching under my feet but can't resist voting for the one who starred in random's video so

creative- randomwritings (although cookie's fish was neck and neck with the snail!)

Best Johnny imitation- Rooby

[Blinkazoid]

Your votes have been duly tabulated on my Abacus 57.0. The vote for RW slide quite easily. Must be all that snail slime lubricant, LOL.

[Blinkazoid]

Well darn those sheep for Bogarding all those rosettes, LOL. Many thanks for the clearly stated votes which I do not have to refer to my Department Of Hanging Chads, LOL.

[debstef]

Leslie

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Stefan. Leslie's getting a lot of votes it seems. I'm certainly glad I won't be having to ship a GIANT bottle across the Atlantic, LOL.

[bedoboy]

Ok for words - Roobyjuice

Funniest - Alana suburbanmon

I got a vote yippee.

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting (and participating) James. Alana pulled her video down which is why I didn't include her in text among the entrents in my reminder video. Actually she seems to have closed her Suburbanmom account.

[bedoboy]

Oh deer well if my vote for Alana does not count I vote for Pappy Stu then.

And I have 2 pairs of ho socks thanks to Alana.

[Blinkazoid]

Oh I would have been happy to have counted your vote for Alana. I was just letting you know why I had left her name off of my reminder video. If she pulls her video down I have to assume she doesn't want to be considered as an entrent anymore.

[ArdieVerde]

I vote for Cooksters on the creative side for her song and photography.

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Ardie. I'll slide one ball over on the Abacus for Cookie!!!

[cooksterz]

Thank you Ardie, this one vote is all i need to validate my Fishing obsession! :D And now the Abacus line, designated for my votes can be used!!

[johnburnap]

random writings and slaters garage

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting John! 2 great entries for sure!

[thizizliz]

WOW! For the funny they should all win! I'll pick Bedoboy just because I can't pick and know him best! For talent hands down Slatersgarage. He really has a voice and frankly talent for both singing and songwriting. But all the entries rocked!

[Blinkazoid]

Your votes have been Nuly Doted. I mean duly noted. As opposed to duelly noted. That would just be wrong.

[MsGirlee]

Leslie!!!

[Blinkazoid]

(((Mari)))

OK, Leslie it is!!!

[debbiez112]

MY VOTE:

Most accurate Version: RoobyJuice

Most Creative Version: randomwritings

[Blinkazoid]

Many thanks! Your votes have been entered into the grand scheme of things. (Actually I don't know what that means but it was the first thing that popped into my head)

[cooksterz]

MY VOTE:

Most accurate Version: RoobyJuice

Most Creative Version: LeSaMilano

Love em all though. Rooby's got a great voice for this song, and Lesley is the queen on Creative!!

[Blinkazoid]

Many thanks for your votes. I shall enter them into my abacus immediately. Hey wait a minute, my abacus only has all these little balls sliding on wires. I don't think it was designed as a voting tabulation machine. Adding things up is going to be harder than I thought, LOL. I need to get Abacus 57.0 or something.

[cooksterz]

You asked for it!!! hahah Abacus 57.0 has been created!! wait 10 min see response!! heeeheee

[Maiyanna]

Everyone did a great job, but my vote goes to LeSaMilano.

:)

[Blinkazoid]

So noted! I'll put you down for a LeSaMilano vote in the creative catagory.

[Blinkazoid]

***The deadline for entries has now passed***

Now it's time to vote!!!

The voting period will last for exactly one week.

[audionautix]

Jonny Cash ha? Wow. I might give it a try.

[Blinkazoid]

That would be awesome Jason! I know you'd do a bang up job on it. Better hurry though. The deadline is the end of the day on December 7th.

[Maiyanna]

I still can't sing this song! ;(

I've practiced it so many times.

[Blinkazoid]

Many thanks for the dilligent efforts MaryAnne! I'll let you slide this go round:)

[Tinkerlove13]

Vote for LeSaMilano

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Tinkerlove. However for your vote to actually be counted you'll have to come back to this video after December the 7th when the voting period starts. I'll be making a reminder vid on that date to remind people to vote. I imagine some of the contestests might also make their own reminder vids.

[LilCav68]

Lesley for the win!

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting Maria. However for your vote to actually be counted you'll have to come back to this video and vote after December 7th when the voting period starts. I'll be making a reminder vid on that date to remind people to vote.

[21stCenturyCat]

I vote LisaMilano!

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for voting 21stCenturyCat. However for your vote to actually be counted you'll have to come back to this video after December 7th when the voting period starts. I'll be making a reminder vid on that date to remind people to vote. I imagine some of the contestests might also make their own reminder vids.

[PappyStu]

traitor!

*veg*

[GrahamAndFriends]

cool, ok I will make my entry next week!

[Blinkazoid]

Yayyy!!!

[GreatGig1]

I don't know how I missed this one! Fun contest! I'll be waiting to vote on this one! Off to watch the entries now...:-)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Caylyn! I've gotten some really great entries so far:)))

[fehquig]

LOL You don't want me to sing that... Trust me.

[PappyStu]

Sure he does!!! LOL

[Blinkazoid]

Hey you're a cab driver. If anyone's been everywhere it's gotta be you, LOL. Maybe you could warm up by practicing this song on some of your passengers:)

[fehquig]

It would take me weeks to get all those place names memorized in the order that they were sung... But it's true.

I have been to a lot of those places :)

[cooksterz]

Had to comeback for the links. i was hoping to fina karaoke version of it... Nothing ever goes as planned, when i set out to makea video! :D

[Blinkazoid]

Looking forward to hearing either your karaoke or acapella version Cookie:)))

[dorotwhy]

I love a contest, votingwise, but I can not handle listening to that song more than even once. I don't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. Sorry, Hope y'all have fun!

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for watching however much you did dorotwhy:) I'm the same way when it comes to rap *music*, LOL.

[Moonchimes]

Oh Blinky--you know how much I love contests, but heck, I can't carry a tune in a bucket. LOL. I may give it a try though. {*_*} Hugs,~Moonchime

[Blinkazoid]

Hi Marilyn! You're a legend with the contests, LOL. Hey, I can't carry a tune either. I dip my toe in the water on rare occasions though. Sometimes I stick my foot in my mouth too, but that's a different thing, LOL. I look forward to your entry if you muster up the courage to give it a go!

[bedoboy]

I have song lots of Johnny Cash on you tube n but not this one, I will have a go this weekend. In the meantime to show my support going to attach me singing some other Cash numbers for the moment incase I forget to enter LOL.

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for the support James. I eagerly await your "I've Been Everywhere Man" song:)

[bedoboy]

I have recorded one quick entry, I might do another but I think one will be fine, I can't be everywhere man LOL

James

[Blinkazoid]

Yep. I sorta muddled through it. Certainly not with flying colors though!

[FannyLouLouToo]

Aww your cat likes your singing bless xx

[Blinkazoid]

If I talk or sing long enough she has a way of showing up:)

[Blinkazoid]

Yep, PLENTY of time still. Warm up those pipes cuz it's time to torture the cats with singing:)))

[Arthur40TwoDent]

Interesting contest, I wonder if anyone will sing the original version.

[Blinkazoid]

I'm hoping at least 2 or 3 people will. RoobyJuice just now did the original version with a little bit of voice manipulation help. It sounded great though.

[Arthur40TwoDent]

Yeah I come to you via RoobyJuice, I saw her video and I though I would check your video and channel. The original version of the song was sung and writen by an Australian and include Australian towns, it was then re-worded for America. Both of RoobyJuices videos have the American towns. Looking forward to the various versions.

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks for the info. I had no idea it was originally written by an Aussie.

[damageinc2]

man i made it to 8:51 then i had to shut it off but hey i tried. By the way hi im Damage Inc 2

[Blinkazoid]

I'm lucky if anyone makes it 85% of the way through my videos:) Thanks for your valient effort!

[Maiyanna]

I think you may need to pick a different song, I'm seriously having trouble singing it!

[Blinkazoid]

Hang in there MaryAnn! I know you can do it. If you don't nail it then the Right Wing Radical Republicans have won, LOL. Ya, I know that makes no sense, but whatever:)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Rory! It's pretty challenging so I'm not expecting all that many entries but I think those I do get will be pretty interesting. Now go get that camera fixed!

[PrisonerInGlass]

Is your clock broken?

[Blinkazoid]

Nope, but I can certainly see why you'd ask that. The clock in the background going all weird like the L.E.D.'s were screwy somehow had to do the the autofocus of my camera. If I had set my focus to manual the clock would have looked normal.

[driftandflow]

PappyStu did a great response!

[Blinkazoid]

It really was great! I start laughing every time I think about it.

[Bean829]

holy rules!

i wish everything was explained that well, might not have as many screw ups =P

excellent idea and a fun song

sounds like you had full use of your lungs goin' there. hehe

[Blinkazoid]

I didn't want to leave any hanging chads as far as the rules went, LOL. Luckily Babs showed up on the second take or I'd have probably done about 10 and *really* gave my lungs a workout. Once a cat show up in my vids I figure there's no way even a better performance by me can compete with them so that's always the take I go with, LOL.

[NotaTrollTravlin]

I'll check with Ben and see if he wants to sing- he's the one that's been Every Where!

[Blinkazoid]

Yayyy, another entry possibility!

[Chivalryaintdead]

That seems like a hell of a lot of work for $25, throw in a vaccuum packed bag of Okra, and it would be worth it... haha!

[Blinkazoid]

I vacuum pack the okra manually by sealing up all but a tiny bit of the zip lock bag and then sucking out the air with my mouth as I close the last little bit of the bag. Are you sure you still want the okra, LOL.

[Chivalryaintdead]

I can't get any sicker then I already am, so yea... we want okra or the deals off!!

hahaha!..... on second thought.... You don't have any contagious diseases do you???

[Blinkazoid]

I have a bad back but I don't think that's contagious:)

[blackturtleus]

Great contest idea! I love Pappy Stu's parody!!!

[Blinkazoid]

Pappy Stu's was GREAT! Don't forget to come back here and vote after the end of the contest. Entries are coming in a little slow so there's not telling when that might be since I need 10 entries. I'll get them eventually thought!

[muserine]

Great idea! Looking forward to the entries. But I'm afraid I'll take a raincheck, I already tortured my subscribers enough with my singing ;)

[Blinkazoid]

LOL, I know what you mean. Personally I like to keep my YouTube singing down to a few seconds once or twice a year:) Oh well, rules were made to be broken:)

[rimshotrulz]

I wish my camera would hook to my computer, I wish I had Movie Maker to post a video. Oh well. This will be a good contest and very interesting to watch, especiallly since I'm a Johnny Cash fan.

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Eli. Yep, it's going to be interesting seeing what people come up with!

[dl737]

Cool concept and contest - and you did a pretty good job there. I'll have to give this some thought :)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Danny! Hey with all the YouTube gatherings you've been too..... *You've* been everywhere!

[BasicModelling]

Ah good, I still have time.. it'll either be me or myself, i.e Tuberglue, singing.. :) It may even be posted from my SECRET channel, we'll have to see.. sending this to myself in the meantime, it's not quite the modelling thing.. but Tuberglue doesn'tmind what he does.. :)

[Blinkazoid]

Thanks Rob! Ya, that Tuberglue is a real rebel:) I look forward to seeing what you come up with!

[1DRock37167]

Im out on this one, I dont sing in public!

[Blinkazoid]

A wise choice for most people. Myself included! It just proves how unwise I am sometimes, LOL.

[GramsandPapi]

What fun! Maybe I can get Papi to do it...maybe not..LOL! Thanks, Grams

[Blinkazoid]

Yayyy, another entry possibility! *Gives Grams a big stick to poke Papi till he sings* LOL.

[OhCurt]

Apparently that warning didn't work on Babs either, although I'm not so sure that was a stellar review at the end. Too difficult to tell. LOL!

****APPLAUSE****

This rocked - how on earth is anyone to compete with you on this?

:-D

[Blinkazoid]

I think she had a bit of a glare there at the end, LOL. But as they say, "90% of life is just showing up":) I'm sure PLENTY of people can compete with my singing. Probably not too many people have a cat which automatically shows up at just the right time though:)

[edenbainbridge]

xoexo

[Blinkazoid]

:) ((EDEN))

[Illuminatta]

Can I tape my husband singing? It will be my video (directed, edited), but he will be my "talent." And I use that word loosely. :)

[Blinkazoid]

Sure you can! I look forward to your entry Toni:)

[Blinkazoid]

When it comes to your instrument making you have plenty of sticktuitivness:)

[slatersgarage]

Hey, Blinkster... I posted mine, but don't count me among the contestants... It's an old video, and it's got my own lyrics about Maine... I just wanted to include it for fun.

[Blinkazoid]

Hi Brett! I remember your "Everywhere in Maine" song. It's GREAT!!! (Heck, all your songs are great!) Thanks for attaching it here. It definately deserves a wider airing. You sir are truly talented!

[Blinkazoid]

Yeah, the entry rules are pretty flexible. I probably should have boiled it down to Make a video. Throw it out there and see if it sticks, LOL. And don't forget.... $25 will buy a LOT of clamps.... or Reeses Buttercups or whatever, LOL

[anniehiggy]

(Realized I just wrote a comment without checking who was signed in on the communal computer...and before I finished my first cup of coffee. DOH! So I am reposting the comment under the actual sign-er-in-er-YouTuber...)

How COULD I move along when there was such a wonderful finale to the video!

Why do I have a sneaking suspicion that the Babs is Johnny Cash reincarnated? Looks like Johnny approves!

:)

[Blinkazoid]

Heaven forbid you ever make such a *Thunderous* mistake, LOL. Babs *does* have a particular fondness for dressing in black:) Not to mention she's quite the rabble rouser!

[PappyStu]

Another one?

Johnny Cash, Man?

I bean ebery where Man?

Can I just be your friend Man?

[Blinkazoid]

1. Yep!

2. Yep!

3. Techically only Santa Claus has been everywhere. And I'm pretty sure even he misses a few people.

4. Sure. But you're more than welcome to enter:)))

[LeSaMilano]

ha! after a bit more coffee I'll study the contest rule book - and then I'll have to learn the song!

cool contest - can't wait to see the entries.

[LeSaMilano]

your rendition was great - and now I know the song :)

just might have to enter. hee hee

[Blinkazoid]

Yayyy, I look forward in anticipation to your entry, should you decide to enter. I recommend 3 of those cups of coffee, 2 Kit Kats, 4 Reese Butter Cups, and a Jolt Cola just before you record.....to give you that extra bit of OOOOMPH!!!

[Blinkazoid]

I almost just went with the rules I used for my Annoying Voice Contest which pretty much boiled down to "I pick the winners and if you don't like it then tough cookies", LOL. But I thought I'd give this a try and see how it goes. Hopefully lots of rules = no hanging chads, LOL.

[mikma]

mikma was here

[Blinkazoid]

Hiya Mikma!!!

[NiteBlogger]

My kitty used to love it when I sang too - only I really think the poor thing was deef. lol

[Blinkazoid]

Bab's dearly LOVES to be talked to. When anyone is talking or singing it just draws her in. On the other hand if I'm watching videos she HATES the sound coming out of the speakers. Sometimes she'll attack them, and sometimes she'll just get huffy and leave.

[johnreagannumber1]

I can't sing at ALL! But this was a hell of an idea. Great seeing you Blink, got lot's of catching up to do here :) - John

[Blinkazoid]

Great seeing *you* John! Heck I'm pretty much continuously behind on most of my subscriptions so no problem.

[cooksterz]

Im here morphing me and Cash's face to see if i could even do it. I love Johnny Cash, ill try to see what i can do!

[Blinkazoid]

Hey I did it and some days I can barely speak English, LOL. Looking forward to seeing your entry if you post one. Hmmm Cash and Cookie morphed. Cashsterz!

[cooksterz]

Permission to utilize that name?! I have been everywhere this year, so i could use lots of photos of all the places. Kind of a perfect song to do that, but the singing part is .... challenging :D

[Blinkazoid]

Cashsterz is officially your's:) Hey you're right you have pretty much been everywere this year! Now if only you had a pic of you riding one of those buffalos you'd certainly have a leg up on the competition. But then there's always photoshop:)

[hallbe]

Wow...this one frightens me!

[Blinkazoid]

Yeah, I'll have to admit it is a little frightening but that's what'll make it so much fun:)

[Maiyanna]

Oh boy, this is not easy. Should be fun though. :)

[Blinkazoid]

I can't wait to see what sort of responses I'll get. I probably won't get that many since it is pretty difficult but it should be interesting:)

[Perroquet51]

Difficult ain't the word for it! I couldn't even do it badly, much less well. It's going to be fun to see the responses, however.

[Blinkazoid]

I thought mine was pretty mediocre, but then again that was only my second take. Had I been an official entrant I would have probably drove myself crazy with 15 or 20 takes, LOL. BTW, you narrowly missed a shoutout in this video. On my first take I mentioned that I had won $25 in your nightmare contest and after giving away $50 in this contest I'd now be $25 in the hole in my YouTube *career*. Then on the next take I forgot to mention you and Babs showed up so you got bumped. Cont.

[Blinkazoid]

So now you can't say you've never been bumped by a pussy:)))

[vince1389]

if we want to do the creative interpretation do we necessarily have to SING

[Blinkazoid]

My personal *preference* is participants sing. But I'm not voting or judging or disqualifying any entries. Therefore you can pretty much post any sort of video you want to to this video and hope enough people find your video entertaining enough to vote for. Of course if you're planning on using the singing of Johnny Cash himself you're risking your video being pulled by YouTube for copyright reasons. Heck, even this video isn't guaranteed not to be pulled for copyright reasons for that matter.

[myrnaukelele]

well this sounds like fun  - you sure do have a lot of rules lol

[Blinkazoid]

Hopefully more rules means less confusion and fewer questions. Or maybe it means the opposite, LOL.