Back to Soul / Back to School – An Ickmusic Giveaway
This may be the first and last time you will ever see the words “Avril Lavigne” or “Hayden Panetierre” ever mentioned here (at least by me). But today, these words will be uttered, and they’ll be uttered in the same space as the Godfather of Soul, James Brown!
Blasphemy? Perhaps.
It’s a double shot of giveaway goodness, people . Thanks to the good folks at Kohl’s and the Shout! Factory, these items are up for grabs to one lucky commenter.
- I Got the Feelin’: James Brown in the 60’s – a deluxe, 3-DVD box set of a JB documentary and vintage performances.
- A $50 gift card to Kohl’s.
And going against all of my instincts, I haven’t even opened the DVD set. I’ll force myself to Netflix it. So this is a pretty sweet deal if you ask me. And what do I ask of you? Well, read on after the jump…
HAIKU!
Oh come on, it’s easy. 5-7-5. One line, 5 syllables. Next line, 7 syllables. Last line, 5 syllables.
I am Ickmusic.
I really like Cookie Crisp.
Don’t steal my red bowl.
or
See Avril Lavigne
Look at a pic of James Brown
And say, “Who IS That?”
For some excellent examples, check out the “Haiku Friday” series at Hot Chicks with Douchebags, one of my top 5 sites of all time. Just make sure you come back…
The Ground Rules are:
- Leave a comment with your entry.
- One entry per person.
- Must adhere to the 5-7-5 rule.
- Must mention at least one of the following people in the haiku: Lenny Kravitz, James Brown, Hayden Panetierre, Avril Lavigne, Vanessa Carlton, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Plain White T’s (you’ll find out why below)
- No swearin’!
- I’ll pick a winner from the comments in one week.
So like I said, there are three DVD’s in the JB box set, made up of:
1. Director’s Cut of the Critically Acclaimed Film The Night James Brown Saved Boston – on April 5th, 1968, the night after Martin Luther King was assassinated, James Brown performed live at the Boston Garden. It was televised live on WGBH, and played a role in saving the town from the widespread rioting that was occurring in other cities. This documentary premiered earlier this year at SXSW, and was broadcast on VH-1.
2. James Brown Live at The Boston Garden, April 1968
3. Man To Man – James Brown Live at The Apollo Theater 1968
Check out a trailer from the DVD.
Just typing this up makes me want to tear this thing open and watch it.. grr.
So now you say, “Pete, what of this crazy talk of Kohl’s and Hayden, and for crying out loud, Avril??”
Ease up there, it’s all for a good cause. One of you lot is getting 50 smackers out of the deal, after all.
It’s back to school time. And as some of you know, my oldest daughter just had her first week of kindergarten last week. The school gave us a mind-numbing list of required school supplies that she would need to bring in. Cha-ching! Holy cash register, batman.
Kohl’s is promoting their big 2008 Back to School campaign, and to mark the occasion, several artists signed up to sponsor / design / be inspirations for a clothing line.
Lenny Kravitz got Levi’s.
Here are the rest….
- Avril Lavigne and Abbey Dawn
- Hayden Panetierre and Candie’s
- Vanessa Carlton’s and So
- The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Tony Hawk
- Plain white T’s and Urban Pipeline
Of the bunch, I only own Lenny’s music. And I know that Plain White T’s did the “Delilah” song. Avril did the “Hey! I don’t like your girlfriend” tune. Hayden? Isn’t she on The Hills or something? Vanessa Carlton and Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, you got me.
Now, Kohl’s has a web site for this Back to School spectacular of theirs: http://www.kohls.com/inspire
So yay Kohl’s!
Kohl’s Kohl’s Kohl’s!!
There. I think I’ve done my job.
Wait, here’s Hayden P.
That one was for me.
So back to El Contesto. Have fun with it people. Let the comments section come alive with crazy ass Haiku-isms!
If you can’t wait, pick up the JB box set now: I Got the Feelin’: James Brown in the 60’s
19 Comments
Jonathan
Lenny’s warm mother
Helen on the Jeffersons
Delete breast cancer!
Sherri
James Brown the soul man
Get up off of that thing
Get on the good foot.
jeffro
Here goes (Avril’s Candian, by the way)
If Avril would write
Haikus for the s*x machine
What a girlfriend, eh?
jazzmaster
Lenny with a “V”
Leather pants and a nose ring
Rockin’ SJP
(that would be Sara Jessica Parker, of course)
🙂
Yeah… OK… That was years ago and I think it was for GAP, not Kohls, but… Dayum! That was a very cool commercial!!!
Tim
Actually saw the Hardest Working Man in 1982 or 83 on New Years in D.C.
“The Godfather”
He’s got the feel’n
James Brown strutting on the “bridge”
Bobby Byrd Hit Me!
Richard Brandt
As long as TV viewers tune in to Blues Brothers 2000, JB will be remembered
Lenny Kravitz may
Think he’s Jimi Hendrix but
James Brown he is not
todd
Can’t use Red Jumpsuit…
Too many syllables there
to use in one line.
There’s 8 syllables in the complete name. oh well.
Pete
wow – 7 responses after a couple of days….
the odds are good people!
Surprised that more people aren’t interested in Free Sh*t!
Chuck B.
Thanks to Kohl’s my friend
Back to school as summer ends
Let’s study James Brown
Chuck B.
Forgot my comment to the previous haiku…
Being a school teacher, I hate back to school commercials (especially Kohl’s commercials in July!)
Will
James Brown sixty-eight
martin luther king was dead
we need them both now
shane
lenny kravitz’ ex
might be the best huxtable
but does Alvin count?
steve
It’s a shame when respectable musicians sell out.
What Is This I See
Lenny Kravitz Must Be Poor
Selling Jeans That Wh*re
jim
child alone in the woods
grabbed his own american dream
james brown was a god
jim
oops. middle line was eight syllables. shit.
Pete
Jim – that was 10… 😉
you can re-submit – one VALID entry per person, how’s that?
Pete
And the winner is….
He’s got the feel’n
James Brown strutting on the “bridge”
Bobby Byrd Hit Me!
Tim saw the Godfather of Soul back in the day, after all. Congrats Tim! Enjoy the DVD set…
Tim
Wow! Thank you Pete! I’m just glad Byrd is actually one syllable; although JB routinely pronounced it as Burd-duh!
-Tim
Avril Lavigne
That would be sweet to go see Avril Lavigne in concert in Beijing China. Her tour date says it’s October 6th. After watching the olympics, I really want to visit Beijing now.