 Poster: A snowHead
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In a move to get in touch with the yoof market the Ski Chanteurs of Great Britain (SCGB) set up a rapping service in French ski resorts in 2012. In fact this was nothing more than a rebake of the old hip-hop service they'd launched in 2001 but shut in 2004 after people turned up singing songs from Peter Andre, McFly and Busted. SCGB was worried it would be liable to Performing Rights Ltd.
Now the ill stared Rapping service has had to be suspended after lead singers angered French rappers Eko Lsa, Sinik and Féfé who go under the collective name of E.S.F. The French claim that SCGB rappers are working for money as they frequently pass a hat around after performances. They say they present a potential security risk to people turning up to singing sessions on the slopes as they don't have the famous Test de capacité vocale. This controversial test requires competitors to rap Nique Ta Mère's "Pose ton gun" within 18% of the time of the opening singer. The SCGB says the test is unfair as the song largely contains French lyrics and the English words are in modern street slang. The SCGB has suggested a medieval Gregorian Chant to be a more suitable and neutral test and in any event it should not be judged on speed. French authorities contend that the song was chosen in agreement with BASI (British Association of Singing Instructors) due to the large amount of English used.
Reports suggest that the Rapping service was not well attended as the average age of SCGB is 63. Members are said to prefer Vera Lynn, and can often be heard on the slopes asking if people have "got any Veras?". Presumably a reference to 78 gramaphone records.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 2-11-14 17:06; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Have you been drinking ????
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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I still remember their seminal freshtracks of Straight Outta Wimb'don.
Featuring the cuts
F**k Tha Gendarmes
ESF Yourself
Parental Subscription Iz Advised
Wimbdon's N the (white)House
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Will the real Davidof please stand up?
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| hamilton wrote: |
| Will the real Davidof please stand up? |
He's been frapped.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@Dave of the Marmottes, Seminal freshtracks??!! 
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Pmsl 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Tee hee. Very good. I read quite a lot before I got it. Is that really what SCGB stands for.
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You know it makes sense.
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Big controversy over Ski Chanteurs chat line on whether or not the Rappers have to stick to 100% to the words of any rap or whether they can go a bit "off piste" as it were. According to lead singer guidelines they can deviate from the known lyrics so long as they keep in sight of the original tune. There is also some debate as to if they are true volunteers as they apparently sign over all their performing rights in exchange for accomodation, a baseball cap and yellow/blue shell suit marked "SCGB Homey, innit". They also have a pass for the VIP lounge of the local resort night club.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I'm pretty sure I read that it was helmets, not baseball caps. And that it was a conspiracy involving sponsorship or James Bond, or insurance premiums, or peer pressure, or the media, or something. There's a group photo of some of GB's most elite young ski club performance reps somewhere in another thread.
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