Do you know how to text on your cell? This is freaking me out!

I'm really anxious about posting this....so I won't put everything up here now ...just trying to see how this might go over....

The reason I ask is that my son is in an online battle of the bands....His band is currently #4 out of about 70 bands across the country. The winner wins a record contract.....Although in 4th place..his band is getting a lot of exposure. I sent a quick text message to vote for his band.......but he had to do it for me because I didn't know how. You can only vote with a text message.

If people are interested, I'll put up the info, and also include his myspace if you'd like to vote for a DUer's son. Maybe you'll hate his music (thrash metal/death metal)...but he's my baby....If I get 5 replies to this, I'll post everything....I'd do anything for my son, which includes exposing myself on DU! I'll start off with the lyrics to one of his songs and photos of him and his girlfriend:
(repeating chorus excluded..must put screaming in caps!)

LEADING THE BLIND

THEY TOOK AWAY YOUR VOICES
AND PUT THESE FEARS IN YOU
BLINDED BY YOUR ANGER
THEIR LIES YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH

THEY SACRIFICE YOUR CHILDREN
YOU'RE JUST THE POOR AND WEAK
THE GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
THE TRUTH YOU SHALL NOT SEEK

WE'RE FIGHTING THE SYSTEM
FOR A SHELTERED BELIEF
THEY'RE KILLING US ALL
PEACEFULLY

YOU SEE THE SUFFERING
SILENCED AFTER TIME
BURN DOWN THE WAYS OF CHRIST
LEAVE YOUR BIBLES BEHIND

RIPPING THROUGH THE SERVANTS
TO FIND THE HOLY ONES
TEARING THROUGH THE CHURCHES
THE DAMAGE ISN'T DONE
BURNING DOWN THEIR CHURCHES
YOU'LL PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH
INSANITY AND CHAOS
IN GOD WE TRUST YOU WILL TEACH

WE'RE FIGHTING THE SYSTEM
FOR A SHELTERED BELIEF
THEY'RE KILLING US ALL....
VIOLENTLY


YOU'RE LEADING THE BLIND

IT'S HAUNTING ME
THESE HELLISH SCREAMS OF THE NIGHT
LIFELESSLY I CONTEMPLATE SUICIDE
ONE BULLET LEFT
JUST A SHOT
JUST A SHOT


YOU'VE TAKEN EVERYTHING AWAY FROM US
AND LEFT NOTHING BEHIND
DO YOU THINK YOU'LL GET AWAY WITH THIS
WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU

YOU'RE LEADING THE BLIND
WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU
TO LEAD THE BLIND
WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU





peace~

what, no you tube clip?

They are starting for Powerman 5000 Saturday night, and making a video.....I told them I'd best be in it as part of the crowd...A bunch of kids, and an old woman...!
It will go up on Youtube, they are a very new band....
:hug:
peace!

:bounce:

:loveya:

peace~

Whats the info?

I'm getting the info ready to put up in a few minutes...
Thank you....
:loveya:
peace~

I'll do it too :headbang: I'll go get my phone.

Thank you....getting ready to post it!

:loveya:

peace~

The top band has about 300 votes, he's in 4th place with 82 votes right now. The name of his band is EYES SEWN SHUT.
This is the link with all the bands in the competition:

http://www.mozes.com/_/leaderboard/blcon

All you have to do is:
Text eyessewnshut
To 66937
When you receive a text back, reply with Y to confirm your vote.
The voters count as the band's 'mob'....I don't understand it, but that's how it works.


Because of the myspace link name, the band persona, etc., I had to first post the picture of my gentle son who stands out with me for peace. The band is so hardcore metal I posted the words to the song because of all the screaming, I couldn't even understand the lyrics!

When you click on his band's photo on the above link, there's a link to his myspace. There's some freaky pictures there that 'friends' posted as comments, but a couple good ones of bush......If you listen to 'Leading the Blind', at least you know it's about the government and the Iraq war....It sounds like a bunch of screams to me, but I've been listening to this since he was 12....he's 25 now....

Thank you so much everyone! I'll watch the count go up!
And please check back to let me know if it went through....
Thank you!

Love and peace to all~

It worked, and I sent a Y back when it asked. Good luck :D

Being the 'band mom' is very stressful....thank you so much. Jonas has gone through so much in his short life..and to see him getting this kind of exposure is overwhelming for me...
All I ask for is for my children to be happy...
Your vote made me very very happy....I can't belive I came on DU to solicit votes! oh my!


Wishing you peace & joy~
:loveya:

I was just going to log off....and came back to find YOU!
Joy of joys...this means so much to me....
And the two votes from this thread have already registered!

:loveya:

peace & love to you~

Heartfelt thanks!

I'd love to know what you do in the music business....Music has sustained me through life...So I think the fact that Jonas was exposed to all the good 'old stuff' when growing up had an impact on him...Yes, I'd like to take some of the credit here...;)

I just looked at the board before coming to DU, and the band has gone from 82 votes last night to 94 right now...
I'm just thrilled...His band is playing with Powerman 5000 tomorrow night....(I had never heard of them before this, but it's Rob Zombie's little brother's band!) They are going to announce the battle of the bands, pass out text info tickets to everyone, so hopefully will get many more votes.)

I am just so very excited...and thankful....
I'm going to drink two beers tomorrow night!
That's my limit....
:loveya:

peace & love~

The band now has 97 votes!
It would be so nice to see 100 tonight!
Thanks to the DUers who have voted!!
http://www.mozes.com/_/leaderboard/blcon

peace~