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I have to draw the line somewhere so that we can get a TV show deal someday and so that the parents who look to me to give their kids some wholesome entertainment will find that I haven't completely sold out just so I can get 1,000,000 hits on my You Tube channel (which with $2.00 will get me a cup of coffee at IHOP)
So, as a start to this question of how to handle "hot" requests, I am going to announce that I will personally make decisions on a case by case basis. All decisions that I make on the subject will be final, but I am willing to listen to reason, discuss the issues involved with the bidder, and try to figure out a way to make you happy.
Most of the time, I will bend over backwards to make something work for the winner of the bidding. For instance, I received this very nice letter from a bidder who wants to see the characters perform "Magic Stick" by 50 Cent.
And, after listening to the song and not understanding a single word of it, I Googled and read the lyrics, especially those sung by Li'l Kim. It sounded untouchable.
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Then, that crazy little song starts running through my head constantly. What a cool little tune. What a funky, off beat rhythm. In other words, what a great song. But, too "hot" for my babies to sing. So, what do I do? Well, I'll try to find the "radio version" of the song to see if that might work, but, I am also considering remaking the song, same beat, same chorus, but having the real character voices sing different words to give it a totally different meaning. When I do take an extremely dirty song and clean it up, do not complain. It's what I do. The original meaning is still there for those who know the song, but I sometimes give them a twist so that kids can listen to and enjoy them
Take, for example, "Lollipop" by Li'l Wayne. Isn't it a crying shame we all have to go to work while he drives around in limos throwing his money left and right? We turned his song bragging about his sexual skills and exploits into a cute little song about a dog named Tandy who like to lick people.
So, the purpose of this "policy" page is to explain that I can and will do what I can to clean things up a bit, but still give you your song. In some cases, I may not be able to do the song at all, in which case, I'll return your bid money. So, how about giving me a break and helping me with this rather than getting mad that I won't let the characters use profanity or talk about how long it will take you to recover after having sex with one of them. Together, we are going to give the Rock-afire Explosion a new career and protect them as best we can from career-killing mistakes.
I am also open to more feedback on this issue from all of you who love my show. This is really an Internet phenomenon and I will not lose sight of the fact that you, the person reading this long-winded letter are the reason the Rock-afire Explosion has been brought back onto the scene after two decades of waiting for this opportunity.
Aaron Fechter
President
Creative Engineering, Inc.
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