'Wish We Had Written That' - A Best Original Song Game
Today we turn the blog over to Tom Mizer, one half of the songwriting team Mizer & Moore...
by Tom Mizer
The Contestants: Tom and Curtis have been songwriting partners since meeting at Northwestern University. This may or may not have been before computers were required at college.
The Oscar Winning Song Game: Without looking in advance, the contestants will receive a range of Oscar Winning Best Songs. They will each have 30 seconds to peruse the list. When time is up, they will text the other the song “they wish they had written.” After years of working together, will their choices match? If not, they will have a short period to discuss and convince the other of the wisdom of their selection, hopefully arriving at an agreement. This may end their partnership.
Ladies and gentlemen, the transcript begins: