#jemcon

[neverfilth]

JEMCON WAS GREAT. Getting to meet Britta was such an honor. She is so so nice! Everyone was so kind and welcoming, and overall, it was just a great time. I can't wait to go again next year!!

I, of course, had to cosplay Jemberta. 😉

The Bloberta inked art was done by the amazing @stratosmacca

[iconuk01]

Some Jem archive documents just dropped

Now, as many fans of the series know, "Jem" was originally going to be called just "M". It would allow a tie in to MTV, and would make her more "M"ysterious (You see what they did there?) with "Jerrica" originally planned to be "Misty" or "Morgan". However it was not to be, probably when it was pointed out that naming your show after a single letter of the alphabet means it can't be trademarked properly, and we ended up with "Jem"

What is perhaps lesser know is that whilst the music for all the songs in the show were composed by the team of Ford Kinder and Anne Bryant, the lyrics for all the songs in the series were written by Barry Harman, a bone fide Broadway lyricist.

Except, as it turns out, for the Jem theme, which Kinder and Bryant wrote the lyrics for too.

In the run up to the upcoming JemCon, Anne Bryant has been digging through her personal archives and uncovered these handwritten sheets, showing some of the work in progeress on the theme, back when it was still for "M".

As best I can transcribe it (And with crossed out words/lines in brackets), it reads

M: M if for myself, my sister and my friends and the music that moves me

Group: "There's no one like her" M: M is for magic for making things happen For marvelous fashion "M" is for melody

(Note: I have no idea what the letters in brackets at the start of the line are here) (9) The want (try) to sabotage your her plans (S) (But they can't - they don't have a chance) They never could Cause when you're good They don't have a chance

(G) She's got loyal loving fans (M) M is for the music that makes me/you dance

Msfits: Our songs are better! Our clothes are better! Our shows are better! Our nails are longer! (Our amps) the beat (are) is stronger!

M+Group: (They want to) They'll never sabotage (Your/Her) our plans Misfits We've got the stuff.. And the second page is much more like what we ended up with, after the name change

M! M is excitement M! M is adventure Glamor and Glitter, Fashion and Fame M is truly, truly outrageous Truly, truly, truly outrageous The music's contagious Truly outrageous M is my name No one else is the same M is my name!

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I love seeing development work like this!

[jemandtheholograms]

Britta Phillips - "Truly Outrageous" live at Jemcon 2015

[ponyguru]

Okay guys, this is SO CUTE, I can barely stand it. I saw someone post about @instajemcon a few months back (maybe @emmakate.sequentialarts ?), saying that JemCon was going to offer online attendee packets! When I saw it included a doll shirt, I couldn’t resist! My package came in a couple weeks ago, and guys - look at all the tiny cuteness!! 🥺 We got an attendee shirt for my dolls, a tiny necklace (made from beads at JemCon 2005!!) that matches an iconic Jem fashion, a light up pen, candy, a bag, a con pamphlet, mini postcards, and wait for it - a Mini Soda, since it was held in Minnesota! 🤣 Thank you for the super cute packet JemCon!! I wish I was closer! It sounds like a truly outrageous time!!! ⭐️ #jemandtheholograms #jemcon #dollsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CnlG9bZpb_f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[finereader]

happy jemcon 2020!

[jemtrashy]

JemCon

We are happy to announce our first special guest for JemCon 2020. The one and only Christy Marx! http://jemcon.rocks/?q=content/special-gu

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[doctorcorbys-junkdrawer]

Did a little art exchange with @carrionbeast at jemcon!

[jemcon]

Special Guests for JemCon 2018 include Christy Marx, writer and creator for Jem, Samantha Newark, speaking voice actress of Jem/Jerrica, and Keith Tucker, storyboard artist for many of the music videos!