A buffy filk (resurrected)

[(Harmony) Watcher]

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:49:32 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:27:14 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"
[snip]

Are these sung to any public-domain old Irish tunes?

Well, it's possible they could be, but the first one mimics Kipling's

Gunga

Din, and the second is the theme to The Beverly Hillbillies.(The Ballad

of

Jed Clampett")

Is it like this

Yep, that's pretty much the melody.

Does Angel know how to use a cell phone? Here is a shameless plug for one of
my parodies from last year. Please sing it to your friends at parties:


Title: Blueberry Scone
Lyrics Copyright © 2005 by Harmony Watcher
In the spirit of the traditional Irish song "The Wild Rover"[1]
Rating: PG-13 (for gratuitous cartoonish violence)
Disclaimers: import disclaimer.std
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
is unintentional and purely coincidental.

===============
Blueberry Scone
===============

At a cozy lil' restaurant near the famed Stones,
Ann & Liam, lost in a moment of scones[2],
When all of a sudden a nearby cell-phone,
Vexed them with its loud obnoxious ring tone.

Chorus:
And it's no, nay, never [clap 4 times]
No, nay, never, no more [clap 2 times]
Will I bear another phone call [clap once]
No, nay, never, no more

"May I crack open his phone with your blueberry rye?"[3]
She chuckled and called him "immature guy".
"Ruin your own pastries," she also replied,
"I just don't see how my scones would comply!"

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I bear another phone call
No, nay, never, no more

So Liam snatched that phone from this wax demon guy,
Smashed it open with his blueberry rye.
"What'd you do that for?" the guy squealed and cried,
"I'll teach you a lesson you can't deny!"

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I bear another phone call
No, nay, never, no more

Well, a food-fight erupted with Ann on the side,
But a pancake landed right on her thigh.
That drove her so mad, so she grabbed the next guy,
Twirled him in the air, "Hmm, can you fly?"

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I bear another phone call
No, nay, never, no more

Iced mochas, good laughs and blueberry scones,
Vigorous workouts for those cranky jaw bones.
Don't care if me scones are too oily or dry [slow and brief pause],
Let's order more beer with rye on the side.

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I bear another phone call
No, nay, never, no more

And it's no, nay, never
No, nay, never, no more
Will I bear another phone call [brief pause]
No, never, no more [slow]

===
Footnote
[1] To learn the traditional tune, try, for example:
http://www.celticmp3s.com/listen/A_Faire_To_Remember/07-Wild_Rover.m3u

[2]"La di da" or not, it will rhyme with "phone".

[3]In the good old tradition of the ancients kings of Scotland,
people who leave their cellular phones ring tones on in public
places will have their phones stricken by the pastry cousins
of the Coronation Stone.

[William George Ferguson]

On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:55:03 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

Post by (Harmony) Watcher

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:49:32 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:27:14 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"
[snip]

Are these sung to any public-domain old Irish tunes?

Well, it's possible they could be, but the first one mimics Kipling's

Gunga

Din, and the second is the theme to The Beverly Hillbillies.(The Ballad

of

Jed Clampett")

Is it like this http://youtu.be/s6JuQZA8sgM

Yep, that's pretty much the melody.

Does Angel know how to use a cell phone? Here is a shameless plug for one of
Title: Blueberry Scone
Lyrics Copyright © 2005 by Harmony Watcher
In the spirit of the traditional Irish song "The Wild Rover"[1]
Rating: PG-13 (for gratuitous cartoonish violence)
Disclaimers: import disclaimer.std
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
is unintentional and purely coincidental.

[snip]

There is only one possible reply to that.

I was working part time in the Sunnydale clime
My obsession was a girl named Cordy
She told me several times that she liked me just fine
cause I was a Brit and tweedy

Seems that I was busy Watching Slayer after Slayer
And they didn't seem to care anymore
Thats when I saw her, ooh, I saw her
She walked in through the out door, out door

She ate a
Blueberry Scone
The kind you find in a cheap grocery store
Blueberry Scone
And if it wasn't for my ethics, I'd be on the dance floor
Blueberry Scone
I think I love it

(Four Nights Drunk)

When I came home, so drunk I could not see
There was a DeSoto where no car should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why's that DeSoto where no car should be

You old fool, you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but a carry-all that Xander built for me

Miles I have traveled, a hundred miles and more
Steering wheel on a carry-all I've never seen before

When I came home so drunk I could not see
There's a leather duster where no coat should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why's that leather duster where no coat should be

You old fook you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but lovely shawl that Willow made for me

Miles I have traveled a hundred miles and more
Sleeves on a shawl I've never seen before

When I came home so drunk I could not see
There is a vampire where no vamp should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why is there a vampire where no vamp should be

You old fool, you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but some cookie dough that Tara made for me

Miles I have traveled, a hundred miles or more
Peroxide on cookie dough I've never seen before

(I've always thought the real title of the reel 'Four Days Drunk' should be
I May Be Drunk, But I'm Not Stupid)

So you wanted filk to old British folk tunes, eh.

[(Harmony) Watcher]

Post by William George Ferguson
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:55:03 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

Post by (Harmony) Watcher

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:49:32 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:27:14 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"
[snip]

Are these sung to any public-domain old Irish tunes?

Well, it's possible they could be, but the first one mimics Kipling's

Gunga

Din, and the second is the theme to The Beverly Hillbillies.(The Ballad

of

Jed Clampett")

Is it like this http://youtu.be/s6JuQZA8sgM

Yep, that's pretty much the melody.

Does Angel know how to use a cell phone? Here is a shameless plug for one of
Title: Blueberry Scone
Lyrics Copyright © 2005 by Harmony Watcher
In the spirit of the traditional Irish song "The Wild Rover"[1]
Rating: PG-13 (for gratuitous cartoonish violence)
Disclaimers: import disclaimer.std
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
is unintentional and purely coincidental.

[snip]
There is only one possible reply to that.
I was working part time in the Sunnydale clime
My obsession was a girl named Cordy
She told me several times that she liked me just fine
cause I was a Brit and tweedy
Seems that I was busy Watching Slayer after Slayer
And they didn't seem to care anymore
Thats when I saw her, ooh, I saw her
She walked in through the out door, out door
She ate a
Blueberry Scone
The kind you find in a cheap grocery store
Blueberry Scone
And if it wasn't for my ethics, I'd be on the dance floor
Blueberry Scone
I think I love it
(Four Nights Drunk)
When I came home, so drunk I could not see
There was a DeSoto where no car should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why's that DeSoto where no car should be
You old fool, you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but a carry-all that Xander built for me
Miles I have traveled, a hundred miles and more
Steering wheel on a carry-all I've never seen before
When I came home so drunk I could not see
There's a leather duster where no coat should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why's that leather duster where no coat should be
You old fook you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but lovely shawl that Willow made for me
Miles I have traveled a hundred miles and more
Sleeves on a shawl I've never seen before
When I came home so drunk I could not see
There is a vampire where no vamp should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why is there a vampire where no vamp should be
You old fool, you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but some cookie dough that Tara made for me
Miles I have traveled, a hundred miles or more
Peroxide on cookie dough I've never seen before
(I've always thought the real title of the reel 'Four Days Drunk' should be
I May Be Drunk, But I'm Not Stupid)
So you wanted filk to old British folk tunes, eh.

Very nice! And LOL. How do you create filks so fast? Are you the god of filk
or something? :)

Please pardon my ignorance, but is the whole thing sung to "Four Days Drunk"
or just the second part that came after the words "Four Nights Drunk"?

--
==Harmony Watcher==

[William George Ferguson]

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:59:42 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

Post by William George Ferguson
On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:55:03 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

Post by (Harmony) Watcher

On Fri, 08 Dec 2006 19:49:32 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"

On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:27:14 GMT, "\(Harmony\) Watcher"
[snip]

Are these sung to any public-domain old Irish tunes?

Well, it's possible they could be, but the first one mimics

Kipling's

Post by William George Ferguson

Post by (Harmony) Watcher

Gunga

Din, and the second is the theme to The Beverly Hillbillies.(The

Ballad

Post by William George Ferguson

Post by (Harmony) Watcher
of

Jed Clampett")

Is it like this http://youtu.be/s6JuQZA8sgM

Yep, that's pretty much the melody.

Does Angel know how to use a cell phone? Here is a shameless plug for one

of

Post by William George Ferguson

Post by (Harmony) Watcher
Title: Blueberry Scone
Lyrics Copyright © 2005 by Harmony Watcher
In the spirit of the traditional Irish song "The Wild Rover"[1]
Rating: PG-13 (for gratuitous cartoonish violence)
Disclaimers: import disclaimer.std
Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead,
is unintentional and purely coincidental.

[snip]
There is only one possible reply to that.
I was working part time in the Sunnydale clime
My obsession was a girl named Cordy
She told me several times that she liked me just fine
cause I was a Brit and tweedy
Seems that I was busy Watching Slayer after Slayer
And they didn't seem to care anymore
Thats when I saw her, ooh, I saw her
She walked in through the out door, out door
She ate a
Blueberry Scone
The kind you find in a cheap grocery store
Blueberry Scone
And if it wasn't for my ethics, I'd be on the dance floor
Blueberry Scone
I think I love it
(Four Nights Drunk)
When I came home, so drunk I could not see
There was a DeSoto where no car should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why's that DeSoto where no car should be
You old fool, you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but a carry-all that Xander built for me
Miles I have traveled, a hundred miles and more
Steering wheel on a carry-all I've never seen before
When I came home so drunk I could not see
There's a leather duster where no coat should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why's that leather duster where no coat should be
You old fook you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but lovely shawl that Willow made for me
Miles I have traveled a hundred miles and more
Sleeves on a shawl I've never seen before
When I came home so drunk I could not see
There is a vampire where no vamp should be
I said to Buffy, explain this to me
Why is there a vampire where no vamp should be
You old fool, you silly fool, can't you plainly see
Tis naught but some cookie dough that Tara made for me
Miles I have traveled, a hundred miles or more
Peroxide on cookie dough I've never seen before
(I've always thought the real title of the reel 'Four Days Drunk' should

be

Post by William George Ferguson
I May Be Drunk, But I'm Not Stupid)
So you wanted filk to old British folk tunes, eh.

Very nice! And LOL. How do you create filks so fast? Are you the god of filk
or something? :)
Please pardon my ignorance, but is the whole thing sung to "Four Days Drunk"
or just the second part that came after the words "Four Nights Drunk"?

Just the second one. The first is to Prince's "Raspberry Beret" (the kind
that you find in a second hand store)

And it fits since Robia LaMorte was a Prince dancer (she was Pearl of
Diamond and Pearl).

Digging, I find the version I'm most familiar with is actually performed to
an older reel named "The Primrose Lasses". The Dubliners do it with a
different melody.

As for creating filks, I really only do the parody type, I just have a
knack for versification, I can do scansion and rhyme scheme
extemporaneously. That's just a knack for the tools, I make no claim to
art.

"But I was mad for jigs and reels
And drinking dirty great pints of stout"
(Black 47 - The Funky Ceili)