Wolfe filk from Wolfe folk

Michael Andre-Driussi · 26 Feb 2002, 21:50 · from urth-v0202.mbox · original

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From: Michael Andre-Driussi <mantis at siriusfiction.com>
Subject: RE: (urth) Wolfe filk from Wolfe folk
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 13:50:47 -0800
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Blattid wrote:
>If nothing else, I'm amazed that nobody has yet written anything using
>the obvious natural pun (like unto Yankovic's "this here Anakin guy")
>"the dawning of the Age of Severian." But I don't think I will.

My thoughts were more toward using old folk songs. Turning "Greensleeves"
into something like:

"Alas, Thecla, you do me slight
Your final friend, your last boy-slave
When I have loved you from first sight
And will love you beyond your grave.

Chatelaine of Matachin
Chatelaine of my heart bright
Chatelaine of traitor kin
Escape with my shiny knife."


=3Dmantis=3D



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