tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-15:64076Elise MatthesenElise MatthesenElise Matthesen2017-01-03T03:10:32Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-04-15:64076:1461263Filk: the Hamilton Filks for the Tiptree auction at WisCon 402017-01-03T03:10:19Z2017-01-03T03:10:32Zpublic0(Originally posted on May 31st, 2016, on LJ.)<br /><br />A while back, Sumana Harihareswara asked if I might write a bit of Hamilton filk for use in a charitable endeavour. I wrote two. Sumana, with help from K. Tempest Bradford, performed them at the Tiptree auction this past weekend at WisCon 40. People have been requesting lyrics, so here they are:<br /><br />The King George filk<br /><br />You say<br />My fiction depicts you in stereotypical ways<br />You cry<br />On my books and you hurl dirty looks when you see me go by <br />Why so shrill?<br />For decades we made an arrangement that suited me fine<br />Now you’re up in my grill<br />Remember that if there’s a narrative here, it’s mine<br />Just keep calm, settle down<br />You’re so unattractive with that frown<br />Things take time; change starts small<br />Just be grateful you’re on-screen at all<br />Shows get axed, books get canned<br />I don’t really think you understand<br />Just how far I will go <br />To avoid the need to change a thing, and to protect the status quo.<br /><br />Da da da da da et cetera<br /><br /><br />The Washington and Hamilton filk<br />(from Right Hand Man, starting right after "Knight takes rook, but look" -- note that this is the original version; in performance, Sumana and Tempest divided the Mulligan and Company parts between them as well as Hamilton and Washington)<br /><br />[WASHINGTON]<br />We are all here<br />It’s grand<br />Look at what we <br />Got planned<br /><br />We got a con that really cooks<br />Ayo, we’re gonna talk about good books<br /><br />Programming! <br /><br />[COMPANY]<br />Book, book, book, book, book!<br />Book, book, book, book, book!<br /><br />[HAMILTON]<br />There’s Midnight Robbers and Hominids like what Nalo does<br /><br />[MULLIGAN]<br />Rah!<br /><br />[HAMILTON]<br />Justine has Razorhurst, Rosa, and gets a lotta buzz<br /><br />[MULLIGAN]<br />Rah!<br /><br />[HAMILTON]<br />It’s not a myst’ry why Winged Hist’ries is a favorite<br />A Stranger in Olondria?<br />Yo, stop and savor it!<br /><br />[COMPANY]<br />Yeah!<br /><br />[WASHINGTON]<br />We got Nalo and Justine and Sofia, and…<br /><br />[COMPANY]<br />Yeah!<br /><br />[WASHINGTON]<br />You’re at WisCon and we’re happy to see ya and…<br /><br />[COMPANY]<br />Yeah!<br /><br />[WASHINGTON]<br />Take another look and…<br /><br />[COMPANY]<br />Yeah!<br /><br />[WASHINGTON]<br />Stop and buy another book and…<br /><br />[COMPANY]<br />Yeah!<br /><br />[WASHINGTON]<br />Hardcover, paperback, or on your Kindle or your Nook!<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=elisem&ditemid=1461263" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments