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| | - A '''filk''' or '''filksong''' is a song based on a popular modern tune with original words. In the SCA, they are often written to commemorate an occasion or an individual. For example, one well-known filk song is "Freaking the Mundanes" to the tune of "Waltzing Mathilda" + At Crown Events |
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| A filk by Marcos de Foronda | | - [[category:glossary]] [[category:culture]] + |
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| To the tune of "At Seventeen" by Janis Ian
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| I learned the truth at Crown events
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| That deals are made inside the tents
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| And chivalry is just for show
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| For those with power in the know
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| Recognition for the friends
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| Of those who's titles never end
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| Ignoring those naïve by youth
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| At Crown events I learned the truth
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| And those who work with double faces
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| Sheltered in their social graces
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| Let others do their dirty deeds
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| In reaching to fulfill their greed | |
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| And those true men of chivalry
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| Are buried in the rivalry
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| It doesn't all make sense
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| A brand new squire with dreams of white
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| Is being taught just how to fight
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| With rights and wrongs in undertones
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| To always work at getting known
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| And those who work behind the scenes
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| Are buried deep within the dream
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| While volunteering silently
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| To keep alive our chivalry
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| Remember those who win the game
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| Lose respect they sought to gain
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| In lapses of their honesty
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| With dubious integrity
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| The Kingdoms eyes will gape at you
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| In dull surprise, with payment due
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| Ignoring all the hints
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| To those of you who know the pain
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| Of accolades that never came
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| And those who's deeds were not recalled
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| When politicians names were called
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| It was long ago and far away
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| The world was younger than today
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| And dreams were all they gave for free
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| To innocent young fools like me
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| We've all played the game, when we dared
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| Pretending that we've never cared
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| Inventing reasons for our wrongs
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| Hiding truths within our songs
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| They come and ask
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| Come help me, please
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| We murmur vague obscenities
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| Or hide within our tent
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- A filk or filksong is a song based on a popular modern tune with original words. In the SCA, they are often written to commemorate an occasion or an individual. For example, one well-known filk song is "Freaking the Mundanes" to the tune of "Waltzing Mathilda" + At Crown Events
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