I am the very model of a modern filking spectacle
I'm armed with many musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
I know the magazines of lore and stories irreplaceable
Like Asimovs and Analog and others not as traceable
A dragon's diet is a cinch, I know these matters gastrical
I know the speech of paladins whose manners are bombastical
I deeply study all I can of Irish speaking faerie kin
And know as much as any other studious Ameri-kin
ALL: And know as much as any, etc. (x3)
I'm very good with feats of gods that do appear miraculous
I know the special names of beasts of legends animalculous
In short when armed with musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
I
am the very model of a modern filking spectacle
ALL: In short when armed with musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
He is the very model of a modern filking spectacle
I know our future history of Manticore and Harrington
I've read of stories whimsical from Potter and from Paddington
I talk about the distant stars and spac-i-al anomalies
I know about the Spacer's Code among my store of homilies
I know the mythic history, King Arthur's and Sir Caradoc's
I answer routine questions of a timestream without paradox
Then I can sing a melody I've heard a dozen times afore
And whistle all the airs from that undoubted nonsense 'Pinafore'
ALL: And whistle all the airs, etc. (x3)
Then I shall write a filk that scans along to 'Barrett's Privateers'
And
sing until the rafters ring with laughter and a lot of tears
In short
when armed with musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
I am the very
model of a modern filking spectacle
ALL: In short when armed with musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
He is the very model of a modern filking spectacle
In fact as I know what is meant by "filking room" and "copyrights"
And know the rules of fanfics and participate in naughty rites
As I write filksongs everyday in forms almost quadratical
I'm working on my magnum opus 'Dragon Medley Madrigal'
Though disapproval I have earned from strangers in the Burger King
When I
have stood up with my friends for an impromptu filkersing
In short
though I have stature as a filker at his apogee
There still are times that you may say I lack in social strategy
ALL: There still are time that, etc. (x3)
For my basic social graces though I'm willing and adventury
Are never based in current times, I do not know which century
Yet still I'm armed with musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
I
am the very model of a modern filking spectacle
ALL: Yet still I'm armed with musicals and knowledge quite eclectical
I
am the very model of a modern filking spectacle
Jacob Sommer
September 4 2000