Actually, doing something completely unexpected will stand a good chance of making people stop and try to figure out what the hell you’re doing. Ronan’s reaction to the dance-fight in Guardians of the Galaxy was actually pretty realistic.
For OLD I look to Percy’s reliques and Childe’s Ballads. –
For to seek for Tom of Bedlam, ten thousand miles I’d travel
Mad Maudlin goes on dirty toes, to save her shoes from gravel.
Still I sing bonnie boys, bonnie mad boys,
Bedlam boys are so bonnie
For they all go bare and they live by the air,
And they want no drink nor money.
I went down to Pluto’s kitchen, for to beg me food one morning
There I got souls piping hot, all on the spit a turning.
There I picked up a cauldron, Where boiled ten thousand harlots
Though full of flame I drank the same, to the health of all such varlets.
My staff has murthered giants, my bag a long knife carries
For to cut mince pies from children’s thighs, with which to feed the fairies.
Spirits white as lightning, shall on my travels guide me
The moon would quake and the stars would shake, when’ ere they espied me.
No gypsy slut nor doxy, shall win my Mad Tom from me
I’ll weep all night, the stars I’ll fight, the fray will well become me.
It’s when next I have murdered, the Man-In-The-Moon to powder
His staff I’ll break, his dog I’ll bake, they’ll howl no demon louder.
So drink to Tom of Bedlam, he’ll fill the seas in barrels
I’ll drink it all, all brewed with gall, with Mad Maudlin I will travel.
Now that is old….
The Auld Grump – and the original Mad Song the First is older….
Full catalog, for those interested in more http://motogrrl.org/Bands/annwn/
THe female singer was in a tragic Motorcycle accident in 2006, and her spouses maintain her website, with all of her music downloadable at that site. Worth a look.
Y’know, at first I was hearing Julie Andrews, but then a spiderweb of memory blew by and I heard merry tapdancing and a lilting “Chin up, chin up” as sung by a spider to a future pork roast. Now I’m hearing Debbie Reynolds.
Oh, singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling to be adventuring again
You sneak around the back
As I spring a clever trap
While singing, singing in the rain
Swinging through the pain, spell slinging through the pain
Whadayaknow, in the thick of it again
More blood on my shirt
Godsdammit, that hurts
But I keep swinging, swinging through the pain
This is a great chorus:
“Now we’re trapped down in this tomb,
And our party’s down to two,
But I don’t mind the closing gloom,
As long as I’m in the gloom
…with you!”
Somehow, I hear a deeper voice than Julie Andrews…Kristen Bell (Anna), perhaps?
I’d seen this linked to elsewhere, read like three or four strips, an forgot about it. Just noticed it again tonight and binged through the entire rest of the archive.
…
Have to go back sometime because I didn’t notice the hover comments. >_<
It’s pushing it a bit if they really are level 7; she should only be able to affect half of them. Of course, a good player won’t let that stop them: just aim for the leaders and there’s a good chance the rest will play along anyway.
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Oh, she’s DEFINITELY crazy, but that’s just par for the course for this group.
Actually I think she might be among the most sane of them.
Every adventurer is a little crazy. Who in their right mind would be one, anyway?
Bards in particular…only characters in Disney movies can burst into song at random like Bards do and get away with it.
Hey! I get away with it & I’m not in a Disney movie!
OR ARE YOU
Actually, doing something completely unexpected will stand a good chance of making people stop and try to figure out what the hell you’re doing. Ronan’s reaction to the dance-fight in Guardians of the Galaxy was actually pretty realistic.
who better to deal with crazed dwarves?
I’m in the mood for blood; simply because you’re near me
Funny, but when you’re near me; I’m in the mood for blood
Mayhem is in your eyes; bright as the torch we’re under
Oh, is it any wonder? I’m in the mood for blood
*like*
Ditto
Poor Rusty.
“Some of my friends might be crazy? But that’s impossible!”
Also — there’s no metal here!
Didn’t some of the clowns have metal weapons they’re no longer paying attention to?
Yes, specifically the one who has not been shown to be enthralled.
Hey, you may be right…I may be crazy!
But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for!
Turn out the light…don’t try to save me!
You may be wrong, for all I know, but you may be right!
(If you get the reference without googling it, you’re way way too old!)
Nah – that ain’t old… Billy Joel.
For OLD I look to Percy’s reliques and Childe’s Ballads. –
For to seek for Tom of Bedlam, ten thousand miles I’d travel
Mad Maudlin goes on dirty toes, to save her shoes from gravel.
Still I sing bonnie boys, bonnie mad boys,
Bedlam boys are so bonnie
For they all go bare and they live by the air,
And they want no drink nor money.
I went down to Pluto’s kitchen, for to beg me food one morning
There I got souls piping hot, all on the spit a turning.
There I picked up a cauldron, Where boiled ten thousand harlots
Though full of flame I drank the same, to the health of all such varlets.
My staff has murthered giants, my bag a long knife carries
For to cut mince pies from children’s thighs, with which to feed the fairies.
Spirits white as lightning, shall on my travels guide me
The moon would quake and the stars would shake, when’ ere they espied me.
No gypsy slut nor doxy, shall win my Mad Tom from me
I’ll weep all night, the stars I’ll fight, the fray will well become me.
It’s when next I have murdered, the Man-In-The-Moon to powder
His staff I’ll break, his dog I’ll bake, they’ll howl no demon louder.
So drink to Tom of Bedlam, he’ll fill the seas in barrels
I’ll drink it all, all brewed with gall, with Mad Maudlin I will travel.
Now that is old….
The Auld Grump – and the original Mad Song the First is older….
So what happens if someone sets that to a more modern music sensibility?
http://motogrrl.org/Bands/annwn/LE/LE_01_BedlamBoys.mp3
Though their lyrics are slightly altered.
Full catalog, for those interested in more http://motogrrl.org/Bands/annwn/
THe female singer was in a tragic Motorcycle accident in 2006, and her spouses maintain her website, with all of her music downloadable at that site. Worth a look.
So I’m willing to bet there’s a modern tune under this, anyone found it yet?
I was wondering the same thing.
It’s an original tune, not yet recorded. If there are any composers and/or female vocalists out there who want to make this happen, drop me a line.
If the recording looks like it’s happening in the LA area, I have a professional mix room I can put to the task!
You’re sure you didn’t channel The Cla… uh, “The Crash”, singing their famous bard tune Rock the Cas… hrm. Um, “Rock the Last Bar”?
The beginning certainly fits, up until she starts that business about the gloom. Plus, you know, her name and all…
I don’t think the Sharif would like that.
I kind of had a tune playing along with it but I am not female enough for the song reording, just tenor so it sounds all country song like.
If the stupid plan works, it’s not a stupid plan.
Hey, I resent that!
Every now and then, one of my stupidest plans will work quite well…but they’re STILL stupid plans, and I’ll trounce anyone who says otherwise!
Y’know, at first I was hearing Julie Andrews, but then a spiderweb of memory blew by and I heard merry tapdancing and a lilting “Chin up, chin up” as sung by a spider to a future pork roast. Now I’m hearing Debbie Reynolds.
Oh, singing in the rain
What a glorious feeling to be adventuring again
You sneak around the back
As I spring a clever trap
While singing, singing in the rain
Or in Perkins case:
Swinging through the pain, spell slinging through the pain
Whadayaknow, in the thick of it again
More blood on my shirt
Godsdammit, that hurts
But I keep swinging, swinging through the pain
This is a great chorus:
“Now we’re trapped down in this tomb,
And our party’s down to two,
But I don’t mind the closing gloom,
As long as I’m in the gloom
…with you!”
Somehow, I hear a deeper voice than Julie Andrews…Kristen Bell (Anna), perhaps?
Yay! All caught up! =)
Noo! All caught up! =(
I’d seen this linked to elsewhere, read like three or four strips, an forgot about it. Just noticed it again tonight and binged through the entire rest of the archive.
…
Have to go back sometime because I didn’t notice the hover comments. >_<
Hey, as long as she’s keeping them pre-occupied.
Never underestimate the power of a bard’s Fascinate.
It’s pushing it a bit if they really are level 7; she should only be able to affect half of them. Of course, a good player won’t let that stop them: just aim for the leaders and there’s a good chance the rest will play along anyway.