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The Rains of Castamere – Game of Thrones

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a-spoon-is-born:

The Rains of Castamere (A Song Of Ice And Fire/Game of Thrones)
Posting this is much easier than trying to explain what “Filk” is to people
I mean, as soon as I hear they were making a show of ASOIAF I was like, “OMG There going to be so much filk they’ll have to write”
It’s impossible to explain what Filk is to people who don’t read fantasy.
The Rains of Castamere was (in the books) a song commissioned by Tywin Lannister to commemorate the utter annihilation of some family that rose up against house Lannister a few decades before the events in ASOIAF. So basically, in order for it to be in the show they have to hire musicians to make it a real song.
BONUS: Bronn singing The Rains of Castmere Before The Battle of Blackwater

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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seananmcguire:

sean-kkendrick:

For we will be wicked and we will be fair
And they'll call us such names, and we really won't care,
So go, tell your Wendys, your Susans, your Janes,
There's a place they can go if they're tired of chains,
And our roads may be golden, or broken, or lost,
But we'll walk on them willingly, knowing the cost -
We won't take our place on the shelves.
It's better to fly and it's better to die
Say the wicked girls saving ourselves.

– Seanan McGuire, Wicked Girls

Wow.

#who is Jane? anyone please help? (via awrinkleintortall)
From Seanan McGuire’s FAQ:

The Jane referenced in the chorus of “Wicked Girls” is Jane Banks, from the Mary Poppins books. She was originally intended to have a verse of her own, but it didn’t happen. 

Best Game Ever (A Different D&D Song) – Mikey Mason

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dr-archeville:

“Best Game Ever (A Different D&D Song)” by Mikey Mason [source]

Download at http://mikeymason.bandcamp.com/track/…
Also: I was contacted by Gary Gygax’s family regarding this song. Learn more here:
http://comedyrockstar.blogspot.com/p/…
I was inspired to write this song after watching Allie Goertz’s very charming, very sweet (slightly psychotically violent in the middle) song “Tonight (D&D Song).”
Its a great, wistful tune, and she has a beautiful voice.
I’m sorry that this isn’t, and that I don’t. While I love rpgs, and have since I was a kid, this is more like the D&D sessions we had when I was younger. That doesn’t mean I didn’t (r don’t) feel the same way Allie does about a good rpg session. It probably (I hope) speaks to the quality of the games we ran when I was younger…
Every group has its George. If your group doesn’t, you’re probably him (or her.)
Enjoy!

One of the songs performed at last night’s Nerd-Vana’s Merry Freakin’ FILK-smas show!

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

5 Years – Tom Smith

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merripestin:

5 Years (Babylon 5) by Tom Smith
Hot like Ivanova and Talia,
we’re gonna Draal ya,
and then we’ll kick a little Zathras.
Yesterday all the Narns were freed
but there’s still something keeping hold on Centauri.
We’ll get a room on Z’ha’dum,
the ship’ll zoom and then go BOOM (shakalaka)
‘cos there’s always one tomorrow.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)