“Valhalla,” a song celebrating the Society for Creative Anachronism, by Leslie Fish
Lyrics available here, actual legitimate download here
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
mythology & religion
The Gods Aren't Crazy – Leslie Fish
Drink, drink, to Charlie Fort’s memory –
Marvelous doings, and marvelous sights.
Drink, drink, we may as well join them.
The gods are not crazy; they’re higher than kites!
Charles Fort was a turn-of-the-(last)-century American writer with an interest in unexplained phenomena. In honor of him, Leslie Fish wrote a song about some gods getting plastered.
It’s worth also crediting Kristoph Klover, who was in charge of recording sheep and roosters and making a pennywhistle sound drunk.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
The Hand of God – Julia Ecklar
Julia Ecklar’s unsettling (but not necessarily wrong) take on an ambiguously probably Christian God
(as an ex-Christian with a thing for melodramatic religious symbolism, I love this song)
Lyrics available here. I intend to figure out the chords sometime. Poke me if I take too long.
Crossroad Blues – Robert Johnson
“Crossroad Blues,” by Robert Johnson
The Blackout made me wonder if there were any songs by black filkers I could feature – unfortunately, I don’t know any, but somehow this seemed like the next best thing.
A note to the Supernatural fans: this song and “Hellhound On My Trail” were the inspiration for the entire selling-your-soul-at-a-crossroads plotline(s), and I thought you should know.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
On Valentine's Day – Kari Maaren
A song for Valentine’s Day, on Valentine’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day.
My Brother My Enemy – Sassafrass
Sassafrass’ “My Brother My Enemy” at OVFF 30
For context, there were two people with pet snakes on the other side of the room, and the tall blonde one (person, not snake) is Loki and the shorter one (still person) is Odin.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Follow Me Down by Seanan McGuire on Stars Fall Home
Come to me softly oh come to me sweetly
oh come to me now as the year turns around. I’ll give in to you as I once did, completely, If you’ll follow me, follow me, follow me down,
come and follow me, follow me down.
By crystalandrock’s suggestion, a song for New Year’s – “Follow Me Down,” by Seanan McGuire
For the new year, everyone should resolve to write songs and record them and send them to me.
Thor – Leslie Fish
Leslie Fish’s song sometimes called “Thor,” sometimes called “Lord of Thunders,” and sometimes called “White Man’s Rain Chant.” All are pretty accurate.
Chords available here, lyrics in a more printable format here, and a totally legal download available here!
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Pageant Legend (Morgan Le Fay)
Pageant Legend, by Katy Dröge-Macdonald and Juliane Honisch
Fun fact: one of the writers (I think it was Katy) originally wanted to call this song “Fuck Arthur” but was told she couldn’t do that. So she called it “Pageant Legend,” but nobody remembers that name, so everyone calls it The Morgan Le Fay Song.
And it’s on myspace. How quaint.
Lyrics here.
Pageant Legend (Morgan Le Fay)