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[Hollie Hoffman]

>> I sincerely hope you are not intending to perform this filk in SCA
>> bardic venues.
>
>> It is a science fiction filk song and has absolutely no place in the SCA.
>
>I haven't heard the song.  Assuming it's a "period-like" song, does it
>matter where it came from?  If it's not, I can see your point.

The appropriateness of any song performed in a bardic should depend on the
_specific_ audience you're singing for.  In most bardics this song is
inappropriate, however, there are some where it would be acceptable, and
others where it would even be a step up.  In all cases, you need to keep in
mind what your audience wants to hear.  If it is 3am and everyone there is
drunk and silly, I'd say it would be o.k. to do a drinking filk song.  (By
the way, I did get a copy of the lyrics and since I've been told it's
overdone it your kingdom,  I promise not to sing it if I know there's an
Ansteorran it earshot -- unless someone else starts it and everyone seems to
be singing along.)

Thank you,

Ananda