ES - Fw: A few new Songs

Thu Aug 13 10:26:30 PDT 1998

I absolutely cannot resist passing these songs on.  They were sent by a
friend from Drachenwald, who is still in Heidelberg.  Eowyn - you remember
Keith, don't you?  The song about the Sheep & Garter Raids is about people
in Drachenwald, but the rest is kind of general SCA, and good for a laugh.
Enjoy.

Jeanmaire

-----Original Message-----
From: Keith W. Gordon <gordonk at heidelberg-emh2.army.mil>
Date: Thursday, August 13, 1998 7:51 AM
Subject: A few new Songs

>Cleaning up my works in progress file.
>
>
>I'm In Love With A Pelican.
>
>Based on an old joke that goes "You know you're in the SCA when your
>co-workers think your crazy because you told them that you fell in love
>with a pelican over the weekend". With that joke in the back of my mind, I
>heard all shook up on the radio and it fell in place. The last verse was
>another work in progress, that just didn't go any further. I thought it
>would make a great ending.
>
>Sheep and garter Raids.
>
>One of the funnest events in the kingdom. The battles are based on
>collecting as many sheep as you can defend. Also during the Event, the
>ladies can buy White, Red, or Black garters the present to lords for acts
>done during the event. White one are for courtesy and chivalry. Black ones
>are dastardly deeds. Red ones are for romantic deeds. Who ever collect the
>most of one color wins a medallion that they must wear for the next year.
>
>No Elf Ears In The SCA
>
>There is always some culture shock between Live role playing groups and the
>SCA. And I hate to admit it that many SCAdians I have known can get very
>snobbish when dealing with or discussing Live Role players or LARFS. To my
>mind there are only two significant differences. 1) In the SCA we fight at
>full force. 2) The live role players use Spell, Bards, Clerics, etc giving
>there battles more of a Dungeons and Dragons/Fantasy flavor. I've had fun
>in both environments. I don't see either one as the "Correct" way to play,
>just different.  The intention of this song is poke fun at some of the
>attitudes I have heard expressed.
>
>Lets Sacrifice The King Around the Old Oak Tree.
>
>Something that might have been sung at a spring equinox festival. I heard
>the song on the radio and the title popped up. I just couldn't help myself.
>
>
> I'm In Love With A Pelican
> (Tune: "I'm All Shook Up" by Elvis)
> By Gorlan of the Red Lands, 1998
>
> I met a lady just other day
> Never knew a lady could make me feel this way
> She may be large, but she makes me feel like a man
> I'm in Love ---- with a Pelican
> a HMM , a HMM, a HEY-Hey, Yea
>
> The only  problem is she don't have time
> She's a saving the known world
> Cause That's her line
> She really shines
> She's at her best
> When she's cleaning up a political mess
>
> To get her attention, I have to wait in line
> But when get together,  then the wait was fine
> Some think she is strange, but I don't give a damn
>I'm in Love ---- with a Pelican
> a HMM , a HMM, a HEY-Hey, Yea
>
> Some Lords want just a lady for show
> But that's not me,  I'll have you know
> She's sharp as nails
> She's smart as can be
> I tell you she's the only lady for me
>
> She may be bossy, She may be a nag
> But I tell you folks, I'm a lucky Lad
> I don't have to think, she always has a plan
> I'm in love ---- with a Pelican
>a HMM , a HMM, a HEY-Hey, Yea
>
>
>(Final Verse to The tune: Where Oh Where has my Puppy Dog Gone)
>
>Oh where oh where has my pelican gone
> Oh where oh where can she be
> Since she's been a peer,
> She's never at home
> Oh where oh where can she be.
>
>
>Sheep and Garter Raids
>( Tune: The Ballad of Ben Gay)
>By Gorlan of the Red Lands, 1998
>
> Wanted to be a Baaad Boy
> That's what I really desired
> But at the sheep and Garter Raids
> Some ladies had conspired.
>
> They said they'd get the Fat Guys
> And cover them all in white.
> And try make them  respectable
> Before the end of the night.
>
> The first they got was Michael
> He was schmoozing up the queen
> She made him her companion
> Such groveling was obscene
>
> The next they got was Goetz
> He wanted to get all black
> But mostly  he got white ones
> He had a courtesy attack
>
> Helmut wanted red ones
> He planned to drive by schmooze
> But the queen gave him her garter
> So he consoled himself with booze.
>
> Gareth he got black ones
> I really don't know why
> Maybe because around Red Heads
> He's definitely not shy.
>
> But The Wench, was in top form
> At the court out did us all
> She inspected all the Scotsmen
> To make sure they were regimen-tall
>
> So another Raid came to an end
> It's sad to see it over and done
> But no matter the color of garters got
> The Fat Guys all had fun.
>
> No Elf Ears in the S.C.A.
> (Tune Y.M.C.A. by the Village People)
> By Gorlan of the Red Lands, 1998
>
> No elf ears in the S_C_A
> No dwarf beards in the S_C_A
> We don't want Klingons here
> This isn't a CON
> You wear elf ears and you'll be gone
>
> Young lord, if you into medieval times
> I say young lord,
> There's some rules you must mind
> I mean, young lord,
> We recreate history
> We just don't go for Sci-Fi or fantasy
> So young lord, you can have a fun time
>Goes as a Celt
>Or a Tudor refined
>So young lord,
>If you listen to me
>You can have fun in the so-ci-aty
>
>But remember
>
>*** No elf ears in the S_C_A
>*** No dwarf beards in the S_C_A
>*** We don't want Klingons here
>*** This isn't a CON
>*** You wear elf ears and you'll be gone
>*** No elf ears in the S_C_A
>*** No Dwarf beards in the S_C_A
>*** We don't use spell balls here
>*** We use rattan
>*** Come on fight like a man
>
> Young lord, we don't pull our blows
> I mean Young Lord
> It's more manly you know
> You can go there
> And fight in a huge melee
> And hack and slash the whole day
> And then at night, when the fighting is done
> I tell you, young lord
> You can schmooze and have fun
> You can brag of your fights
> Or sing by the fires
> Or go Squarking with all the Squires
>
> Just Remember
>
>***
>Sacrifice a King Around the Old Oak Tree
>(Tune: Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree)
>
> It's nearly spring, my favorite time
> We've got to make sure of field and vine
> Our king found the bean, almost a year ago
> It's time to slice him open and make his blood flow
>So -- our -- grains -- will -- grow
>
>** Lets Sacrifice the King around the old oak tree
>** It's that time of year
>** The fields are thirsty
>** If we fail to wrap his innards round the old oak tree
>** Then the crops won't grow
>** And then you know
>** We'll are starve in misery
>** So let's Sacrifice the king around the old, oak tree.
>
> Oh Druid please look and see
> What omens do his entrails have for me
> Will the crops be bountiful,  will sheep have enough wool
> I hope the royal sacrifice will keep the Old Gods cool
> It's -- an -- old -- established -- Rule
>
> **
>
> The deed is done, our crops will grow
> Now let's feast, and soon a new King we will know
> If you discover a bean in your barley cake tonight
> Then for the next year, you'll sample each delight
> For -- a  year --- you'll -- know -- delight.
>
> Until the druids say
>
> **
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