“I want to marry Saffron! I want to be her man. One of those she’s hitched and then left ditched. We are a mighty clan! I want to marry Saffron! I want her for my bride. Even though my tale will end in jail You know it’s worth the ride! You know it’s worth the ride.”
OK, you could do better. And you really, really should.
Over the years fans have written beautiful, funny, emotional songs about Mal, and the crew, and the ship, and the ‘verse. But we’ve never heard any original songs about my favorite character, Saffron. As far as I can tell, there are exactly two: Saffron’s wedding song from the soundtrack (later covered by The Bedlam Bards on their “On the Drift” CD) and “Saffron,” a filk to the tune of Gordon Lightfoot’s “Sundown” by the immortal Lux Lucre.
That’s it? I can’t understand this. YoSaffBridge is definitely someone who would inspire songs. Cautionary ones, at least. We’ve seen stories, poems, even limericks, but where are the ballads about this beautiful, deceitful redhead?
Well, they’re here. During June, anyway. I’m announcing “Sing a Song of Saffron,” a month-long contest for great prizes, to be judged by me, The Bedlam Bards, and Saffron herself, actress Christina Hendricks! Send in your best original song or filk and win autographed "Firefly" soundtracks, a Jason Palmer Saffron portrait, copies of the "Out in the Black" RPG, "Serenity" money packs, t-shirts, an autographed picture of the lady in question, even a custom-made Saffron Barbie!
Songs will be posted at www.serenitystuff.com/saffron/entries.htm, and there will be prizes for Best Original, Best Filk, and a Browncoats' Choice chosen by reader votes. Entries will be accepted from June 1st - 30th, 2007, enter as often as you like.
And everyone who enters will get a pack of 5 different marriage certificates from around the 'verse (with the bride's part helpfully filled in already)!
So get to singing! Go to www.serenitystuff.com for more details and submission guidelines.
[ June 19, 2007, 05:16 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
Wicked cool. I'll see if I can't come up with something.
Posted by Lisa (Member # 8384) on :
I'm just mad about Saffron She's just mad about me I like seeing her working Soc-i-o-path-i-cal-ly
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
A reminder, only 11 more days to enter your Saffron song.
The ones I've received already include a torch song, a rock anthem, a bluesy number, and a barbershop song (!). And lots of filky lyrics for those what like other people's music better.