posted
I've had quite a few comments on the little bit of verse in my signature line at the Serenity movie site. Finally decided that sleep wasn't all that important and wrote out the whole song. See what you think.
(Edited to update to the latest version and add writing credit)
The Ballad of Firefly (to the tune of 'The Ballad of Serenity' by Joss Whedon) by C. A. Bridges and Shmuel Ross
Brand new show, worth a glance Thought I’d give this one a chance Now I’m stuck here helplessly You can’t take my show from me.
Pilots, thugs, crazy girl Browncoats fighting for their world. Western sci-fi fantasy You can’t take my show from me.
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
Captain Mal, Shepherd Book Both have ethics, one’s a crook The other one’s a mystery You can’t take my show from me.
Zoe fights fierce by gosh The question’s why she married Wash. He knows all the steps, you see You can’t take my show from me.
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
Need a thug, Jayne does that Muscles, guns, and cunning hat Just don’t trust his loyalty You can’t take my show from me.
Kaylee Frye, engineer Keeps the ship up in the air With her cheerful energy You can’t take my show from me
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
Simon Tam, he’s got meds Saved his sister from the feds Now he fights to keep her free You can’t take my show from me.
River’s not always there Takes her nightmares everywhere Hers have tangibility You can’t take my show from me
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
If you’ve money, fame and pluck Ask Inara for a session Sweet Companion ecstasy You can’t take my show from me.
Bound by fate, doomed to flee They’re a close-knit family Bickering and banditry You can’t take my show from me
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
Then the crew found firsthand ‘Gainst one thing they could not stand Network folks’ stupidity You can’t take my show from me.
Went to watch thieves and whores All I found were high school scores Pre-empted to a sad degree You can’t take my show from me.
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
Take our slot, take our cast Run them all mixed-up, half-assed I don't care, there's DVD You can't take my show from me.
Put the shows on the shelf I’ll write fanfic for myself. It’s my gorram reality You can’t take my show from me.
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
Went online, joined the war We’re too mighty to ignore Browncoats everywhere agree You can’t take my show from me.
Bought the shows, spread the word Big damn movie deal’s assured Now we want a trilogy You can’t take my show from me.
Nothing left on TV since you took Serenity But you can’t take my show from me.
[ September 26, 2005, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
Posts: 7790 | Registered: Aug 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
Oh, my! That's great! Thanks for sharing those. Now if only the Firefly tune was something that I could actually sing.
Posts: 3546 | Registered: Jul 2002
| IP: Logged |
posted
Looks great! My only complaint is that you only mention the Companion as a whore, and River as a crazy girl without mentioning their names or even giving them an entire line to themselves. But then you had to fit a lot in there.
<trivia> The actress who plays Kaylee also plays the bartender's wife, Heidi, in the cancelled FOX series Wonderfalls.</trivia>
Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sep 2003
| IP: Logged |
quote:Originally posted by JonnyNotSoBravo: <trivia> The actress who plays Kaylee also plays the bartender's wife, Heidi, in the cancelled FOX series Wonderfalls.</trivia>
I know, that really took some getting used to when I watched the Firefly DVDs. She played such a <insert crude word here> on Wonderfalls, and then such a sweetheart on Firefly.
Posts: 2149 | Registered: Aug 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
I found Heidi-Ho a sympathetic character in the end. She just wanted her husband back. (And who wouldn't? Eric is KYUUUUUUUUUUUTE.) Yeah, she lost him in a totally stupid way...
Great filk Chris =) When can we expect more?
(I love the fact there are so many Browncoats here =)
Don't forget Tim's new show starts a week from tonight (on June 8). Adam Baldwin (Jayne) and Katie Finneran (Sharon from Wonderfalls) will be in it.
Posts: 7085 | Registered: Apr 2001
| IP: Logged |
posted
what's the name of the new show? I don't want to miss it like I've totally missed Wonderfalls and Firefly.
Posts: 6415 | Registered: Jul 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
Gah! I can't believe I forgot to mention the name of the show. I was sure I had. Sorry guys, Chris is right, it's "The Inside"
Posts: 7085 | Registered: Apr 2001
| IP: Logged |
quote:My only complaint is that you only mention the Companion as a whore, and River as a crazy girl without mentioning their names or even giving them an entire line to themselves. But then you had to fit a lot in there
In Gilligan's Island's first season, the song ended "the movie star... and all the rest."
Leaving "the Professor and MaryAnn to be added in later seasons.
The millionaire's wife was never anything but the millionaire's wife.
And at that, most of them were named only by their role.
Posts: 22497 | Registered: Sep 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
Already planning on adding more verses for characters. This was a late night wild-hair idea, aided and abetted by Shmuel who kept my scansion (reasonably) honest.
I started a CafePress store for Serenity stuff (www.cafepress.com/bigredbutton)and someone at the movie site asked if I could put my sig on a shirt (it was the single verse starting with "Take my slot"). Instead I decided to write the whole thing and make a poster Posts: 7790 | Registered: Aug 2000
| IP: Logged |
posted
OK, as reluctant as I was to like any show written by Josh Whedon, after seeing my first episode of Firefly today I have to say I really enjoyed it.
Nearly completely lacking the general corniness of Buffy and Angel it impressed me alot.
Posts: 3564 | Registered: Sep 2001
| IP: Logged |
quote:OK, as reluctant as I was to like any show written by Josh Whedon, after seeing my first episode of Firefly today I have to say I really enjoyed it.
Nearly completely lacking the general corniness of Buffy and Angel it impressed me alot.
OK, as reluctant as I am to like any post written by jebus, after seeing his first serious post in a while I have to say I really enjoyed it.
Nearly completely lacking the general rudeness of his other posts, it impressed me a lot.
(although sometimes he's spot on with his humor and it's a hilarious result)
Posts: 1423 | Registered: Sep 2003
| IP: Logged |
quote:I think that shows that the corniness of those two shows was deliberate and not a failing of Joss.
Well it is and isn't.
I don't enjoy all the corniness of Buffy and Angel, so I think it's a failing of his for adding them in. Just because he's able to write dialogue without it doesn't really change anything
Oh and thanks JNSB for the uh, compliment. Always good to know that some people sometimes don't think I'm a troll.
posted
Jaime, there is something that rhymes with "pluck" and would fit in well given Inara's profession, but the word is rather inappropriate and some people probably wouldn't appricaite it being posted.
Posts: 187 | Registered: Jan 2005
| IP: Logged |
posted
xtownaga, there is something that rhymes with "larcasm" and is often employed with false innocence to draw attention to, or show appreciation for, a naughty joke.
Printer-friendly view of this topic
![[ROFL]](graemlins/rofl.gif)
![[Hail]](graemlins/hail.gif)
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
![[Wink]](wink.gif)
![[No No]](graemlins/nono.gif)
![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
