But there is a filk song posted to one of the LiveJournal comms that I feel moved to share with you. True, it do
The Power of the Pen
©2007 Ariel Cinii (0707.14)
“original” Melody adapted from bits & pieces of Paul Simon
Now, the power of the pen,
Was given to us sci-fi fen.
We learned the letters that we write,
They are a peaceful way to fight.
A piece of paper and some ink,
Can show what thousands of us think.
Cause many drops can turn a wheel,
It shows them how their viewers feel.
F
Don’t let it die. (chorus)
Bf C
Just let those cards and letters fly.
F
Don’t let it die.
C
Cause if we write in we can try.
F
Don’t let it die.
Bf C
You know that we can make a stand.
F
Don’t let it die.
Bf C F
We’ve got our rights… in TV land.
There was once a TV show;
‘Twas liked by people in the know.
While their effects would sometimes stink,
It made us laugh and cry and think.
But then one day it disappeared,
And gone forever it was feared,
Until good people wrote and called
And cancellation we forestalled.
(chorus)
Yeah, the power of the pen
Can turn a wimp into a guardian,
Who’ll loose the fateful lightning
Of a wonderful swift sword.
Turn a mundane into a fan.
Defend the shows we all love and
They’ll see that we’re all kindred spirits
Who should never be ignored…
(“Diff’rent Strokes break”)
And they never will be bored!
(chorus)
Took a Firefly on a Star Trek
To a town called Jericho.
The Doctor Who came out to meet us
Drew his Equalizer, so,
I went and ordered up some Sliders,
And I wished that doctor Cheers,
Then Space Above and Beyond folded.
Don’t know when it reappears… (chorus 2x)
(coda)
But we’ll do it once again.
It’s the power of the pen.
