There was a short animation back in the nineties(ish) about someone who went through a teleportation device, had an angst attack when she realized she was effectively a copy of her now-deceased original, went through many more times out of guilt (suicide by teleporter), and eventually realized that if she wasn’t the person who just went through the teleporter, she had no responsibility for that person’s death.
Given zombie preferences, I now find myself wondering whether his brain is now made of (microscopically small) bike parts. Or do a lot of St. Charlie residents have adamantium-lined skulls or something similar to protect their brain meats?
There is a woman who deals in brains,
Ginny, Ginny,
First thing I do once I’m off this train,
I shall find Ginny Lee
Whether the gerbil is foe or friend
Sometimes it’s hard to see
But I have a duty, I must defend
The beautiful Ginny Lee.
Ginny, Ginny, give us your answer true
My head’s spinny, but is it him or you?
I must get you back from Artie
You know I love a party.
So, smartly dressed,
I’ll take the best
That the bicycle man can do.
(Long time lurker, first time filker! Thanks roberttheaddled for the tune idea and eddurd for the longstanding, inspiring example.)
What, no handlebar mustache?
Oooh, they must work super-good as neck bolts for him to have passed on that.
Or he realized the potential they have when attached that way for other activities…
He’s the new St. Charlie spokesman.
I tire of these bicycle puns.
Tip should worry about the possibility of a chain reaction.
With that bicycle paraphernalia
He’s making success out of failure
But care must be taken
Avoid excess brakin’
And running the train off derailleur
Impressive gear…
We can’t see his legs, but one way or another, I imagine he’s still bipedal.
I didn’t have an original tune for this, so I recycled an old one …
(TUNE: “Try to Remember”, Harvey Schmidt & Tom Jones)
I keep forgetting
The zombie bloodletting …
(I’m tired of all these biking jokes, man!)
I keep forgetting,
My mind keeps resetting …
(For biking fans, I am their spokesman!)
I keep forgetting
The accurate setting
Where photons are getting
Turned back to matter …
Though you’re regretting,
Your atoms you’re letting
Me scatter … scatter … scatter …
You knew it would happen eventually. You’re using songs you know, not picking them from google searches.
Tip is channeling Doctor McCoy….
There was a short animation back in the nineties(ish) about someone who went through a teleportation device, had an angst attack when she realized she was effectively a copy of her now-deceased original, went through many more times out of guilt (suicide by teleporter), and eventually realized that if she wasn’t the person who just went through the teleporter, she had no responsibility for that person’s death.
(goes off to track down a title)
Success! To Be, 1990 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212560/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_7
But that film summarizes exactly why I dislike Star Trek’s transporters
It says something about St. Charlie that having your atoms torn apart is the least disturbing option available.
If I may quote the great Douglas Adams, (from The Restaurant At The End Of The Universe)
I was teleporting home one night
With Ron and Sid and Meg
Ron stole Meggie’s heart away
And I got Sidney’s leg.
Tips should be careful they aren’t using this as mission instructions.
“Take me apart, take me apart,
That’s no way to roam;
If you take me apart to get me there
I’d rather stay at home.”
I keep getting ‘Bicycle Race’ from Queen stuck in my head.
I’m surprised it didn’t come up in today’s filk.
Given zombie preferences, I now find myself wondering whether his brain is now made of (microscopically small) bike parts. Or do a lot of St. Charlie residents have adamantium-lined skulls or something similar to protect their brain meats?
Poor guy seems to be on a bicycle named Denial.
Or named “Desire” ala Tennessee Williams?
That actually was my first thought, but that’s a difficult rhythm, it was late, and I was tired.
Perhaps “Daisy Bell” (bicycle built for two) has possibilities? Its the only other bicycle song I can think of after “bicycle race”.
The fact its an ‘answer’ song could work well for the dueling Mojo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_Bell
I wish I was even half talented enough to actually participate in the wonderful dueling filk lyrics in these comments.
Psych treatments help me get in touch with my inner tube.
(Tune: “Daisy Bell,” Harry Dacre)
There is a woman who deals in brains,
Ginny, Ginny,
First thing I do once I’m off this train,
I shall find Ginny Lee
Whether the gerbil is foe or friend
Sometimes it’s hard to see
But I have a duty, I must defend
The beautiful Ginny Lee.
Ginny, Ginny, give us your answer true
My head’s spinny, but is it him or you?
I must get you back from Artie
You know I love a party.
So, smartly dressed,
I’ll take the best
That the bicycle man can do.
(Long time lurker, first time filker! Thanks roberttheaddled for the tune idea and eddurd for the longstanding, inspiring example.)