Fighting Agaku
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kjnThis is another filk in need of further polishing, it's in sort of singable state, especially if I get a backing track, but I sure would like the words to flow better in the verses.
For some while I have thought about basing a filk upon "Bohus bataljon", a merry Swedish march from 1940 with a great and fun text. (YouTube as song; Instrumental YouTube with the I17 military band.) While checking my bookshelf for more books to possibly write filks about I found Grunts by Mary Gentle, and I knew I had found the perfect match.
The choruses are usually sung twice with a whistle part between each repetition.
They were fighting Agaku who marched away, tra-la-la-la,
far away, tra-la-la-la,
wicked way, tra-la-la-la.
Squads black and dark, midnight and pink were marching with no delay,
they were sure to win the day!
They were Barashkukor and Imhullu,
Marukka, Shazgurim, and Zarkingu.
The engine roar'd and the band played Halls of Japh-kanduma,
they plann'd on eating human.
Ashnak whistled On Canaan's happy shore,
the dragon roar'd its "baa" and made a snore.
They were orcs, orcs, orcs, they were Fighting Agaku,
marching out to thunder and kazoo.
They were fighting Agaku in the attack, tra-la-la-la,
they hit back, tra-la-la-la,
in setback, tra-la-la-la.
The guns were pouring lead and gave the cavalry their feedback,
grenades dropp'd down with a smack.
And they follow'd the lead of Imhullu,
captain Shazgurim and of Zarkingu.
Wizard's chanted fail weapon, the Horde of Darkness ran away,
but they kept firm in the fray.
Ashnak whistled On Canaan's happy shore,
the dragon roar'd its "baa" and made a snore.
They were orcs, orcs, orcs, they were Fighting Agaku,
marching out to thunder and kazoo.
They were fighting Agaku and made their camp, tra-la-la-la,
in the damp, tra-la-la-la,
on a stamp, tra-la-la-la.
The stars above shone in peace as they rose to tramp, tramp, tramp,
the moon was their only lamp.
And they went on thinking of Imhullu,
captain Shazgurim and of Zarkingu.
The drums were beating and the bugles sang on with jolly force,
the owl was chirping as a fiddle hoarse.
Ashnak whistled On Canaan's happy shore,
the dragon roar'd its "baa" and made a snore.
They were orcs, orcs, orcs, they were Fighting Agaku,
marching out to thunder and kazoo.
Notes:
The zoological improbabilities are all directly from the original song. "On Canaan's happy shore" is a line from the song that lent its melody to "John Brown's Body", that lent its melody to a Swedish drinking song that is referenced in the same spot in the original text.
For some while I have thought about basing a filk upon "Bohus bataljon", a merry Swedish march from 1940 with a great and fun text. (YouTube as song; Instrumental YouTube with the I17 military band.) While checking my bookshelf for more books to possibly write filks about I found Grunts by Mary Gentle, and I knew I had found the perfect match.
The choruses are usually sung twice with a whistle part between each repetition.
They were fighting Agaku who marched away, tra-la-la-la,
far away, tra-la-la-la,
wicked way, tra-la-la-la.
Squads black and dark, midnight and pink were marching with no delay,
they were sure to win the day!
They were Barashkukor and Imhullu,
Marukka, Shazgurim, and Zarkingu.
The engine roar'd and the band played Halls of Japh-kanduma,
they plann'd on eating human.
Ashnak whistled On Canaan's happy shore,
the dragon roar'd its "baa" and made a snore.
They were orcs, orcs, orcs, they were Fighting Agaku,
marching out to thunder and kazoo.
They were fighting Agaku in the attack, tra-la-la-la,
they hit back, tra-la-la-la,
in setback, tra-la-la-la.
The guns were pouring lead and gave the cavalry their feedback,
grenades dropp'd down with a smack.
And they follow'd the lead of Imhullu,
captain Shazgurim and of Zarkingu.
Wizard's chanted fail weapon, the Horde of Darkness ran away,
but they kept firm in the fray.
Ashnak whistled On Canaan's happy shore,
the dragon roar'd its "baa" and made a snore.
They were orcs, orcs, orcs, they were Fighting Agaku,
marching out to thunder and kazoo.
They were fighting Agaku and made their camp, tra-la-la-la,
in the damp, tra-la-la-la,
on a stamp, tra-la-la-la.
The stars above shone in peace as they rose to tramp, tramp, tramp,
the moon was their only lamp.
And they went on thinking of Imhullu,
captain Shazgurim and of Zarkingu.
The drums were beating and the bugles sang on with jolly force,
the owl was chirping as a fiddle hoarse.
Ashnak whistled On Canaan's happy shore,
the dragon roar'd its "baa" and made a snore.
They were orcs, orcs, orcs, they were Fighting Agaku,
marching out to thunder and kazoo.
Notes:
The zoological improbabilities are all directly from the original song. "On Canaan's happy shore" is a line from the song that lent its melody to "John Brown's Body", that lent its melody to a Swedish drinking song that is referenced in the same spot in the original text.
