House Ailurus

0 Tomes0 Tourneys

House Chiroptera

1 Tome0 Tourneys

House Lapin

1 Tome3 Tourneys

House Meles

0 Tomes3 Tourneys

House Mollusca

1 Tome1 Tourney

House Sauropoda

1 Tome1 Tourney

Game of Tomes: Once More with Filking

27 filks were written for the Game of Tomes, Season 2 (2021). IRL, by popular demand, they have been uploaded to YouTube and an album is forthcoming. We're not charging for this, but if you're inspired to offer a few bucks, we'd be happy to accept your donations at Sable's Ko-fi. Let us know what it's for, because all profits will be donated to Kids Need to Read, a children's literacy charity.

Purpose

Game of Tomes: Once More with Filking is a collection of filked songs that document the events of the Second Word War. They are a legacy of The Filking Plague, which ran rampant through the combatants during the conflict. A broad range of musical styles detail most of the significant events of the War or celebrate (or bemoan) the process of Literomancy.

Document Structure

Clauses

The album, which contains 27 songs, is probably best considered in Acts, marked by the fall of each House:  

Act 1 (The Fall of Sauropoda)

Do You Hear the Writers Sing? (Game of Tomes Prelude)
Words of Fire  

Act 2 (The Fall of Tiki)

Werd Stealing Spell
Words With You
Bunny VS. Bat (Confrontation)  

Act 3 (The Fall of Meles)

Do You Want To Write A Novel 
Mother of Bunnies  

Act 4 (The Fall of Chiroptera - Rise of the Horde)

My House Has Told Me
Welcome to the New Undead
Badger Tales
Phantom of the Novel
Lord of Windy Willow
You'll Be Dead  

Act 5 (The Fall of Mollusca)

Trapped In A Car 
The Horde
Bat Queen of Twitch
One Sprint More
Soon May A Coffee Quills Come 
No Longer Alive
Zombies  

Act 6 (The Battle of the Warren )

Writing a Story
Home Among the Cavern
Author's Night
The Final Word Count
Do You Hear the Writers Sing? (Game of Tomes Anthem)
In Words We Trust
Do You Hear the Writers Sing? Reprise   The increasing number of filks associated with each Act directly documents the progression of the Plague as it ravaged the Tome Knights and Tome Zombies alike. This, in and of itself, may be a point of historical significance.

References

Since most of the songs of Once More with Filking are parodies and filks, they almost universally adapt other songs that are well-known in popular culture.   See complete list of references
  • Do You Hear the Writers Sing? (Game of Tomes Prelude): A filk of "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from Les Miserables (Broadway musical)
  • Words of Fire: A filk of "Ring of Fire," popularized by Johnny Cash
  • Werd Stealing Spell: A filk of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" from The Little Mermaid (Disney musical)
  • Words With You: A filk of "Make a Man Out of You" from Mulan (Disney musical)
  • Bunny vs. Bat (Confrontation): A filk of "Confrontation" from Les Miserables (Broadway musical)
  • Do You Want to Write a Novel?: A filk of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from Frozen (Disney musical)
  • Mother of Bunnies: A filk of "Killer of Giants" by Ozzy Osbourne
  • My House Has Told Me: A filk of "My Mother Told Me," a traditional Norse song popularized by Vikings (TV show)
  • Welcome to the New Undead: A filk of "Welcome to the Internet" by Bo Burnham
  • Badger Tales: A filk of "DuckTales" (TV show theme song)
  • Phantom of the Novel: A filk of "Phantom of the Opera" (Broadway musical)
  • Lord of Windy Willow: A filk of "The Rains of Castamere" from Game of Thrones (TV show)
  • You'll Be Dead: A filk of "You'll Be Back" from Hamilton (Broadway musical)
  • Trapped in the Car: A filk of "Telephone Wire" from Fun Home (Broadway musical)
  • The Horde: A filk of "Voodoo" by Smashmouth
  • Bat Queen of Twitch: A filk of "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" by Will Smith
  • One Sprint More: A filk of "One Day More" (Broadway musical)
  • Soon May a Coffee Quills Come: A filk of "The Wellerman" (traditional, popularized by Nathan Evans)
  • No Longer Alive: A filk of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees
  • Zombies: A filk of "Zombie" by the Cranberries
  • Writing a Story: Original filk by Eli Kwake
  • Home Among the Cavern: A filk of "Give Me a Home Among the Gumtrees" by Wally Johnson & Bob Brown
  • Author's Night: A filk of "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
  • The Final Word Count: A filk of "The Final Countdown" by Europe
  • Do You Hear the Writers Sing? (Game of Tomes Anthem): A filk of "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from Les Miserables (Broadway musical)
  • In Words We Trust: A filk of "The Siege of Dunkeld (In Hoots We Trust)" by Gloryhammer
  • Do You Hear the Writers Sing Reprise: A filk of "Do You Hear the People Sing Reprise" from Les Miserables (Broadway musical)

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    Publication Status

    The entire album is currently available for public viewing and listening on YouTube.

    Legal status

    The legal status of Once More with Filking is somewhat dubious. In most nations, it is clearly parody, and therefore, covered under Fair Use clauses. Some of the recordings are marked as being unsuitable for monetization by YouTube's algorithm. One song, "The Final Word Count," was also muted by Twitch. "My House Has Told Me" and "Soon May a Coffee Quills Come," being a traditional melodies, and "Writing a Story," being an original piece by Eli Kwake, have no restrictions on their copyright status, and most of the songs were recognized as "cover songs" by YouTube, meaning they are subject to a shared monetization model.
    This article is a work in progress, and may be subject to changes.
     
    This article is part of a series related to streaming the Game of Tomes. For more information, see Streaming Game of Tomes.

    A glowing book with open pages in a red frame. Text: Who will claim the Iron Tome? Text on the banner below: Once More with Filking

    Once More with Filking by DaniAdventures & Sable Aradia

    Type
    Manuscript, Musical
    Medium
    Digital Recording, Various
    Authoring Date
    November 1-30, 2021

    Act 1 (The Fall of Sauropoda)

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    Act 2 (The Fall of Tiki)

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    Act 3 (The Fall of Meles)

    Watch videos for all songs from Act 3

     
     

    Act 4 (The Fall of Chiroptera - Rise of the Horde)

    Watch videos for all songs from Act 4

     
     

    Act 5 (The Fall of Mollusca)

    Watch videos for all songs from Act 5

     
     

    Act 6 (The Battle of the Warren)

    Watch videos for all songs from Act 6

     


    Cover image: Iron Tome by Misades

    Comments

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    Jan 29, 2022 12:50 by Paul Fijma

    And so it begins. Yes, i randomly selected 10 articles to read and get inspired by. This was the 9th one. And i am still laughing... grinning and petting my dog like a madman. If you can read this and watch the videos.... and still have no inspiration.. then you are in the matrix and it is glitched. i love the idea, the execution and sadly the DMCA idiocy to protect something just for $$$ thats said. its a fun thing to read about the Filking and more important... to think about. nice work!

    Akimotos, worldbuilder.