Talk about your splinter audience...

[kitanzi]

Not everyone who reads this is a filker, and not everyone who reads this is a City of Heroes addict player, so I've stuck this behind the cut tag. Still, it's the first song I've written in a VERY long time (with feedback and polishing help from ACat!), and I kinda like it.



(ttto: Outward Bound)


“You’re rescuing some scientists,” my contact said one day.

Well, the only thing I hate more than Council is the Crey,

And it does mean lots of XP – I said “Get out of my way!”

And we’re all superheroes now!

I’ve had a toon on CoH since it was begun,

I’ve got an alt or two (or three or four) and we’re having fun!

I used to have a life, I think, but hey, I’ve got to run,

Cause we’re all superheroes now!

I’ve got a dozen characters but I want even more,

A tank or two, a fire blaster, scrappers who can roar!

This game’s so damned addictive I don’t care about the score,

And we’re all superheroes now!

I’ve had a toon on CoH since it was begun,

I’ve got an alt or two (or five or six) and we’re having fun!

I used to have a life, I think, but hey, I’ve got to run,

Cause we’re all superheroes now!

Civilians stop to thank us when we save them from our foes,

But they’ve got super powers that a hero never knows.

They walk right off tall buildings and the damage never shows!

Guess we’re all superheroes now!

I’ve had a toon on CoH since it was begun,

I’ve got an alt or two (or seven or eight) and we’re having fun!

I used to have a life, I think, but hey, I’ve got to run,

Cause we’re all superheroes now!

I’ve got a ton of badges and I’ve maximized my debt,

I’ve turned the squid to sushi, and you ain’t seen nothing yet!

I’m gonna have the toughest build that anyone can get,

Since we’re all superheroes now!

I’ve had a toon on CoH since it was begun,

I’ve got an alt or two (or nine or ten) and we’re having fun!

I used to have a life, I think, but hey, I’ve got to run,

Cause we’re all superheroes now!

From Founders Falls to Atlas Park, we jump, run, ‘port or fly,

Our capes flung out behind us as we pose against the sky.

We’ll tackle any villain, and we’ll never question why –

Cause we’re all superheroes now!

Comments

[filkergem.livejournal.com]

As with several others, I've not played CoH, but the song is worth seeing anyway - thanks for sharing it with us.

Also, the tune is not by Cat or Callie - according to http://www.echoschildren.org/CDlyrics/OUTBOUND.HTML it's by one of the two most prolific composers ever, Trad. (I'd been trying to track down any evidence to the contrary, since that is what I believed it to be, as well, but haven't found anything more definitive.)

[annonynous.livejournal.com]

According to the printout I have (from Echo's Children's web site, I think), it's to the
tune of "I've Got A Home In Beulahland". I think this is an old spiritual, so it is likely
by that most prolific of lyricists.

Ann O.

[almeda.livejournal.com]

I've been told it's a Sacred Harp song, almost all of which are by Trad.

[kitanzi.livejournal.com]

Well, yes, and the Echo's Children page credits it that way but I figured more people seeing this would recognize it as the Outward Bound tune than I've Got a Home in Beulah Land (traditional) which is how they have it. I'm sure they're quite accurate about that.