Heh -- Almost Forgot

[filkertom]

Well, I'm the captain, Mal, my wit is dry,
I may never be a success, but I'm gonna try,
I live by one law: Murphy's -- and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

Well, I'm the first mate, Zoe, I always survive,
Like my career after Cleopatra 2525.
I'm the hottie who'll kick your ass, and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

I'm Zoe's husband Wash, I'm one lucky guy,
I'm also the pilot, so shut up and let me fly,
I'm the comic relief, and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

I'm Jayne, the hero of Canton, a real studly guy,
Don't get on my bad side, or you're gonna die,
Oh yeah -- I don't have a good side, and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

I'm Kaylee the engineer, I know what to do,
I'm the oversexed grease monkey snarky savant Mary Sue,
I'm in lust with Simple Simon, and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

I'm Simon, the doctor, and Jayne gets on my nerves,
If he keeps it up, I'll make sure he gets what he deserves:
I'll lock him in a room with my sister, and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

I'm River...
I think...
There's a 79.22% chance the lyrics of this verse won't scan,
But rewriting it Iambic Pentameter might -- oooh, dancing!

I'm Inara, the Companion, in love with Mal -- who knows why,
He always calls me a whore, I guess 'cause he's shy --
But nothing will ever happen, 'cause so am I, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah...

I'm Shepherd Book, the token... religious guy,
I've got a great left hook and I think like a spy.
All that Barney Miller paid off, and you know why, yay-hey,
I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly, I'm on Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

Well, I'm Joss Whedon, the creator, that's me,
The only one to compare is J. Michael Straczynski.
I thank you all for watching Serenity, yay-hey,
Buy my DVD, buy my DVD, buy my DVD.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

I'm Brannon Braga, and I'm the Star Trek guy,
Thirty-five years of franchise, and you can kiss it goodbye,
Joss got it right in just one year, I hate that guy, yay-hey,
He did Firefly, he did Firefly, he did Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

Well, now this song is done, time to say goodbye,
It's been a lot of fun, but I've gotta fly,
I've set aside fifteen hours, and you know why, yay-hey,
To watch Firefly, to watch Firefly, to watch Firefly.
Yada-dah-dah-dah-dah....

(If it happens that you don't know it, the tune is "Because I Got High" as recorded by Afroman, heard over the end credits of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back)

Comments

[kender42.livejournal.com]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!

I LOVE the River line. :)

[our-meg.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[kengr]

Gee, think maybe Hunter is an ancestor of River's? :-)

[our-meg.livejournal.com]

Could be!

Nthed!

[lizard-sf.livejournal.com]

('Cause, you know, if Put 'thirded' or 'fourthed' or something like that, someone else would be posting simultaneously and it would quickly get all pear shaped...)

Re: Nthed!

[kimpire.livejournal.com]

N+1thed!

Though to be honest I'm wondering how the hell you'd actually sing that...

Maybe if I recognized the tune it's based on I wouldn't be as confused. *is culturally deficient*

Re: Nthed!

[miketheman.livejournal.com]

Speak to me next time to you are over, I'll provide you with the tune, and sing it for you.
It's fairly repetitive and memorable.

[peachtales.livejournal.com]

yes, agreed, very excellent!

[technocracygirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you for brightening up a morning which included getting up too early. This is awesome! Now I have to go and listen to the song to get the tune down.

[shatteredglobe.livejournal.com]

Nifty! I have to forward this post to one of my friends whose brother is a Firefly fan. :)

*listens to "Because I'm Jedi" to get the tune down*

[lukeski.livejournal.com]

Oh, snap! :)

[cwsensation.livejournal.com]

AWESOME

[vixyish.livejournal.com]

*giggle*

[tibicina.livejournal.com]

*falls over laughing at the River verse*

[eleri.livejournal.com]

*dies*

[djonn]

[snarf!!]

Excellent, particularly the River verse. One technical nitpick: properly, it's Brannon Braga, not Brendan.

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Much grass. Fixed.

[atalantapendrag.livejournal.com]

With my amazing psychic powahz I made this icon nigh on a month ago...


And dammit, I had to dig up the song, so I could listen to it and read the lyrics at the same time! You're almost as evil as I am :)

[ddrussianinja.livejournal.com]

*Hums twilight zone theme*

[scriviner.livejournal.com]

That was awesome! Terrific!

[knitmeapony.livejournal.com]

Brilliant! I think I like the Braga verse best, hehe.

[wwetuesday.livejournal.com]

I was lucky to see/hear this performed live at open Filk at Windycon last week.

If you liked it by just reading the lyrics, you'll love seeing/hearing it performed live.

[folkmew.livejournal.com]

Ok, maybe it's because I don't know the original, but I didn't think this was your most brilliant work but still amusing but I *loved* the River verse which makes the whole song! Hee.

[neverbug-tama.livejournal.com]

Throwing in my vote for the River verse as well, but I love the whole song and can't wait to actually hear it! =^_^=

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!

[kimberly-t.livejournal.com]

I have just fallen in love with your "applause" icon. May I have a copy? *makes puppy-dog eyes*

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Go for it.

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

*cheers*

[batyatoon]

...

I go fall over now.

*loves*

[ladymondegreen.livejournal.com]

That's great! Especially the way that River's verse breaks everything up. I'm also partial to your analysis of the Mal/Inara relationship.

[stakebait.livejournal.com]

I'm the oversexed grease monkey snarky savant Mary Sue,

Best line EVER.

May I put it on an icon?

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

Go for it. :)

[greenlily.livejournal.com]

this is great. :) I especially like the Kaylee verse.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

Me three! It's been a long time since something's been between me nethers that dint run on batteries... hehehe

[bardicwench.livejournal.com]

hehehehe.... I giggled so much I fell off my couch...

Thanks! I really really needed that!

I really love the River verse... and the Kaylee verse... well, all of them!

[kimberly-t.livejournal.com]

*snort* *hmphh* BWAHAHAHAHAAAA!

*wipes tears of laughter from eyes* Oh God, now it's stuck in my head...

[beige-alert.livejournal.com]

I finally bought the DVD set today and started watching Firefly. Naturally, the song seems much funnier now, and yet I liked it even when all I knew about the characters was what was in the three lines in each verse.