This would have to count as my most popular song. Problem is, as with many of my songs, it’s a “filk.” This means that I took an existing tune and wrote new words to it. This practice dates back even to medieval times so it is “not unperiod” just like almost all of my repertoire. In fact if I can ever dig out my old copy of Norton’s History of Western Music, there is a great quote in the section about troubadours about that very practice.
What this means for you is that, unless I can secure permissions from the copyright holder, I cannot post a recording the song in its entirety. I did some research on Fair Use and I feel this excerpt falls under the Fair Use definition of parody. However, in the cases that have been brought, parody is only valid if a short section of the work is published. So, I am posting this here to introduce the song but you’ll have to settle mostly for the lyrics.
Quick note on Caid bashing: This song was written after the infamous Estrella War where it was decided that Atenveldt had won too many Wars in a row so it would be Atenveldt vs. The Knowne World in that year’s contest. Technically I am not bashing Caid but those who fought with Caid, which was pretty much everyone who wasn’t from Atenveldt. Unfortunately some people used the decision as a license to mock, to rhinohide and to ignore deaths and rejoin the fighting elsewhere. So, it is based on actual events but isn’t meant to be a general statement but a historical one. If it helps, here is a song I had also written about Estrella but it must have been too schmaltzy even for me. Estrella Perhaps someday I can find the music that goes with it and really bore you all.
rhinohide-song Lyrics: rhinohide
Of course, this song cannot be released under Creative Commons as I do not own the rights.
Not a Bard 