("Ttto" is filkish for "to the tune of". If you've never heard the original song Rich Fantasy Lives (YouTube 3:59), which technoshaman links in his comment, listen to that before reading further. Or listen to Tom Smith and Rob Balder singing it (YouTube 3:53); Rob sings the first verse, Tom the second. Best of all, listen to both!)
Rich Fantasy Lives (In Which I Rob Balder) words copyright 2007 thnidu ttto Rich Fantasy Lives (words by Rob Balder, music by Tom Smith) This isn't Rob's tune (it's Tom Smith's). It's not his lyric. It's not even his title— trust me.
The critics are crying that the genre is dying, Bled out into romance and horror, That tales paranormal that turn into porn'll Be just one-way tickets to nowhere.
But fandom all knows of the wonders that rose From the pulps while the critics were shriekin', And yesterday's scandal, today's brightest candle, Tomorrow may shine like a beacon.
Rich fantasy lives. The pleasures it gives and the faults it forgives Escape all the pigeonholes, slip through the sieves. Rich fantasy lives. Rich fantasy lives.
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Date: 2018-05-02 03:37 am (UTC)(In Which I Rob Balder)
words copyright 2007 thnidu
ttto Rich Fantasy Lives (words by Rob Balder, music by Tom Smith)
This isn't Rob's tune (it's Tom Smith's). It's not his lyric. It's not even his title— trust me.
The critics are crying that the genre is dying,
Bled out into romance and horror,
That tales paranormal that turn into porn'll
Be just one-way tickets to nowhere.
But fandom all knows of the wonders that rose
From the pulps while the critics were shriekin',
And yesterday's scandal, today's brightest candle,
Tomorrow may shine like a beacon.
Rich fantasy lives.
The pleasures it gives and the faults it forgives
Escape all the pigeonholes, slip through the sieves.
Rich fantasy lives.
Rich fantasy lives.