Poignant Question

[of_many_treasures]

Solve a debate for me, will you community?

May Day music. Something traditional from the European continent...

... or Jonathan Coulton's First of May? Don't listen to it if you're sensitive, or in public without a headset.

Comments

[fightbymoonlight]

I'm not really familiar with his music. Is all of this, um... unique?

[of_many_treasures]

They are. They're creative songs released on a commons release so that people can do whatever with them. Here's one called Aquaman's Lament.

[fightbymoonlight]

It's certainly very creative. It's... well, I'd say strange, but considering the things I deal with on a regular basis that doesn't really seem like the right word. The time and effort that went into it is admirable, though.

[of_many_treasures]

He has created almost a hundred songs in a short time as well. So he's put a lot of effort into it.

[fightbymoonlight]

That is impressive. Even if it's not my kind of music, it's hard not to admire that kind of dedication.

[of_many_treasures]

Yeah it's pretty great actually. He released it one a week.

[archerartemis]

Sorry for threadjacking, but why would Aquaman be lamenting anything?

[of_many_treasures]

A show called "Superfriends" in the past painted him as a bit of a joke. It took multiple television shows and comic book and other materials to make him awesome again.

[archerartemis]

Seriously? He's King of the Seas--that's like 75% of the planet! How do you make jokes about him?

[of_many_treasures]

Superfriends had a nasty habit of putting him on land, far away from any marine life and giving him a complete redundant reliance on summoning them.

[archerartemis]

That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

[of_many_treasures]

Blame the producers of the mid-80s comic book hero shows and comics then.

[archerartemis]

Okay, definitely don't want to see any TV shows based off my world's heroes or villains. That's crazy.

[of_many_treasures]

They're pretty popular depending on the world itself.

[archerartemis]

Well, yeah, I can understand that. But if they're doing stuff like that to Aquaman and who knows who else, I can't see myself watching them.

[of_many_treasures]

Different time mostly. Lately in other worlds that have it, they've been getting a more serious presentation.

[archerartemis]

Well, that's good at least.

...Why am I now searching this stuff and finding songs about how Superman is a loser?

[of_many_treasures]

Probably not the best person to ask about that to be honest.

[archerartemis]

...There is an entire song about how Superman and Batman hate each other! It looks like some kind of college musical, but wow>

[of_many_treasures]

It's a musical play, sort of a filk thing at best. It's to make fun of and have fun of the classic heroes.

[archerartemis]

...I think I need to put the computer down now and walk away.

[of_many_treasures]

May be a good idea. Before the real weirdness kicks in.

[archerartemis]

I don't even want to know!

[of_many_treasures]

Probably a good idea.