Back Field (The Archer's Song) by Valgardr

My name is Valgardr Isungr Formerly known as Bastion d'Sint Michel, Warrior for Meridies, Squire to Sir Baras Bayan in the SCA. This is one of my contributions to the SCA, my music. Until this moment, I've never posted my music on Youtube. Be Gentle. I will be making a CD of all my Filk Songs soon, So hopefully everyone can enjoy our musical creations.

My first recording. Filk song I wrote and perform to the tune of 'Right Field' by Peter Paul and Mary. Enjoy. Critiques welcome, but If you're just going to be mean, don't bother commenting. Here are the Lyrics:
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Back Field (The Archer's Song)

It's Finally Gulf Wars, the weeklong event
We packed up our horses and then off we went
We'd pick out our spot and we'd pitch all our tents
It was always a measure of some happiness
Cuz the fighters, the Knights and the onlookers swelled
To see who had won on the field
I never needed to ask, it was sealed
I just stepped to the back of the field.
I'm an....

Archer it's easy you know
you can be awkward and you can be slow
that's why I'm in the back field
Watching the dandelions grow.

Being an Archer can be lonely you know
Practice your nocking and pointing your bow
I'd dream of a time that a knight would break line
They never did, but still I would pine
That I'd make a fantastic shot on the run
and not lose my sights in the sun

And then I'd awake from this long reverie
And pray that the knights never got close to me
I'm an...

Archer it's easy you know
you can be awkward and you can be slow
That's why I'm in the back field
just watching the dandelions grow.

Off in the distance, the war's dragging on
there's knights all in battle, some fighters fight on
I don't know who's winning, I've forgotten the plan
There's warriors yelling wow the fighting's so grand
Then suddenly fighters are charging at me
My eyes go all wide and think I may flee
I look to the sky and I ask for luck's grace
and I shoot a knight right in the face!

I'm an Archer, it's important you know
you gotta know how to shoot, and be good with a bow
that's why I'm in the back field
Killing knights where the dandelions grow!

Valgardr Isungr/Bastion d'Sint Michel

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Filk
• SCA
• Meridies
• Bastion
• Valgardr
• Arenal
• Tiger's
• Castle
• Music

[atrophyoflife44]

oh yeah.. i remember when peter paul and mary did this about playing baseball.. interesting.. this makes me angry at you.. very very angry

[Roguesamuraix]

@atrophyoflife44 sorry man, then apparently you do not understand or appreciate the essence of a parody or filk song. unfortunate.

[atrophyoflife44]

@Roguesamuraix Parodies are supposed to be funny and clever. This is lame. Like you couldn't think of anything to support your idea. Very uncreative. Expecially with the whistling. Its obviously a baseball song.

Your lack of cleverness is unfortunate.

[Roguesamuraix]

@atrophyoflife44 You know what the best part of a conversation like this is? You never have to have it again.

[Malnu74]

Well look who went and did a youtube well still framed music...hmmm vid?!!

Nice one though. Love the song. gave me ideas to do a video for it now. Thanks... guess I need to break out the video cam and hook up to discuss.

[Roguesamuraix]

@Malnu74 heh.

[LordOwenLongstrider]

I love this song because I'm a Combat Archer. Gulf Wars is my favorite war. Great song, well done!

[baysword]

Thanks for performing this at the recent Gulf Wars. Raynard du Gournay and Rebekah bas Ezra.

[dafrogtoad]

AWESOME!..goin in my favorites.....

[MadamaTigreCapasaldo]

I love this song. Dude update your info. You are no longer a MAO. :)

[Roguesamuraix]

@XarasFox thanks man! :) it is very appreciated.

[Roguesamuraix]

Thanks! :D