Buffoonery
Skirmish: ENTERTAIN THY KING! (@rowankingsbury)Liner Notes
I would have liked to pen a little madrigal to Entertain Thy King--but this is what came to mind. I thought of King Lear and his fool--the only one who would tell him the truth--and the fool in this country who would be king. I used some garage band effects to rough up my voice and uke to suit the mood. The quote from Norwegian Wood is deliberate--another person who just gave up.
Lyrics
You think that you’re a king With all your proclamations You think that you can take over Other sovereign nations
Let them eat eggs! Your battle cry You blame everything On DEI
Reward your cronies With political plums While typing all caps with Both of your thumbs
Look at me, I am the fool The only one to dare to tell the truth Shake my bells and pretend to laugh Crawl off and sleep in the bath.
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I really like how leaned in you are on this, it's truly killin. I am having the absolute best time listening to your stuff this year
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This is spot on. I love the broadway-old time feel of the melody juxtaposed with the modern references.
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Laughing until I cried! This is so on-topic. Please thy king! And we're negotiating your fee.
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Sharp and clever lyrics, and a super cool uke and vocal sound. Rock on and resist!
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Laugh so you don't cry. Great work.
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Wonderful! Thy work and words have pleased thy king and court. Thee shalt be knighted!
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This is delightful!Made me smile!
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Appropriately titled…and well crafted!
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Love it. In particular, the 'While typing all caps with / Both of your thumbs' lines are inspired and made me laugh out loud!
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palpable frustration works best with upbeat strumming. Good lyrics and delivery!
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So cool. Love the jazz take on a song to the king. Love the lyric and super cool filter or whatever is making that electronic jazzy sound. Nicely done.
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Love the pointed wit and 30s/40s feel to your rendition. Let them eat eggs indeed!