From RHAZLWD@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDUThu Apr 20 23:13:06 1995
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 1995 14:48:37 -0500 (CDT)
From: Richard Hazlewood <RHAZLWD@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU>
To: Creative Babylon5 <babylon5-creative@netcom.com>
Subject: Filksong Corrected Version

Hi All,

Alan asked me to send out this corrected version of his filksong that I 
posted earlier today.  If you are archiving things, please save this version.

Thanks

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    _Another Reason J. Michael Straczynski Hates Filk Music_ 
    copyright (c) 1995 P. Alan Thiesen 
    (has original melody, but may be sung to "Rosin the Bow") 
 
    My name is J. Michael Straczynski 
    Creator of _Babylon 5_. 
    I've just cut a deal with the dolphins 
    The smartest earth creatures alive. 
 
    The dolphins abhor human beings 
    Who are fouling the sea, land, and sky. 
    They want to exterminate humankind 
    Beginning with fans of sci-fi. 
 
 
    Now, dolphins are ethical creatures 
    Who kill only for food to survive, 
    But they'll drive human beings to suicide 
    with the show known as _Babylon 5_. 
 
    Step one is to hook all the viewers 
    And keep their eyes glued to the screen 
    With foreshadowing and continuity 
    (Not to mention character development and scientific accuracy) 
    Such things that no Trekkie has seen. 
 
 
    In step two, TV viewers will shoot themselves 
    Because they will not find it funny 
    That Ambassador Kosh's encounter suit 
    Is hiding the Energizer bunny. 
 
    In step three, the survivors will strangle themselves, 
    For life can no longer be fun 
    When the Great War is finally over 
    And it turns out the Shadows have won. 
 
 
    To the dolphins, I said, "There's a better way 
    To reduce TV viewers to tears. 
    Just tell them that _Babylon 5_ will only 
    Be on the air for five years." 
 
    When five years are up, SF fans worldwide 
    Will all hang themselves by the neck 
    When they've found out what SF TV can be, 
    And the only thing left is _Star Trek_.


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