Re: lyric's request: that Kinsey-scale Kanefsky

Jeanette M. Eddy wrote:
>
> (I have a friend who may be dissapointed to see it- she's been trying to
> write a filk to that effect for a couple of years)
>
> Philosophical question (hey- Eastercon- I mean Norwes is coming up)-
> if it is ok to sing what are effectively pagan hymns at a filk (Lord of
> the Dance, pagan verisons, either tune), could I get away with singing
> Christian hymns of a certain type? (such as the originl Lord of the Dance,
> or for that matter Simple Gifts)? reply
> If so, why is the first ok but not the second? reply
> I hope it's not because there's a attitude that the pagan hymn-filks
> aren't hymns to real deities/powers, and therefore it doesn't mean
> anything to sing them.
>
> (part of what brought this up is because I found a mostly finished filk
> of Blood Will Tell on the subject of Job, and I'd like to know I won't
> get glared at for singing it.
>
> I'm also hoping to get a livlier discussion going on around here. :) )
>
> --
> Jeanette M. Eddy be359 at scn.org
> Abbess, Order of St. Chiros // Apprentice Falconer // Librarian
> 13118 Lost Lake Rd, Snohomish, WA, 98296

Sing away. If I was going to be there I'd sing along with you.

Later, Kim Received on 01/29/97