#pub songs

[celtfather]

Fun at Dragon Con 2023

Did I go drinking with hobbits this year? You bet I did. Hear all my stories escapades from Dragon Con 2023. Learn what new musical pin is in my store and how I’m keeping them organized through upcycling.

This is Pub Songs & Stories #274.

0:20 - Marc Gunn “Arthur McBride” from St Patrick’s Day

3:02 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a rhythm and folk musician and podcaster. I perform at Ironshield Brewing in Lawrenceville, Georgia this Saturday.

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3:44 - WHAT’S NEW - UPCYCLING MUSICAL PIN CASES

8:48 - UPCOMING SHOWS

SEP 23: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 5:30-8:30 PM

OCT 13: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, GA @ 6:00-9:00 PM

OCT 19: Bandcamp Internet Concert @ 7:30 PM

OCT 20-22: Multiverse Con, Atlanta, GA

DEC 3: Nerdy Wonderland & Holiday Market at The Lost Druid Brewery, Avondale Estates, GA

DEC 10: Nerdy Noel, Huntsville, AL

12:29 - Dan the Bard “Drink Drink Drink” from Unicorns & Dragons

14:44 - JOIN THE CLUB

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15:49 - DRAGON CON THURSDAY - SATURDAY

24:56 - Marc Gunn “Those Characters Died” from Sci Fi Drinking Songs

29:56 - DRAGON CON 2023 - SATURDAY - MONDAY

37:09 - CLOSING

37:45 - OUTRO 

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[hollenka99]

I love how Lovejoy songs tend to have one of three themes:

A) Hey girl, you know you deserve better so how about you leave that prick for someone better (like me)

B) We’re not compatible but fuck if we’re not going to be toxic about it as we stay together anyway

C) Fuck the way politics has turned out in the 21st century

#lovejoy #after such a high saturation of American centric songs I have to say it's so refreshing when I hear one of their political songs #because yeah fuck the tories but also hell yeah look at these songs that you can tell were made by brits #there's pub culture vibes and references to our local political situation #which just feels great as someone who has never encountered songs like that before

[clumsycapitolunicorn]

ineffable husbands + ineffable bureaucracy

🤝

dates at human restaurants

#good omens #good omens spoilers #ineffable husbands #ineffable bureaucracy #aziraphale and crowley are more fancy about it while a nice simple pub with simple drinks and snacks are enough for beelz and gabriel as- #-long as everyday by buddy holly is playing #wait they both have their own songs that play in the restaurants 🥹

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

Excerpt from my Good Omens WIP Dead Wishes!

For fear that in saying anything else he’d end up accidentally revealing how utterly charmed he was, Aziraphale chose to simply introduce himself. “I’m… Aziraphale.”

The man hesitated, as if lost in a painful, far-off memory, then pulled himself back to the moment, his eyes twinkling- He’d taken his sunglasses off, revealing perhaps the most striking and intense pair of eyes Aziraphale had ever seen. They were hazel, but seemed to almost glow golden when the light caught upon them, and decorated with deep circles and creases. He could see now why Crowley wore sunglasses during his performance- to subject an entire room to the hypnotic depth of those eyes could be a dangerous thing indeed. 

 “Crowley. Anthony Crowley.” 

Crowley’s speaking voice Aziraphale found to be as appealing as his singing; he could drown in the way his mouth wrapped around his name. There was a silky quality to it, in spite of its roughness. Sandpaper and velvet, Aziraphale thought. Exquisite. 

Crowley rested his chin on a sinewy hand before turning his gaze back to Aziraphale and raising a single brow inquisitively. “You don’t seem like you belong in a place like this.”

Aziraphale laughed sheepishly, giving himself  a brief once-over. “Ah, I guess you could tell from everything about me.” Crowley laughed- a full laugh, brash, goofy, unpretty- and yet beautiful all the same. Azirpahale wouldn’t normally think a statement like that to be worthy of so much laughter- it was definitely the whiskey. 

“I’m… trying to be a bit more spontaneous. I very much tend to stay in my own world… not even my world, really. Other peoples’. Fictional people…” he added, growing more embarrassed with every word. 

Crowley’s eyes bore no disdain, however, his face revealing only a keen, sincere interest. “Well, when you consider the state of most real people, I don’t think I’m in any position to judge. I’m not much better,” he admitted with a sigh, his rangy legs fidgeting under the barstool. “If you couldn’t tell from the whole austere brooding rocker getup- yes, I’m fully aware of the image I’m cultivating here- most of the time I’ve just got Bentley here to keep me company.” He tapped his guitar case fondly. Oh my word, he named his guitar. I need him. 

#good omens #fanfiction #ineffable husbands #crowley #aziraphale #the premise is that Crowley's an incredibly talented but washed-up rock singer that Aziraphale hears play at a pub #and aziraphale's like “he's so sadwetpathetic I need him” #it's basically just an excuse for me to A) poetically describe David Tennant (again) #B) project onto Aziraphale (again) #and C) have Crowley sing Dead Wishes by Chris Cornell and The Gravedigger's Song by Mark Lanegan

[spllwys]

you want to talk, you want to talk it ouuut? 'cause the joke's on me and i'm laughingg t̝̊ǫ͔̠͖̖̟̬̰̜͂̄̌ͮ̇̇͘̚͠o̵̴͔̞̝̰̼͎̤̱̣̠̫̦̼̫͕͒̿̃ͧͬ̅͗̏́ͤͩ̂͂͗ͦ́̈̏̐ͧ̍͛̊͋͢͢͡ͅơ̶̢̭̗͚͙͖̦̮̹̂̂́̈́̄̆̿̐̈́̇͋ͨ̂̿̎̚͜͝

#also listened to gods for the first time and this is a great line #man sounds like a groan tube at the end there but that's ok #the whole thing is wonderful #sleep token #still takes me a couple of listens to really get into the screams #i am very new these kind of vocals and only really GOT it when i fell in love w vore #the end of tmbte was a good starting point tbh #previously my only experience w metal vocals was live music in my local pub #it was a tiny band with one just guy headbanging like his life depended on it at the front of the crowd #i could get into the instrumentals but was not sold on the vocals ngl #at one point the singer shouted (brummie accent) 'THIS SONG. IS ABOUT DRINKING. FOOKING. AND FIGHTING ' #then: 'i know i sound a bit shouty but i'm actually a lovely guy. AAAAAAAAAAAARGHHH-' #ripped off tommy shelby then made everyone laugh then started screaming what a guy #i am rambling so much in tags that nobody is likely to read lmao #bye

[droughtofapathy]

"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby

Kill the Whale

April 14, 2024 | Joe's Pub | Evening | Concept Album Release | Song Cycle | 1H 40M

Long ramble, so buckle in:

I did not like Kill the Whale. Let's start this off being very clear on that. I went in knowing nothing, and I was fully prepared to love it. I love Amber Gray, I love Grace McLean, I love weird avante garde art. This was... I did not like what was presented to me. As a song cycle, a series of solo character introductory songs that don't do much to serve the plot is certainly a choice. The performers are all vocal powerhouses, that's undeniable. And with genres like rap, hip-hop, and lots of rock & roll, I understand why every song was screltched to the high heavens. But it was borderline painful to listen to as the night wore on, partially owing to the inconsistent sound mixing and inappropriate acoustics of Joe's Pub, but mostly it's the writing. The seven(?)-person band overpowered the vocalists on any lines not belted, and the belting pitched out more than once. Would it kill some of the singers to hold the microphone a little further back when going for it? And why do contemporary songwriters all want their performers to blow out their vocal chords every night? Everyone was full throttle the whole time, and it left little room for growth or breath.

The song cycle does remarkably little to evoke more than just head-bopping beats, as if the story inspiration is only really a mood setter and not integral to any plot or story trying to be told. There are almost no duets or indeed, characters singing with each other at all. The final Chase sequence (three parts) is really just like ten parts of individual solos with different genres and beats. There's little to really tie these songs together beyond a vague association with Moby Dick. The lyrics too are more about feelings and moods than about crafting a story. Should this ever become a piece of musical theatre, I don't think it would work as presented. It was also a 100-minute show and they had to cut songs for time, so that's...long. More than half is just one character intro song after another, and they're not so much as "I Want" or "I Am" songs, so much as "here's what I'm thinking about, you don't know me, or care yet, but here I am just ruminating about life," and that's tiresome after the sixth one in a row.

Also, one character is heavily influenced by rap and hip-hop and uses a lot of AAVE in his songs. The writer is a white man. I...wonder who or what he might have worked with to craft these numbers. I also wonder why this writer wanted to write a character whose songs speak so deeply about contemporary Black struggle and oppression. Because while the body emulating this on stage is Black, the words are from a white creator who is only ever imagining what that experience is.

That being said, I'm a lesbian, and Grace McLean (though even she screlted too much for me in the end) being hot and sexy and aggressive was great. Didn't save the night, but great nonetheless.

Verdict: A Long Slog to Curtains

A Note on Ratings

Had the show only been an hour-long sampling of songs, I'd have been more positive. But this was too long to listen to the same thing time after time. As an album where I can control whether or not I want my eardrums to hurt (I was at the back of Joe's Pub, so I can't imagine how the people up front fared), maybe I'd like it more? It's not my taste, at the end of the day, and I'm sure there are many people who love it. Pass.

#kill the whale #joe's pub #song cycles #theatre #welcome to the theatre: diary of a broadway baby

[larrylimericks]

13Aug22

**LT2 lyric spoilers**

Loud Edition Haz and Lou, lads, you best call a plumber! Constant leaking is surely a bummer. Unheard songs from LT Express just how much he Loves his dog walker slash errand runner.

LOUD Edition The same themes just keep on appearing: Young love that won’t stop persevering, Home, Next To You, fate, And a Manchester date To patron saint of Larries, Ed Sheeran.

AND LOUD Edition “Lou, we really need you to break These habits when you’re up on stage; Your flirt and flamboyance Are profit annoyance—” “But we’re more than habits, me and H.”

#larry #louis #louis tomlinson #LT2 #LT2 leak #spoilers #three songs mysteriously made their way through the DM ether of tumblr #lucky #all along #the way i do (mix 5) #'lucky' might be 'lucky again' from the FITF track list we saw on amazon #speculation is 'all along' was a track that didn't make walls #and 'the way i do' sounds even older #they're all LOUD LOUD and LOUD #not to be a buzzkill but i think the lyric is 'we'd grab some food then meet the lads for ONE' #like one drink at the pub #i think there's the usual plausible deniability in some #naysayers will think lucky is about getting back together with eleanor (or harry for those who think they broke up) #i'd like to think they got unimaginably lucky twice: finding the band and finding each other #as for the ed sheeran manchester lyric ... #there's no out there #ed's trending on twitter and i hope he's curled up in his blue/green tpwk heart socks enjoying our demise #ever since hearing 'habit' i've thought about how TPTB must have reprimanded louis #and told him to break his onstage habits (whether that was being too gay or too in love) #but harry's the habit he can't break #and now with this mention of it in 'the way i do' i'm even more convinced the lyrics are belated acts of defiance #limerick-lt #triple edition #aug 13 #2022

[saltyoaktree]

the way i can see ted following in his father's footsteps after that finale

Edit: ok I've had some sleep and took some time and I don't actually think that. I still agree with the tags though

#he was not happy. HE WAS NOT HAPPY #he never learned the lesson they kept hitting us over the head with. that he needed to let people in and accept help #which was said by his mum in the pub and sorta referenced when higgins said that the way to grow as a person was to accept help #the last two episodes only emphasized the way richmond was where he belonged. he was integrated with the community he had a support system #he knew the vocabulary he finally understood football #“they say there's no place like home but there's no place like richmond” #and then he just. leaves. #he arrives to the sound of a song about a father pushing social morms and conformity onto his kid #and the show closes with his face. hes smiling but it doesn't reach his eyes. #the final song is about a person who has never been brave enough to fight for what the wanted #hes coaching a little league football team. emulating to same thing he did in richmond. and it feels empty #it feels fake. like the idyllic suburban neighborhood #compared to the bright community of richmond #fuck #ted lasso spoilers #ted lasso

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Why do all Pub Choir covers of famous song make me feel so happy

#not a dream #pub choir #cover #all saints #never ever #music #song #Youtube

[celtfather]

Sci Fi Drinking Songs at Gen Con 2023

We’re taking a journey today as I share the story of how I found myself playing Sci Fi Drinking Songs at science fiction conventions around the nation.

This is Pub Songs & Stories #284

0:15 - Marc Gunn and Jesse Ferguson “Molly Malone” from Come Adventure With Me

2:52 - WELCOME TO PUB SONGS & STORIES

I am Marc Gunn. I’m a Sci F’ Irish musician and podcaster living in Atlanta, Georgia. This show is for fans of Celtic music and science fiction and fantasy.

I create Celtic-inspired music. In fact, I also host the multi-award-winning Irish & Celtic Music Podcast. I’ve done that for nearly 19 years now. But I also love science fiction and fantasy. I started playing at Dragon Con, the largest fan run sci fi convention in 2002 and in 2007, I started playing at Gen Con, the largest gaming convention. Both have been super instrumental to my music and career over the years. And today, I’m gonna share a live concert from Gen Con 2023 of Sci Fi Drinking Songs, where I not only share some of my more popular songs there, but I also share how I got here in the first place.

If you’re new to the show, please subscribe. You can do that PubSong.com or Just send me an email to follow@celtfather.

I’m currently working on a new podcast series where I highlight my very first solo album, Soul of a Harper, which is 20 years old this year. I hope to release that series this summer. But I thought I’d give you a live show as you await the next series.

New Poll: Come Adventure With Me

Merch: Come Adventure Album Pin, Poster, Songbook and CD

5:34 - UPCOMING SHOWS

JUN 8-15: Celtic Invasion of the Isle of Man, UK

JUNE 22: Nerdy Wonderland at The Lost Druid, Avondale Estates, GA

AUG 1-4: Gen Con, Indianapolis, IN

SEP 28 - OCT 5: Celtic Invasion of Scotland's Whisky, UK

OCT 18-20: MultiVerse, Atlanta, GA

NOV 15-17: CONjuration, Duluth, GA

7:26 - The Gothard Sisters "Nightfall" from Dragonfly

On Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #656

11:38 - CELEBRATE THE THINGS YOU LOVE

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12:26 - SCI FI DRINKING SONGS SHOW FROM GEN CON 2023

If you are an official member of the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon, then you can also download all of the individual songs in this show. You can also just buy the songs on Patreon as well.

13:17 - “Intro”

13:56 - “Jedi Drinking Songs”

19:01 - “Don’t Go Drinking With Hobbits”

24:23 - “Reavers, Malcolm, Reavers”

30:35 - “Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster”

35:28 - “The Leprechaun”

38:56 - “Come Adventure With Me”

43:46 - “Doctor of Gallifrey”

47:26 - “Close Your Eyes”

51:24 - “A Drop of Vulcan Blood”

56:48 - “Breathing”

1:03:31 - “The Mining Ship the Red Dwarf”

1:09:11 - “Naked”

1:12:27 - “Kilted For Her Pleasure”

1:15:16 - “Don’t Blink”

1:19:45 - “Ring of Hope”

1:23:56 - “Mingulay Boat Song”

1:30:29 - “You Are My Thor”

1:35:10 - CLOSING

1:35:29 - CREDITS

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[tangledbea]

“Here’s a sequence I boarded for Tangled the series” ~via Tom Caulfield on Instagram

#Tangled #Tangled the Series #Rapunzel #Ruthless Ruth #Pascal #Pub Thugs #Captain of the Guard #Ulf #Big Nose #Vladimir #Shorty #Attila Buckethead #TTS #Songs #Listen Up #Production Art #Animatic #Storyboards #Tom Caulfield #Videos

[viir-tanadhal]

am i simply cursed to not find a hotspot review that i like

#they either dont get the point of the album across or focus on certain songs only or just totally miss the point #because why have i twice now read reviews that say only the dark is about a 'night of passion'. no its not 😭 #and dont even get me started on the pitchfork review and what that person said about you are the one. im still mad #no i won't take matters into my own hands #and this isnt me being upset about mainstream pubs and reviews too this goes for indie reviews also #i get hotspot is a strange album initially to digest and it has its flaws and im not looking for reviews that praise it #because theres ones that do but do so in a way that doesnt pinpoint what to me at its core i like about hotspot #anyways this is just me worrying about context and all that and worried about opinions of nonetheless as a result #because that wedding in berlin -> loneliness transition is brutal #also this just ties into my general dissatisfaction with reviews of their recent albums but thats a whole other can of worms

[soldier-poet-king]

Apparently the Northwest passage song is a uniquely Canadian thing and not everyone grew up haunted by the spectre of failed historical arctic exploration, and so all the tumblr posts about ppl suddenly discovering the terror make more sense

#the duality of fran #i havent seen the show #it just was wild to me that suddenly tumblr was having an arctic exploration phase #and its like. ah. yall didnt do this as kids in school #ive already told the story of how one of the only advanced books in my second grade class was on failed Arctic expeditions #and so lil me was macabre and obsessed with it. read that book so many times #plus in canadian school u learn about all that shit in social studies as a kid #from a largely colonial perspective mind you. but the whole baffins bay northwest passage etc etc #anyway pls go look up stan rogers northwest passage it makes me bawk #sometimes canadian folk music fuckin slaps #(see also. barretts privateers. what s good pub song)

[lilybarthes]

*

#for my anon mutual who said they liked hearing me talk about the pub quizzes i go to #we won by 0.5 points today #and in one of the questions we had to guess the performer of a song - and it was an obscure dora/esc contender from this year #that i only recognized bc a friend sent me the song a couple of weeks ago BECAUSE THEY USED TO BE CLASSMATES #and even then i didn't remember the name but a teammate extrapolated it from the Context Clues lol #i also won us the 3pt question because i knew m@rtin shkrell bought the only copy of that wu tang clan album in 2018 #and another 2pts by knowing who played catwoman in the 60s #also did u guys kno that juraj križanić spent 5 years as a prisoner IN SIBERIA bc i sure didn't

[mooseyspooky]

I'm seeing in you something

The life you're wanting takes too long

You seem so heavy, I'm fine just talking if you want

(Don't want to be the messenger)

I'm seeing in you something

Your eyes are open and you're on

I'm here and I'm ready

My time's for taking if you want

#So listen not every song they write is about one another but this was literally written between 2008 to 2011 #He says he wrote it while touring with The Cribs #That's directly after he and Moz met at the pub #Like I'm just saying #I am *just saying* #This seems incredibly directed towards him #And the implication of “im fine just talking if you want” like #It just feels like a lot of subtext is under that #And the fact this song is sort of what pushed him to release his first 'solo' album if we're excluding Boomslang like #You're telling me Moz staring at him inches away staring at his tattoos and smiling and laughing didn't have his brain spiraling into #Overdrive? I mean that must have been so surreal #So no not every song is about Moz but this one definitely feels like it is #And if it's not then just let me believe it is okay #marrissey

[statementlou]

yeah you guys were way ahead of me tbh I am ashamed excellent work @dreamings-free @goldcrumble

#can't believe tumblr did that weird glitch where ti wasn't posting right at outro song human shazam pub quiz time yesterday that was cruel