The Green Dragon Friday 13th anniversary song!
About the song
Last Friday we celebrated the 13th anniversary of Green Dragon Friday, a hobbit roleplaying event on the LOTRO Laurelin server. Such an occasion needs a song, and here is this year's anniversary song!
... which was written a couple of years ago. We never really performed it much before, though, so I figured it could be useful this year. The audience seemed to enjoy it!
The song is best sung to "Obladi Oblada" by The Beatles, and as I recall it, it didn't take much time to write. There are a few in-jokes which the regular Green Dragon patrons might notice, and the chorus makes for a nice sing-along. So stop by in Bywater on a Friday night, and we just might play it for yer!
Over here, over there, in Bywater
Over in Bywater is a cozy inn Barmy is the keeper by the bar Sighing as his patrons make an awful din He makes a wish that he could send them wide and far
Over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there Over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there
Barmy scolds the waitress as she makes a mess Booking her for more shifts down the line 'Ale is better in the mug', she does profess But then she spills another drink while feeling fine
Over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there Over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there
In a quiet corner the gaffers grump all night Over wicked rascals and noisy crowds Of music that's far too loud
Songs and happy dancing by the fireplace Drinking through the early Friday night Lots of happy couples in a warm embrace Before the fizzers make the Cottons start a fight
Aye, over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there Hey, over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there
In a quiet corner the gaffers grump all night Over wicked rascals and noisy crowds Of music that's far too loud
Merry are the Fridays at the local inn Barmy counts his takings from the day Smiles and thinks that noisy though the night has been He sure would miss it all if he had gone away
Hey, over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there Hey, over here, over there, in Bywater Oh, the life is merry there
On every Friday night The life is merry there
Obladi oblada
Here's the original song by The Beatles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J9NpHKrKMw
The Beatles - Obladi Oblada