FILK: Come On Down To Nimbus and...

[heiditandy]

No: HPFGUIDX 53192


In honor of the launch of the Nimbus - 2003 List of Presentations &
Panels, which you can find here -
http://www.hp2003.org/nimbuspgmtrack.html - Gail Bohacek and I wrote
this filk, with help from Nimbus - 2003 chair Gwendolyn Grace - it
covers a number of the event's offerings and is an homage to Jim Dale,
who originated the role of Barnum (the show where the base song
originated) and who does the wonderful audio versions of the Harry
Potter books. 

Original lyrics are here:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=332C3DA
1.39F7%40together.net

The Nimbus - 2003 Song
Dedicated to Jim Dale, who's been nice about our annihalation of Barnum
lyrics before.


What a treat, we'll have a Welcome Feast (neat)!
Lots of pizza, lots of fun at Nimbus.
With a gall'ry, and Kumpulsieve Alley,
Now see the list of subjects that'll be discussed:

Experts on fan-fic, a class on making Spotted Dick,
Gwen and John on Pagans and we'll talk about Snape's hair!
Also we'll hear people's views about how some folks misconstrue
The books in ways that really aren't very fair.

Canon's function and interpretation
Reproductions of the game of Quidditch.
Hero's journey, literary theory,
Publishing on Potter and of course those SHIPs.

Magic meets technology, wizarding geography,
Ron is evil - no he's not - does anybody care?
Textual minorities, family and authority -
Literary criticism everywhere!

Legal dramas, and of course Marauders,
Deconstructing Harry and Scholastic
This is Nimbus, ya don't wanna miss it
Come on down and 
Come on down and 
Come on down and be an HP LOONatic.

Banning books! And Draco's looks! 
Kitschy stuff from corp'rate crooks.
Dance in our club - a Harry Potter paradise.
Hottest thing we've gotten is our movie spot so come on in
CoS and PS - Gonna show them twice!

Christians! Austen-- isn't it exhaustin'?
Got no rabbi, but a cantor's comin'
Come to Nimbus, no, you shouldn't miss it!
Come around this summer an'a
Come around this summer an'a
Come around this summer an' we'll all have fun!



Heidi Tandy
Team Nimbus - 2003
http://www.hp2003.org

PS - remember that registrations are available a the current rate
through March 15, and then they go up a bit