Filk Suggestion

[Odile Falaise]

No: HPFGUIDX 80479


Hi Everyone, and Filkers in particular,

 

Odile here.  I hope this isn’t too OT (:::grins sheepishly at Mods:::), but this song is begging to be filked, IMO, and I am having a really hard time with it.  It probably has something to do with the fact that I have never written (re-written?) a filk before… Anyway, upon reading OotP, I got “Dumbledore’s Army” stuck in my head to the tune of Elvis Costello’s “Oliver’s Army.”  Besides “Dumbledore” and “Oliver” fitting well, it’s about getting career advice and could work with being an auror instead of a soldier (hem hem).  

 

I got as far as the chorus: 

 

Dumbledore’s army is here to stay 
Dumbledore's army are on their way 
And I would rather be anywhere else 
But DADA 

 

And this phrase: 

Only takes one itchy trigger 
One more widow, *one less Death Eater *

 

Any takers?  ^_^

 

Here are the original lyrics:

 

Oliver’s Army by Elvis Costello

 

Don't start me talking 
I could talk all night 
My mind goes sleepwalking 
While I'm putting the world to right 

Called careers information 
Have you got yourself an occupation? 

Oliver's army is here to stay 
Oliver's army are on their way 
And I would rather be anywhere else 
But here today 

There was a checkpoint Charlie 
He didn't crack a smile 
But it's no laughing party 
When you've been on the murder mile 

Only takes one itchy trigger 
One more widow, one less white nigger 

(Chorus) 

Hong Kong is up for grabs 
London is full of Arabs 
We could be in Palestine 
Overrun by a Chinese line 
With the boys from the Mersey and the Thames and the Tyne 

But there's no danger 
It's a professional career 
Though it could be arranged 
With just a word in Mr. Churchill's ear 

If you're out of luck or out of work 
We could send you to Johannesburg 

(Chorus) 

 



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