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Real Life Filk on the Web


Last updated on December 27, 2003

Filk about the Real World...true or not!

If you don't find it here, try one of these:
SCA period songs and filks on the Web
Fandom filk on the Web
Science and technology,Computers,Net &Space filk on the Web
Political filks on the Web
Filks concerned with religion. Myth/legend-oriented filks (ones concerned mostly with the story as opposed to belief) are in thefantasy filks section under Mythology.
history filks
music and musicians filks
holiday filks

Miscellaneous (some more miscellaneous than others):

  • Das Uber Tuber, or The Mystery of Mr. P. by Rand Bellavia and Adam L. English
  • Deadline by David Randall
  • Death-Watch by Zander Nyrond
  • Deconstruction by Steve Brinich. The deconstruction of heroes.
  • Diablo's Disciples by Francis C. Parker, Jr. The ferrets are taking over.
  • The Dismissal Song by Sibylle Machat
  • Domesticus by Bob Kanefsky. A cat song.
  • Dream On by Judith Hayman
  • The Driver to the West End by Tom Holt
  • Driving Down Through New Jersey by Dave Weingart
  • Dropout Blues
  • Duct Tape Man by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
  • A Dutchman who went Stateside by Roach
  • Edits by Rhodri James
  • Emerald Dreams by Steve Savitzky
  • Empty Houses
  • English Is Tough Stuff Author unknown.
  • Ernest's Face by Annie Walker
  • The Exams That They Give in the Spring by Joel Polowin
  • The Ex-Oil Carter by Bob Kanefsky
  • Experts in the Field by Dan Bennett
  • Face Down in the Catbox Blues
  • Falling Down Upon the Queen by Tom Smith
  • Filk Song of the Moggy Horde by John C. Bunnell
  • Finals Week by Karen M. Arnold
  • Fire and Frost by Zander Nyrond
  • Fits and Starts by Dan Bennett
  • Flanders & Swann songs & comedy sketches
  • Flight of Fancy by Novareina
  • Forward to 50 (Bennett's Penance) by Dan Bennett
  • Freedom of the Snow by Leslie Fish
  • Ghandi by Marcus Bales
  • The Girl With KaleidaGraph Eyes Author unknown.
  • God Loves Cartoonists by Matt G. Leger. In memoriam.
  • Golden Dancer by Erica Neely
  • Golden's Little List by Eva Golden
  • Gorilla (Gorilla) with sound file at The Virtual Filksing. Scroll on down.
  • The 'Got No Paparazzi' Polka by Joel Polowin
  • The Grand Young Leeson Dork by MaJoC (Martin J. Carter)
  • Grandma Went out with a Bang by Leslie Fish. Real Audio file.
  • Green, Green Child by Sibylle
  • The Greenwood Tree Gather 'round the campfire....
  • Hairy Situation by Larissa K. March
  • Happy Is the Heart
  • Harvester
  • Haydn Seek
  • Hazy by Terence Chua
  • Heart's Home
  • Hell's Angel by Elena
  • Home
  • Home AgainAn analysis of Gilligan's Island.
  • Homework by Martin Vaughan (scroll on down)
  • Hot Hell Marathon-uh by Ben Boyd
  • Hotel Hamerschlag by Deanna Stephanie Rubin
  • How Butch by Bob Kanefsky
  • How to Own Your Human by Rachel S. Silverman
  • I Am Evil by Edward Goldstein
  • I Am Not an Island by Judith Hayman
  • I Am the Very Model of a Whitman Staff Professional by Riana
  • I Believe (Love, Like Justice) by Terence Chua
  • I Don't Have the Time by Jacob Sommers
  • I Don't Understand You by Lawrence P. Solomon
  • I Meant to Do That by Catherine (Cat) Faber
  • I Just Love Those Old B-Movies by Steve Macdonald and one of its sequels,
  • I Just Love Tim Burton Movies by Gary Ehrlich
  • I Want to Be Peter Lorre by Tom Smith
  • I Wish I Didn't Have to Go
  • I Will Revise by Jed
  • I'll Do It Friday
  • If I Had a Rocket Launcher by Zander Nyrond
  • If I Had My Life to Live Over by Meg Davis
  • Iguana by Bob Kanefsky
  • The Immortality Stomp by Leslie Fish
  • The Implementation of EFC by Geoffrey Loker
  • Impossible Object by Zander Nyrond
  • Impractical Man by Tom Holt. The editor's point of view.
  • In My Books by Rachel Silverman
  • Ingrate by Bob Kanefsky
  • Inside Barney by Dave Aronson
  • Inside Her Skin by Talis Kimberley
  • Invitation by Merav B. Hoffman. Tribute to Shel Silverstein.
  • It Had to Be Hugh by Marcslope
  • It Isn't Christmas Yet by Jeffrey Hitchin
  • It's All for Me Frog by Anitra
  • It's Called a Dart relationships
  • Ivory Soap by Bob Kanefsky
  • Jean's Odyssey by Paul Kwinn. Why don't they make Westerns like this?
  • Jeff's Corner
  • Jet Lag by Jeremy Hele
  • Jingle Chains by David Levine
  • Journeys by Bill Sutton
  • Judith Hayman's folksongs: includes Dream On, I Am Not an Island, Let It Be Writ, Ordinary Heroes, and Passing Years.
  • Kangaroos in California by Judith Hayman
  • Klutz by Bob Kanefsky
  • The Kramer Hymn by Nexx Many-Scars
  • Ladyshave by Tom Holt
  • Lars: the Musical
  • Lenny by Erica Neely
  • Let It Go by Catherine (Cat) Faber
  • Lisa's Place by Jeffrey Hitchin
  • Librarian: The Second Edition by Roger Burton-West
  • The Lightbulbs in Brandywine by Bob Kanefsky
  • Lines by Bob Kanefsky
  • Listserv for Dead Runners by Mary Z. Fuka
  • London Derriere For mature readers only.
  • Long Winter of Your Soul by Steve Macdonald
  • Lost Here at Fry's by Edward Goldstein
  • Loud Italian Woman by Bob Kanefsky
  • Lucky Charm by Kathy Mar
  • Lucy in Disguise by Bob Kanefsky
  • Lullaby for Gustavo by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
  • Lying Surfer Dude by Edward Goldstein
  • Macroeconomics by Avram Grumer
  • Mad Planet Disease by Zander Nyrond
  • Make Believe by Bill Sutton
  • Mama Maya by Zander Nyrond. 'Maya' means illusion....
  • Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Lawyers by Terence Chua
  • Maple Tree by Alisa Garcia
  • Mark McGuire by Tom Smith
  • The Massachusetts Tangle by Gary McGath
  • The Medical Toy by Joel Polowin
  • Memories by Martin Gordon-Kerr
  • Mending Car by Rachel S. Silverman
  • The Merry Sea by Bob Guest. MIDI instrumental.
  • Metamorphosis by Bob Kanefsky
  • Middle-Ager Love by Gary Ehrlich
  • Minnie the Freak by Leslie Fish
  • The Minstrel by Steve Macdonald
  • Minus Ten and Freezing
  • Mirror by Eben Brooks Rosenberger
  • The Mirror by Erica Neely
  • The Moon Is Mine by Michelle Hansard
  • My Country's Anthem by Bob Kanefsky
  • Morphin' Ninja Crimefightin' Rodent from Mars by Mike Richards
  • Movin' Along by Steve Macdonald
  • Movin' the Cones by Rhodri James
  • MPD Blues by Jordan Mann
  • Mucoidal Periodontia by Tom Smith
  • Multi-Personality by Edward Goldstein
  • My Brother's Trapper Keeper by Rand Bellavia and Adam L. English
  • My Darlin' Charlie K by Bob Hirschfeld and Kate Searle
  • My Favorite Things by Ed Zdrojewski
  • My Mother's Hands
  • My Secret Origin by Rand Bellavia and Adam L. English
  • Nature's Bond by Andrea D. Dale
  • The Naval Engineer's Song
  • The Night Before Finals Author unknown. Also atMelissa Binde's.
  • Nine Cats by Catherine (Cat) Faber
  • No Hurry by Michelle Hansard
  • No Way Jose by Bob Kanefsky
  • Nobody's Moggy Lands by Bob Kanefsky
  • Nocturne: lyrics by Alisa, Taunya, and Paul Kwinn; music by Alisa
  • Non-Smoking Section by Bob Kanefsky
  • Nothing
  • Nothing at All with .wav file
  • Now Give Three Cheers (Kennedys) by Madame X
  • Nude For mature readers only.
  • Nurse's Notes : filk column from _The Journal of Nursing Jocularity_ (online sample)
  • Nuts by Paul Kwinn
  • Oak Trees and Candlelight by Annie Walker
  • Ode to a Cold by Merav B. Hoffman
  • Ode to a Grey Parrot by Dave Aronson
  • Old Patterns by Catherine (Cat) Faber
  • Old Red Cat by Joe Bethancourt
  • Ozymandias by Dave Weingart
  • The Panther Hollow Bridge Song by Deanna Stephanie Rubin
  • Passing Years by Judith Hayman
  • Personal Kathie Lee
  • Physician by Bob Kanefsky
  • The PIC Songbook: songs about life at Princeton.
  • Pinstripe Samurai by Dave Aronson
  • Pittsburgh City by Deanna Stephanie Rubin
  • Plain Paper Fax by Bob Kanefsky
  • A Plea for Order
  • The Pointy-Haired Man: a Dilbert song.
  • Poker
  • Politically Correct Mama by Laramie Sasseville
  • Population Explosion by Bob Kanefsky
  • Procrastination by Robbie and Nick Matthews
  • Punctionation's Hard to Do
  • Quiz Bowl Filks
  • Rats Live on No Evil Star A palindrome love song. Sound file at the Virtual Filksing.
  • Rat Race by Bob Kanefsky
  • Red Tape Come Again No More by Anitra L. Freeman. Alsohere.
  • Renoir Song
  • Rumours about Redheads by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Jodi Krangle and Rand Bellavia
  • Saddle Up Your Horse
  • Sailing Song by Laura Hudson Kittrell and Beth Hudson Wheeler
  • Sailor Boy by Lady Lavender (Michelle Bottorff)
  • Scarlett by Tom Smith
  • Sea Cradle by Kathy Mar
  • The Second Child Blues
  • Ship of Dreams by Lady Lavender (Michelle Bottorff) with MIDI.
  • Shoulda by Kathy Mar
  • The Siamese Cat by Jacob Sommer
  • Simple Filk by Helen Fleischer
  • Skating on the Strings Just chords.
  • Sleep on the Ledge by Merav B. Hoffman
  • Small Mended Corners by Talis Kimberley
  • Somebody's Lawyer by the late Michael Rubin
  • Someone Else's Cream by Minstrel (Chris Malme)
  • Someone's Mom by Judith Hayman
  • A Song about Finals Author unknown.
  • Song for Jim by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
  • Song of the Moggy Horde by John C. Bunnell
  • Song of a Shopper's Plight by Kathy Mar
  • Song of the Tyrants by Zander Nyrond
  • Spam Haikus
  • Sporkie by Martha Conway et al.
  • Stick with the Women
  • Still Can't Buy Me Love
  • Stop the Lens Down by Edward Goldstein. Ah, the romance of filmmaking.
  • Storyman: dedicated to Jim Henson
  • Strangest Dream (of All) by Joe Bethancourt. Also atOmphalos.
  • Strawberries
  • Streets of North Scottsdale by Beth Luey. Scroll down past "Reapportionment".
  • Subway Lies with .wav file
  • Sunlight on Stone by Zander Nyrond
  • Susan B: The Final Vengeance by Gary Ehrlich
  • Sweet Dreams, Sleepyhead by Jacob Sommer
  • Swing the Cat by Meg Davis
  • Take It One Step and One Day at a Time by Francis C. Parker, Jr.
  • Takin' a Walk by Taunya Gren
  • Taking Sides by Joy Green
  • Tandem Bike
  • Teacher, Teacher by Leslie Fish
  • TechnoNerdboy by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
  • Tenderhead by Tom Holt
  • This Is the Story of the McCaughey Septuplets by Gregg Ensminger
  • Threes: The Jolly Butcher by Batya "The Toon" Wittenberg
  • Tightrope by Steve Macdonald
  • Times Together by Francis A. Parker
  • Tommy by Rand Bellavia and Adam L. English. Disguised as prose.
  • Too Chunky by Tommy Howell
  • The Toothbrush Song by Tom Smith. Ain't love grand?
  • Touch a Star by Steve Macdonald
  • Tourist Season by Mike Richards and Erica Neely
  • Trees in Bloom with Snow
  • Tremor by Steve Macdonald
  • Triad by Annie Walker
  • Triolet by Zander Nyrond
  • Turn It Down
  • The Twelve Days of Dating
  • Two Men Dancing by Jeffrey Hitchin. Going stag can really stink.
  • Two Strangers in One Bed
  • Two Voices
  • Tyger, Tyger Erica Neely meets William Blake.
  • Udderly Cowful
  • Unanswered Questions
  • The Uniformity Police by Peter A. Taylor and Carol Phillips
  • The Unknown by Zander Nyrond
  • Until My Head Falls Off by Lawrence P. Solomon
  • Up on the Mountain by Joe Bethancourt
  • The Venture Cafeteria by Cyohtee
  • View Master by Rand Bellavia and Adam L. English
  • Virtual Monday by Dave Aronson
  • A violent version of the Smarties song
  • Waking Up Is Hard to Do by Helena Weiss and Liza Knapp
  • Walk the Mall by Jeffrey Hitchin
  • Walking in a Winter Killing Land
  • Waltz for Organs and Guitars by Judith Hayman
  • Water in the Pipes by Bob Kanefsky
  • Water to My Thirst by Kathy Mar
  • Way Too Many Calls by Dan Bennett
  • We'll Be Here
  • Wednesday, April 19, 1995 by Catherine (Cat) Faber
  • The West Scottish Town of El Paso
  • What Snake Is This? by Eloise Beltz-Decker and her mom
  • Whatever Road You Travel by Francis C. Parker, Jr.
  • When I Think of You by Steve Macdonald
  • When the Wind Changes by Catherine (Cat) Faber
  • Where Have You Gone, Gary Larson?
  • Where Hawks and Eagles Dare by Francis C. Parker, Jr.
  • Where Hawks and Eagles Dare (Michelle's Song)
  • Where's My Class Again? by Demosthenez
  • Whiskey in My Brain by Dave Aronson
  • Why Isn't There an Off Switch on a Baby?
  • 'Wild Rover' No More by Joe Bethancourt
  • Wild to Be Born by Zander Nyrond
  • The Willow by Aryana
  • Winter Traffic Jam by Gary Ehrlich
  • The Wonderful Thing About Willies by Anne Walker. Babies will be babies....
  • The Word Song
  • Yes, We're Lost by Bob Kanefsky

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