Title: The Fanboy And The Shipper

Author: Whoa Nellie ([email protected])

Rating: G

Codes: Filk, Humor

Summary: Some sage advice done in a filk to the tune of  'The Farmer And The Cowman' by Oscar Hammerstein.  Originally posted to ASC on May 1, 2006.

 

Author's Notes:  We've never seen this as an issue here on ASC and were slightly taken aback when we noticed it was an issue on some other

forums.  This little offering got stuck in Mrs. Whoa Nellie's head and Ms. Whoa Nellie goaded her on with it's funny, post it!  For the

mutilation of Rodgers and Hammerstein that you are about to read, Whoa Nellie sincerely begs forgiveness.

 

Acknowledgements: Paramount owns all the Star Trek marbles.  The song 'The Farmer And The Cowman' is from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma."

 

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The Fanboy And The Shipper

 

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

One writer likes to push a pairing

The other likes to chase a plot

But that's no reason why they can't be friends

 

Fanfic folks should stick together

Fanfic folks should all be pals

Fanboys dance with the shippers' pairings

Shippers dance with the fanboys' plots

 

Fanfic folks should stick together

Fanfic folks should all be pals

Fanboys dance with the shippers' pairings

Shippers dance with the fanboys' plots

 

I'd like to say a word for the fanboy

He came out to post and made a lot of changes

He came out to post and created a lot of techy advances

 

And posted right across our little romances!

 

The fanboy is good with constructive criticism

No matter what the shipper says or thinks

You seldom see 'im flamin in a shipper war

 

Unless somebody else is winning votes.

 

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

The shipper has a character emote with ease

The fanboy creates the weapons and enemies

That's no reason why they can't be friends

 

Fanfic folks should stick together

Fanfic folks should all be pals

Fanboys dance with the shippers' pairings

Shippers dance with the fanboys' plots

 

I'd like to say a word for the shippers

The road they tread is difficult and wistful

They write fer days on end with nothing but wishing for a muse.

 

I sure am feeling sorry for the muse!

 

The fanboy should be sociable with the shipper

If they post an' asks fer feedback and critique

Don't treat 'im like a simpleton

Make them welcome in your forum

 

But be sure that you're not expecting any substance or a plot!

 

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

One writer likes to push a pairing

The other likes to chase a plot

But that's no reason why they can't be friends

 

Ain't nobody gonna flame anything! This here's a hobby for fun!

Break it up ya fools! Alright, everyone, sing it.

Dum-dah-dee-um-dum-dum

 

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

Oh the fanboy and the shipper should be friends

One writer likes to push a pairing

The other likes to chase a plot

But that's no reason why they can't be friends

 

And with this forum being a website

found on the net just like all the others

The fanboy, the shipper, and the lurker

Must all behave theirselves and act like brothers

 

I'll teach you all a little sayin'

And learn the words by heart the way you should

I don't say my fanfic is better than anybody else's

But I'll be danged if it ain't just as good!

 

I don't say my fanfic is better than anybody else's

But I'll be danged if it ain't just as good!

 

Fanfic folks should stick together

Fanfic folks should all be pals

Fanboys dance with the shippers' pairings

Shippers dance with the fanboys' plots

 

 

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