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Unfortunately, defining filk more concretely than "the music of fandom, or at least, the music of the filk community" can be tricky; even in fandom circles, filk is sort of a [[Redheaded Stepchild]] that a lot of people don't like. That's probably because they've been exposed to one too many bad singers—filk has a performance aspect, and mangled music can put you off of the entire field. And [[Sturgeon's Law]] still applies, after all—it's just that, unlike fanfiction, filk will often be ''sung aloud'', which makes it harder to avoid the bad stuff when you're looking for the good. |
Unfortunately, defining filk more concretely than "the music of fandom, or at least, the music of the filk community" can be tricky; even in fandom circles, filk is sort of a [[Redheaded Stepchild]] that a lot of people don't like. That's probably because they've been exposed to one too many bad singers—filk has a performance aspect, and mangled music can put you off of the entire field. And [[Sturgeon's Law]] still applies, after all—it's just that, unlike fanfiction, filk will often be ''sung aloud'', which makes it harder to avoid the bad stuff when you're looking for the good. |
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Partially as a result of that, there are a number of artists—such as [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] and [[Jonathan Coulton]]—whose work is frequently sung in filk circles, but who don't consider themselves filkers. Other filkers, especially ones more on the "funny and pun-filled" side, prefer the term "dementia," derived from the Dr. Demento show, which has been playing comedy and novelty music since the '70s. |
Partially as a result of that, there are a number of artists—such as [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] and [[Jonathan Coulton]]—whose work is frequently sung in filk circles, but who don't consider themselves filkers. Other filkers, especially ones more on the "funny and pun-filled" side, prefer the term "dementia," derived from the [[Dr. Demento]] show, which has been playing comedy and novelty music since the '70s. |
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The examples will therefore be divided into "Filk," where the artist considers him- or herself a filker (or dementia artist; we're keeping it simple) and part of the community; "Found Filk," where the artist isn't a filker, but the music qualifies and has probably been sung in circles; and "Somewhere in Between," where it's not so clear. |
The examples will therefore be divided into "Filk," where the artist considers him- or herself a filker (or dementia artist; we're keeping it simple) and part of the community; "Found Filk," where the artist isn't a filker, but the music qualifies and has probably been sung in circles; and "Somewhere in Between," where it's not so clear. |