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== [[Music]] == |
== [[Music]] == |
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* [[Filk Song|Filksinger]] [http://www.tomsmithonline.com/ Tom Smith] is particularly well-known among science fiction fans for his song [http://www.tomsmithonline.com/lyrics/307_ale.htm "307 Ale"], about a beer accidentally brewed in a tesseract and named for its resultant proof level. (This song probably inspired "357 Vodka" and the other beverages from examples elsewhere on this page.) |
* [[Filk Song|Filksinger]] [http://www.tomsmithonline.com/ Tom Smith] is particularly well-known among science fiction fans for his song [http://www.tomsmithonline.com/lyrics/307_ale.htm "307 Ale"], about a beer accidentally brewed in a tesseract and named for its resultant proof level. (This song probably inspired "357 Vodka" and the other beverages from examples elsewhere on this page.) |
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{{quote|''It bubbled and it burbled and it glowed a fizzly green |
{{quote|''It bubbled and it burbled and it glowed a fizzly green'' |
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''And what it did to test equipment frankly was obscene...'' }} |
''And what it did to test equipment frankly was obscene...'' }} |
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** A Seattle-based filker created an answer song called "307 Hell," about what happens to the drinker under the influence of said ale. It involves puking on a cop, getting tossed in the drunk tank, and having to raise "307 Bail" |
** A Seattle-based filker created an answer song called "307 Hell," about what happens to the drinker under the influence of said ale. It involves puking on a cop, getting tossed in the drunk tank, and having to raise "307 Bail" |
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* The title brew of George Jones's song "White Lightning" is implied to be about one of these. |
* The title brew of George Jones's song "White Lightning" is implied to be about one of these. |
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{{quote|''A city slicker came and he said "I'm tough" |
{{quote|''A city slicker came and he said "I'm tough"'' |
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''I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff |
''I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff'' |
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''He took one g-g-glug and drank it right down |
''He took one g-g-glug and drank it right down'' |
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''And I heard him a-moaning as he hit the ground...'' }} |
''And I heard him a-moaning as he hit the ground...'' }} |
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* ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' as Jehosaphat and Jones: |
* ''[[The Two Ronnies]]'' as Jehosaphat and Jones: |
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{{quote|''A man went to a barmaid, said mix me up a drink, |
{{quote|''A man went to a barmaid, said mix me up a drink,'' |
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''A cocktail made up of whatever you think. |
''A cocktail made up of whatever you think.'' |
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''She mixed it, he drank it, he went quite cross-eyed, |
''She mixed it, he drank it, he went quite cross-eyed,'' |
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''And three hours later he came to and cried...'' }} |
''And three hours later he came to and cried...'' }} |
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* ''[[Dos Gringos]]'' (a [[Yanks With Tanks|USAF]] fighter pilot band) gives us ''Jeremiah Weed'': |
* ''[[Dos Gringos]]'' (a [[Yanks With Tanks|USAF]] fighter pilot band) gives us ''Jeremiah Weed'': |
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{{quote|'''Chris:''' ''Now everyone is curious and they all want to know |
{{quote|'''Chris:''' ''Now everyone is curious and they all want to know'' |
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''Does it make you smarter? [[Biggus Dickus|Will it make your penis grow?]] |
''Does it make you smarter? [[Biggus Dickus|Will it make your penis grow?]]'' |
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''It won't bring you women, and it won't bring you luck |
''It won't bring you women, and it won't bring you luck'' |
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''So why do we drink it?'' |
''So why do we drink it?'' |
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'''Every fighter pilot in the room:''' ''''''CAUSE IT TASTES LIKE FUCK!''''' }} |
'''Every fighter pilot in the room:''' '''''{{'}}CAUSE IT TASTES LIKE FUCK!''''' }} |
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* The Poxy Boggards have a song called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZhinyam4mY "Happy Jack's Undrinkable Ale"] (here covered by the Wild Oats): |
* The Poxy Boggards have a song called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZhinyam4mY "Happy Jack's Undrinkable Ale"] (here covered by the Wild Oats): |
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{{quote|''Our captain once tried a tankard of Jack's mighty potion. |
{{quote|''Our captain once tried a tankard of Jack's mighty potion.'' |
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''He seemed alright, so we all went off to bed. |
''He seemed alright, so we all went off to bed.'' |
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''We awoke to the screams of our captain way up in the crow's nest. |
''We awoke to the screams of our captain way up in the crow's nest.'' |
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''He tried to fly with the wind -- but he ended up dead! }} |
''He tried to fly with the wind -- but he ended up dead!'' }} |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzDkzX0pcoU That good ol' Mountain Dew] probably qualifies, given that the fumes from the still in which it's made intoxicate any birds flying over it. |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzDkzX0pcoU That good ol' Mountain Dew] probably qualifies, given that the fumes from the still in which it's made intoxicate any birds flying over it. |
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* Gaelic Storm has a song about "Johnny Jump Up", an especially potent "cider". |
* Gaelic Storm has a song about "Johnny Jump Up", an especially potent "cider". |