The Day That Starscream Died
Or, G1 Fan's Lament
Filked by Wavelength
From Don McLean's 'American Pie'
Author's Note: This filk is heavy on Oracle of Cybertron references. I can't help it, I've been corrupted into believing that Artemis/Pantera is Starscream's true love.
(verse 1)
A long, long time ago…
I can still remember
How that Seeker used to make me smile
And I knew that if he had the chance
That he could make those robots prance
And maybe then they'd heed him for a while
But then Transformers made me shiver
With every line the 'bots delivered
Chaos on the border
Death 'round every corner
I can't remember if I cried
When I saw his sad and charred demise
But I lost something deep inside
The day, that Starscream died
So…
(refrain)
Bye, bye, Mr. Optimus Prime
Talk to my Chevy when I'm lonely
But she's no minispy
The old Transfans drink Coronas and sigh,
Sayin' Starscream's spark will never die
Screamer's spark will never die
(Verse 2)
Did you live on Cybertron?
And do you skydance with wingtips on?
If the feeling moves you to?
Do you fly dogfights in the dark?
Can Primus save your mortal spark?
And can you take me soaring on a lark?
Well, I know that cat's in love with him
'Cause I saw them dancin' in the gym
They both had nothing to lose
Man, they had to shake the blues
Now she was a ornery old GTO
With a nightwatch paintjob and brakes so slow
But we knew that girl'd have to let go
The day, that Starscream died
We started singin'
(refrain)
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And still no one sits on his throne
But that's not how it used to be
Now the 'dactyl whines to Inferno's Queen
On a note he borrowed from Starscream
And a cause that came from you and me
Oh and while the jet was burning down
The madman crushed his jewel'd crown
The 'Cons they were concerned
No leader had returned
Unicron's brief rule was sere and stark
The Seeker's in Memorial Park
And Dirge sings death knells in the dark
Today, 'cause Starscream died
We'll be singin'
(refrain)
(verse 4)
X is killing Maxi's in Omicron
To show that he's Starscream's immortal son
But the fake spark died and fell
Oh, I suppose you can ne'er tell
Mainframe tried for a forward pass
With the fandom on the sidelines in a mass
Now the names all smell like sweet perfume
While the scripters changed the tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause when the true tales tried to take the field
The new writers refused to yield
Do you recall how they concealed
The day that Starscream died?
We started singin'
(refrain)
(verse 5)
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A forlorn band that's lost its place
With nowhere left to dream again
Takara be nimble, Sunbow be quick
Newsgroups are gathering thousands of hits
'Cause each other are the fanchild's only friends
And as I watched him on the screen
All I could do was sit and scream
And though I knew it well
Couldn't break that scripting spell
And as the credits climbed into the stars
To end all our beloved wars
I saw Unicron laugh with delight
The day, that Starscream died
He was singin'
(refrain)
(verse 6)
I met a wasp with Seeker soul
And though I begged it not to go
His borrowed spark popped out and flew away
I went down to the comic store
Where I'd found the stories years before
But the man there said no robots, no way
And in the streets the children screamed
Collectors cried and the writers schemed
But not a word was spoken
The best toys all were broken
And the four 'bots I admire most
Took a trip, and now they're toast
In the last ship for the coast
The day, that Starscream died
And they were singin'
(refrain)
(refrain)
Or, G1 Fan's Lament
Filked by Wavelength
From Don McLean's 'American Pie'
Author's Note: This filk is heavy on Oracle of Cybertron references. I can't help it, I've been corrupted into believing that Artemis/Pantera is Starscream's true love.
(verse 1)
A long, long time ago…
I can still remember
How that Seeker used to make me smile
And I knew that if he had the chance
That he could make those robots prance
And maybe then they'd heed him for a while
But then Transformers made me shiver
With every line the 'bots delivered
Chaos on the border
Death 'round every corner
I can't remember if I cried
When I saw his sad and charred demise
But I lost something deep inside
The day, that Starscream died
So…
(refrain)
Bye, bye, Mr. Optimus Prime
Talk to my Chevy when I'm lonely
But she's no minispy
The old Transfans drink Coronas and sigh,
Sayin' Starscream's spark will never die
Screamer's spark will never die
(Verse 2)
Did you live on Cybertron?
And do you skydance with wingtips on?
If the feeling moves you to?
Do you fly dogfights in the dark?
Can Primus save your mortal spark?
And can you take me soaring on a lark?
Well, I know that cat's in love with him
'Cause I saw them dancin' in the gym
They both had nothing to lose
Man, they had to shake the blues
Now she was a ornery old GTO
With a nightwatch paintjob and brakes so slow
But we knew that girl'd have to let go
The day, that Starscream died
We started singin'
(refrain)
Now for ten years we've been on our own
And still no one sits on his throne
But that's not how it used to be
Now the 'dactyl whines to Inferno's Queen
On a note he borrowed from Starscream
And a cause that came from you and me
Oh and while the jet was burning down
The madman crushed his jewel'd crown
The 'Cons they were concerned
No leader had returned
Unicron's brief rule was sere and stark
The Seeker's in Memorial Park
And Dirge sings death knells in the dark
Today, 'cause Starscream died
We'll be singin'
(refrain)
(verse 4)
X is killing Maxi's in Omicron
To show that he's Starscream's immortal son
But the fake spark died and fell
Oh, I suppose you can ne'er tell
Mainframe tried for a forward pass
With the fandom on the sidelines in a mass
Now the names all smell like sweet perfume
While the scripters changed the tune
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause when the true tales tried to take the field
The new writers refused to yield
Do you recall how they concealed
The day that Starscream died?
We started singin'
(refrain)
(verse 5)
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A forlorn band that's lost its place
With nowhere left to dream again
Takara be nimble, Sunbow be quick
Newsgroups are gathering thousands of hits
'Cause each other are the fanchild's only friends
And as I watched him on the screen
All I could do was sit and scream
And though I knew it well
Couldn't break that scripting spell
And as the credits climbed into the stars
To end all our beloved wars
I saw Unicron laugh with delight
The day, that Starscream died
He was singin'
(refrain)
(verse 6)
I met a wasp with Seeker soul
And though I begged it not to go
His borrowed spark popped out and flew away
I went down to the comic store
Where I'd found the stories years before
But the man there said no robots, no way
And in the streets the children screamed
Collectors cried and the writers schemed
But not a word was spoken
The best toys all were broken
And the four 'bots I admire most
Took a trip, and now they're toast
In the last ship for the coast
The day, that Starscream died
And they were singin'
(refrain)
(refrain)