gailsimone:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Okay, I am posting this on the off-chance it might make someone smile in an otherwise not-so-smiley day.

Earlier this year, I was on a JOCO cruise, a cruise for nerds put on by Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, and some other wonderful excellent amazing nerds. It was a cruise where the entertainment was all nerd musicians, magicians, stand up comedians, and writers and we took over the entire ship and it was lovely.

One of my favorite bands, the DOUBLECLICKS, were there and they just reminded me of everything I love about both music and fandom culture. I adore them. TheDoubleclicks.com

And also, check out the Jococruise.com, it’s the most fun you will ever have on a boat full of geeks.

I haven’t done any songwriting in years. But I wrote them a silly little lyric, just in honor of being on a boat with them. They quite wisely chose not to use it. :)  But I’m putting it here, because I thought it was kind of cute and lord knows, we could all use some silly songs right now.

So here it is. Also, LISTEN TO THE DOUBLECLICKS BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME.

It’s called, “My Boyfriend.”

MY BOYFRIEND

(Chorus)

Everyone thinks that my boyfriend does cosplay
But he’s really a pirate who was frozen in ice
Everyone thinks that his parrot’s annoying
And my dad doesn’t like him, but I think he’s nice

He just seemed so different when I found him on Tinder
He said that he hailed from Seville, in Spain
His ship went astray and wound up in Alaska
But we both liked long beach walks, rum drinks and the rain

Our first date was awkward, he boarded an Uber
And brandished his cutlass  like a demon possessed
I tried to protest as he keelhauled the driver
But I kissed him through the sun roof which he called ‘the crow’s nest.’

(Chorus)

Everyone thinks that my boyfriend does cosplay
But he’s really a pirate in a time not his own
And he rocks a peg leg like nobody’s business
He’s plundered my booty from Port Royal to Rome

My friends are all worried, they say he’s a scoundrel
They say his apparel is oddly festooned
And things all went southward when he met my parents
And then tried to buy me with a chest of doubloons

But what they don’t know is that he has a soft side
He’s kind and he’s funny and quick with a jig
And I have been learning so many sea shanties
And when he drinks grog, well, we all have a swig.

(Chorus)

Everyone thinks that my boyfriend does cosplay
But he’s really a pirate and I think he’s hot
He fires his cannon and I show my broadside,
He’s got a map to my heart, and ‘X’ marks the spot

He’s got a map to my heart…and 'X’ marks the spot.

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PS. Try to remember that even on sad days, it is okay to laugh, it is okay to smile.

PPS. I wish you all all the joy in the world.