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Filks are science fiction folk songs. Popular myth is that someone mistyped
"folk" at a convention and the word "filk" stood.
A prime example of a filk is the one included below. This song was posted
on alt.music.filk (or on the FidoNet echo moderated by Kay Shapero). I
believe that Ellen would approve of this re-publication of her song.
"I Fought the Borg"
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(sung to the tune of "I Fought the Law")
by Ellen Edgerton
Met a cube-shaped ship near Deneb 1,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.
Had my phaser set on maximum stun,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.
Fired all my photons in surprise attack,
I thought that they were done --
But they regenerated and kept coming back,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.
Went to Warp 9.9 and tried to run,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.
Tried to get more power but I had none,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.
Tried a suicide dive to scare them away,
Right into a sun,
But the bastards got me with a tractor ray,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.
Now I'm Locutis and it ain't no fun,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won,
I fought the Borg and the Borg won.