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** "Rocket Ride" is all about wanting to be CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth in a retro-space adventure unlike gloomy modern sci-fi.
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* FoeYay: [[invoked]]"Callisto" is an ode to the villainess of the same name from ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', with some attention given to her Foe Yay with Xena.
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They'd honor a promise if it meant they died.
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They'd [[IGaveMyWord honor a promise promise]] if it meant they died.
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* VoiceTypes: In "Sheep Marketing Ploy", about a "Death Sheep from Hell": "Sheep are [[TenorBoy tenors]], but this one's a [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]]."
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* GargleBlaster: 307 Ale, in the song of the same name, was accidentally brewed in a tesseract, and does "obscene" things to any container it's put in, let alone anybody brave enough to drink it. It's called 307 Ale because it's 307 proof -- which would mean that it's 153.5% alcohol.
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* GargleBlaster: 307 Ale, in the song of the same name, was accidentally brewed in a tesseract, and does "obscene" things to any container it's put in, let alone anybody brave enough to drink it. It's called 307 Ale because it's 307 proof -- which would mean that it's 153.5% alcohol. It later gets a sequel song, "307 Lite", about an modified version of the brew that is just as potent, but has only half the calories.
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* TheIlluminati: PlayedForLaughs in "The Illuminati Polka" which cheerfully describes the vast web of ridiculous conspiracies to a peppy, Weird Al style polka beat.
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* HurricaneOfPuns: The list of titles and descriptions in "Sheep Marketing Ploy" is full of sheep-related puns.
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* PirateSong: He has two UsefulNotes/TalkLikeAPirateDay songs. The first being the official holiday anthem, and the second (''Hey, it's Can(n)on'') having fun with the fact that it happens to be [[Literature/HarryPotter Hermione Granger's]] birthday.
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* DivorceAssetsConflict: "Take Your Hands Off The Bear" is about a divorce so acrimonious that the narrator is willing to let his wife take ''anything'' just to get her out of his life... except his beloved teddy bear, Mr. Gumpus. Which the ex decides to take purely to hurt him.
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* HopelessWithTech: The singer's father in "Tech Support For Dad"
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* GargleBlaster: 307 Ale, in the song of the same name, was accidentally brewed in a tesseract, and does "obscene" things to any container it's put in, let alone anybody brave enough to drink it. It's called 307 Ale because it's 307 proof -- which would mean that it's over 150% 153.5% alcohol.
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* TakeThat: "And They Say I've Got Talent", which takes aim at corporation-driven pop music, in general, and Brittany Spears in particular.
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Apart from his many and varied own projects, he wrote the official TalkLikeAPirateDay song, the Transylvania Polygnostic University Fight Song for ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', and was commissioned by the creator of ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' to write a song for a demo reel for a proposed animated special.
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Apart from his many and varied own projects, he wrote the official TalkLikeAPirateDay UsefulNotes/TalkLikeAPirateDay song, the Transylvania Polygnostic University Fight Song for ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', and was commissioned by the creator of ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' to write a song for a demo reel for a proposed animated special.
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* PirateGirl: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", [[Literature/HarryPotter Hermione Granger]] becomes a pirate queen after discovering her birthday is also TalkLikeAPirateDay.
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* PirateGirl: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", [[Literature/HarryPotter Hermione Granger]] becomes a pirate queen after discovering her birthday is also TalkLikeAPirateDay.UsefulNotes/TalkLikeAPirateDay.
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** And "Heat of the Blood", which is essentially the villain trying to seduce the heroine with [[MagicMusic verbal rohypnol,]] then followed by [[TheVillainSucksSong her response.]]
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** And "Heat of the Blood", which is essentially the villain trying to seduce the heroine with [[MagicMusic verbal rohypnol,]] then followed by [[TheVillainSucksSong her response.]]
-->Your breath is a fiery wind, dear, \\
That whispers the sound of my name. \\
And the fever's so high you can barely stand, \\
And the only relief is the touch of my hand, \\
And the heat of the blood is rising.
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That whispers the sound of my name. \\
And the fever's so high you can barely stand, \\
And the only relief is the touch of my hand, \\
And the heat of the blood is rising.
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* DoggedNiceGuy: The narrator in "Worth the Wait".
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* OneTrueThreesome: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", Hermione can't decide between [[Literature/HarryPotter Harry]] or Ron, so in the end she keeps them both.
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Tom Smith is an American writer and performer of {{Filk Song}}s. He has won the Pegasus Award multiple times, and was inducted into the Filk Hall of Fame in 2005.
His songs are mainly comedic, although there are some striking exceptions, such as "A Boy and His Frog", his tribute to the late Creator/JimHenson.
Apart from his many and varied own projects, he wrote the official TalkLikeAPirateDay song, the Transylvania Polygnostic University Fight Song for ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', and was commissioned by the creator of ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' to write a song for a demo reel for a proposed animated special.
!!His works provide examples of:
* AndIMustScream: "Hyperspace Cryogenic Insomnia Blues" is about a man who remains conscious when put into cryosleep for a ten-year space journey.
* AttackOfTheKillerWhatever: "Sheep Marketing Ploy" is a pitch for a series of horror movies about a demonic sheep.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In "Lars Needs Women":
-->Lars lonely, want girl,\\
Lars search whole wide world,\\
Want blonde, brunette,\\
Redhead -- Heck! Whole set.
* ConceptAlbum: ''The Last Hero on Earth'' is a musical about superheroes.
* ConspiracyKitchenSink: "Illuminati Polka" plays it for laughs.
* DastardlyWhiplash: In "Sheep Marketing Ploy", the dastardly sheep Fenton (the usurper of Satan's position as ruler of Hell) is described as having a classic villain mustache.
* DoggedNiceGuy: The narrator in "Worth the Wait".
* EvenEvilHasStandards: "Rocket Ride", a homage to old SF, speaks fondly of the days when villains had some standards:
-->They never tortured, they never lied,\\
They'd honor a promise if it meant they died.
* FilkSong
* FoeYay: [[invoked]]"Callisto" is an ode to the villainess of the same name from ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', with some attention given to her Foe Yay with Xena.
* FootballFightSong: "Transylvania Polygnostic University Fight Song"
* GargleBlaster: 307 Ale, in the song of the same name, was accidentally brewed in a tesseract, and does "obscene" things to any container it's put in, let alone anybody brave enough to drink it. It's called 307 Ale because it's 307 proof -- which would mean that it's over 150% alcohol.
* HoldTheUnsolicitedIngredient: In "Domino Death", about a pizza deliverer gone round the bend, adding "no anchovies, please" is one of the many offenses that will garner your death at the hands of the psycho narrator.
* HumanPopsicle: "Hyperspace Cryogenic Insomnia Blues"
* ItCameFromTheFridge: The premise of "Why I Won't Get You a Beer"
* IWantMyJetpack: "I Want My Flying Car"
* LetsDuet: "Under the Fur", a musical retelling of the first meeting of Webcomic/KevinAndKell.
* LikeABadassOutOfHell: "Sheep Marketing Ploy" is a song covering a supposed series of horror movies named ''Death Sheep'' following Fenton, a sheep who takes over Hell after being pulled down there by Lucifer.
* LyricalDissonance: "Walking Along the Beach", a bright, cheery song about gloom, pain, and despair.
* MarshmallowHell: "Death by Wubbie"
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Several of the supervillains in ''The Last Hero on Earth''.
* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: "Wish I Couldn't Read Her Mind"
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: The Pirate Ninjas from Dino Island in ''The Last Hero on Earth''. Better yet, they're SpacePirates.
* OneTrueThreesome: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", Hermione can't decide between [[Literature/HarryPotter Harry]] or Ron, so in the end she keeps them both.
* PerspectiveFlip: "Wish I Couldn't Read Her Mind" takes Christine Lavin's "Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind", flips the perspective, and adds the twist that, actually, he can.
* PirateGirl: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", [[Literature/HarryPotter Hermione Granger]] becomes a pirate queen after discovering her birthday is also TalkLikeAPirateDay.
* PowerPerversionPotential: "Waking Up Jedi". Two excerpts:
**
--->I had those Jedi mind tricks which were quite the little perk\\
My girlfriend is weak-minded; I was almost late for work.
**
--->And best of all, my girl and I combine our Jedi powers\\
There's lots of ways to use the force. And some can last for hours.
* RaygunGothic: "Rocket Ride" is a homage to this style of SF.
* ScrewYourself: The narrator's girlfriend in "Hot Sauce and Icecream" tries it out after being mysteriously split into two people. He's worried she won't need him any more, then it turns into a TwinThreesomeFantasy and everyone gets a happy ending.
* SpacePirates: The Pirate Ninjas from Dino Island in ''The Last Hero on Earth''.
* StandardHeroReward: The protagonist of ''The Last Hero on Earth'' is offered the hand of the princess he saves from the Ninja Pirates from Dino Isle, with some lampshade hanging from the queen.
* StandardSnippet: The opening lines of "Sheep Marketing Ploy", representing the calm opening of a horror movie, are set to a standard "peaceful morning" snippet originating from Rossini's ''William Tell''.
* SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion:
** The opening lines of "307 Ale":
--->There's many drinks you'll drink, me lads, on every world that's new.\\
There's Saurian Brandy, Cranapple Schnapps, and a good old Tullamore Don't.
** The closing lines of "Spoiler Alert":
--->I finally get it, I want to stay friends\\
And so I'm not telling you how this song
** "Quit Freaking Out Over Boobs" has:
--->A couple nice girly bits\\
Quit freaking out over bosoms
* TropeName: "Songwriting Workshop" is a self-referential song about songwriting.
-->This is the verse that sets up the premise\\
Of why you have written a song.
* TwinThreesomeFantasy: The end of "Hot Sauce and Icecream".
* VillainSong:
** In his concept album ''The Last Hero On Earth'' there's both "Mad Scientists United" and "The Sinister Cavortings of Sir Wilfred P. Hufflebaggins III".
** He has had a musical called ''Skullrose And Tourmaline'' kicking around the back of his brain for years. He's written three songs so far: "Heat Of The Blood", "Ho! For The Death Of Time", and "This Ain't Over Yet." They're all Villain Songs.
* VoiceTypes: In "Sheep Marketing Ploy", about a "Death Sheep from Hell": "Sheep are [[TenorBoy tenors]], but this one's a [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]]."
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His songs are mainly comedic, although there are some striking exceptions, such as "A Boy and His Frog", his tribute to the late Creator/JimHenson.
Apart from his many and varied own projects, he wrote the official TalkLikeAPirateDay song, the Transylvania Polygnostic University Fight Song for ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', and was commissioned by the creator of ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'' to write a song for a demo reel for a proposed animated special.
!!His works provide examples of:
* AndIMustScream: "Hyperspace Cryogenic Insomnia Blues" is about a man who remains conscious when put into cryosleep for a ten-year space journey.
* AttackOfTheKillerWhatever: "Sheep Marketing Ploy" is a pitch for a series of horror movies about a demonic sheep.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: In "Lars Needs Women":
-->Lars lonely, want girl,\\
Lars search whole wide world,\\
Want blonde, brunette,\\
Redhead -- Heck! Whole set.
* ConceptAlbum: ''The Last Hero on Earth'' is a musical about superheroes.
* ConspiracyKitchenSink: "Illuminati Polka" plays it for laughs.
* DastardlyWhiplash: In "Sheep Marketing Ploy", the dastardly sheep Fenton (the usurper of Satan's position as ruler of Hell) is described as having a classic villain mustache.
* DoggedNiceGuy: The narrator in "Worth the Wait".
* EvenEvilHasStandards: "Rocket Ride", a homage to old SF, speaks fondly of the days when villains had some standards:
-->They never tortured, they never lied,\\
They'd honor a promise if it meant they died.
* FilkSong
* FoeYay: [[invoked]]"Callisto" is an ode to the villainess of the same name from ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'', with some attention given to her Foe Yay with Xena.
* FootballFightSong: "Transylvania Polygnostic University Fight Song"
* GargleBlaster: 307 Ale, in the song of the same name, was accidentally brewed in a tesseract, and does "obscene" things to any container it's put in, let alone anybody brave enough to drink it. It's called 307 Ale because it's 307 proof -- which would mean that it's over 150% alcohol.
* HoldTheUnsolicitedIngredient: In "Domino Death", about a pizza deliverer gone round the bend, adding "no anchovies, please" is one of the many offenses that will garner your death at the hands of the psycho narrator.
* HumanPopsicle: "Hyperspace Cryogenic Insomnia Blues"
* ItCameFromTheFridge: The premise of "Why I Won't Get You a Beer"
* IWantMyJetpack: "I Want My Flying Car"
* LetsDuet: "Under the Fur", a musical retelling of the first meeting of Webcomic/KevinAndKell.
* LikeABadassOutOfHell: "Sheep Marketing Ploy" is a song covering a supposed series of horror movies named ''Death Sheep'' following Fenton, a sheep who takes over Hell after being pulled down there by Lucifer.
* LyricalDissonance: "Walking Along the Beach", a bright, cheery song about gloom, pain, and despair.
* MarshmallowHell: "Death by Wubbie"
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Several of the supervillains in ''The Last Hero on Earth''.
* AMindIsATerribleThingToRead: "Wish I Couldn't Read Her Mind"
* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: The Pirate Ninjas from Dino Island in ''The Last Hero on Earth''. Better yet, they're SpacePirates.
* OneTrueThreesome: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", Hermione can't decide between [[Literature/HarryPotter Harry]] or Ron, so in the end she keeps them both.
* PerspectiveFlip: "Wish I Couldn't Read Her Mind" takes Christine Lavin's "Good Thing He Can't Read My Mind", flips the perspective, and adds the twist that, actually, he can.
* PirateGirl: In "Hey, It's Can(n)on!", [[Literature/HarryPotter Hermione Granger]] becomes a pirate queen after discovering her birthday is also TalkLikeAPirateDay.
* PowerPerversionPotential: "Waking Up Jedi". Two excerpts:
**
--->I had those Jedi mind tricks which were quite the little perk\\
My girlfriend is weak-minded; I was almost late for work.
**
--->And best of all, my girl and I combine our Jedi powers\\
There's lots of ways to use the force. And some can last for hours.
* RaygunGothic: "Rocket Ride" is a homage to this style of SF.
* ScrewYourself: The narrator's girlfriend in "Hot Sauce and Icecream" tries it out after being mysteriously split into two people. He's worried she won't need him any more, then it turns into a TwinThreesomeFantasy and everyone gets a happy ending.
* SpacePirates: The Pirate Ninjas from Dino Island in ''The Last Hero on Earth''.
* StandardHeroReward: The protagonist of ''The Last Hero on Earth'' is offered the hand of the princess he saves from the Ninja Pirates from Dino Isle, with some lampshade hanging from the queen.
* StandardSnippet: The opening lines of "Sheep Marketing Ploy", representing the calm opening of a horror movie, are set to a standard "peaceful morning" snippet originating from Rossini's ''William Tell''.
* SubvertedRhymeEveryOccasion:
** The opening lines of "307 Ale":
--->There's many drinks you'll drink, me lads, on every world that's new.\\
There's Saurian Brandy, Cranapple Schnapps, and a good old Tullamore Don't.
** The closing lines of "Spoiler Alert":
--->I finally get it, I want to stay friends\\
And so I'm not telling you how this song
** "Quit Freaking Out Over Boobs" has:
--->A couple nice girly bits\\
Quit freaking out over bosoms
* TropeName: "Songwriting Workshop" is a self-referential song about songwriting.
-->This is the verse that sets up the premise\\
Of why you have written a song.
* TwinThreesomeFantasy: The end of "Hot Sauce and Icecream".
* VillainSong:
** In his concept album ''The Last Hero On Earth'' there's both "Mad Scientists United" and "The Sinister Cavortings of Sir Wilfred P. Hufflebaggins III".
** He has had a musical called ''Skullrose And Tourmaline'' kicking around the back of his brain for years. He's written three songs so far: "Heat Of The Blood", "Ho! For The Death Of Time", and "This Ain't Over Yet." They're all Villain Songs.
* VoiceTypes: In "Sheep Marketing Ploy", about a "Death Sheep from Hell": "Sheep are [[TenorBoy tenors]], but this one's a [[EvilSoundsDeep bass]]."
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