The Temple of Chaos

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lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: The Temple of Fiends theme from Final Fantasy by Nobuo Uematsu

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Terra Incognita

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lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: the theme from Final Fantasy VI by Nobuo Uematsu

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That's My Story (and I'm Stickin' to It)

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An essay on the role of myths and stories in relation to reason in forming the philosophical foundation of an individual or culture.

lyrics and music by Benjamin Newman

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Thirteenth Birthday

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In my middle-school years, as I approached my bar mitzvah, I was trying to balance a commitment to science and reason, a commitment to staying Jewish, and a vague spiritual yearning for something more, something my Reform upbringing only hinted at and never quite brought into focus.  Years later, Vixy and Tony's song seemed a fitting vessel into which to pour those memories.

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "Thirteen" by Michelle Dockrey and Tony Fabris

 

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Thomas in the Faery Ring

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lyrics by Benjamin Newman, after an idea from the Philcon 2003 open filk

ttto: "Charlie on the MTA"

 

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Thornberry Child

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Based on the Nickelodeon cartoon The Wild Thornberries.

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "Thornberry Wine" by Virginia Taylor

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Timelord of Gallifrey

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I'm not the only filker to notice that "McGillavry" sounds a lot like "of Gallifrey".  Marc Gunn and Devo Spice also took on this challenge and produced a very different song.

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "Donald McGillavry" by James Hogg

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The Tines They Are A-Changin'

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Based on Children of the Sky, the sequel to A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge.

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "The Times They Are A-Changin'" by Bob Dylan

 

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To Every Op (Beep, Beep, Beep)

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A time for each instruction in the program...

lyrics by Benjamin Newman

ttto: "Turn, Turn, Turn" by Pete Seeger, after Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

 

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Toy Planes and Rubber Bands

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My dad and I used to fly those toy planes with balsa wood wings and a plastic propeller driven by winding up a massive rubber band. What if the first air battles had been fought with rubber-band-powered planes like that? I've been told that this should be the theme song of an anime series.

lyrics and music by Benjamin Newman

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