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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 03, 2003, 05:52:14 am

Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 03, 2003, 05:52:14 am
Just recently I ahve been listening to the Anthem of the USSR quite a bit, and it has inspired me to write an anthem for HLP.
The tune is the same, and I've used the Stalinist lyrics as a base.

Here's my progress so far, it might not be historically accurate, but what the hell:

United forever in Interplay hatred,
Hard Light Productions will ever endure!
Our great Freespace forum will live through the ages,
The dream of its members, their IPs secure

Long live the HLPBB,
If only avatars were free,
Long live its members, it’s spammers and trolls
Strong in our hate of Microsoft
Long may our flag be held aloft,
Shining in JPEG for all men to see.


From guarding the Or-ff,
Where Harbison led us,
Our eyes saw the darkness of Shivans above!
And Setekh our leader, with faith in his renders,
Inspired us to build this board that we love.

and so on

Any comments?
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Stunaep on June 03, 2003, 06:14:43 am
excellent, only Shrike, the Great Father, and Leader of The Party is not mentioned anywhere.

25 years! Agents, take him away!
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 03, 2003, 06:20:05 am
Well it's not finished yet, Premier Shrike will get a mention somewhere.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: vyper on June 03, 2003, 06:34:20 am
Why must we be communist? I like my bank account... a lot. :nervous:
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Admiral LSD on June 03, 2003, 06:37:48 am
Capitalists aren't oppressive enough
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Stunaep on June 03, 2003, 06:49:39 am
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Originally posted by vyper
Why must we be communist? I like my bank account... a lot. :nervous:

You have a bank account? 25 years and all the money to the Party.

Never say these things in public.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: vyper on June 03, 2003, 06:53:56 am
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Originally posted by Stunaep

You have a bank account? 25 years and all the money to the Party.

Never say these things in public.


:eek:
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 03, 2003, 07:43:56 am
Can anyone think of the next verse? I'm out of ideas.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: GrandAdmiralAbaht on June 03, 2003, 01:21:18 pm
Hey! It looks like my sig is correct!:nod:

Communism is back on the rise :drevil: Death to the capitalists!:D
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: kode on June 03, 2003, 02:09:54 pm
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Originally posted by GrandAdmiralAbaht
Hey! It looks like my sig is correct!:nod:

Communism is back on the rise :drevil: Death to the capitalists!:D


a pity you missed when shrike did the revolution, then.
me, I got executed for giving him the idea...
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Solatar on June 03, 2003, 03:01:10 pm
Democracy works for me...I guess Shrike can be the dicta..er..president+ if he really wants:D
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: diamondgeezer on June 03, 2003, 04:16:45 pm
I've always thought of Shrike more as an arch-generalissimo, father-of-his-people kind of leader
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 03, 2003, 04:17:42 pm
Il Duce?
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Post by: diamondgeezer on June 03, 2003, 04:20:02 pm
If you like
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 03, 2003, 04:22:08 pm
I do. I like very much.

People don't have much to say about my anthem, though.
I'm a bit brought down about that, as it took me all of five minutes.:D
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Flaser on June 03, 2003, 07:20:05 pm
Can't wait to see the full version...oh the mood people, I hope they aren't gona arrest me...Budapest HEAR our proud song of FRE(e)D(om)!
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Stunaep on June 03, 2003, 11:20:41 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
I do. I like very much.

People don't have much to say about my anthem, though.
I'm a bit brought down about that, as it took me all of five minutes.:D


Excellent anthem, may we have the next verses please?

Infact, If I promise, NOT to sentence you 25 years of hard labour and being shot in the back.... twice, how long would the next verses take then?
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 04:15:53 am
Possibly forever, as I am out of ideas, I'm afraid. I will try to write some more, but I have an exam this afternoon, and another tomorrow morning.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: redsniper on June 04, 2003, 12:38:21 pm
can I be the director of the KGB;7

for the Party!
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Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 12:44:34 pm
That's it!

I'll write another verse! And I'll do it now!
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 12:56:21 pm
here it is, and I can't write anymore, it's making my neck hurt.

United forever in Interplay hatred,
Hard Light Productions will ever endure!
Our great Freespace forum will live through the ages,
The dream of its members, their IPs secure

Long live the HLPBB,
If only avatars were free,
Long live its members, it’s spammers and trolls
Strong in our hate of Interplay
Long may our flag in glory sway
Shining in JPEG for all men to see.

From guarding the Or-ff,
Where Harbison led us,
Our eyes saw the darkness of Shivans above!
And Setekh our leader, with faith in his renders,
Inspired us to build this board that we love.

Long live the HLPBB,
If only avatars were free,
Long live its members, it’s spammers and trolls
Strong in our hate of Interplay
Long may our flag in glory sway
Shining in JPEG for all men to see.

We fought for Vasuda,
Destroyed the Lucifer,
But alas our home world was severed from us,
Its story is told by Tech Room animations,
The Lost Generation will honour its name.

Long live the HLPBB,
If only avatars were free,
Long live its members, it’s spammers and trolls
Strong in our hate of Interplay
Long may our flag in glory sway
Shining in JPEG for all men to see.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: redsniper on June 04, 2003, 01:00:47 pm
clap, clap, clap
:yes:
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Zeronet on June 04, 2003, 01:43:32 pm
Yeah, but MS is l33t, without MS my computer just wouldn't work.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 01:46:05 pm
Well what do you suggest in its place?
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Zeronet on June 04, 2003, 01:47:10 pm
Apple, cos they make Macs.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 01:48:11 pm
And what rhymes with Apple, pray tell.
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Post by: diamondgeezer on June 04, 2003, 01:54:34 pm
Check the ryhming Becktionary
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Post by: Sesquipedalian on June 04, 2003, 01:54:37 pm
You mentioned Interplay in the opening line, but even so it could still stand where you now have Microsoft written in.  In fact, it would be remiss not to put Interplay in the chorus, given the community's feelings about them.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 01:58:21 pm
But what rhymes with Interplay, though?
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Post by: diamondgeezer on June 04, 2003, 01:59:53 pm
Supergay?
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Post by: Sesquipedalian on June 04, 2003, 02:03:29 pm
Um, anything ending in ths sound of a long A...
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 02:06:38 pm
But it still needs to fit.

"Our flag will fly until next May"

No, just doesn't sound right, you see.:D
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: diamondgeezer on June 04, 2003, 02:09:53 pm
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
"Our flag will fly until next May"

Stryke 9 is a raging gay?
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Sesquipedalian on June 04, 2003, 02:10:30 pm
Very well, I'll be creative for you:

Strong in our hate of Interplay
Long may our flag in glory sway
Shining in JPEG for all men to see.
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on June 04, 2003, 02:36:40 pm
Fancy writing the next verse?:D

I'll put that into the chorus.:yes:
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: redsniper on June 04, 2003, 03:24:11 pm
no you can leave Microsoft in the song, just because we use their OS doesn't mean we like it
Title: The Anthem of the HLPBB
Post by: Sesquipedalian on June 05, 2003, 02:28:30 am
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Originally posted by Petrarch of the VBB
Fancy writing the next verse?
Mm, no. ;)