tag:dreamwidth.org,2011-12-22:1181069 Dragoness Eclectic Dragoness Eclectic 2025-01-01T04:27:09Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2011-12-22:1181069:156599 2025-01-01T04:24:32Z 2025-01-01T04:27:09Z public 0 Happy New Year to all!<br /><br />In spite of portents and prophecies, may you all have a good year anyway! <br /><br />If you've heard too much negativity and doomsaying, I give you Iron Maiden's <a href="https://youtu.be/LbsH4cTuoYI?si=N6FmlCgTRLmxuAgA">Die With Your Boots On</a>.<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LbsH4cTuoYI?si=N6FmlCgTRLmxuAgA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=dragoness_e&ditemid=156599" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments tag:dreamwidth.org,2011-12-22:1181069:153809 2023-06-11T23:06:19Z 2023-06-11T23:06:19Z thoughtful public 0 After rewatching the Wellerman Sea Shanty remix to show my spouse the wonderful thing made by Covid-locked TikTokkers, I finally realized that "Wellerman" resonates because, in a way, it's about COVID lockdown.<br /><br />"Soon may the Wellerman come, bringing sugar and tea and rum" = soon may my DoorDash/UberEats/contactless grocery pickups be ready.<br /><br />"When the tonguing is done, we'll take our leave and go." = "When COVID is done, we'll take our leave and go (out)".<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JuAgRi1_RzQ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br /><br />I feel silly not realizing this until years later.<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=dragoness_e&ditemid=153809" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments