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Ode to AO3
- Not to be confused with Problematic Love Song.
| Filksong | |
|---|---|
| Song Title: | Ode to AO3 (informal title) |
| Composer: | |
| Lyrics: | goodqueenalys |
| Melody: | Let it Be by the Beatles |
| Date: | August 2017 |
| Subject: | Fanfiction, fannish creation and AO3 |
| Other: | |
| External Links: | https://goodqueenalys.tumblr.com/post/164583132778/goodqueenalys-goodqueenalys (Archived link) |
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Ode to AO3 is a set of filk/song parody lyrics praising the virtues of Archive of Our Own and fanfiction, riffing on 'Let it Be' by the Beatles. They were originally posted to Tumblr by goodqueenalys in a series of self-reblogs, which other users to the site then picked up and added to.
The first "verse" was posted on 21st August 2017, with two more "verses" added the following day, and a fourth added on 25th August.
As of May 2020, the original Tumblr post has more than 52,000 notes.
The Initial Lyrics
And in my hour of darkness
The Archive is in front of me
With the filter set on "Rated E"
Some Additions
On 1st September 2017, goodqueenalys curated some of her favourite additions to the song, writing: "Adding some of my favorite additions to this because omg some of these are seriously pure 24 karat fucking GOLD!"[1]
wildhaunt
ao3 ao3
There might be an update
ao3
justatrashpanda
For though shows may be parted,
There is still a chance that they will see,
Post-canon adventures,
Ao3.
tototones
Ao3, Ao3. Ao3, Ao3! I've lost count of all my tabs, Ao3~
penaltykeks
For though they may be platonic besties,
There's a good chance that I will see,
Them boning six ways to Sunday on Ao3.
idyllspace
Play freebird!
Some Fan Comments
References
- ^ Tumblr post by goodqueenalys, published September 1, 2017 (Accessed May 3, 2020). Archive link