<![CDATA[Parody of Fame by Irene Cara]]>The Buffy episode I was hinting at was 'Once More With Feeling', where a demon's curse leads to the whole episode being performed as a musical. I am not a major Buffy fan, but I thought it was excellently done (all the songs were written by Buffy creator Joss Whedon), and the episode spawned a CD album and a songbook. Highly recommended.

Anyway, here are some more lyrics. Based on Fame by Irene Cara. Official audio (extended) here.

A Dungeoneer looks into a Spyglass, and sees Lord Fear looking depressed. He says, 'Lissard, despite all the time that has passed, I don't think people are taking me seriously as a leader of the Opposition.' (A picture of Iain Duncan Smith flashes up for a split second.) 'But they really should be. Because I am a villain like no other, and I'm here to stay.' Then he sings:

'Lissard, look at me

And tell me what you see

If you smirk then you'll wake up dead

Give me time I'll make you forget Mog-dred

'Cause when it's killing time

I'm best at villain's crime

I can crush you all in my hand

Don't you know who I am?

Remember my leer

(FEAR!)

I'm gonna rule forever

I'm gonna burn, roast and fry

(FRY!)

I'm gonna darken the weather

People will see me and die

(DIE!)

Kids, if you're aged 'round eleven

Don't even try to come near

(NEAR!)

I'm gonna rule forever

Better remember my leer

(REMEMBER! REMEMBER! REMEMBER!)

(REMEMBER! REMEMBER! REMEMBER!)'

(A parody of Fame by Irene Cara.)

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/topic/661/parody-of-fame-by-irene-caraRSS for NodeTue, 15 Sep 2026 19:23:14 GMTThu, 06 Nov 2003 15:41:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Parody of Fame by Irene Cara on Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:46:03 GMT]]>[Much later, after the Dungeon has closed and then reopened, another dungeoneer finds the spyglass and picks it up. An older Lord Fear is pacing around his new old lair. [Cue the second verse that I omitted to parody ten years ago when making my first contribution to the 'I had a silly idea...' thread.]

Someone hold my nose, the stench of mackerel grows

Lissard's stuffed himself full of fish

Why's my viewing pool now a little dish?

But if they think I'm spent

I'll tell them my intent, yes

I can hunt a team 'til it quakes

Ooh, I got what it takes

(FEAR!)

I'm gonna rule forever

I'm gonna burn, roast and fry

(FRY!)

I'm gonna darken the weather

People will see me and die

(DIE!)

Kids, if you're aged 'round eleven

Don't even try to come near

(NEAR!)

I'm gonna rule forever

Better remember my leer

(REMEMBER! REMEMBER! REMEMBER!)

(REMEMBER! REMEMBER! REMEMBER!)

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/46235https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/46235Wed, 06 Nov 2013 17:46:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Parody of Fame by Irene Cara on Thu, 06 Nov 2003 16:51:01 GMT]]>OMG that was HILARIOUS!

I have to go do another...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/12817https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/12817Thu, 06 Nov 2003 16:51:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Parody of Fame by Irene Cara on Thu, 06 Nov 2003 16:01:45 GMT]]>I can'ts keep up with all of this...  😞

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