Meat!

[nolly]

Many of you are likely familiar with They're Made Out of Meat by Terry Bisson. (If not, go read it!) But did you know it's been set to music? (And, apparently, made into at least one short film, based on the google hits when I was looking for the story's page, but I haven't watched that yet.)

Comments

[hattifattener]

I … had not encountered that before. (The preview bit doesn't indicate whether they actually include the story or just repeat "they're made out of meat" for fourteen minutes, but I assume the story's in there somewhere…)

The short film was at the SIFF SFSFF a few years back. I saw a puppet production of it at about the same time. Some sort of Terry Bisson synchronicity.

[nolly.livejournal.com]

The previews bits I heard in the podcast from which I learned of it did include more of the story, though I haven't listened to the whole thing yet.

[nolly.livejournal.com]

I have now listened to the whole piece, and it does include the whole story.

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

kbeader does a great musical setting of it as well, should you be at a filkcon out your way. (And if not, I'll have to sing it for you next time we're at the same con)

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Cool; I've never attended a dedicated filk con, and currently don't plan to change that. (limited time / money, and maybe-only-in-my-head social issues.) See you in Reno?

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

Got a membership and everything!

[robot-grrl.livejournal.com]

Maybe Terry's last name should be spelled Bison. (Running and ducking for cover)

[postrophe.livejournal.com]

Are they hats?

[nolly.livejournal.com]

No, they're us.

[postrophe.livejournal.com]

That was some of us wearing the hats... (giggle)

(Meat Wearing Meat would make a great name for a band.)

Very silly song

[ruthstock13.livejournal.com]

Yes, it's fun to listen to at filk cons. Sometimes it's part of the Totally Tasteless and Tacky Review!

Re: Very silly song

[nolly.livejournal.com]

This is not the kbeader arrangement mentioned above and below, with which I was previously unfamiliar. You almost certainly have not heard this one at a con.

[johno.livejournal.com]

I much prefer the kbeader/it_aint_easy version.

[nolly.livejournal.com]

Is that online somewhere? This is the only one I've heard; based on prior comments, the preview snippets does not give an accurate impression of the piece; the excerpt on a recent StarShipSofa episode was more accurate.