Hildegard von Blingin'

Soldier, Poet, King, but it's in a minor key and 50% more Medieval (Patreon)

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2024-03-18 22:15:46

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Hello everyone, I hope this finds you in excellent spirits! Due to popular demand, I roped my brother Friar Funk into singing on another cover. We created a twist on the song Soldier, Poet, King by The Oh Hellos (their debut album is very Bardcore in flavour and I highly recommend it).

This was a tricky challenge because the song is already very folksy sounding, and has been popular with the D&D and fantasy nerd crowd since it came out. I decided to switch it to a minor key, slow it down a bit, and have a little fun with the instrumentation and structure. There are many many covers out there, but I hope you enjoy our take on this one.

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Soldier, Poet, King, but it's in a minor key and 50% more Medieval

▶ Spotify: (This song won’t be up for a little while, but you can listen to my other work here) https://open.spotify.com/artist/5BSPl6yCVGvrCyKUp2peGM?si=3aSOho6GST28sGFV339cFg ▶ Consider supporting the channel on Patreon: https://patreon.com/hildegardvonblingin May I present "Soldier, Poet, King" by the Oh Hellos, but even more Bardcore than it already is. I decided to leave the lyrics alone, but I changed the key entirely, and I am joined by my brother Friar Funk on male vocals. I hope it graces the table at your next D&D campaign. The Art: May Calendar Page; Hawking, Unknown artist/maker, Mid-1200s, Bruges (possibly), Belgium (Place Created), J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles) I found the “soldier” and “poet” on Pinterest and modified the art, but couldn’t find a source. The Lyrics: There will come a soldier Who carries a mighty sword He will tear your city down Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh, Lord He will tear your city down Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh, Lord There will come a poet Whose weapon is His word He will slay you with His tongue Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh, Lord He will slay you with His tongue Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord There will come a ruler Whose brow is laid in thorn Smeared with oil like David's boy Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh, Lord Smeared with oil like David's boy Oh lei, oh lai, oh, Lord Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh, Lord He will tear your city down, oh lei, oh lai Ohh Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai Oh lei, oh lai, oh lei, oh lai, oh