Ode to the Animorphs.
By Colin Mitchell
In honour of the first anniversary of the end of the Animorphs Series.
This is a songfic cover of Don McLeans "American Pie", an ode to the decade of the 1960's, that began with the demise of three of the greatest musical talents of the '50's, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper.
The Animorphs new lives as defenders of the Earth began with the death of the innocence of their former years.
This is their story.
A long long time ago
I can still remember how my life used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could help the world advance
And maybe we'd all be happy for a while. One Friday night, it made me shiver
The revelation was delivered
Bad news on the doorstep
we had to fight or be dead.
I can't remember if I cried
When I saw the Andalite die.
But something touched me deep inside
The day my old life died.
{Refrain}
So bye-bye, little Animorph guys
morphed to Raptor, fled my captors, but the victory was dry
And Tobais was huntin' rabbits and mice
So insane is this that we'll die!
So insane is this that we'll die!
Did you make the morphing cube?
And do you have faith in Ellimists above?
If Elfangor tells you so
Do you believe in Animorphs?
Fighting for your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to fly real low?
(Marco)
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you kissin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I morphed Gorilla real good!
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a comic collection and a dead beat pop
But I knew I was out of luck
The day my old life died
I started singin'
{Refrain}
Now for three years we've been on our own
And Yeerks takin' every day more hosts
But that's not how it used to be
When the Visser took command from Marco's mom
In a host he stole from Alloran
And a voice that sent fear through me
Oh, and while Visser One was looking down
Esplin stole her title, now!
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Ax-man read a book of quotes
The rest of us gave up no hope
And we morphed owls in the dark
The day my old life died
I started singin'
{Refrain}
Fightin'Harder every other hour
The Yeerks took off with the morphing power
Not much time, we're losin' fast
We landed, knocked out on the grass
We all tried to save our ass'
With the Chee, on the sidelines, pacifaaaasts!!!
Now the Yeerk Pool air was Dracon fumes
While the Taxxons asked to make a truce
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the Empire tried to take the world
The Animorphs refused to yeild
Do you recall what was revealed?
The day our old lives died
We started singin'
{Refrain}
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A group of children, trapped in space
With no time left to start again
So come on, be real nimble, be real quick
Rachel snuck 'board the Blade Ship
'Cause Drode is the Crayak's only friend
Oh, and as I watched her on the screen,
The world had gone so perfectly serene
No Yeerk born in a pool
Could end that moment's rule
And as the Yeerks fled into the night
To fight the Empire's final fights,
I saw Crayak laughin' with delight
The day our old lived died
I started thinkin'
{Refrain}
(Jake)
I knew some of us would have to lose
But all I want is happy news
But Rachel's path was another way
I went down to the 'struction site
Where I'd gained the power, years before
I knew inside the Yeerks had paid
(Cassie)
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The Kandrona's all were broken
And the three men I admire most
Tobias, Marco and Jake the most
They caught a Yeerk Ship for the search
The day my old life died
And they were singing
{Refrain}
So bye-bye, little Animorph guys
morphed to Raptor, fled my captors, but the victory was dry
And Tobais was huntin' rabbits and mice
So insane is this that we'll die!
The Animorphs, Jake Berenson, Rachel Berenson, Tobais Van Gore, Marco McCabe, Cassie Verenda, Aximilli-Esgarrouth-Ithsill
1996-2001
By Colin Mitchell
In honour of the first anniversary of the end of the Animorphs Series.
This is a songfic cover of Don McLeans "American Pie", an ode to the decade of the 1960's, that began with the demise of three of the greatest musical talents of the '50's, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper.
The Animorphs new lives as defenders of the Earth began with the death of the innocence of their former years.
This is their story.
A long long time ago
I can still remember how my life used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could help the world advance
And maybe we'd all be happy for a while. One Friday night, it made me shiver
The revelation was delivered
Bad news on the doorstep
we had to fight or be dead.
I can't remember if I cried
When I saw the Andalite die.
But something touched me deep inside
The day my old life died.
{Refrain}
So bye-bye, little Animorph guys
morphed to Raptor, fled my captors, but the victory was dry
And Tobais was huntin' rabbits and mice
So insane is this that we'll die!
So insane is this that we'll die!
Did you make the morphing cube?
And do you have faith in Ellimists above?
If Elfangor tells you so
Do you believe in Animorphs?
Fighting for your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to fly real low?
(Marco)
Well, I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you kissin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I morphed Gorilla real good!
I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a comic collection and a dead beat pop
But I knew I was out of luck
The day my old life died
I started singin'
{Refrain}
Now for three years we've been on our own
And Yeerks takin' every day more hosts
But that's not how it used to be
When the Visser took command from Marco's mom
In a host he stole from Alloran
And a voice that sent fear through me
Oh, and while Visser One was looking down
Esplin stole her title, now!
The courtroom was adjourned
No verdict was returned
And while Ax-man read a book of quotes
The rest of us gave up no hope
And we morphed owls in the dark
The day my old life died
I started singin'
{Refrain}
Fightin'Harder every other hour
The Yeerks took off with the morphing power
Not much time, we're losin' fast
We landed, knocked out on the grass
We all tried to save our ass'
With the Chee, on the sidelines, pacifaaaasts!!!
Now the Yeerk Pool air was Dracon fumes
While the Taxxons asked to make a truce
We all got up to dance
Oh, but we never got the chance
'Cause the Empire tried to take the world
The Animorphs refused to yeild
Do you recall what was revealed?
The day our old lives died
We started singin'
{Refrain}
Oh, and there we were all in one place
A group of children, trapped in space
With no time left to start again
So come on, be real nimble, be real quick
Rachel snuck 'board the Blade Ship
'Cause Drode is the Crayak's only friend
Oh, and as I watched her on the screen,
The world had gone so perfectly serene
No Yeerk born in a pool
Could end that moment's rule
And as the Yeerks fled into the night
To fight the Empire's final fights,
I saw Crayak laughin' with delight
The day our old lived died
I started thinkin'
{Refrain}
(Jake)
I knew some of us would have to lose
But all I want is happy news
But Rachel's path was another way
I went down to the 'struction site
Where I'd gained the power, years before
I knew inside the Yeerks had paid
(Cassie)
And in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The Kandrona's all were broken
And the three men I admire most
Tobias, Marco and Jake the most
They caught a Yeerk Ship for the search
The day my old life died
And they were singing
{Refrain}
So bye-bye, little Animorph guys
morphed to Raptor, fled my captors, but the victory was dry
And Tobais was huntin' rabbits and mice
So insane is this that we'll die!
The Animorphs, Jake Berenson, Rachel Berenson, Tobais Van Gore, Marco McCabe, Cassie Verenda, Aximilli-Esgarrouth-Ithsill
1996-2001