Comments on: The Complete Madblood Battle Anthem

By: Twyne

Twyne — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 14:33:57 +0000

So, uh, which rant is being referred to? Also, are there any backed up recordings of the aforementioned voicemail, or does it just not exist anymore?

By: David M

David M — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 05:41:49 +0000

Let’s be honest, a Narbonic musical would be pretty much the best thing ever. Someone should really get on that. 😛

By: Rex Vivat (sirgarberto)

Rex Vivat (sirgarberto) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:40 +0000

Dammit, the link isn't working anymore.

By: Fandarel (fandarel)

Fandarel (fandarel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:39 +0000

Jeffrey, you write most of the Skin Horse scripts and you did selected bits of Narbonic. We ALL thank you for your words.

By: Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing)

Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:38 +0000

Oh, and thanks again for the kind words, Shaenon. 🙂

By: Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing)

Jeffrey Channing Wells (channing) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:37 +0000

Because that's the way this tiger rolls, John Campbell.

Leon, you assume correctly. It was actually a huge relief and/or cop-out to have a spoken section; I got tired of rhyming after a while. Which doesn't mean I'm not going to go insane and attempt it again at some point, I'm just really bad at it. I fear this anthem thing was a fluke, but a happy one.

By: John Campbell (jcampbel)

John Campbell (jcampbel) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:36 +0000

I've had this song stuck in my head all week. You get funny looks when you burst out singing, "From the west to the east / from the greatest to the least / every creature, man and beast / bow befooooore him!" in public.

Curse you, Jeffrey Channing Wells! Why must your mad science robot battle anthems be so catchy and awesome?

By: Pete (westrider)

Pete (westrider) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:35 +0000

The first two people to get that Voice Mail message were my Grandmother and my Land Lord. The Land Lord thought it was pretty cool, my Grandmother was somewhat worried about me.

By: Ed Gedeon (eddurd)

Ed Gedeon (eddurd) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:34 +0000

(TUNE: "Springtime For Hitler", by Mel Brooks)

Jeffrey Wells was reading through his fa-vo-rite web comic!
Then he saw a notice in the pages of Narbonic!
Jeff sat down and then
Took his ball-point pen,
And wrote a song
That's rather long,
But here we go again!

Now ... it's ... an ...
Anthem for Madblood the Conqueror!
Song for the ruler of Earth!
Madblood has built a robot horde!
Soon he will be your Overlord!
Anthem for Madblood the Conqueror!
Handsome and brainy and buff!
Anthem for Madblood the Conqueror!
Come on robots, now show them your stuff!

(Robots go into synchronized tap dance)
Madblood is so mean and tough
And that is why they call him Wolf!
(more dance)
Ev'ryone from Maine to Butte will
Know resistance is quite futile!
(Now picture 15000 robots in a Rockettes-style kick line)

Now ... it's ... an ...
Anthem for Madblood the Conqueror!
Music for crushing his foes!
He'll conquer ev'ry con-ti-nent!
He's certain! (Ninety-nine percent!)
Anthem for Madblood the Conqueror!
Child's play, as each na-tion falls!
Anthem for Madblood the Conqueror!
And ... he ...
Hopes soon that Helen,
He's hoping that Helen,
He's hoping ... she'll answer his calls!

By: Leon Arnott (l)

Leon Arnott (l) — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 20:30:33 +0000

This is the best Madblood anthem if only for the spoken section, which I assume was also Mr. Wells’s responsibility.