Well, it's not *quite* like that. It was never intended to grow in this direction...
Frank Hayes wrote WIWAB for Duckon in Chicago in June, 1997. I was there when he debuted it and I managed to borrow the recording from a fan who had a film camera. :)
So, I'm about as close to ground zero as you can get.
I was so geeked about the song that I played it *everywhere*. Bill Sutton and Tom Smith were the second two to pick it up.
The 'schtick' aspect likely started spontanneously in several places at the same time. My first experience with it was at Duckon in 1998 (the next year) with Pete Grubbs, Tom Smith, and RJ Johnson lending the one-upmanship.
The first time I did it opposite Bill Sutton was at Chambanacon in 1999, I believe.
The worst it got was as a one hour program item at the Chicon in 2000. Bill Sutton, Dave Clement, and a host of others (about 10 of us in all, I think) sang the song. We ran over time. (The best part of it to me was the line "... but it sure beat that ancient Atari, 'cuz I almost went blind dont'cha know..." and Dave Clement interrupted by saying "Well, I *did* go blind!")
I agree that 'Pies' certainly has the potential for the same mind-numbing humor. All you need is to add other aspects of Ankh-Morpork to make a truly interesting (and long-winded) presentation. :)
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Date: 2010-02-10 11:09 pm (UTC)Frank Hayes wrote WIWAB for Duckon in Chicago in June, 1997. I was there when he debuted it and I managed to borrow the recording from a fan who had a film camera. :)
So, I'm about as close to ground zero as you can get.
I was so geeked about the song that I played it *everywhere*. Bill Sutton and Tom Smith were the second two to pick it up.
The 'schtick' aspect likely started spontanneously in several places at the same time. My first experience with it was at Duckon in 1998 (the next year) with Pete Grubbs, Tom Smith, and RJ Johnson lending the one-upmanship.
The first time I did it opposite Bill Sutton was at Chambanacon in 1999, I believe.
The worst it got was as a one hour program item at the Chicon in 2000. Bill Sutton, Dave Clement, and a host of others (about 10 of us in all, I think) sang the song. We ran over time. (The best part of it to me was the line "... but it sure beat that ancient Atari, 'cuz I almost went blind dont'cha know..." and Dave Clement interrupted by saying "Well, I *did* go blind!")
I agree that 'Pies' certainly has the potential for the same mind-numbing humor. All you need is to add other aspects of Ankh-Morpork to make a truly interesting (and long-winded) presentation. :)