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Song A Day #610: 'Twas The Night Before PAX!

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Channel: Jonathan Mann · 2010 · Music

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So! We made it to Seattle. I came up with the title for this while driving the 3 hours up from Portland. We're staying at the Green Tortoise hostel (if you're around, come say hello!), and I recorded this on my iPhone 4 (with the front facing camera) in my bunk. As is often the case when traveling, I was only able to get one take. We don't have a private room, and folks were coming in and out, making it difficult to really go all out. But Song-a-day is all about making the song where and when I can, no matter the conditions. I'm a little out of tune here, but it's nothing serious (I hope!). 

Anyway, I wanted to write a song that really reflected how I feel about PAX. I've only been one other time (three years ago), but it was by far the best convention I'd ever been to (and as GameJew, I went to a lot). It's kind of cliche by now to say it, but this really is the gamer's convention: By gamers, for gamers. There is a palpable sense of family here, that you can just strike up a conversation with anyone you meet, and they could become your lifelong friend. It's almost like summer camp in that way.

Lyrics:

'Twas the night before pax and all through Seattle
Every manner of nerd was preparing for battle
Polishing dice and spit shining controllers
From  d n d nerds all the way to wii bowlers

Oh pax is for gamers
It's where we belong
At pax we're not ashamed, no
From ducklings into swans

'Twas the night before pax
And the city exciting
New friends on the street
Old friends reuniting
From near and from far
We answer the call
Head down to gameworks
Happy hour for all

Oh I can't wait to see Warren Spector tomorrow
And all the panels and the talks
Our Weekend will be Confirmed
I wanna see the Protomen rock
Jonathan coulton and Frontalot...and don't forget the Minibosses

Wanna walk the show floor and be bombarded with swag
Wanna game until I've had my fill
Wanna fall asleep in a big bean bag
Wanna meet a Wheaton named Wil!!

At pax we are family
Thats the way it is
We're the best that we can be
Together just like this

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