By Hazel <IHazel@yahoo.com>
Rated G
Submitted November 2000
Summary: A filk of Don McLean's "American Pie" that salutes the *real* heroes of Lois and Clark.
Author's note: This filk was performed at LAFF 2000 on my behalf by Laurie and Kristin, whom I thank most warmly. :) For those of you who are interested in such things, the scansion for the verses and chorus follows the first, second, third, and final stanzas of Don McLean's original "American Pie." Accept no substitutes. Don't even think of listening to Madonna's.
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A long, long time ago, On a planet far away, Jor-El and Lara had a son. But they discovered Krypton's core Destabilizing more and more And knew the ending of their world had come.
They quickly made a little spaceship, Checked the probes to find a safe trip, At last they found one of worth: A little planet called Earth. And as red Krypton was destroyed, They sent Kal-El into the void The Kents found him, were overjoyed And there it all began…
Oh, my, my, this here Superman guy, Fools the masses With some glasses And a bright-patterned tie, He left his world before the planet could die Sent away to find a home where he'd fly, Away to find a home where he'd fly.
Jon and Martha took him home To raise him as their very own Though they didn't know his origin They named him Clark and watched him grow Till all of Smallville came to know This charmer with the devasting grin But his powers soon grew manifest And while Mom and Dad tried their best They simply couldn't say Why their baby turned out this way Oh, his journeys were continuous Till he came to Metropolis And there he met up with Lois And that's how it began…
He was singin', My, my, this here Superman guy, Fools the masses With some glasses And a bright-patterned tie, He left his world before the planet could die Sent away to find a home where he'd fly, Sent away to find a home where he'd fly.
Poor Clark did not know what to do: He'd made a triangle for two Lois loved his supersuit. He had to deal with things complex Like Kryptonite and evil Lex His unrequited love was almost moot… But then he realized something strange — The PTB had made a change! They finally had a first date And things worked out just great And even though she slammed the door, Their love just blossomed more and more Till he proposed and she upped the score! That's how it began…
They were singin', My, my, this here Superman guy, Fools the masses With some glasses And a bright-patterned tie, He left his world before the planet could die Sent away to find a home where he'd fly, Sent away to find a home where he'd fly.
Now that Lois knew the truth, They struggled, fighting arcs uncouth Until they married 'neath the sky. It seemed as if their tale would Continue on, just as it should But villains planned to make their story die… But yet the two did not despair; There still remained a hopeful air As new heroes arose To drive away their woes. And the duo I admire most Are perpetuated in every post Yes, fanfic writers deserve a toast For how it all began…
We were singin', My, my, this here Superman guy, Fools the masses With some glasses And a bright-patterned tie, He left his world before the planet could die Sent away to find a home where he'd fly, Sent away to find a home where he'd fly.
We were singin', My, my, this here Superman guy, Fools the masses With some glasses And a bright-patterned tie, He left his world before the planet could die Sent away to find a home where he'd fly.
THE END