There were three men came out of the West
Three kings both great and high
And they have sworn a solemn oath
John Mastodon must die.
They took a tank and ran him down
With bullets in his head
And they have sworn a solemn oath
John Mastodon was dead
But when the Spring came kindly on
And showers began to fall
John Mastodon got up again
And did surprise them all...
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in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •deemkeen :duck_verified:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Lord Jubalon Flux
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Theta Sigma
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •this has to be one of the best takes of #JohnMastodon Iβve seen.
Also, we can all sing it together, over a good cup brewed from Johnβs bones.
Ultra Violet :trantifa: πΉπ΄
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Michael Winiberg
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •I recognise that song! Well done.
π
I shall have to go listen to John Barleycorn now...
Rob Talks About BeerπΊ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •OkazuYuri
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Jason Walter π΅πΈ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Annamal
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Christina Mother of Spiders
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Clifton Royston
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •fletchen
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •XTC - The Ballad Of Peter Pumpkinhead
YouTubeFelipe
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •I can't put into words how happy I am to have you in this space to fill our timelines with little gems like this.
Also, can't wait for your next book! π
John Bailey
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Now, sing this to the tune of the Gilligan's Island theme song...
You're welcome.
Aron Lee
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •"John Mastodon must die"?
DS Racer
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Cassana
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Hrafn Corvale
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •textory
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Danie Sharpe, CFA
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •geobeck π³οΈβπ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Reading that, this inspiration particle just floated into my mind:
Yeah, John Mastodon,
Social media icon,
They put some poison into his wine.
Yeah, John Mastodon,
Federated mighty-mon,
He drank it all and said "I feel fine!"
(I'm sure the tune will stay in my head until I've come up with the whole song.)
Gimpleg
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Mojosue
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •FlattermΓ€n
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Barleycorn
YouTubeEmily Souch
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Block Me Amadeus
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Collin Jones
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Cameron
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Hayden
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •James π¦ #FBPE :europe:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •PRNE
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Sue Stone
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Allegra & Katie
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •love John "Barleycorn" Mastodon
Would you mind boosting my #disabled #catdad #evicted #gofundme in the spirit of St
John "Wenceslaus" Mastodon's charity? Be a #mensch ; do a #mitzvah for Hanukkah and #charity for #BoxingDay.
#ThankYou gofund.me/57d2e9b9
Bulent Osman Yusuf
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •RufusB
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •datenheini
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •mistershins
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •kamstrup
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Em
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •TonyTrink1969 π³οΈβπ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Chris Paduan
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Kathy Stanford
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Linke
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Ertain
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Sparkymike
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Loukas (They/Them) π³οΈββ§οΈ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •woke: golden bough
Chuck Purvis
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •PJ "chinga la migra" Coffey
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Nice one!
A fine addition to the lore of #JohnMastodon by #NeilGaiman (to help steer people here!)
Nevar23
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Mason Pelt
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •hulliver π―π©πͺ πΊπ¦ πͺπΊ Γ― ππ΄ββοΈ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •SeeleSays
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •It just came in that way..
luneellise21 (xe/xer)
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Yaoi Box Balloon
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •ShadowOwl
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Michael
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •BradAtlanta
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Gato_Loco π» Ο β
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •David :verified:+
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •PoeticLicenseDK
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Holy moly! #JohnMastodon origin story incoming courtesy of comic book writer & author of several amazing books turned into television series.
Sabrina Web π
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Dr Fella Nine
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Bowman Klinkenberg
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Robinb
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •sparseMatrix β β β π»
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Cragsand :catjam:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Catherine H. Michael
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •David Lohr
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Then we wouldn't be in this mess today
I know we've all gone different ways
But the dues we've gonna pay still the same
It's time to change the script for this old play
You're readin' and not feelin' what you say
Comin' on too strong for me to stay
Interpret what you see in any way
It seems the simple things
Are hardest to explain
Wind is gonna come too soon
And deaden all the pain
Footprints in the snow will show...
@pineywoozle βs #3WordNote
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •wanderingmoon
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •#WhoIsJohnGault π€£π€£
π΅π·DangerBoyXIIIπ³οΈβπ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •JeremyJupiterJones
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Essjay π³οΈβπ :flag_ace:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Neil Gaiman
in reply to Essjay π³οΈβπ :flag_ace: • • •Gary Ames
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Nova Naturalist
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •"And little Sir John and the nut-brown bowl
And his brandy in the glass;
And little Sir John and the nut-brown bowl
Proved the strongest man at last.
The huntsman, he can't hunt the fox
Nor so loudly to blow his horn
And the tinker he can't mend kettle nor pot
Without a little Mastodon."
Merry H
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Tom
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •There's an old German song just like this.
Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck, β
Sim sa la bim, bam ba, sa la du, sa la dim
Auf einem Baum ein Kuckuck saΓ.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auf_eineβ¦
deutsches Volks- und Kinderlied
Autoren der Wikimedia-Projekte (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Ed... should be in bed.
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •post m_
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •#JohnMastodon mastodon.social/@1moremin/1095β¦
pstmrtm_ (@1moremin@mastodon.social)
MastodonPapa Shark π¦ :verigold:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •πΆSoon may the Wellerman come
To bring us sugar and tea and rum
One day, when the tonguing is done
We'll take our leave and goπΆ
I'll let myself out
Simon Ο man βοΈ π§¬ π§« πͺπΊ πΊπ¦
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •πΏπΆππΆ :verifiedtrans:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •The King of Birds took up his sword
And cast his solemn vow.
No mortal men shall say his name,
Else he be stricken down.
And all his jesters clapped and cheered
For speech was freed that day
Except for all the speech
They didn't want someone to say.
But John Mastodon, his eyes afire
Grinned his tusky grin, elated
"I am no mortal man," said he.
"I am... federated."
Bert Latamore
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •π· Rizzberry Rayneπ·
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Thorne Lawler
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •for anyone who doesnβt recognise the lyrics:
music.apple.com/au/album/john-β¦
John Barleycorn (2009 Remaster) by Steeleye Span
Apple Musicdanielpinkwater
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Neil Gaiman
in reply to danielpinkwater • • •eskie227
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •MastaG
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •this is brilliant. Thank you!
Here, a 21st century cyber-medium combined with a great human legacy - humankind's age-old gift of story and allegory to teach, illustrate and illuminate life's most important lessons.
Surprise them we shall.
N Harris
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •So glad to be following you here as well.
Molly Timmins
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Rubio50
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •my friends call me 5
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •George Yolland
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Rob H&ynes
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Joe Marino π
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Pari Moon-Forest
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Dave (He/Him/His)
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Spiers
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Sparoe
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Jason Rosenbaum
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •gary rejsek
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Amanda B. Reckonwith
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Yady
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Juca
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Laura Sykes #Greeneralia
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Roger
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Remmy Lee
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •A trio of murders with a writing utensil
So now I pass down the Mastodon saga
The man, the myth, the Baba Yaga
Brian R. Sala π»
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Hairy Larry
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •laurey19
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Mark Galassi
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Victor Jara
YouTubePerpetual Mystic :paganverify:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •ChookMother π¦πΊπ¦
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •All we need now is Brynn Terfel to sing this backed by a Welsh choir.
#JohnMastadon #OdeToJohnMastodon
Dr. Curiosity π»π¬
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Oh good, I'm not the only one committing such crimes against the British folkloric canon π
Here's mine, for posterity:
cloudisland.nz/@DrCuriosity/10β¦
Dr. Curiosity π»π¬ (@DrCuriosity@cloudisland.nz)
Cloud IslandNomNomDePloom
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Eric the half-a-bee
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Esoter1k π
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •dwatchnews
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Daniel Jonsson
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Andi π» Last
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to Andi π» Last • •@Andi π» Last
Not to belittle @Neil Gaiman's creativity (I am willing to pay money to enjoy the output of said creativity), but I'm even more glad that social media exists so that we can all enjoy the work of other, lesser known, people whose creativity, while great, takes forms that are less marketable (and admittedly, require less time commitment than writing, say, a full novel), and thus wouldn't have a chance of being distributed through traditional media.
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Andi π» Last
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •KadsepfΓΆsch
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •RDStrawn
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •UrsulaRheinganz
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Consider Joan Mastodon
Sister Joan found him in the ice
Carried the frozen body to her home
In the nights by the fire
Healed his heart
Meanwhile, Joan prepared weapons
In the first rain of spring
the heroes stood side by side
against the wild kings
Go on
Joan and John Mastodon
Hugh Young-Bish
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •@neilhimself
Pamimi
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Max Scott-Slade
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Kellden
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Barleycorn Must Die - Steve Winwood
YouTubeHenry Farrell
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise,
And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,
But John Mastodon of Austria is riding to the sea.
John Mastodon calling through the blast and the eclipse
Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips,
Trumpet that sayeth ha!
Domino gloria!
John Mastodon of Austria
Is shouting to the ships.
Rev. Watt deFalk, O.C.D.
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Leaving deep wounds on the Con,
And pipe-smoking "Bob" can't beam as bright
Without a little Masto-
** CORRECTION **
without a little mass .. to... donnnn...
CalamusEstFortis
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •BenderRobot
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •@mastomememakers @Gargron #wanted #JohnMastodon #Toot #Tootoralive
Doremus JeΖΖup (Jeff Uphoff)
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Heidi π³π±πͺπΊ
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Mike Pingleton πΈπ©
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Mofling
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Mastodon
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Hammer Armada
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •@neilhimself
Psilovybin
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Julian βͺπ»π₯₯π΄β«
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •at.tumblr.com/doctorloup/70410β¦
Another #JohnMastodon song! And already complete with music.
Ray Dahl, PhD
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Eric Stoveken
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Small Things Considered
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •@neilhimself
InfamousUnknown
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Patrick McLaughlin
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Thank you, Neil.
I called for this specific filking back on #JohnMastodon Day, but never imagined you would be the one to fulfill it.
Goobermunch
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •John Maston:
mav :happy_blob:
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Mindy Schwartz
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Doremus JeΖΖup (Jeff Uphoff)
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •FatherLot
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •RDStrawn
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •Nuki's Old Account
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •#JohnMastodon is my heart-throb, my husbando, my one-itis, my top kink!
If I wasn't such a Garbo Goblin, I'd probably swear off all lesser men for John Mastodon!
Robert Praetorius
in reply to Neil Gaiman • • •