D&D

If I ran a game store I would play the song D&D by SJ Tucker.

If I ran a game store I would make a point to play this song daily. This song is about gamers clocking out of work and gathering at their favorite local game store to play Dungeons and Dragons. It doesn't get more on theme than that for this blog. SJ Tucker and her guitar play a loving and gentle tribute to the grand ol' game of D&D. She doesn't lament dice rolls or dungeon masters, nor rules lawyers nor muchkins. Instead, she croons about the pleasure of pretending with friends and the camaraderie that role-playing games provide. I interpret this song as an ode to the entire hobby of adventure gaming.

D&D is a parody of the song The Napoli by Show of Hands (from their 2009 album, Arrogance, Ignorance & Greed). It was released on SJ Tucker's 2011 album, Mischief, as a digital-only bonus song. As such, the only place I've found to buy it is on SJ Tucker's website. There is a music video of D&D included on the 2011 DVD The Gamers: Dorkness Rising Special Edition, produced by Dead Gentlemen Productions. I've embedded the video. Note that the song is sometimes called Playing D&D, as it is in the video.

D&D on SJ Tucker's website



D&D lyrics

It started long years ago
Weekends, weeknights, when the lights are low
The word goes 'round to those in the know
The D and D game is going down
Time set aside to play it hook or crook
Millions of gamers a-heading for their books
Gather round lads, forget the funny looks
Everyone's dungeon bound
Said, "Everyone's dungeon bound"
Come bards from the north, elves off the moor
Gamers off of work get down to the store
Scratch your neighbor, what's underneath?
A wizard or a cleric or a thief

Generations since Gygax
Rolling their initiative and scarfing down a snack
It's fun to fill a form in if you roll some awesome stats
You can always earn a couple more
Oh, next week comin' back for more
Come gnomes from the north, orcs off the moor
Freaks and geeks get down to the store
Scratch your neighbor, what's underneath?
A paladin, a fighter, or a thief

Five and twenty halflings
Silent in the field
Never held for ransom
Never made to yield
Half-elven lady
Known to be a spy
Rollin' her Charisma
While the gentlemen go by
Yeah

Rollin' now
Come bards from the north, elves off the moor
Gamers off of work get down to the store
Scratch your neighbor, what's underneath?
A wizard or a cleric or a thief

Human, half-orc, play the one you like
Bust a couple heads instead of studying for Psych
Long sword, short sword, scimitar, or bow
Everyone's a gamer, don't you know?
Bards from the north, elves off the moor
Freaks and gamer geeks get down to the store
Scratch your neighbor, what's underneath?
A wizard or a cleric or a thief
A paladin, a fighter, or a thief
A wizard, a cleric, a thief
Playing D and D