FIC: Ode To Aurra Sing, by Hondo Ohnaka (T)

[pronker]

Title: Ode To Aurra Sing, by Hondo Ohnaka

Rating: T

Era: The Clone Wars, shortly after Aurra Sing and Hondo Ohnaka meet again

Disclaimer: I am not George Lucas and this fanfiction set in his Star Wars makes no profit. Good thing Hondo and Aurra don't know that.

Summary: Hondo muses musically.

A/N: Inspired by the lilting quality of Aurra Sing's name, this was born. The folk tune, "Aura Lea," is the source, although humming along to Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender," will bring the same mood to the work, as "Love Me Tender" is a derivative adaptation of "Aura Lea." YouTube embeds include a really sappy one for "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", also by The King. It just seemed to fit. And on the distaff side, "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore, I liked in 1964 and it still resonates, as I suspect it does with Aurra.

EAD: Links to the songs, as LJ does not enable the 'i frame' code from YouTube's embed coding:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmOrWG2FTbg&feature=related

Lesley Gore "You Don't Own Me"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDrj5faA7ds

Jim Reeves "Aura Lea"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZBUb0ElnNY&feature=related

Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrojFR7jM9E&NR=1

Elvis Presley "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"

OoOoOoOoOo

Long ago, we had a fling

And we enjoyed ... dates.

To inter-species sex I cling,

Cont'ry to the Fates.

I kissed you,

You kissed me,

All our greeds fulfilled.

Then you gained a new career

And I stayed stockstill.

[]

Your antenna spoke to you

Whisp'ring 'life's work change.'

In the fall you left me for

A bounty hunter's range.

Aurra Sing!

Aurra Sing!

Maid of long red hair!

We were pirates in the spring

With blasters ev'rywhere.

[]

Our pad is no more

Some called it a shack.

Mama said you would return

Now she's gone; you're back.

Aurra Sing!

Aurra Sing!

Maid of long red hair!

We were pirates in the spring

With blasters ev'rywhere.

OoOoOoOoOoOo

The End.

Comments

[ansketil-rose.livejournal.com]

This was awesome! I loved it! ^_^

So clever!

[pronker]

Heee, thanks. They were a fun ex-couple to fic about. I am flumping around now trying to embed the YouTube songs. LJ seems to be kicking up a fuss about posting them.

[fish-bunny.livejournal.com]

This is so clever, I love it. :)

Good song choices! I had not heard "Aura Lea", I'll have to take a listen.

[pronker]

Thank you! It was fun to play around with a songfic, which I guess this is, 'cause it sure ain't poetry.

"Aura Lea" is pretty, and measured, and like a lot of Civil War songs, poignant. Reeves does a good job with it.