Tabletop rock: Ten songs about Dungeons and Dragons
[Another list from contributor Adam Morrison. -AC]
Dungeons and Dragons. The classic role-playing game immerses the player in a world of fun, fantasy, and rules so dense that it sounds like a secret language to the uninitiated. Here are five songs about or inspired by D&D.
1. “A Cloak of Elvenkind,” from Marcy Playground’s 1997 self-titled album, refers to a magic item in Dungeons and Dragons. The singer claims to have one in his closet. It’s probably a metaphor.
2. No More Kings manage to make scoring double damage in D&D with a “Critical Hit” sound funky.
3. The lyrics of Clutch’s “24 Earth Years” describe playing D&D back in 1980. “Bring on the hordes, we have the sword that smote the Goblin of Gygaxnor.”
4. Visigoth give props to the individual who runs the campaigns, the “Dungeon Master.”
5. Soulspell play what they call “heavy metal opera,” and they have a song simply titled “Dungeons and Dragons.”
Anything you can add to this list? Please do so in the comments!
Weezer – In the Garage opens with a few lines about playing D&D.
You left out “In The Garage” by Weezer. “I’ve got a Dungeon Master’s Guide. I’ve got a 12-sided die”.
In League with Dragons by The Mountain Goats
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_League_with_Dragons
“Ready to Roll” by Canada’s own Flashlight Brown is still one of the best.
This is true!
Stephen Lynch’s D&D is so funny