Bonus 4 - Not the Very Model of a Changeling
Thanks for 2.000 upvotes! For those who hadn't seen this in my blog yet... have a bit of silliness! 
Flitter
Bonus Four
Not the Very Model of a Changeling
(Obviously sung to the magnificent Major-General's Song ;)
I'm not the very model of a changeling, that I do admit
I've studied pony habits from the mundane to the intimate
And though that seems quite obvious to turn into a benefit
Instead of stealing love I found it necessary to commit
The Hive I've left for twenty years, I know, it's inconsiderate
I've gotten all that love and simply didn't do a thing with it
But here aside my lovely wife I know I'm happy as can be
I've never quite regarded that position a monopoly
Now don't you dare claim that I have been living quite the easy life
A pony needs a job to take care of a family and wife
As changeling I'm not average, indeed I'm quite the opposite
I'm not the very model of a changeling, that I do admit
But then came the invasion, and my life got turned into a mess
When I saw changelings out the window, well, I panicked, I confess
To make it worse my wife did not take revelations rationally
Giving me not much choice but to reveal it all eventually
And when that crazy queen and all her cronies had been blown away
That shield had further side effects and to my infinite dismay
Besides the fact it gave me a spectacularly mighty shove
It tore away the form that I had held so long and come to love
Well I gave up, I thought "that's it", there wasn't much left living for
The life I'd built up carefully was not an option anymore
And so I folded up my wings and I gave into my despair
When I was whisked away from danger and I found my wife was there
We travelled well away from there not quite so certain what to do
We felt the need to meet our son, so he at least would know this too
Since though I was of course not his real father, biologically
The fact that I had raised him made it quite so, psychologically
Instead, I was drawn to my Hive and we met with Queen Morphosai
And then in an insane attempt to stay out of the public eye
My wife suggested that I should change, of all ponies, into her
So as the day drew to an end, a whole mob's wrath we did incur
When we went into Ponyville I just walked in au naturel
But being used to Pinkie Pie they obviously took it well
Then things got quickly out of hoof, with armies straight from Canterlot
I must admit, we stumbled in, we really hadn't planned a lot
I'm not the very model of a changeling, that I do admit
And when it comes to ponies, well, I do still have to learn a bit
But luckily, Queen Morphosai, as odd as she's tenacious
Still had an ace to play, yes, a suggestion quite audacious
And so she gave Celestia an offer she could not refuse
With one swift move the situation skilfully she did diffuse
Now I am here behind a desk, and manage matters of import
I must admit, it beats Plan A, in which I would appear in court
Somehow I find myself back here at home aside my lovely wife
And once again enjoy the luxuries that come with pony life
Under the local rulers here, both Luna and Celestia
I am the very model of a changeling in Equestria
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woah update. Surprising, let's read it.
And I just re-read the story not 2 days ago <.<
And this is pretty neat.
:mandatory sequel request:
4247651
Heh. I still haven't gotten any better at planning out storylines, sadly... so that'll be on hold until the next crazy idea hits me
4247668
There are now two parodies of this song that I know of. This was in the number one spot.
It isn't now.
I actually sang it all XD
There are some parts that don't really go well though.
4247673
Have one more
(and the youtube version)
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/every_majors_terrible.png
Major-General Stanley was the original Eminem
Someone needs to make a parody of this play: Ponies of Penzance!
4247712
OMG we are literally watching that show in music class now!
Cool.... Now I have to go and reread it again.
4247668 Welp I just glad then you made this one! Still wish for more Junebug but I guess I can wait and scratch my eyes out while I go crazy!
4247743
But then I have to go make audio books! That's such a hassle!
4247681
Really? I was very careful to get the meter right everywhere. I have noticed the human brain sometimes tends to skip over words subconsciously though. But, if you make sure to read all words, it should fit
The only one that stretches it a bit (but, no more than the original lyrics, mind you) is "rationally", which would turn into something like "rash'nally" to fit the meter.
I even separated it in blocks of three verses like the original... the chorus-repeating part (as it is in the original song) should be on the end of the second verse each time.
4247777 I read the whole thing to myself with an imaginary metronome running in my brain. It fits perfectly, and you should be commended for it.
4247769 You should have done that anyway! All the great authors have!
Unexpected update is unexpected. But welcome.
4247843
Actually, usually other people do it for them
4th after-ending update.
Huh, that's a pretty good recap of everything that happened. Good show. :D
4247673 Whaaat? It wasn't Alphanumeric? I mean, Scientist Salarian was good, but...
4247981
There's also The Elements Song, by Tom Lehrer, set to the same tune
4247673 Make that three.
[youtube=sNM-_aYDXyo]
4248124
Well, 4247981 already linked to that
This is brilliant!
How about the original?
4247668 One day, one day we can hope for such, till then, its ghoul poking for fun and amusement.
4247777
Well, to be specific, it's the line "When we went into Ponyville I just walked in au naturel"
It seems the "into" screws it up, and "to" works better.
4248238
You should listen to the original song again. All of the verses start with a syllable before the first stress in the actual music. It fits perfectly
Stresses are as follows: "When we went into Ponyville I just walked in au naturel"
4248261
I just read what you posted and now suddenly it fits
So. Epic.
Wait....isn't that a pun? Yeah cause doesn't epic mean long-ass poem?
4248420 Epic is just a description of the poem. I don't see how it's punny.
4248534
"Wait....isn't that a pun?" I stated a question; never said I was for-sure
Actually, I googled it.
Epic:a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
Epic:a long poem
a long poem
long poem
4248534
Nope, he's right. The original meaning of "an epic" (from the Ancient Greek adjective "epos", meaning "word, story, poem"), is indeed a long heroic poem. Classic examples include the Iliad and Odyssey, Argonautica (Jason and the Argonauts), and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Nice! I've seen several at this point, and this one was fairly well-done as well. Great job!
4247673 Orly...
To quote Vibrant from the fanfic Friendship is Optimal: The Law Offices of Artemis, Stella & Beat
Aaaaaaand she gets interrupted..
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Okay, not QUITE like that, but still. You know what she was GOING to say.
4248590
Heehee. Thanks.
The second-to-last line of that one has some meter problems, though...
4248634 Yeah, I know. Song-writing isn't exactly his strongest talent. (Part of why she's interrupted, I'm sure, is because those three verses were all he could manage to come up with.)
Never said it was the BEST, but it's one of the most memorable for me because of how it ends. XD
4248130
Just skip to 6:06 part of video.
There are stories which are never completed and then their are stories like this which get 2 epilogues and 4 bonus chapters
4248768
That was sublime! Of course, the Muppets usually are.
4248873
Oh gods, a full third of my number of chapters are just bonus material!
4247668 Quick, someone find the pony named "Crazy Idea" so that they can hit 'em! My money's on that he's/she's related to Pinkie Pie!
4248972
My muse is not so easily cheated!
And the concussion / brain damage sure won't help...
Very funny.
Hmmm... Seems Interesting, I'm gonna read it.
Hey! An update!
Always fun to get another bonus chapter of Flitter, no matter how short.
This... was simply stunning. A beautiful new perspective on Changelings! BRAVO!
4249506
Thank you
4249014 Maybe they'd aim for the groin, it is after all closer to their hoof level. The only damage you'd take out of that is your singing career...and maybe your ability to reproduce, but really, who needs that? A small price for a sequel, if you ask me...
wow this old fic made it back to the front page, amazing...And well deserved.
When ever I finish Daily Unlife, Ill give this a read
(clicks read later)
And that ladies and gentlemen, is a comedic/poetic summary of one of the greatest stories on FimFiction.
And I thought the days of this story getting featured were finally over.
The updates just keep coming. 
4249582
As the Author's Notes say, it's a bit of a 2000 upvotes celebration
4249683
Come now. This whole fic is barely as long as 3 chapters of TDU
4249690
Oh wow. Thanks. I'm sure there are better stories, though
4249745
Come now... those three lower spots aren't the real feature box. Everyone should know that by now