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Summer Of '83 (Live​-​Solo Acoustic)

by Mikey Mason

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A parody of Bryan Adams' "Summer Of '69," this song tackles the trials and tribulations of a lifelong RP Gamer.

Recorded live at the White Rabbit Cabaret in Fountain Square, Indianapolis, IN on 9/15/11.

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I got my first d20
Came in Red Box D&D
Colored numbers in with a crayon
It was summer of '83

Me, my brother & this kid named Terry
Had a game in our front yard
7th grade, Terry found girls and
Left the game when his weenie got hard

Oh when I look back now
That summer seemed to last forever
And if I had the choice
Hell Yeah - I'd always wanna be there
Those were the best games of my life...

Well that didn't stop me from gaming,
Kept it up through high school.
Spent my evenin's behind a GM screen
lingin' dice and drinkin' Mountain Dew, yeah!


Hanging out and slaying orcs!
Boss fights that seemed to last forever...
Oh, and in those dungeon crawls
Killing wandering mobs for treasure!
Those were the best games that I'd seen...
Thanks to the summer of 83’

Man then college came
We were young and frustrated
We needed to get laid...
I guess nothin' can last forever...

And now the times are changin'
A lot of gaming friends have come and gone
Sometimes, behind my GM screen
I look at LARP and wonder what went wrong

Hanging out and slaying orcs...
Waiting for some guy to roll for treasure...
Oh and I still dungeon crawl...
But my games these days are so much better...
These are the best games that I'll see…
Thanks to the Summer of 83’
(Oh yeah)And Red Box D&D...

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released September 16, 2011

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Mikey Mason Indianapolis, Indiana

A nationally touring performer with hits like She Don’t Like Firefly, Best Game Ever, and Opposite of Cool, Mikey Mason is a ball of contagious enthusiasm who makes songs about role-playing games, video games, sci-fi, fantasy, cats, and the general experience of being a geek. He’s been heard on nerdist.com, SyFy, TheFuMP.com, and Dr. Demento, and is a truly must-see event each time he performs. ... more

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