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A horn being played at nightfall by a Royal Crown Coalition unit.

Proposed Canon

A gobwin sentry warns of an advancing squadron of flyers.

Music plays a role in the cultural and social interactions of several different groups in Erfworld. Several different sides have been shown singing and playing various musical instruments, including at least two types of horns. ^{Erf-b1-p007 Erf-b1-p094}

Music also plays a role in coordinating troops in battle during dance-fighting. For instance, in the Battle for Gobwin Knob, units that were engaged in dance-fighting either performed their own songs, as in the case of Transylvito^Erf-b1-p111, or music was generated magically, as was the case when Charlie's Archons created a beat for the Royal Crown Coalition forces to follow in the courtyard of Gobwin Knob.^Erf-b1-p128

Speculation

Transylvitian Folk Music

The following is a list of known folk songs of Transylvito.^{summer-updates-015}

• Little Darlin'
• Sh-Boom
• Come and Go With Me
• Erf Angel

Battle Songs of the Battle for Gobwin Knob

The following are excerpts from battle songs performed during the Battle for Gobwin Knob. These songs may or may not have been composed specifically for the conflict, but represent the types of music that units on the various sides found useful either in dance-fighting, or simply to boost morale.

Excerpt from an untitled Transylvitian dancefighting songErf-b1-p111
performed a cappella with snapping fingers used for rhythm
Crazy! Go! Cool! When you're a bat, you're a bat all the way! From you first startin' stat, til the turn you decay! Da DOO da-doo-dooooo... Da DOO da-doo-doo doo DOOooooo...

Excerpt from an untitled, anti-Jetstone song from Gobwin KnobErf-b1-p101

Possibly written by Parson Gotti

Oh the mighty men of Jetstone, Their testes have not yet grown! Their king stays home and gets stoned, While the prince goes out and gets pwned! And the men from Transylvito Are hung just like mosquitos! To protect their little egos They put burritos in their Speedos!

Excerpt from an untitled, celebratory song from the Royal Crown Coalition campErf-b1-p052

YUB NUB, EEE CHOP YUB NUB! TOE MEET TOE PEE CHEE KEENE...[1]

Other Songs Heard in Erfworld

Excerpt from a song overheard in the Glade of the HippiemancersErf-b1-p011
It's blowin' peace and freedom! It's blowin' equaliteee!

Real World References

The Transylvitian dancefighting song is a modified version of the Jet's theme song and the song "Cool" from the musical "West Side Story".

The lyrics to the song overheard in the Glade of the Hippiemancers are from the song "A Mighty Wind" from the movie of the same name which is a mockumentary about folk music.

The song being played in the Royal Crown Coalition war camp is the Ewok Celebration song from Star Wars Epidsode VI: Return of the Jedi.[2]

Notes

1. ^  In the original panel, the second and third words of the song are obscured. The version that is listed here is reconstructed based on the Real World source of the song (in native Ewok).