Netflix & # 39; s emerging star Witch he is not a man, it is a song. "Throw money at your Witcher," bard Jaskier contestant who practiced witchcraft Geralt, has become a hit its Wikipedia page. And now (finally) on Spotify, to entertain fans.
The song is another hit, but for now Witch has been out of date for more than a month, time to take stock. Is "throwing money at your Witcher" really a good song? Or is it a bad song that pulls in one good call?
To help get to the bottom of the question, Netflix's Twitter account in Australia and New Zealand posted a thread on the song's production. Written by Sonia Belousova and Giona Ostinelli with songs by Jenny Klein, the song went through many stories, including a rap song. The final genre is settled somewhere between modern and medieval – like Jaskier himself, played by Joey Batey, whose hair cuts and demeanor are more in line with modern hipster despite being dressed.
Belousova and Ostinelli make up half a dozen versions of & # 39; Toss A Coin & # 39 ;, ranging from medieval style to later versions – including rap.
In the end, they decided to go with a little something to go with it @LHissrichGreat view of the series.
– Netflix ANZ (@NetflixANZ) December 30, 2019
While that explains why "Toss Coin to Your Witcher" sounds more like a modern or rock song than a historically accurate bard track, that would mean the lyrics of the song, which are funny. For your delays, and annotations:
Where a humble bar
I took a walk
With Geralt from Rivia
This song came
"Riding" is short; It gets a point with insights into Jaskier that goes with Geralt, but it is not an old-fashioned terminology.
Ever since the White Wolf fought
The devil with the beauty of silver
His army of elves
Then they came back from his head
This verse lacks a good mouthfeel in terms of rhythm. Just try to read it out loud and you'll see what I mean.
They came after me
With good deception
Take my member down
And they kick in my teethWhile the horns of the devil
Strengthen our tender flesh
And cried Mtai
He cannot be angry
I'll give a "mince" to Jaskier as a burglary (going to mince means cutting or grinding small pieces, and no pieces of meat have fallen on any of the people on the show) but I can't comply with the "heat." play with words to refer to the goat that the couple met, but that doesn't make sense. Also, calling yourself "tender meat" is questionable.
Throw a coin into your Witcher
The Fun Valley
The Fun Valley
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Throw a coin into your Witcher
The Fun Valley
It's pretty cool.
To the ends of the earth
Fight a powerful army
That cleans it and breaks it
And it brings you to tearsHe rubbed her all over
Go back to the shelf
High up the mountain
Where does it come from
This is clearly a reference to the Christmas fiend Elf Shelf, which would be funny for viewers, but it doesn't make sense for viewers that Jaskier would actually be playing the song. And it doesn't make sense, even though it is controversial in everything Witch and.
You have wiped your cow
A bruise appeared on his chest
You are a friend of mankind
So give her some rest
Everything else ???
That is my myth
Our champion won
You won the villain
Now tell him the ale
Let's be real, this story is no big deal. Witch Season 1 may be called epic, but "Geralt and Jaskier meet a certain quantity" they can't.
The chorus repeats afterwards, which is the saving grace of the song. Unlike the other bard, William Shakespeare, Jaskier's words are particularly sad, and they do not fit within the iambic pipe or, for the most part, any other set meter.
The power contained in the refusal to “throw a coin into you,” however, is undeniable.
Moving home what a banger & # 39; Toss A Coin & # 39 ;, composers are doing for Jaskier's old songs is very, well, not good.
Keep an ear out to discover the different genres of it throughout the series, especially when Geralt and Jaskier find a pub with ale. #WitcherNetflix It is broadcasting now.
– Netflix ANZ (@NetflixANZ) December 30, 2019
The Netflix thread also notes that some of Jaskier's songs were made "incorrect" on purpose, and have a fundamental difference in the quality that underlines the power of the chorus & # 39; No other songs are broken in the show, while "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" is inevitable. "It's the most annoying thing I've ever heard," Said Batey. “Everyone's been listening for about a week or so now, and he's demeaning. I have that in my head for eight months. "
Here are another eight months of crazy songwriting – or maybe even more, as we wait WitchSeason two to give us another bop.