The dictionary has this to say (I'm intriugued):
/filk/ [SF fandom, where a typo for "folk" was adopted as anew word] A popular or folk song with lyrics revised orcompletely new lyrics, intended for humorous effect whenread, and/or to be sung late at night at SF conventions.There is a flourishing subgenre of these called "computerfilks", written by hackers and often containing rathersophisticated technical humour. See double bucky for an
― Double Bucky Barry, Thursday, 23 October 2003 10:51 (twenty-two years ago)
― Owen, Thursday, 23 October 2003 10:52 (twenty-two years ago)
― Owen, Thursday, 23 October 2003 10:55 (twenty-two years ago)
― Alan (Alan), Thursday, 23 October 2003 10:59 (twenty-two years ago)