Hi everybody - if anyone has parodies of Broadway show-tunes, please let us know about them here!  If they're posted on Amiright, you can give a link to the parody - otherwise, feel free to post the show-tune parody directly on this thread.

I've got show-tunes on my mind . . . tonight (Friday April 23) is opening night for The Concord Players production of the musical "1776", in which I play Dr. Lyman Hall, delegate from Georgia.

I've been working on parodies for the songs in "1776" (of course!), and I submitted one of them for posting on Amiright - "But Mr. Adams" - a song-and-dance number in which John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman all try to figure out who should write the Declaration of Independence.

I would like to share other writers' parodies of Broadway show-tunes with my fellow cast & crew members at The Concord Players (something fun to do once the beer, wine, and hooch gets flowing at cast parties!).

Thanks!

Johnny D (a.k.a. "Dr. Lyman Hall", www.concordplayers.org )

Would "Fiddler on the Roof" qualify?  I did one from there...twice..."If I Were a Rich Man".

Would "Fiddler on the Roof" qualify?  I did one from there...twice..."If I Were a Rich Man".

:) I've done that one, too:
If I were the Dark Lord

Is "Cabaret" broadway enough?
Killer Ray

Or my most recent parody:
Point out the Planets to "Brush up your Shakespeare" from Kiss Me Kate (Cole Porter)

I think three's enough to be going on with...

I' ve done two:

"Hanging Chads & Hanging Judges" to "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from "Les Miserables"

"The Knife" to "To Life" from "Fiddler on the Roof"

I saw "1776" in Santa Barbara a few years ago and I found it to be a very entertaining look at one of the most important events in our nation's history.  Among the songs I remember are "The Lees of Virginia," "Guns and Molasses," and "But, Mr. Adams." So I look forward to your parody of the latter.  I am sorry that I won't be able to travel 3,000 to see your performance; but, anyway, break a leg, Johnny D.

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/zeromostel0.shtml
     Fiddler of Words



http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/zeromostel0.shtml
    Like I am A Cellphone

Adagio, JJ, and Philbo - thank you all !!

Come on, folks!  Please - keep them show tunes comin' !

Johnny D  ;D

here is one to "My favouriite things" http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/julieandrews24.shtml

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/lesmiserables0.shtml - One Month More (till graduation)
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/rogersandhammerstein0.shtml - I Enjoy Being a Xorn
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/annie0.shtml - HMC (a tribute to my college)

Last year me and some of my friends in the cast of Into the Woods started writing a parody of No More during hell week, but it never got finished... ah, memories. Especially the "wish we had a door" line, that being a result of not having any sound insulation, like an actual closing door, between the stage and the backstage area, hence the director saying that if she heard anyone talking during the show, they all owed her a quarter each.


Baker:
No rehearsals,
please.
Give us rest.
Comes the day you say, "What for?"
Please - no more.

Mysterious Man:
<Didn't get this part>

Baker:
No more costumes, please.
No more stress.
No more buttons you can't undo,
Made by tailors you never knew,
No more vests.

No more quarters!
Wish we had a door!
Just - no more.

<Huge part we didn't get>

Baker:
<?
?>
I admit it's not much fun,
and we're really stressed a ton,
But 'til closing night is done,
How do you ignore
All the messups,
All the <curses>
The wrong notes, the wrong lines,
All sung at the wrong times,
The <reverses>,
And the wondering what worse the viewers are in for?
All the children...
And their parents...

Director: NO MORE SINGING BACK STAGE!!! YOU'RE TOO LOUD!!!

Hi everybody - if anyone has parodies of Broadway show-tunes, please let us know about them here!  If they're posted on Amiright, you can give a link to the parody - otherwise, feel free to post the show-tune parody directly on this thread.

I've got show-tunes on my mind . . . tonight (Friday April 23) is opening night for The Concord Players production of the musical "1776", in which I play Dr. Lyman Hall, delegate from Georgia.

I've been working on parodies for the songs in "1776" (of course!), and I submitted one of them for posting on Amiright - "But Mr. Adams" - a song-and-dance number in which John Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman all try to figure out who should write the Declaration of Independence.

I would like to share other writers' parodies of Broadway show-tunes with my fellow cast & crew members at The Concord Players (something fun to do once the beer, wine, and hooch gets flowing at cast parties!).

Thanks!

Johnny D (a.k.a. "Dr. Lyman Hall", www.concordplayers.org )




I LOVE 1776. I saw the play many, many moons ago (with Dean Jones as John Adams). I just recently purchased the movie on DVD (had it on video) and could probably quote most of the lines-that is how many times I have seen it. My fav has to be "But, Mr. Adams" and I laugh everytime I see it. I really look forward to your parodies since it is something that I really know.

Break a leg in your performance


Cat

here is one to "My favouriite things" http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/julieandrews24.shtml


Great! Thanks, Martha!

Johnny D  :)

http://www.amiright.com/parody/80s/lesmiserables0.shtml - One Month More (till graduation)
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/rogersandhammerstein0.shtml - I Enjoy Being a Xorn
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/annie0.shtml - HMC (a tribute to my college)

Last year me and some of my friends in the cast of Into the Woods started writing a parody of No More during hell week, but it never got finished... ah, memories. Especially the "wish we had a door" line, that being a result of not having any sound insulation, like an actual closing door, between the stage and the backstage area, hence the director saying that if she heard anyone talking during the show, they all owed her a quarter each.


Baker:
No rehearsals,
please.
Give us rest.
Comes the day you say, "What for?"
Please - no more.

Mysterious Man:
<Didn't get this part>

Baker:
No more costumes, please.
No more stress.
No more buttons you can't undo,
Made by tailors you never knew,
No more vests.

No more quarters!
Wish we had a door!
Just - no more.

<Huge part we didn't get>

Baker:
<?
?>
I admit it's not much fun,
and we're really stressed a ton,
But 'til closing night is done,
How do you ignore
All the messups,
All the <curses>
The wrong notes, the wrong lines,
All sung at the wrong times,
The <reverses>,
And the wondering what worse the viewers are in for?
All the children...
And their parents...

Director: NO MORE SINGING BACK STAGE!!! YOU'RE TOO LOUD!!!



LOL !!! Oh too much, neminem, too much!  Thanks!!

Johnny D ;D

I LOVE 1776. I saw the play many, many moons ago (with Dean Jones as John Adams). I just recently purchased the movie on DVD (had it on video) and could probably quote most of the lines-that is how many times I have seen it. My fav has to be "But, Mr. Adams" and I laugh everytime I see it. I really look forward to your parodies since it is something that I really know.

Break a leg in your performance


Cat


Thank you, Cat - we completed our third performance today (a matinee), and so far, so good!  Thanks!

Johnny D

Here are a couple of group pictures taken after The Concord Players' opening night performance of "1776" on Friday 4/23/04 .... in this one, I am in front of the right-side of the "voting board":

(I'm the guy with the brown hair, not a white wig)

http://www.concordplayers.org/1776/castpix/DSC03215-crop.jpg

And in this one, I am in front of the right-most column at the back of the set:

http://www.concordplayers.org/1776/castpix/Dsc03221-crop.jpg

LOL !!! Oh too much, neminem, too much!  Thanks!!

Johnny D ;D


No problem at all! So... comments? You might have noticed that most people aren't big musical fans like I am - those three parodies got a combined total of 6 votes. So sad.

LOL !!! Oh too much, neminem, too much!  Thanks!!

Johnny D ;D


No problem at all! So... comments? You might have noticed that most people aren't big musical fans like I am - those three parodies got a combined total of 6 votes. So sad.


Comments posted, neminem, and thanks again!

Johnny D

And you're welcome again and thanks for the 5s ;-). Mmm... I can't wait for the alphabet contest to get to O, so I can use One Month More. The other two are pretty eh, but that one is definitely one of my favorites of mine. It's especially great because it actually started as a way of bugging this girl I liked in my senior class who was obsessing about Les Mis :-).

Hey. Does Joseph n his technicoloured coat count as a broadway show? lol. well i did a parody of jacob and sons form that called sandwhcih, my monster sandwhich. it hasn't been put up yet

JoshD, "Joseph" counts.

Here's my major "Broadway" parody (which s not really a parody) but elicits some laughs from people:
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/julieandrews14.shtml

JoshD, "Joseph" counts.

Here's my major "Broadway" parody (which s not really a parody) but elicits some laughs from people:
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/julieandrews14.shtml


Vote & comment posted - good show!  ;D

Johnny D

I' ve done two:

"Hanging Chads & Hanging Judges" to "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" from "Les Miserables"

"The Knife" to "To Life" from "Fiddler on the Roof"

I saw "1776" in Santa Barbara a few years ago and I found it to be a very entertaining look at one of the most important events in our nation's history.  Among the songs I remember are "The Lees of Virginia," "Guns and Molasses," and "But, Mr. Adams." So I look forward to your parody of the latter.  I am sorry that I won't be able to travel 3,000 to see your performance; but, anyway, break a leg, Johnny D.


JJ,

I voted and commented on your show-tune parodies - bravo, good job!

Thanks for the kind wishes, JJ.  We had a very good opening weekend.  Six more performances to go!

Johnny D :)

www.concordplayers.org

Has anyone parodied "Cats" or "Jesus Christ Superstar" here? (search function is disabled). Those are a couple favorite shows of mine I would love to see played with. 8)

Has anyone parodied "Cats" or "Jesus Christ Superstar" here? (search function is disabled). Those are a couple favorite shows of mine I would love to see played with. 8)


Rick Duncan did a couple of JC Superstar parodies:

"SUV, Stupid Car" (parody of "Jesus Christ, Superstar")
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/murrayhead1.shtml

"I Don't Know Long Division" (parody of "I Don't Know How To Love Him")
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/yvonneellimanjcsuperstar0.shtml

By the way, check out Forbidden Broadway if you haven't already: http://www.forbiddenbroadway.com - I'd love to see them live sometime, but in the meantime I have two of their cds.

They have a song that starts with "Andrew Lloyd, Superstar! Andrew Lloyd, why are you so bizarre?" But then it goes into a non-JCS song.

Oh yes, "Forbidden Broadway".  :D I heard the first CD...my favorite was their knock on Mandy Patinkin, "Somewhat Overindulgent".

Just a thought: does Rocky Horror count, too?

By the way, check out Forbidden Broadway if you haven't already: http://www.forbiddenbroadway.com - I'd love to see them live sometime, but in the meantime I have two of their cds.

They have a song that starts with "Andrew Lloyd, Superstar! Andrew Lloyd, why are you so bizarre?" But then it goes into a non-JCS song.


Thanks for the tip, neminem!

Johnny D :)

Just a thought: does Rocky Horror count, too?


Of course it does!

So . . . do you have some parodies involving Brad, Janet, Dr. Scott, Magenta, Columbia, Riff-Raff, Dr. Frank-n-furter, and Rocky?  ;D

Johnny D

So . . . do you have some parodies involving Brad, Janet, Dr. Scott, Magenta, Columbia, Riff-Raff, Dr. Frank-n-furter, and Rocky?  ;D

One "Time Warp" parody, though it would probably have more resonance for a Brit audience than an American one:
Let's Join The Euro

I've thought about doing a few Joseph & his ATDC parodies; I've even pondered the idea of doing a complete parody of Joseph, but haven't managed to think up a coherent plot, yet.

Oh, yes - a West Side Story one:
The Vet Song

Phil

Ah yes. I tried writing a parody of Time Warp, but never got past the chorus on that one.
Reaction goes to the left.
And then it shifts to the right.
With a sealed-up flask
You make the pressure tight.
But when you add some base
What happens I can't explain.
I'm failin' frosh chem again.
I'm failin' frosh chem again.

So . . . do you have some parodies involving Brad, Janet, Dr. Scott, Magenta, Columbia, Riff-Raff, Dr. Frank-n-furter, and Rocky?  ;D

One "Time Warp" parody, though it would probably have more resonance for a Brit audience than an American one:
Let's Join The Euro

I've thought about doing a few Joseph & his ATDC parodies; I've even pondered the idea of doing a complete parody of Joseph, but haven't managed to think up a coherent plot, yet.

Oh, yes - a West Side Story one:
The Vet Song

Phil


Read, commented, and voted 5's on both "Let's Join The Euro" and "The Vet Song" . . . good job on those, Phil.

Johnny D :)

I have a parody from "Hair," entitled "Parody Us/Let the 5's Roll In" (obviously, to the tune of "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"). Anyway, give it a read and leave me some feedback. You can see it at http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fifthdimension5.shtml

Ah yes. I tried writing a parody of Time Warp, but never got past the chorus on that one.
Reaction goes to the left.
And then it shifts to the right.
With a sealed-up flask
You make the pressure tight.
But when you add some base
What happens I can't explain.
I'm failin' frosh chem again.
I'm failin' frosh chem again.

Howsabout an esterification reaction (http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/alcohols/esterification.html)

It's reacting
Flask is heating
Acid and alcohol
Don't look closely -
It's a bit of a ponger
Whoo-wee! What a smell
I remember making an ester
Linking a carbon chain
Now I've got
Ethyl ethanoate
Let's make an ester again

But what I came here to write was... I did end up writing a kind of sequel to "Let's Join the Euro", though it's about the referendum for the European constitution... "Sweet Plebiscite" to "Sweet Transvestite".. seeing as Michael Howard has been compared to a vampire enough times in the past, ISTM he'd be a perfect Frank N Furter :-)

Far be it from moi to forgo some free self-promotion.

"A Few of My Resolutions" to "My Favorite Things" (The Sound of Music):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/julieandrews16.shtml

"Anal Vice" to "Edelweiss" (The S&M, er, S of M):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/rodgershammerstein0.shtml

"I Feel Happy (and Sneezy and...)" to "I Feel Pretty" (West Side Story):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/westsidestorycast1.shtml

"Pine Cones and Halle Berry" to "Pine Cones and Holly Berries" (Here's Love):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/meredithwillson0.shtml

And this one that's stayed under the radar:
"Uranus" to "Tomorrow" (Annie):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/anniecast0.shtml

xoxox
Spaff

Another one for you, JD:

"Mcdonalds Takeaway" to "Hernando's Hideaway"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/archiebleyerthepajamagame0.shtml

Heres some I did



"Grease"



Cheese to Grease


http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/frankievalli6.shtml

Uranus Starry Flights to Summer Nights

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/johntravoltaandolivianewtonjohn0.shtml

Hair

Glare to Hair
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thecowsillsbroadwaycast0.shtml

Aquarius
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fifthdimension4.shtml
and
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fifthdimension2.shtml

Very innovative ideas Johnny! Keep up the good work.

I have a parody from "Hair," entitled "Parody Us/Let the 5's Roll In" (obviously, to the tune of "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In"). Anyway, give it a read and leave me some feedback. You can see it at http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fifthdimension5.shtml


Read, voted, and commented.  I like Aquarius parodies - good job on that one, CD !

Howsabout an esterification reaction (http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/alcohols/esterification.html)

It's reacting
Flask is heating
Acid and alcohol
Don't look closely -
It's a bit of a ponger
Whoo-wee! What a smell
I remember making an ester
Linking a carbon chain
Now I've got
Ethyl ethanoate
Let's make an ester again

But what I came here to write was... I did end up writing a kind of sequel to "Let's Join the Euro", though it's about the referendum for the European constitution... "Sweet Plebiscite" to "Sweet Transvestite".. seeing as Michael Howard has been compared to a vampire enough times in the past, ISTM he'd be a perfect Frank N Furter :-)


Read, voted, and commented - good job Philbo.

Far be it from moi to forgo some free self-promotion.

"A Few of My Resolutions" to "My Favorite Things" (The Sound of Music):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/julieandrews16.shtml

"Anal Vice" to "Edelweiss" (The S&M, er, S of M):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/rodgershammerstein0.shtml

"I Feel Happy (and Sneezy and...)" to "I Feel Pretty" (West Side Story):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/westsidestorycast1.shtml

"Pine Cones and Halle Berry" to "Pine Cones and Holly Berries" (Here's Love):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/meredithwillson0.shtml

And this one that's stayed under the radar:
"Uranus" to "Tomorrow" (Annie):
http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/anniecast0.shtml

xoxox
Spaff



Read, voted, and commented on them all, Oh Mighty One!  Thanks!

Another one for you, JD:

"Mcdonalds Takeaway" to "Hernando's Hideaway"
http://www.amiright.com/parody/misc/archiebleyerthepajamagame0.shtml



Read, voted, and commented on this well-lubricated deep-fried parody!

Heres some I did



"Grease"



Cheese to Grease


http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/frankievalli6.shtml

Uranus Starry Flights to Summer Nights

http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/johntravoltaandolivianewtonjohn0.shtml

Hair

Glare to Hair
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/thecowsillsbroadwaycast0.shtml

Aquarius
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fifthdimension4.shtml
and
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/fifthdimension2.shtml





Read, voted, and commented on them all, Jack - your more recent material shows how much your writing has been improving - keep up the good work!

Very innovative ideas Johnny! Keep up the good work.


Thanks, Diva - this thread is meant to offer anybody a chance to showcase their own show-tune parodies - so I would like to thank and praise all the people who have posted so far!

Wild Man and I wrote one to "Summer Nights" from Grease
The topic was about Monday Night Football
It's dated material now Warren Sapp dosen't play for the Buccaneers any longer :P

I like the show tunes idea , maybe I'll write a few of my own. :)

Just wondered .. does Gilbert and Sullivan fall into this category???
http://www.amiright.com/parody/60s/tomlehrer3.shtml