I thought it might be fun to put together an AmIright Gilbert and Sullivan musical, made up of a string of Gilbert & Sullivan parodies (new ones) linked together with some tenuous shaky narrative, which I'll come up with after the submissions.

The title will be "The Pirates Who Penstanzas" and anybody can contribute any Gilbert and Sullivan parody from any G & S musical, but the topic must be about something AmIright-related, whether it be another author, or a well-known AmIright incident (all good-natured of course)

Anyone can contribute - no limit to number of contributions per author




RULES

In keeping with G & S musicals, which DO repeat melodies throughout the opera, a maximum of three parodies of each song will go into the final musical, so if three have already been done of the one you want to do (or nominate) you'll have to look for another G & S tune.

If you want to shore up one G & S tune for your own use (to prevent putting all the work in and being beaten by another submission) do so on this thread, then you'll have a week to write and submit it.

If you haven't posted it within a week (exactly) of nominating it, then that song is up for grabs again.

Remember the theme of your parody MUST be AmIright-related (hence the title of the musical)

I've already started off with this "Modern-Major General" one that I posted today...

So When Will Kristof Robertson Do One By Kris Kristofferson

for a good resource for lyrics and midis go to here - then click on the opera, then its "web opera"




PLOT SO FAR (saturday) :

This is the plot so far.....

curtain opens to Scathe's depiction of Amiright as a Happy Kingdom, where the Pirates Who Penstanzas joyously pen their parodies, to all the ha- ha-ha-ha-has of Scathe's song.

But alas! there are dark clouds looming, as King Chucky is heavy of heart from continually having to battle the LEWD submitters, led by evil villain Penny Shortsock, who are jealously intent on breaking into Amiright and destroying the Pirates' happy smut-free existence. 

Stuey Poo, a lowly courtier, sees the sorry state King ChuckyG is in. It disturbs him and he decides to help.  He ponders his quest with the fellows in the village square, who all agree that AmIrght, whose spirit is encapsulated by the Top Ten Submittors, needs rescuing, but Stuey Poo knows he isn't powerful enough to do it on his own.  Someone suggests the good and decent Major-General Johnny D, and describes his qualities to Stuey Poo. 

Major-General Johnny D listens to Stuey Poo's proposal and agrees to help. They are determined to lift these pressures from King Chucky and restore his previously sunny disposition, so they decide to round up allies to fight the LEWD submitters.

As they reflect on the daunting task at hand, the Lewd Submitters are conceiving their most powerfull multi-pronged assault on Amiright yet - and they gleefully prepare with evil relish   

Major-General JD and Stuey-Poo consider approaching the warrior Kristo Kristo, but Stuey Poo has reservations about KK's loyalty because Kristo Kristo once offended King Chucky's old ally, The Lord High CountryWesterner, Kris Pish-Tush Kristofferson.

Despite Stuey Poo's reservations (which hint at trouble down the track) they approach Kristo Kristo, who is enjoying himself dallying with his three little maids... - one of whom begs him not to go

to come:  another ally to be approached, who promises to help (or not to help)

the battle

the twist

the victory


and that's the current state of play

Further parodies will need to sit nicely WITH-IN the plot so far - to flesh it out - eg. from within the bowels of the Lewd Submitters' Lair - now done - by Johnny D

ALSO - we need characters - from AmIright - so anybody, please volunteer your name or a G&S mock-up of your name (ala Stuey Poo) and you'll get written into the opera even if you haven't submitted a song for it, or at least as part of the Dramatis Personae





PLOT DEVELOPMENT PARODIES NEEDED

1 - parodies from POV of warriors (you) being approached by General JD and Stuey Poo, and their reflections on amiright and/or
     willingness (or not) to fight for the cause

2 - nerves on the eve of battle (altho a cyberbattle - not a physical one)

3 - possibly a declaration-of-love-by-one-of-the-three-little-maids-for-her-hero-on-the-eve-of-battle for a love interest sub-thread (not looking at anyone, ARWEN!)


battle parody is taken





OS's and MIDIS  -  I moved this from further down the thread up to here

Here are some of the more famous G and S tunes - lyrics and MIDIs - (or that I knew, anyway)
- all the other lesser know ones are at the same site

(each song can be used a maximum of three times - purple ones have already been claimed (number of times is shown)

To claim a song, claim it on this thread - the claim is good for a week



   HMS Pinnafore

I'm Called Little Buttercup (1: Stu McArthur)

I'm Called Little Buttercup (2: Stu McArthur)

The Captain Of The Pinnafore (1: John A. Barry)

When I was A Lad (1: Johnny D)



   The Mikado

They'll None Of 'Em Be Missed (1: Agrimorfee)

A Wandering Minstrel (1: Phil Alexander)

The Lord High Executioner

Willow Tit-Willow (1: Dee Range)

The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring (1: Scathe)

Three Little Maids From School Are We (1: Kristof Robertson)

The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down (1: Matthias)



   Pirates Of Penzance

When A Felon's Not Engaged In His Employment (1: Jeff Reuben)

Poor Wandering One

Modern Major-General (1: Stu McArthur)

Sighing Softly To The River (1: Johnny D)

A Rollicking Band Of Pirates We (1: Johnny D)

Oh Men Of Dark And Dismal faith (1: Stray Pooch)

Now what is this and what is that..(Battle Song) (1: Johnny D)



   The Sorcerer
My Name Is John Wellington Wells (1: Stray Pooch)



   Iolanthe
The Nightmare Song (1: Johnny D)



   Gondoliers
In Enterprise Of Martial Kind (the Duke Of Plaza Toro) (1: Phil Alexander)



   The Yeoman Of The Guard
I Have A Song To Sing, O (1: Rick Duncan)

Link not work.  >:(

Hey, check out this G & S parody site:

http://www.luxumbradei.com/parody/

Link not work.  >:(


You're too quick for me.  I'm waiting for today's postings which I need to actually get the link

(I was hoping I'd timed it right and noone would notice :-[)

Hey, check out this G & S parody site:

http://www.luxumbradei.com/parody/



as we Australians say, "Crikey!" - that's unbelievable

well, there's obviously no shortage of ideas - none of which obviously are liftable due to their (probable) AmIright-free content

thanks for the great source, Johnny :)

I claim " Sighing Softly To The River " as the song I shall parody!    ;)

" Sighing Softly To The River " is from The Pirates of Penzance.

Great idea, Mr McArthur! I'm claiming "Three Little Maids" from The Mikado.....got no idea what I'll do with it yet, but I'm sure something will come to me. ;)

modern major general is the only one i know  :\'(

modern major general is the only one i know  :\'(



I'm a bit the same, Ethan, although I ended up knowing a lot more Mikado songs than I thought I did

If you go to the bottom line of my first post, there's a link that will lead you to MIDIs of all the songs from all the operas

modern major general is the only one i know  :\'(


Moi aussi. 

Oh well -- a good excuse to finally become familiar with the rest of the PoP music.  (After all, everybody talkin' 'bout it.)

Okay, I just submitted "Spying Stuff From Lewd Submitters" for the next posting.

Here's a sneak preview!   ;D


"Sighing Softly To The River" Based on the perfomance by Gilbert and Sullivan
"Spying Stuff From Lewd Submitters" Parody by Johnny D

This is a contribution to Stuart McArthur's project, "The Pirates Who Penstanzas".



Tormented with the stuff I've read
In parodies I'm shown

On my mouse-pad I bang my head
My stomach turns and groans

At how the pornographic gist
Of songs turned into noise

Can make one want to try to fist
Or buy oneself some "toys" !!



Or buy oneself some "toys" ? Ha-ha !!



Appalled, I swill,
Gin, ale, and pills,
To set my mind at ease

So ill, I'm green,
From lusty scenes,
I'm spying full of sleaze

Spying stuff from lewd submitters!
See their parodies,
Set the censors all a-quiver,
Hustling stupid sleaze!



Stupid sleaze!



When I look, and take their measure,
Censorship is just ---
While their Doppler-radar pleasure
Raves tornadic lust!



Yes it's sleazy and it's rough!
Wave away that sleazy stuff!

Censor, censor, send it hence sir!
Cast away its foul offense sir!

Heaven speed thee, Chucky G,
May thy readers happy be!



Yet, the sleaze is but a symptom,
Of our world today

Hunter Thompson, Georgie Plimpton,
had a lot to say



'lot to say!



Ah! The stupid lewdly brewing,
Of the rogues who write,
All the sleaze I'm now un-doing,
Morning, noon, and night!



Shocking tales a rogue could write,
Writing morning, noon, and night!

AmiRight, thy battle rages,
For thy smutless spotless pages;
Tough a job is Chucky G's,
Censoring the fickle sleaze!