What can I say? I love it. (Psssst, I’m very curious: which thread is this?)
Kimstu
(noting that we’ll have to cut the Parodist Laureate bay wreath into three or four pieces…)
Thanks, Kimstu, I thought I might’ve killed the thread with that one! (Oh, and pick almost any creation vs. evolution thread and you’ll find the Major posting away.)
Keep that wreath in one piece; I’m not in the same league with you and Gilligan.
My, oh, my. This is indeed more fun than people should be allowed to have in the BBQ Pit. After all, when’s the last time someone wrote an operetta while grilling steaks?
True creativity has a way of overwhelming me. I’m just stunned that this stuff just pours out of some people’s heads, and I can barely string two paragraphs together. [Case in point: total lack of witty segue between thoughts in this post.]
I don’t want to impose, but have you geniuses of farce started working on a homeopathy song yet?
…but damned if I can figger out how!
GREAT!!
filthy
Y’know, I thought my “Oil Gets in the Smoke” song was pretty damn clever for 5 minutes’ work, and here I come in to a whole thread of G&S parodies about life on the SDMB… I don’t know whether to swear at the two of you or bown down in abject admiration for such skill. Hell, why not do both?
[groveling]
I am not WORTHY, you filthy rotten, oh-so-very-lucky bastards!!!
[/groveling]
Congratulations on some bloody fine work!
:walks off, humming “A moderator’s lot can really suck”:
As a libertarian myself, I must say that I LOVED Kimtsu little tribute to Gilbert and Sullivan. Utterly brilliant.
And mad props to anyone else who came up with songs as well. You have far more talent than I (which is not to hard, I must admit).
Well, Saltire, while we’re waiting for the geniuses, here’s my effort…
Pour, Squand’ring One
by xenophon41
[Homeopathic Practitioner, admonishing pharmacist:]
Pour, squand’ring one!
This tincture’s worth shall grow!
Dilute it then,
One part in ten;
Succussion strengthens the run.
Pour, squand’ring one!
Each pass grows more robust!
No parts remain
To weaken the strain:
It’s healing power we trust!
[Pharmacist]
No parts! Nothing is free!
Take it yourself; not me!
[HP]
No parts, healing is done!
Take any part — take none!
[Pharmacistt]
No parts! Nothing is free!
Take it yourself; not me!
[HP]
Take part, healing is done;
Take any part — take none!
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Poor pond’ring dun;
Your drugs can ne’er contain
True strength to cure;
But 10x is sure!
Pour, squand’ring one!
Pour, squand’ring one!
Strength grows with every hour–
Dilute some more,
Efficacy soars,
Molecules vibrate with pow’r.
[Pharmacist]
No parts! Nothing is free!
Take it yourself; not me!
[HP]
No parts, healing is done!
Take any part — take none!
On this basis the thread grows still weaker.
Well, I’m sure glad I arrived in here late as opposed to never. Absolutely brilliant stuff all of you.
I enjoyed this thread very much.
WOO HOOO! We made Threadspotting!
pops nonalcoholic champagne
Kimstu, Gilligan, xenophon41, and tradesilicon…
OH MY GOD!!!
I am in awe!
(and since this is in the Pit)
You fucking ROCK. All of you!
Chrisbar
G&S: A British Tar, H.M.S. Pinafore
Derleth: A Communist
(This one’s for you, matt)
A Communist has a theory grand,
With respect to Lenin and Ma-arx.
His pretty, pretty thoughts will never be denied so
real life is farce.
His purse should open and his arms should work
To support the lesure of some idiotic jerk.
His work is owned by the state most grand
And for his rights he shall never, ever stand.
CHORUS: His purse should open, etc.
His eyes should look only to Pravda
To get the entire tru-uth.
He always should turn 'round at any little sound
And have no choice at the voting booth.
His life shall be to never once think.
To the outside world Pravda’s his link.
His eyes cast down and he never is rude
And this shall be his customary attitude.
CHORUS: His eyes should look, etc.
Ditto to everyone. Fantastic stuff. This is a talent I simply do not have and cannot understand in others.
Reminds me of a thread I was in back in the good old days of AOL ~2.0 or thereabouts. For a while, there, we had a great thread going with ideas for Star Trek - The Musical. I wish I’d saved some of those songs, especially Worf’s Love Song. They were great.
So, OK, there’s another challenge for anyone that cares to take it up. I realize that going from G&S to STTNG is a major step downward culturally, but hey, this is the Pit, after all.
Derleth: Why is that one for me? It’s very good, I just don’t see the connection to me.
Okay, having been pointed out to your efforts by a friend of mine, I’m going to essay a -tough- one.
I hope the formatting works…
In trio, to the tune or Fugue for Tinhorns from Guys & Dolls:
Liberal Conservative Libertarian
I got a plan right
here,
The nation need not
fear,
Gonna grow the
economy for the
fiscal year,
Socialize,
Socialize,
The economy must be
socialized,
For a fair system
we tries,
Socialize,
Socialize,
Socialize.
Socialize, This market’s tough
and cruel,
Socialize, We need to give it
fuel,
The economy must be Some payouts for
socialized, business is the
perfect tool,
For a fair system Subsidize, I say just let it
we tries, ride.
Socialize, Subsidize. We used to take
such pride
Socialize. The best plan is one In living in the
to subsidize, country where
the free reside,
The world is so It’s only just and Laissez-faire,
unfair, wise,
Don’t you people Subsidize, Laissez-faire.
care?
We need to give the Subsidize. Just let it go
people some laissez-faire.
social Welfare,
Entitlements, Just you listen to And let the buyer
me, always beware,
Entitlements. Our whole economy Laissez-faire,
The poor deserve Will grow if we ease Laissez-faire.
entitlements. the burden on the
wealthy.
It’s a concept Tax breaks, And if I might
heaven-sent,
Entitlements, Tax breaks, Ask where you got
the right,
Entitlements. My plan says we need 'Cause against all
tax breaks, these taxes I
plan to fight,
And here’s a news To free up the Tax is theft,
flash, capital it takes,
The system cannot Tax breaks, Tax is theft.
crash,
The rich will pay Tax breaks. Morally all taxes
for it with are theft.
their stolen
cash,
Socialize, Why do you frown Plus they leave the
middle class
bereft,
Socialize. On the boys uptown? Tax is theft.
It’s not fair Don’t you know the Tax is theft.
unless we money will
socialize, trickle down,
One day we will Subsidize, So keep the market
all socialize, free
Socialize, Subsidize. The way that it
should be,
Socialize. Our economy must be It’ll solve every
subsidized. problem there
could ever be!
Socialize!
Subsidize!
Laissez-faire!
I got the PLAN RIGHT HEEEEERE!!!
Redneck
matt:
When I read your economic theory, I see Marx written all over it. How about this one: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25681
If that isn’t Socialism (which is the end Marx wanted to achieve via Communist Revolutions) nothing is.
Cruddy interface yanked the excess space marks.
I’ll try again:
In trio, to the tune or Fugue for Tinhorns from Guys & Dolls:
FUGUE FOR IDEOLOGUES
Liberal-------------Conservative------------Libertarian
I got a plan right
here,
The nation need not
fear,
Gonna grow the
economy for the
fiscal year,
Socialize,
Socialize,
The economy must be
socialized,
For a fair system
we tries,
Socialize,
Socialize,
Socialize.
Socialize,--------- This market’s tough
-------------------- and cruel,
Socialize,--------- We need to give it
-------------------- fuel,
The economy must be Some payouts for
socialized,-------- business is the
-------------------- perfect tool,
For a fair system - Subsidize, --------- I say just let it
we tries, ------------------------------ ride.
Socialize, -------- Subsidize. --------- We used to take
----------------------------------------- such pride
Socialize. -------- The best plan is one In living in the
-------------------- to subsidize, ------ country where
----------------------------------------- the free reside,
The world is so — It’s only just and - Laissez-faire,
unfair, ----------- wise,
Don’t you people – Subsidize, --------- Laissez-faire.
care?
We need to give the Subsidize. --------- Just let it go
people some ---------------------------- laissez-faire.
social Welfare,
Entitlements, ----- Just you listen to - And let the buyer
-------------------- me, ---------------- always beware,
Entitlements. ----- Our whole economy – Laissez-faire,
The poor deserve – Will grow if we ease Laissez-faire.
entitlements. ----- the burden on the
------------------- wealthy.
It’s a concept ---- Tax breaks, -------- And if I might
heaven-sent,
Entitlements, ----- Tax breaks, -------- Ask where you got
----------------------------------------- the right,
Entitlements. ----- My plan says we need 'Cause against all
-------------------- tax breaks, -------- these taxes I
----------------------------------------- plan to fight,
And here’s a news - To free up the ----- Tax is theft,
flash, ------------ capital it takes,
The system cannot - Tax breaks, -------- Tax is theft.
crash,
The rich will pay - Tax breaks. -------- Morally all taxes
for it with ---------------------------- are theft.
their stolen
cash,
Socialize, -------- Why do you frown — Plus they leave the
----------------------------------------- middle class
----------------------------------------- bereft,
Socialize. -------- On the boys uptown?- Tax is theft.
It’s not fair ----- Don’t you know the - Tax is theft.
unless we ---------- money will
socialize, --------- trickle down,
One day we will — Subsidize, --------- So keep the market
all socialize, ------------------------- free
Socialize, -------- Subsidize. --------- The way that it
----------------------------------------- should be,
Socialize. -------- Our economy must be- It’ll solve every
-------------------- subsidized. -------- problem there
----------------------------------------- could ever be!
Socialize!
--------------------Subsidize!
------------------------------------------Laissez-faire!
I got the PLAN RIGHT HEEEEERE!!!
Redneck
Redneck, formatting problems or not, that was excellent!
Yours too, Derleth. (You are kind of a commie, matt, but don’t worry; the meek little pinko in the song doesn’t resemble you in any way!)
I am not a communist; I am a social democrat. If clarification is required, compare the economic, political, and social systems of the Soviet Union and Denmark, respectively.
I’m teasing, matt.
But this IS a Pit thread, ya commie symp. <runs away cackling madly>