Churchy La Femme
Good King Sauerkraut Once Looked Out
On His Feets Uneven
Whilst the Snoo lay Roun’ an’ ‘Bout,
All Kerchoo Achievin’
Pogo
What’s Snoo?
Churchy
I dunno. Whats new with you?
Since you posted in the “Comments on Staff Reports” forum, which Staff Report does this refer to? A link would be appreciated, or we’re all in the dark.
That’s one link, but I think riknpak probably is commenting on the Staff Report (posted officially this coming Tuesday): What are the lyrics to “The Twelve Days of Crispness”? - The Straight Dope
There were several versions of “Good King Saurkraut,” including:
A better question has never been ast.
Someone has written an email to remind me that the Rabbit was usually called “Bun.” And that there were versions of “Good King Saurkraut” that involved “Good King Winkelhof” … including (this from memory) someone singing “Good King Saurkraut, look out!..” and being interrupted: “Saurkraut? Winklehof, Winklehof is king!” To which the singer replies, “What?! Good King Saurkraut is dead? I din’t even know he was sick!”
I have to say, over the last 30 years, I have often wondered what Walt Kelly would have done with [fill in your favorite political goof-up] … and lamenting that we won’t ever see it.
Question: Aren’t the lyrics from those comics covered by copyright? Does it violate the copyright to reprint them in whole in the staff report?
The lyrics are only a small part of the book in which they’re published – it’s usually not the entire content of a entire daily strip, there’s other stuff around it, so (I ain’t no lawyer) I assume that fair usage would apply to the book, rather than to a few panels in one specific strip. However, it’s an interesting point, and I’ll check into it. Thanks.