# Poorly explain a musical **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917 "2017-01-23T03:29:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/1 "2017-01-23T03:29:42Z")
For example, The Sound of Music could be “Nazis vs nuns”. Can be any medium, Broadway, movie, TV show or episode. Mine: Celebrity’s betrayer is misunderstood Patriotic puppets 30 something’s deserve free city apartments \*Bonus points for poorly describing more than one simultaneously: Man gives free voice lessons, upset at recital Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/2 "2017-01-23T03:46:08Z")
Woman thinks to win heart of handsome cowboy by saying “no.” Meanwhile, friend almost loses handsome cowboy by not saying “no.” ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/3 "2017-01-23T04:25:29Z")
Poor people amazingly afford balcony apartments _and_ gang fight without guns in Manhattan ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/4 "2017-01-23T04:32:30Z")
> [@jackdavinci](#): > > For example, The Sound of Music could be “Nazis vs nuns”. Can be any medium, Broadway, movie, TV show or episode. Mine: > > Celebrity’s betrayer is misunderstood > > Patriotic puppets > > 30 something’s deserve free city apartments > > \*Bonus points for poorly describing more than one simultaneously: > > Man gives free voice lessons, upset at recital > > Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk Damn, I’m no good at this. Can we have a spoilered answer key? The only one I think I get is “patriotic puppets,” which is: Team America: World Police Amirite? What are the others? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/5 "2017-01-23T04:35:11Z")
Cats. I’m not very good at this, either. ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/6 "2017-01-23T06:04:47Z")
Apparently France is REALLY small. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/7 "2017-01-23T07:44:25Z")
People try to get laid and not die in WWII. Folks don’t really like living in Russia. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/8 "2017-01-23T13:51:39Z")
Con man not very good at his con. The complications of trying to get good child care. Older man takes uneducated girl for his “student.” ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/9 "2017-01-23T14:07:35Z")
Irresponsible flower shop employee introduces invasive species into his neighborhood. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/10 "2017-01-23T14:09:54Z")
The best friend sleeps with the wife, while the neighbors complain about having nothing to do. Parental delusions about their “special snowflakes” save the day. New neighbors cause problems when the son falls for the maid. ---
**Author:** ![Not\_Carlson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc79bd/32.png) [@Not\_Carlson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Not_Carlson)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/11 "2017-01-23T14:17:17Z")
Ambitious political figure promises to do much, but is forced to renege due to unfavorable circumstances. > [@jackdavinci](#): > > Man gives free voice lessons, upset at recital Bloody brilliant! > [@](#): > > Sent from my LG-V410 using Tapatalk That’s a tough one. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/12 "2017-01-23T14:20:16Z")
Bitch marries man for political power. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/13 "2017-01-23T14:43:31Z")
Writer and co-conspirator to terrorism gets shot by his friend. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/14 "2017-01-23T14:55:11Z")
Former convict on the run from police takes young girl from boarding house and flees to new city. ---
**Author:** ![Scougs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scougs/32/3158_2.png) [@Scougs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scougs)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/15 "2017-01-23T16:15:02Z")
Wife-beater and petty criminal dies in botched robbery, soul is redeemed. Dressing like a slut and taking up smoking wins you back your man. Separated twins really do immediately die if they find out they were once a pair. A good lawyer and lying in court gets you away with murder. ---
**Author:** ![TwoCarrotSnowman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twocarrotsnowman/32/15879_2.png) [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/16 "2017-01-23T16:22:11Z")
A group of young women are kidnapped by an isolated family in the mountains. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/17 "2017-01-23T16:22:28Z")
A bunch of anthropomorphic cats dance, and sing songs about each other. One of them dies and goes to Kitty Heaven. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/18 "2017-01-23T17:10:30Z")
A barber tires of the local retail food options and decides to offer alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![DSYoungEsq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@DSYoungEsq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSYoungEsq)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/19 "2017-01-23T17:22:12Z")
Family runs away from bad guys, but only after encore performance. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917/20 "2017-01-23T17:42:57Z")
People (including Josh Groban) try to get laid and not die by Napoleon in Russia. Life, loves, and death of a Treasury Secretary. Six months to a new you through speaking properly. Rich Scandinavians you don’t give a damn about surround “Send in the Clowns”. Codependent immigrant hides brother’s killer. Desmond [del]Speaks[/del]Sings! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poorly-explain-a-musical/777917.md?page=2)