# The Matrix: The Musical **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 18, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272 "2003-09-18T01:33:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/21 "2003-09-18T14:39:34Z")
Yay! More: Red and Black from les Mis “Red, the color of the goo Black, the leather that we wear” etc. I think “I don’t know how to love him” from Jesus Christ Superstar could work as a song for Trinity. ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/22 "2003-09-18T15:33:17Z")
Music of the Fight - Immediately after \*\*Yumblie’s \*\* number. To the music of Phantom’s “Music of the Night” MORPHEUS - Matrix sharpens heightens each sensation Construct stirs and wakes imagination Silently Tank senses to program your defenses… Turn your face away from the Matrix- it betrays turn your thoughts away from cold unfeeling might and help me take them on with one good fight Clear your mind start a journey to a strange new world leave all thoughts of the life you knew before clear your mind, let your body start to soar and you live as you’ve never lived before… Gasping, falling you think that’s air you’re breathing? Come on, try it see if you can beat me Let the mind give in - let the kung fu fight begin Come on and hit me , I know you can - just tryyyyy and help me take them on with one good fight help me take them on with one good fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/23 "2003-09-18T16:18:09Z")
“I am the model of a modern matrix operative” by Morpheus: MORPHEUS: I am the model of a modern matrix operative, I know information martial artsy, subversive and superlative I know the whichness of the why, and the philosophy of the relative About Plato and Gibson, I’ve certainly got a lot to give I’m very well acquainted, too, with matters multiplicative Like how wearing lots of black and shades will make me look more ass-kick-a-tive I’ve got more knowledge of gothy wear in my pockets, Than all these idiots around me dressing like rejects from Sprockets. ALL: Than all these idiots around me dressing like rejects from Sprockets. Than all these idiots around me dressing like rejects from Sprockets. Than all these idiots around me dressing like rejects from Sprockets. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/24 "2003-09-18T17:52:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Yumblie \* > \*\*I can imagine the “Phantom of the Opera” song as Morpheus bringing Neo down into the dark real world. > > NEO > On my computer screen > A message came > A voice which called to me > And spoke my name > And do I dream again? > For now I find > The world which I once knew is just, > Inside my mind > > MORPHEUS > Embrace reality > The Matrix lies > Its power over you > It multiplies > And so now you must leave > your life behind > The world which you once knew is just, > Inside your mind > > … > > I have brought you > to the cold dark reality . . . > to this future where all must pay homage to robots. . . > rooooboooots. . . > You have come here, > for one purpose, and one alone . . . > Since the moment I first saw your code, > I have needed you with me, > to serve me, to fight, > all the robots . . . > the rooobooots . . . > > …or not. \*\* ::claps:: Briliant! Bravo! ---
**Author:** ![altoid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@altoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/altoid)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/25 "2003-09-18T22:38:48Z")
Thanks folks! I knew I asked the right group of people this question. Keep 'em coming. ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/26 "2003-09-18T22:59:02Z")
More Gilbert and Sullivan! “Captain of the Good Guys’ Boat” (Captain of the Pinafore, H.M.S. Pinafore) Morpheus: My gallant crew, good morning! All: Sir, good morning! M: I hope you’re all quite well. All: Quite well, and you sir? M: I am in reasonable health and happy To meet you all once more All: You do us proud, sir (song) M: I am the Captain of the Good Guys’ boat! All: And a right good captain, too! M: You’re very, very good, and be it understood, I command a right good crew! All: We’re very very good, and be it understood, he commands a right good crew M: Though we’re flying through the air, We don’t have a care, About any evil machines I’m never one to quail Before a robo-whale And I’ll make Smith clean the latrines! … You get the idea. And I’d like to include “With Cat-Like Tread, Upon Our Prey We Steal” somehow. Hmm. ---
**Author:** ![slortar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@slortar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slortar)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/27 "2003-09-19T11:37:51Z")
Yet even more Gilbert and Sullivan “The Matrix is the true embodiment” by Agent Smith Smith: The Matrix is the true embodiment of everything that’s excellent. It has no kind of fault or flaw, And I, my bulbs, embody it all. The coded guardian am I of desperate young bugs in battery, All despical vermin–and none A match for my pummeling fists and gun. A vexing occupation for An unusually independent operator! All: A vexing occupation for An unusually independent operator! etc ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/28 "2003-09-19T12:32:58Z")
Can’t have a musical without Rodgers and Hammerstein Where’s the Rodgers and Hammerstein!?!? ---
**Author:** ![drewbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drewbert/32/15890_2.png) [@drewbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewbert)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/29 "2003-09-19T12:55:00Z")
_And when we saaaaaay, “Yeeow! A-yip-io-eeay!” We’re sayin’ “You’re doin’ fine Nebuchadnezzar!” Nebuchadnezzar, N-E-B-U-C-H-A-D-N-E-Z-Z-A-R, Nebuchadnezzar! Wahoo!_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/30 "2003-09-19T13:47:40Z")
Hmm… the Agents are kinda Nazi-like… You could do _The Sound of The Matrix_… “The vats are alive, with the sound of the Matrix With brains they have bugged, for a thousand yeaaars…” “I am 16K, going on 32, I know that I’m naive…” “When the power spikes, When the alarm dings, When I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite pings And then I don’t feel so bad!” ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/31 "2003-09-19T13:59:06Z")
Not to burst anyone’s bubble here, but the Musical version of the Matrix was done last year at Improv Olympic here in Chicago. I believe it was just called “NEO”. You may want to contact them and see if you can get a script. ---
**Author:** ![mrblue92](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@mrblue92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrblue92)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/32 "2003-09-19T14:12:44Z")
Taking a hint from **jarbaby** , I googled. [Oh](http://pub27.ezboard.com/fmatrixunloadedforumfrm22.showMessage?topicID=1.topic), [the](http://www.davegau.net/comedyalley/mmatrix.html) [humanity](http://www.thelastfreecity.com/docs/7994.html). _grins_ ---
**Author:** ![Doomtrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Doomtrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doomtrain)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/33 "2003-09-19T14:14:09Z")
Yea, but ours is way better. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/34 "2003-09-19T16:14:07Z")
Well, I’m just saying if you wanted to perform all of these songs on a stage, the high school would have to pay rights for ALL of them to ASCAP. It may be easier just to ask for the NEO script. ---
**Author:** ![Elenfair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cc9497/32.png) [@Elenfair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elenfair)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272/35 "2003-09-19T16:17:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BornOfStardust \* > \*\* > "So what happens now? (Another phone booth, another call) So what happens now? (Gotta go so Zion doesn’t fall) Where am I going to? (You’re the One you always were before) Where am I going to? (Trinity - “Don’t ask anymore”) > \*\* _clap clap clap_ Ok, I just about died laughing. Thank you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-matrix-the-musical/202272.md?page=1)