Musical Madness
In the last few years we have seen some crazy origins for Musicals: low brow T.V. talk shows (Jerry Springer), rock star biographies ( John Lennon), and even urinal stories (Urinetown.) Now prepare yourself for the latest, a musical based on a grammar book.
Yes, the classic Strunk and White manual, The Elements of Style was turned into "an operatic song cycle." The show is performed with the help of the Omit Needless Words Orchestra and features lyrics like "Revise and rewrite" and "Do not use a hyphen between two words that can better be written as one word" Oh the excitement! In my mind's eye I can see dancers lined up on stage performing the showstopping "Punctuation Stomp!"
With this in mind, I cast about for musical inspirations taken from daily life.
AOL the Musical:
You've Got Mail, You've Got Mail, You've Got Mail!
Oh! The World Wide Web is a Wild Weird World!
Come Chat With Me (We Can Talk About Our Grandchildren)
Caps On! Caps Off! Doing The Email Dance.
It's 2:30 in Morning, Please Come To Bed
Shopping, Oh Lord I'm Shopping and (I've Never Been So Happy in My Life)
I'm The Virus Man
In The Garden:
By Mowing, You’re Showing Your Love
Come On Little Leaf, Just Fall
Flinging My Seed
The Japanese Beetles Are At It Again
There is Dirt On Your Face (But I still Love You)
The Garbage Men:
You Say Recyclable, I Say Trash
The Very Smell of You
Look What I Found! (The Treasure Song)
The Tupperware Party:
Burp! I Love that Burp
You Can’t Live Without a Pickle Packer
How Do You Stop A Deviled Egg From Wand’ring?
Fanny, the Famous Farting Dog:
Alas! The Dish Is Empty!
Wieners, Dreamy Wieners
I Love The Meter Reader, And The Meter Reader Loves Me
Find Your Leash Fandango
What an Odor! (It’s Not Me)
Afterword:
I asked my family for their ideas on wacky musicals. My daughter suggested
Sauerkraut, A Celebration in Song, featuring that great hit “What can I do with this cabbage?”
My husband suggested Mountain Biking Men including the dreamy solo “A stinky Glove is like a Melody.”
Basil, the cat suggested Vole-let a modern ballet with songs like "No, No! You Can't Take That Dead Prey From Me."
Eustace, the other cat, declined to suggest anything except filling up his food bowl with canned food.
Yes, the classic Strunk and White manual, The Elements of Style was turned into "an operatic song cycle." The show is performed with the help of the Omit Needless Words Orchestra and features lyrics like "Revise and rewrite" and "Do not use a hyphen between two words that can better be written as one word" Oh the excitement! In my mind's eye I can see dancers lined up on stage performing the showstopping "Punctuation Stomp!"
With this in mind, I cast about for musical inspirations taken from daily life.
AOL the Musical:
You've Got Mail, You've Got Mail, You've Got Mail!
Oh! The World Wide Web is a Wild Weird World!
Come Chat With Me (We Can Talk About Our Grandchildren)
Caps On! Caps Off! Doing The Email Dance.
It's 2:30 in Morning, Please Come To Bed
Shopping, Oh Lord I'm Shopping and (I've Never Been So Happy in My Life)
I'm The Virus Man
In The Garden:
By Mowing, You’re Showing Your Love
Come On Little Leaf, Just Fall
Flinging My Seed
The Japanese Beetles Are At It Again
There is Dirt On Your Face (But I still Love You)
The Garbage Men:
You Say Recyclable, I Say Trash
The Very Smell of You
Look What I Found! (The Treasure Song)
The Tupperware Party:
Burp! I Love that Burp
You Can’t Live Without a Pickle Packer
How Do You Stop A Deviled Egg From Wand’ring?
Fanny, the Famous Farting Dog:
Alas! The Dish Is Empty!
Wieners, Dreamy Wieners
I Love The Meter Reader, And The Meter Reader Loves Me
Find Your Leash Fandango
What an Odor! (It’s Not Me)
Afterword:
I asked my family for their ideas on wacky musicals. My daughter suggested
Sauerkraut, A Celebration in Song, featuring that great hit “What can I do with this cabbage?”
My husband suggested Mountain Biking Men including the dreamy solo “A stinky Glove is like a Melody.”
Basil, the cat suggested Vole-let a modern ballet with songs like "No, No! You Can't Take That Dead Prey From Me."
Eustace, the other cat, declined to suggest anything except filling up his food bowl with canned food.
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