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Sat Jun-05-04 08:58 PM
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Oh, what a circus, oh, what a show, |
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the USA has gone to town over the death of an actor called Ronnie Raygoon We've all gone crazy mourning all day and mourning all night Falling over ourselves to get all of the misery right!
Oh, what an exit That's how to go! When they're ringing your curtain down demand to be buried like Ronnie Raygoon It's quite the sunset and good for the country in a roundabout way We've made the front page of all the world's papers today
The truth is, yes St. Ronnie of Raygoon While all this howling is very "consoro" (consoling) What kind of God has lived among us? How will we ever get by without you?
He had his moments He had some style The best show in town was the crowd following wherever he went, soaking up all his platitudes But that's all gone now As soon as the smoke from the funeral clears We're all going to see and how He did nothing at all!!!!!
From "Evita", with apologies to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. I thought of this song tonight, and just how appropriate it is to this situation. Almost none of the words have been changed; it really fits, doesn't it?
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:01 PM
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1. So let me get this straight: Not only do you like folk music and Barry... |
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...Manilow, now I found out you're an Andrew Lloyd Weber fan, too?
We may need to rethink our relationship! ;)
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:08 PM
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4. Is now a good time to confess to you |
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that I've been having a secret, but very torrid and intensely passionate affair with Johnny Depp?
"Will you still love me tomooooooooooooorow????":P :bounce: :bounce:
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:09 PM
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:22 PM
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8. Hey, think of his poor fiance and the mother of his children, |
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having to deal with not just one, but TWO mistresses! Aw, hell, she's French anyway, so who the hell cares, he should be with us AMERICAN gals anyway!!!:evilgrin: :bounce: :bounce:
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:03 PM
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I used to have the entire soundtrack memorized {{{{blushing furiously}}
I found myself humming "And the money kept rolling in from every side" today while reprehensor was watching something about Republican fundraising.
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:05 PM
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I have, indeed, thought of that song when hearing about repuke fundraising! And don't blush, I've got the entire soundtrack memorized also, as well as that for Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Cats!
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:38 PM
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9. I was in Jesus Christ Superstar in 8th grade! |
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I was Pontius Pilate. We didn't have enough boys to play the guys' roles, so we had girls with short hair playing them. (I had a grown out Dorothy Hamill cut)
Wait...let me get into character...ahe...ahem....
"Die if you want to, you MISERABLE MARTYR!"
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It drives reprehensor crazy. He hates Andrew Lloyd Weber. So sometimes I walk around singing the stuff just to annoy him.
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Sat Jun-05-04 10:06 PM
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and Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Very, very apostate.
Fifteen bad jokes from Monty Python as your penance, young lady.
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Sat Jun-05-04 10:27 PM
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13. Believe it or not, I have |
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the entire soundtrack of Hair memorized as well, I know every song by heart and I also know plenty of Rocky Horror songs!
"LBJ took the IRT down to Bored Street, USA When he got there, what did he see? A youth of America on LSD! LBJ! IRT! USA! LSD! LSD! LBJ FBI! CIA FBICIALSD LBJ!!!
"Holding the flag is taking care of the nation Folding the flag is putting it to bed for the night
I fell through a hole in the flag! I'm falling through a hole in the flag! HEEEEEEEEELP! Don't put it down! Best one around! Crazy for the blue, white and red!
I told you I had all of Hair memorized, ya want me to go on?
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Sat Jun-05-04 10:28 PM
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Somehow I just knew it.
Just like my wife.
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:09 PM
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6. We're all gonna see...how he did nothing for years! |
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Sing you fools, but you've got it wrong! Enjoy your friends because you haven't got long. The king is dead...the king is through He's not coming back to you. Show business kept us all alive Since Twenty January 1981 But the star is gone The glamour's worn thin That's a pretty man's state for a state to be in Instead of government we had a stage instead of ideals a primadonna's rage Instead of help we were given a crown He didn't say much but he said it loud....
Who am I who dares to keep his head held high while millions weep? Why the exception to the rule? Opportunist? Traitor? Fool? Or just a man who grew and saw from 17 to 25 His country bled - crucified He's not the only one who died!!!! Sing ya fools but you've got it wrong! Enjoy your friends because you haven't got long The King is dead - The king is through! He's not coming back to youuuuuuuu!
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:19 PM
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one of the best parts of the song, thanks!!!! Certainly applies here, doesn't it?
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:53 PM
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10. It all applies completely...n/t |
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Sat Jun-05-04 09:55 PM
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11. Introducing the Andrew Lloyd Weber Grill |
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For incinerating the collected works of Andrew Lloyd Weber! :nuke:
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Sat Jun-05-04 10:29 PM
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Just for that, I'm going to see Johnny tomorrow! I was gonna break his heart by telling him you were the only guy for me and that we should break it off, but hell, if you're gonna be THIS way about things!!:evilgrin: :bounce:
Sheesh, some people ain't got no taste!!!
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