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| Posted by: KingSpeed 02:08 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| Ariana is such a star. So personable and charismatic. | |
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| re: Sound of Music skit | |
| Posted by: ilw 09:12 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Watching SNL - KingSpeed 02:08 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| The Sound of Music skit was quite funny, especially the new lyrics to "Do Re Mi." I liked that they made fun of "la, a note to follow so," a lyric that has always bothered me. For some of us musical theater fans, it can be tough to get past SNL's sloppy lyrics, with missed rhymes and the wrong numbers of syllables, but, at least this time, the cleverness of the lyrics compensated. That wasn't the case for the lackluster parody of "Edelweiss," which followed. Just the title of the Mad Magazine version "Abel Weiss" is funnier than the whole SNL version. Also, if I remember correctly, Mad Magazine's lyrics were well-crafted in fitting the music and the rhyme scheme. |
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| Link | SNL - New Governess |
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| re: Sound of Music skit | |
| Posted by: WWriter 02:00 pm EST 01/18/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sound of Music skit - ilw 09:12 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| I loved the Mad Magazine parodies of the Sound of Music--they're probably my favorite of their parodies--and still remember some of the lyrics. EG, the end of the title song: I'm not singing now, I am prerecorded I'm just mouthing words I have sung before So how does it feel to be singing nothing? It's an awful bore My Favorite Things was rewritten to be about the King Family when the Von Trapps tried competing with them: "Five women pregnant and each foetus sings/These are a few of the family of Kings" I wish I could read them again! |
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| re: Mad Magazine parody "The Sound of Money" | |
| Posted by: ilw 08:53 am EST 01/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sound of Music skit - WWriter 02:00 pm EST 01/18/22 | |
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| Thanks for the lyric. I remember part of the "Climb Every Mountain" lyric about the "road show" release of the movie: Play just one theater in every town. Only sell reserved seats, turn most people down. The parody title of "Edelweiss" was "Abel Weiss," about either Andrews' or Plummer's agent, but I don't remember any of the lyrics. If anyone remembers (or has the magazine), I'd love to see some of the other song titles and lyrics. |
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| re: Mad Magazine parody "The Sound of Money" | |
| Posted by: Erik_Haagensen 11:59 am EST 01/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Mad Magazine parody "The Sound of Money" - ilw 08:53 am EST 01/19/22 | |
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| I have always remembered the parody of "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?," for reasons unbeknownst to me, except the fact that I find it very funny. Here goes, as best I remember: How do you solve a problem like religion? How do you handle nuns and not offend? Just simply have them doing things they wouldn't. Don't follow the norm Or stay true to form. Pretend! Show Sister Mary how to ride a scooter, And Sister Felicia how to fly a kite. The movies can make folks feel That all these events are real, And being a nun is fun from morn till night. People will eat up films about religion, Just keep them corny, saccharine, and trite. |
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| re: Mad Magazine parody "The Sound of Money" | |
| Last Edit: Ann 09:29 am EST 01/19/22 | |
| Posted by: Ann 09:28 am EST 01/19/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Mad Magazine parody "The Sound of Money" - ilw 08:53 am EST 01/19/22 | |
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| Some of the "$ound of Money" pages are online. | |
| Link | Here's a Google search that worked for me |
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| re: Sound of Music skit | |
| Last Edit: PlayWiz 12:52 am EST 01/17/22 | |
| Posted by: PlayWiz 12:52 am EST 01/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sound of Music skit - ilw 09:12 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| Some other alternatives for "La - a note to follow 'so' " -- "La - female article in French" "La - Like Lola without lo" or "La - like moola without moo" or "La - Like Cola without co" "La - the sixth note of the scale" |
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| re: Sound of Music skit | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 04:20 am EST 01/17/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sound of Music skit - PlayWiz 12:52 am EST 01/17/22 | |
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| "La - female article in French" "La - the sixth note of the scale" "La - like moola without moo" But none of these would rhyme with "and that brings us back to do." This, of course, aside from the fact that many of us learn that scale degree as "sol" not "so," but so it is (pun intended)...;-) |
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| re: Sound of Music skit | |
| Posted by: pecansforall 02:05 pm EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: re: Sound of Music skit - ilw 09:12 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| The Sound of Music skit was quite funny, especially the new lyrics to "Do Re Mi." I liked that they made fun of "la, a note to follow so," a lyric that has always bothered me. That lyric has always bothered me as well. While I know it's not, it always sounded to me like it was a temporary dummy lyric that was to be used until they came up with something better. |
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| Here’s her opening monologue, with its Broadway shoutout | |
| Posted by: MockingbirdGirl 08:14 am EST 01/16/22 | |
| In reply to: Watching SNL - KingSpeed 02:08 am EST 01/16/22 | |
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| Link | Ariana DeBose Monologue - SNL |
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