This description is a crime against scansion. I tried to sing it to the tune of the song, and let's just say it didn't work. That said, I have no clue how to properly rewrite it.
Hide / Show RepliesI think you just have to pronounce some of the words, ah, creatively. (And this happens in plenty of G&S songs anyway... :P )
I certainly don't think any re-write is needed, unless some truly brilliant songwriter happens by and feels very inspired. :P The current version is quite good, I think.
Edited by 99.235.142.71It's excellent as-is. The only word which might catch one out is "rattling", which should be pronounced with two syllables.
That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.Ahhh, crud. I'll have to add this here:
And this page would not be complete without the XKCD And its definitive reviewing of how Every Major's Terribly
Yeah, it takes some limits with the prosody and language and damn nearly everything else. But here you go.
To Tannhaeuser, the person who tried to delete the incredibly awesome self-demonstrating song to replace it with a boring regular description: I must ask you a very, very important question.
Are you insane?
I'm sorry, that was harsh. But... But seriously! Why! Whyyy
Edited by girlyboy
So where would The Llama Song fit into this? It uses the same tune.
I'm shy don't talk to me.