Making fun of music, one song at a time. Since the year 2000.
Check out the two amIright misheard lyrics books including one book devoted to misheard lyrics of the 1980s.
Song Parodies -> "Shakespearian Rhapsody"
Original Song Title:
"Bohemian Rhapsody"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Queen
Parody Song Title:
"Shakespearian Rhapsody"
Parody Written by:
The Comedian
The Lyrics
That is the question
To be or not to be
Caught in a crisis
No escape from soliloquy
Must exorcise
These demons inside
Of me...
I'm a Danish Prince, from aristocracy
And I had a most, chilling sight,
Father's ghost, such a fright!
To be, or not to, be -
It no longer matters to me,
To me...
Father, they killed you Dad
Grabbed your ear while you're in bed
Poured in poison, now you're dead
Now I'm, your avenging son!
And now the King is really going to pay!
Father, oooo
Didn't want to see you die,
I swear I will avenge your death of sorrow,
So move on, so move on - purgatory doesn't matter...
Such hate...revenge must come...
Sends shivers down my spine -
Must pretend I've lost my mind,
so that, everybody - won't know I know
Gotta make those bloody bastards face the truth!
Father, oooo - (to be, or not to, be)
I shall see them die!
I'll make them wish they'd never been born at all!
Let's do a little psychodrama for the King!
Scare him good! Scare him good! Make him show his guilt pangs, oh!
Reenact the murder, of poor Hamlet's father, please!
Do the play-oh! (Do the play-oh!)
Do the play-oh! (Do the play-oh!)
Do the play-oh! Do the show - see the King go!
I feel so guilty, my crime disturbs me!
I feel so guilty, I shall get, on my knees!
Spare me, dear Lord, from my monstrosity!
There's the King - see him bow - should I kill him now?
I could, but, no - to heaven he would go
(he would go!)
I could, but - to heaven he would go
(he would go!)
I could, but - to heaven he would go
(he would go!)
heaven he would go
(he would go!)
heaven he would go
(he would go!)
Mustn't let him go, ah oh oh - No, no, no, no, no, no, NO!
Oh harken to me, harken to me, harken to me, see my sword?
There's poison rubbed on the beveled underside you see, you see, YOU SEE?
So you think you'll dethrone me and spit in my eye?
So you think I won't cut you and leave you to die?
Ohhhh Hamlet, don't deceive yourself Hamlet!
Raise quickly your sword, Raise quickly your sword and fight ME!
Hamlet died for vengeance,
Vengeance full of woe,
Hamlet died for vengeance,
Hamlet died for vengeance, and woe...
...To be, or not to, be...
To be or not to be
Caught in a crisis
No escape from soliloquy
Must exorcise
These demons inside
Of me...
I'm a Danish Prince, from aristocracy
And I had a most, chilling sight,
Father's ghost, such a fright!
To be, or not to, be -
It no longer matters to me,
To me...
Father, they killed you Dad
Grabbed your ear while you're in bed
Poured in poison, now you're dead
Now I'm, your avenging son!
And now the King is really going to pay!
Father, oooo
Didn't want to see you die,
I swear I will avenge your death of sorrow,
So move on, so move on - purgatory doesn't matter...
Such hate...revenge must come...
Sends shivers down my spine -
Must pretend I've lost my mind,
so that, everybody - won't know I know
Gotta make those bloody bastards face the truth!
Father, oooo - (to be, or not to, be)
I shall see them die!
I'll make them wish they'd never been born at all!
Let's do a little psychodrama for the King!
Scare him good! Scare him good! Make him show his guilt pangs, oh!
Reenact the murder, of poor Hamlet's father, please!
Do the play-oh! (Do the play-oh!)
Do the play-oh! (Do the play-oh!)
Do the play-oh! Do the show - see the King go!
I feel so guilty, my crime disturbs me!
I feel so guilty, I shall get, on my knees!
Spare me, dear Lord, from my monstrosity!
There's the King - see him bow - should I kill him now?
I could, but, no - to heaven he would go
(he would go!)
I could, but - to heaven he would go
(he would go!)
I could, but - to heaven he would go
(he would go!)
heaven he would go
(he would go!)
heaven he would go
(he would go!)
Mustn't let him go, ah oh oh - No, no, no, no, no, no, NO!
Oh harken to me, harken to me, harken to me, see my sword?
There's poison rubbed on the beveled underside you see, you see, YOU SEE?
So you think you'll dethrone me and spit in my eye?
So you think I won't cut you and leave you to die?
Ohhhh Hamlet, don't deceive yourself Hamlet!
Raise quickly your sword, Raise quickly your sword and fight ME!
Hamlet died for vengeance,
Vengeance full of woe,
Hamlet died for vengeance,
Hamlet died for vengeance, and woe...
...To be, or not to, be...
Your Vote & Comment Counts
The parody authors spend a lot of time writing parodies for the website and they appreciate feedback in the form of votes and comments. Please take some time to leave a comment below about this parody.
Place Your Vote |
Voting Results
| ||||||||||||||||||
Voting Breakdown
The following represent how many people voted for each category.
| Pacing | How Funny | Overall Rating | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
User Comments
Comments are subject to review, and can be removed by the administration of the site at any time and for any reason.
This one really 'shakes rear'. Great job Johnny. Love your usage of 'To be or not to be' Excellent.
"There's poison rubbed on the beveled underside" is a killer line. But the whole thing rules.
Every time I think "There CAN'T be another one", someone like you comes up with a new angle. Clever.
This is very good.
I ABSOLUTELY loved it!! Wish I could give you 10's, but guess you'll have to settle for 5's.
Thanks soooo much!! It was such a gas writing "Space Alien Rhapsody" that I just HAD to give it another go. Come on, everybody! Let's all keep this crazy "Bohemian Rhapsody Parody Train" rolling! Write 'em and post 'em, write 'em and post 'em! Long live Queen!
There is nothing rotten in the mind of Johnny D - well done!
...and it's completely different to "Space Alien Rhapsody", which in itself is a feat: to write two such distinct parodies to the same song in such a short space of time. This one's extremely good, though I think the Space Alien one was more inspired (but then, you didn't have the constraints of plot to sit within). I don't know: Homer and Shakespeare... we're getting remarkably cultured round here, don't you think?
Phil - thanks very much for your positive feedback here - and thanks again to everybody else so far!
Must say, you've made a pretty impressive start - tell me: have you just started writing parodies, or are you more of an old hand who's just found amiright (if not quite in the Rick D mould..)?
I got my start doing parodies many years ago when I used to perform in musical theatre productions. Members of the cast would come up with parodies of the show's songs. In fact, back in the late 1970's, I was in Brigadoon at M.I.T. and we all re-wrote the show's songs as parodies and did a rehearsal of the parodied version - it was hysterically funny!
You get the trifecta 555 Chalupas, Man!
Johnny, I suspected as much...
Yep, Phil, I'm an old musical theatre clown. I've decided it's time for me to give Bohemian Rhapsody a rest......a very LONG rest ! I have quickly learned that "Bohemian Rhapsody Parodology" is, shall we say, a much-trodden path.....muddy in some places and rocky in others. I've had a lot of fun with it - and now it's time to place it to one side and move on.......there's so much OTHER music out there that's worthy of a parody or two!
Nice, as usual... though, having just done a paper last year on the character, I didn't quite agree with the characterization in this parody ;-). Doesn't stop it from being funny, of course. On a totally different note, I would really really like to see those Brigadoon parodies you mentioned, if you still have them... I have a half a parody of Into the Woods from last year's performance, but it unfortunately never got finished.
It is a tale told by a madman, full of sound and fury, signifying humor!
Thank you, mi' Lord !
I'd like to see what ideas you come up with next for this one, after you are done with your break. One of those "wish I'd thought of it first" ideas :-) Excellent!
Rice Cube, thanks very much! It was fun experimenting with Bohemian Rhapsody - it's a song with an intricate variety of rhythmic and lyrical structures, so it was a gas experimenting with it. I've really got to let it go for awhile, though. In the future sometime - someday - if an idea comes up that is just too hilariously funny to resist - perhaps I may have another go at it.
Best Hamlet musical since Gilligan's Island's version. Correction: Even better than that one.
Thanks Spaff !
Love your style Johnny and went snooping thru some older parodies of yours and we really think this one's great...amongst many others you've done of course :-) gave it fivers even though it's goin' back a ways
I have a mould now? No wonder I itch! I did notice that between JD and me it seems to be contagious.
Thank you, Smurf and Mister Horse. From time to time, I like to browse through the Amiright archives and look through older parodies posted many months ago, and I'm glad I do - I always come across lots of fun stuff. And I don't hesitate to vote and comment on parodies, even if they were posted a long time ago. Thank you for your kind consideration.
Rick D - please elaborate on the nature of our shared contagion ( LOL! ).
I just meant jokingly that we seem to be getting infected with each others ideas, meaning we have similar warped minds. (Roundabout wasn't the only song I was gonna do that you got to first.)
No kidding! Which other song(s) did I happen to get to first?
"The Boxer, for one, same dog theme. I I had also started "Uncle Albert", when I saw yours. And I already mentiond "Feed the Meter" as a pet theme. That's okay. I came in here thinking I was Weird Als' greatest unknown rival, and found out quickly that this world has gotten very small indeed. The small pond we all used to be a big fish in has turned into an ocean that Nemo wouldn't be found in. Fortunately, I found something just as good, and if you're even slightly competitive, it's very motivating. Almost everything I've done creatively was spurred on by someone else either thinking it was great, or it sucked. The worst thing of course, is being ignored. Getting in here, good or bad, has given me a creative kick in the butt. So I ain't gonna begrudge you or anyone else a few songs I get beat to. Even if I moan about it.
this was amazing! the pacing was great and it was hysterical! all 5's!
Thank you very much, Greesha!
Even though I don't know the original song very well, I still give this a perfect score.
Thanks Suzie Cream Cheese !
One of your finest, Johnny - really first rate.
Thank you, David.
OMG, this one ROCKS!!! I haven't laughted so hard in ages!!!
Thank you, Rock Princess!
Johnny D this is great I love it
Thank you very much, Martha!
(ABCs) For the record this song got 37 votes before the votes were wiped back in late July, 33 of which received 5s on pace, 35 5's for funny and 36 5's for overall. I'd like to restore my vote but I won't unless this one gets reset. JD - This is an excellent choice for the "S" round of the ABCs parody contest. I throughly enjoyed re-reading it. Again, well done, sir.
Thanks very much, Guy.
Still magnificent, Johnny...restoring my vote for (ABC).
(ABC)555 Johnny....one of the better Boho Rhaps.
S round - Great job!
(ABC) Amazing one, Johnny.
Thanks Adagio, Agrimorfee, Melhi, and Phil.
Excellent work Johnny
ABCs...excellent, Johnny!
reads even better the second time around ... spot on Johnny gets my vote!
(ABC) Missed this the first time around. Good job!
Thank you Peregrin, Arwen, Martha, and Meriadoc!
Great parody, I didn't think it was very humorous but who cares it was a good read. Still gave you a 5 in funny so as to not break your streak :-).
Yet another Shakespearian masterwork, and for this I applaud you. Having been required to read this play to graduate high school a couple years ago, I can easily say that your work is just as educational, and far more entertaining than the original play. I wouldn't go so far to say that it's better, what with all the historical significance, but I won't go on. Anyway, another great parody deserving of fives.
Hamletting it up! This was great, really enjoyed it Johnny!
Thank you MysteryGoat, The Invincible, and Jeff.
http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3010.0;id=1723;image
Fave lines this go-round: "To be or not to be" for "Any way the wind blows" and "Let's do a little psychodrama for the king." But, you being you, I can't believe you didn't do something with "Fortinbras." Heh heh. Great stuff.
( ABC 2004 Winners) Already commented.
I have no good excuse for not commenting on this sooner. Excellent work, JD. Still one of your best. Especially liked the 'beveled underside' line and the 'harken to me's that precede it.
(SOTMfinals) Never enjoyed Shakesphere plays that much.
Thanks Spaff, Adagio, 2nz, and Scathe.
this is so funny. i love it. you have a knack for shakespearean song parodies. this kicks so much ass that you should definitely write others.
Thanks, princess reachina.
This oldie is a freakin' masterpiece. The Comedian rocks.
I covered the exact same territory with the exact same song, Paul. I entitled it "If Queen Had Performed Hamlet" See how I compare ..... Caveat: I have real knack for parodying this song
CML - I will take a look.
Thank you, paul robinson!
The parodist doth paceth well, Methinks
BTW, I saw the same Shakesperean quality In "Bo Rhap" that you did. I did a Bo Rhap parody on the scene where Hamlet talks to the skull of Yorick
The author of the parody has authorized comments, and wants YOUR feedback.
Link To This Page
The address of this page is: http://www.amiright.com/parody/70s/queen122.shtml For help, see the examples of how to link to this page.
This is view # 2426
