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Song Parodies -> "Pen of Rabbits"
Original Song Title:
"Men of Harlech"
Original Performer:
traditional; Charlotte Church
Parody Song Title:
"Pen of Rabbits"
Parody Written by:
Giorgio Coniglio
The Lyrics
Still today caer Harlech perches, Dominating YouTube searches - Startling, stirring song of Church’s [1], Steals your breath away.
Here’s a song about Welsh Rare-bit [2],
Squarely dealing with the hare-bits -
Seen on fare-bills quite a fair bit,
Patrons seem perplexed.
‘Rabbit’ Welsh – offensive nomen-
-clature used by Saxon foemen ?
“No Welsh eats, but cheese and dough, man,
‘less they poach some game.” [3]
Meat-free choice? – Just ask your hostess,
Beer-and-cheese-melt over toast; its
Celtic fans applaud and boast, it’s
Cambria’s national meal.
Some meat-shunners might eschew it
Thinking it a hunter’s stew – but
It lacks lagomorphs [4], that’s true – Buggs
Outwits Elmer Fudd !
Hare terse-verse is Nash’s [2]
‘Rare-bit’ search is Brasch’s [3]
‘HoJo’ wrote the spoof ‘Woad Ode’ [5],
Coniglio [6] penned some flashes.
Hail a dish that harms no hopsters
Not how Newberg hassles lobsters,
Fwycassees can fweak out sqwabsters -
Free the Cornish hen!
Sadly, elsewhere, butchered rabbit
Satisfies game-lovers’ habits;
Easter special – braised Brunch-basket –
Bunny-love abused.
Hard life in the burrows,
Where bereavement’s thorough;
Peters sad, their mom or dad
Got skewered for lunch ‘al burro’.
Hail a world that harms no hopsters,
Fricassees make quail no squabsters ;
Calves should escape escalope, sirs !
Peace in field and warren !
[1] Charlotte Church aged 13, recorded the traditional ‘Men of Harlech’ 1998.
[2] Ogden Nash’s 2-line poem, ‘The Rabbits’
[3] Dr R. Brasch discusses the origins of ‘Welsh rabbit’ in ‘How Did It Begin’ , MJF Books, 2006.
[4] Best-known spoof - a Boy-Scout song based on the ancient British tradition of fighting naked in woad dye - by Eton housemaster W. Hope-Jones, ‘HoJo’, published 1921.
[5] herbivorous mammals in a zoologic order which includes rabbits and hares.
[6] Coniglio = rabbit (Italian)
Squarely dealing with the hare-bits -
Seen on fare-bills quite a fair bit,
Patrons seem perplexed.
‘Rabbit’ Welsh – offensive nomen-
-clature used by Saxon foemen ?
“No Welsh eats, but cheese and dough, man,
‘less they poach some game.” [3]
Meat-free choice? – Just ask your hostess,
Beer-and-cheese-melt over toast; its
Celtic fans applaud and boast, it’s
Cambria’s national meal.
Some meat-shunners might eschew it
Thinking it a hunter’s stew – but
It lacks lagomorphs [4], that’s true – Buggs
Outwits Elmer Fudd !
Hare terse-verse is Nash’s [2]
‘Rare-bit’ search is Brasch’s [3]
‘HoJo’ wrote the spoof ‘Woad Ode’ [5],
Coniglio [6] penned some flashes.
Hail a dish that harms no hopsters
Not how Newberg hassles lobsters,
Fwycassees can fweak out sqwabsters -
Free the Cornish hen!
Sadly, elsewhere, butchered rabbit
Satisfies game-lovers’ habits;
Easter special – braised Brunch-basket –
Bunny-love abused.
Hard life in the burrows,
Where bereavement’s thorough;
Peters sad, their mom or dad
Got skewered for lunch ‘al burro’.
Hail a world that harms no hopsters,
Fricassees make quail no squabsters ;
Calves should escape escalope, sirs !
Peace in field and warren !
[1] Charlotte Church aged 13, recorded the traditional ‘Men of Harlech’ 1998.
[2] Ogden Nash’s 2-line poem, ‘The Rabbits’
[3] Dr R. Brasch discusses the origins of ‘Welsh rabbit’ in ‘How Did It Begin’ , MJF Books, 2006.
[4] Best-known spoof - a Boy-Scout song based on the ancient British tradition of fighting naked in woad dye - by Eton housemaster W. Hope-Jones, ‘HoJo’, published 1921.
[5] herbivorous mammals in a zoologic order which includes rabbits and hares.
[6] Coniglio = rabbit (Italian)
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As usual, your parody is lush in wordplay, cerebral, and filled with the sweetness of humanity. So, of course, I'm giving you all 5s and, if you hadn't made me so caring about animal welfare, I'd award you the ears and tail, too.
I do think, however, that parody should be singable, even if it's not meant for performance. That would require simplicity and no explanatory notes. Wasn't simplicity Ogden Nash's creed?
"Here is a verse about rabbits
That doesn't mention their habits."
I do think, however, that parody should be singable, even if it's not meant for performance. That would require simplicity and no explanatory notes. Wasn't simplicity Ogden Nash's creed?
"Here is a verse about rabbits
That doesn't mention their habits."
You spelled Bugs wong- weally 8))
sincewy, E. Fudd
sincewy, E. Fudd
Your style is reminiscent of another once-familiar quadrupedal parodist with a "taste" for footnotes. I remember the Charlotte Church rendition. An earlier version can be heard in the movie "Zulu" when the men of the 24th Regiment of Foot answer the Zulu singers. A great original melody I don't think has been used here before. Interesting use of line breaks.
'Artichoke are our ships; party joke are our men
When all's done and said-y, we'll soon be dead-y'
Al Silver, Robert Galbraith said it well. Work of such erudition is rare-AIR these days. I'll repeat my assertion that few here match your skill. I wonder if younger readers would find much to interest them, but you've found your audience anyhow. The footnotes were essential and informative. I learned a lot. 555
When all's done and said-y, we'll soon be dead-y'
Al Silver, Robert Galbraith said it well. Work of such erudition is rare-AIR these days. I'll repeat my assertion that few here match your skill. I wonder if younger readers would find much to interest them, but you've found your audience anyhow. The footnotes were essential and informative. I learned a lot. 555
Elmer: Buggs is the nickname of Glenwynwyn, the Welsh cousin of your better-known cartoon-colleague (They probably all look the same to you). Ll. Al and RGl: Many thanks. I appreciate Al's expansion of the Nash reference, and may consider using his remarks as my epitaph.
Giorgio, I find epitaphs, and indeed burials, a bit immodest: "Here lies Giorgio Conigliowitz, What a great guy! And Hoo Ha, could he write a parody!" No taking up valuable real estate for me, especially when you could have a golf course, instead. I intend to reduce my Earthly footprint to zero, via cremation.
In nearby Central Park, you can "buy" a bench for $3,000. This entitles you to a small, inscribed plaque screwed to a back slat. I've instructed my family to honor my memory by dedicating a bench to me as follows: "This is the late Al Silver's bench. Don't even think of sitting on it. Keep walking."
In nearby Central Park, you can "buy" a bench for $3,000. This entitles you to a small, inscribed plaque screwed to a back slat. I've instructed my family to honor my memory by dedicating a bench to me as follows: "This is the late Al Silver's bench. Don't even think of sitting on it. Keep walking."
Al; Notice that I said "I may consider" using your remarks for my epitaph. I too would prefer cremation (at a later point). Golf however seems pointless to me - I have a 2-fairway slice. Should your demise precede mine, I will violate your family's posting and commune with your spirit while occupying your bench, if still up to visiting Central Park. For me, at least, this is a more idyllic vision than a small plot, tiny marker, "Here lies the severed leg of xxxxx Bunny; Elmer Fudd got him"
Outstanding wordplay, outstanding rhyming, and I like the Welsh references.
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