Masculinity 1983 'La Cage Aux Folles'

Dr. Pitt-Payne in London UK - 08 Oct 2003

Think of this as masculine toast,
and masculine butter,
ready for spreading by a masculine hand.
Ha!
Pick up that knife
and make believe it's a machete,
it'll take all your strength and steady nerves
for hacking your way
thru the cherry preserves.
Think of John Wayne
and JeanPaul Belmondo,
Think of the Legionnaires
and Charlemagne's men.
So like a stevedore you grab your cup,
and if (God forbid!) that your pinky pops up!
You can climb
back up the mountain once again.

Think of these and grunt like an ape,
and growl like a tiger,
give us a roaring snoring masculine laugh:
Ha!
Try and remember that
John Wayne was not soprano,
try keeping it gruff and rough and low,
Ha! Ha!
Try more of John Wayne
and less Bridget Bardot.
Think of De Gaulle, and think of Rasputin,
Think of a Daniel marching into the den.
While trying to join the burly brutes
if you forget that your nylons
are under your boots,
you can climb
back up the mountain once again.

Think Ghengis Khan
and think Taras Bulba.
Think of Attilla's huns,
and Robin Hood's men.
And try not to weaken or collapse
if they discover the petticoats
under your chaps,
you can climb back
up the mountain once again.

Soft karaoke
Words
str 25
str 50
str 110
fr hrn 60
brass 75
flute
timp
bassoon
clarinet
piano t clef
oboe
pizz str
glock
tenor sax
harp
drum
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Masculinity 1983
from "La Cage Aux Folles"
Music and Lyric by Jerry Herman
copright 1983 by Jerry Herman
all rights controlled by Jerryco Music Co.
sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 07 October 2003 at 23.56
in association with Doug Grierson
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