Tuesday, June 17, 2008 - A Bit Too Much Like the Pirates of Penzance
Our church uses the Trinity Hymnal and the Psalter. The Bananas here love singing. But, unfortunately (I think) we also love our occasional dose of The Pirates of Penzance. The problem for me comes when the two mix. That has happened due to a hymn we learned this year.
It's Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain written in the 8th century by John of Damascus. So far, so good. But then, who had to go write the tune we use for it? Sir Arthur Sullivan. Now, I just cannot hear any of his tunes without starting to picture bands of pirates and the Major General Stanley lurking about, ready to sing about how incredible classical education is, and sometimes I even branch out (my Mum taught me more Gilbert and Sullivan than I've passed on) to polishing up the handle so carefully or being called Sweet Buttercup. That is bad enough. But then to make this particular hymn even harder for me to get out of my head, the translation had to use Gilbert-like language. My favorite line (ALWAYS sung in my head by a chorus in sailor suits and dresses) is "led them with unmoistened foot through the Red Sea waters."
It's like the hymn, All creatures of our God and King, I cannot get Mr. Bean out of my head, with him trying to hide his candy while singing in church!! Seen that one? Too Funny!
Blessings!
OK, first the computer speaks in a Fezzik voice, and now it's the Pirates of Penzeance singing old hymns. What next? (I suppose we should all be glad it's not the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything singing the hymns.)
Thanks for the empathy with Cheez' diet! I hope to get around to posting Part One today, but I have to write it first (I did not continue writing on Saturday as I had thought I would). If you have any other details or thoughts on that whole thing, by all means, feel free to share! You can comment, PM, or email. (But don't feel obligated, by any means.)
