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Judith Proctor ([personal profile] watervole) wrote2013-04-23 09:03 am

I've got a little list

 For the Gilbert and Sullivan fans among you (and you may enjoy this even if you aren't, though it works best if you know the tune), here (courtesy of Pensnest) is a modern version of people to hate - including climate change deniers and Nigerian spammers.
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[personal profile] valydiarosada 2013-04-24 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Splendid! Thanks for sharing. :)

[identity profile] vjezkova.livejournal.com 2013-04-23 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
This is great! And I love Gilbert and Sullivan ( though I know only The Pirates from Penzance - so far)!!!
Thank you!

[identity profile] temeres.livejournal.com 2013-04-23 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Have you seen the film version with Kevin Kline and Linda Ronstadt? Worth watching if only for Tony Azito as the rubber-limbed police sergeant. (Sample here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=iAc5Z89SjH8).)

[identity profile] vjezkova.livejournal.com 2013-04-23 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, thank you very much, it is great!
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[identity profile] watervole.livejournal.com 2013-04-28 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
Agreed, it's great fun. Sadly, the Kline film doesn't appear to be available on DVD, only the stage show which the reviews say has poor sound recording.

[identity profile] temeres.livejournal.com 2013-04-23 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a pretty good reworking of the song - lots of topical references and personal idiosyncracies. I liked the version in the Jonathan Miller production, sung by Eric Idle: "Bishops who don't believe in God, Chief Constables who do", though that's a bit dated now.