Hey, Raggedy. Thanks for the lovely montage. Incidentally, for all our listeners, a link to the new stuff:
http://www.able2know.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=111147
I had no idea that Victor Herbert did The Red Mill/Moulin Rouge, but I do recall Homer and Jethro making a bit of fun at Hank.
"We can't sing and we ain't funny,
Buy this record won't you honey
Poor ole Victor needs the money
Settin' the woods on fire.
Here is a quick excerpt from Cyrano which Victor is also a part of.
I AM A COURT COQUETTE THEY SAY, ROXANNE
EH BIEN! IT IS ADMITTED,
YOU'VE TRIED TO WIN ME EV'RY WAY,
AND ALL HAVE BEEN OUTWITTED.
YOU'VE BROUGHT BOUQUETS AND SERENADES,
AND POEMS FOR PERUSAL,
I'VE SENT YOU OFF TO OTHER MAIDS,
WITH A POLITE REFUSAL.
AND IF YOU CALL ME A COQUETTE,
IT IS BECAUSE I'VE NEVER MET
THE KINDRED SOUL THAT I COULD CLAIM;
AND SO I TREAT YOU ALL THE SAME.
AH! ME, HEIGH HO! AH! ME HEIGH HO!
WITH A GLANCE TO RIGHT, AND A GLANCE TO LEFT, ROXANNE
WITH A CURTSEY DEEP AND LOW,
WITH A MURMUR HERE, AND A WHISPER THERE,
AND A FLUTTER OF FAN, JUST SO.
WITH A DOWNCAST EYE, AND AN ARTFUL SIGH,
WITH A SMILE I PAY EACH DEBT.
FROM CUPID'S FETTERS FREE,
I'M HAPPY AS MAY BE;
WHO WOULDN'T BE A COURT COQUETTE.
Did I hear Roxanne say, "Ho"? UhOh