When I Was A Lad (Ruler of the Queen's Navee)

[watchful38]

It's great to see G & S is still performed, even by amateur American groups. G & S were the original "British Invasion". A Canadian.

[verdew8181]

I love these wonderful amateur G&S productions!

[jimbob500e]

lol@speed

[speedbanana2008]

and everything said here is as true of Government today, as it was all those years ago....

[hofstb]

OK, these folsks are really really lame, but I do salute them for doing such a treasure. Seriously, this play is a treasure. Even when done by such garbage actors it's a treasure. We should still cherish this play.

[VincentMichael207]

@hofstb you're mean, they're having a good time! That's all that matters. You didn't pay for it, you didn't have to watch it.

[mynameisjosephg]

@hofstb They're only amateurs - no need to be mean!

[cuddlyable3]

Sir Joseph here chooses to be mischievous rather than pompous which is the usual presentation. G&S characters should never be played for laughs. There is some deviation from the manuscript at the end - it's rightly "And YOU all may be rulers of the Queen's Navee! ". The "YOU" is significant because it invokes the audience and helped establish this song as bordering on subversive in its Victorian day.

[medea1990]

This is so funny! Can anyone send me the lyrics?

[HopefulOTaKu]

@medea1990 they are in the description

[medea1990]

@HopefulOTaKu Hello, there. Thanks for your message. I wrote that before I saw the description. Cheerio!

[pinkfurryhat]

They did this song in family guy, right? (Or at least a spoof of it)

[kakashimufin]

They did it on the simpsons too. [:

[lilgem250]

Yeah, family guy did, but I can't remember which episode it was.

[pinkfurryhat]

@lilgem250 they did it twice i think. once was in the movie

[insuranceguy68]

Aside from getting the words mixed up in the 4th verse, good job!

[nicksterbob2]

i never relized there like 3 verzions with diffrent words

[Drokot1]

When ever I need a good grin I watch this vid :) Good job guys :)

[mzzynoa]

Go Keith...hehehe