Pirates of Penzance: Duty Duty/Away Away! My Heart's On Fire

[HaddockHorren]

I love this XD

[pablohthegreat]

2:36 what did he say?

[SilverPinions]

@pablohthegreat "Speak out, I charge you by that sense of conscientiousness to which we have never yet appealed in vain!"

[MrSamHargreaves]

How could anyone not love this?

[nat10202006]

really talented didn't even bend down to lessen the blow he genius it would of hurt so much for others.

[GlitterFreakify]

I've been watching this since I was born. My grandparents say it was my most favourite thing to watch!

I tried looking at the other versions including the movie version and NONE OF THEM COMPARED TO THIS. It is the best version out there. And Jon English is so funny!

I can still quote this word for word and i'm 18 now!

Amzing and genious.

You can find the DVD in the ABC shop!

[MelficeSilesius]

You know you're good when you manage to break your co-actors.

[vonnycav]

The new orchestration adds more aggression to "Away, Away, My Heart's On Fire." I like it.

[oboewizard]

Gilbert would have had a fit about all the schtick - but it is really funny! I agree with Lady Evelyn the "General Stanley is no orphen" bit is a riot. Isn't it interesting that the Papp "Pirates" imported the "Matter" trio from "Ruddigore" and this production important "Duty Duty" from "Ruddigore" and with no text change! Not sure it worked dramatically, but it is a great trio and they do it well. I love Simon Gallaher as Frederick - Bravo!

[vonnycav]

@oboewizard They actually have changed the lyrics to "You Understand." The first verse is the only one that's the same, and hence the original was a two verse song and this is a three verse song.

[petethesleeper]

ouch at 7:23 where he puts his sabre through his foot

[TheKokokiss]

haha!

He did?

Yes you were there?

[popprincess6253]

well.. its better than being an ahoourgh!

[Cynikles]

I love his dramatic back-of-hand to forehead pose. It's one I have used on many, many occasions, yet very few understand the reference.

[WriterWench]

Um, this song is taken from another Gilbert & Sullivan operetta, 'Ruddigore', and was shoehorned into the Pirates of Penzance to lengthen it.

[hardsixteenyeah]

John English is esplendid!!! I'm not sure if all what he does is really rehearsed or he makes quite improvisations.

[Shezzi77]

Well, I certainly can't complain about the importing of 'Duty, Duty' because I've never seen Ruddigore - I actually must thank those who complained, because it allowed me to discover the lyrics!

[courtcourtpickle]

I also love

King: "our revenge shall be swift and-"

Frederic: "kind? Merciful?"

King: "no. Our revenge shall be swift and....... Abominable"

Frederic: "oh, well done!!"

[courtcourtpickle]

4:28-5:01 Ruth just can't stop laughing...

[pearldragon04]

heehee 5:24 - 5:37 lol the head flick, the mischief look on Jon's face, and then....

Jon: "When you say 'orphan'.."

Ruth: *exaspereated* "Ohhh!"

This was one of my fave vids to put on as a kid, so funny throughout the whole thing! lol Thanks for posting!

[Takaouto]

Is that Simon saying "I did it!" at around 3:33 ? Maybe he kept stuffing up the dance in rehearsal? XDD He sounds so proud of himself. Sweetness.

[Takaouto]

@Takaouto Oops, I meant 0:33 XDD Sorry

[everybodysdeaddave]

to the Ruddigore-extraction haters: G&S would often yank numbers from other shows and throw them into new ones. It fits right in with how they did things back then.

[Callithyia]

@everybodysdeaddave spot on! man i wish i could see an esgee production of ruddigore; it's a madly funny operetta to begin with, and with this cast, i think i'd fall off the couch laughing XD

[sungod55]

Stop putting songs from Ruddigore in our Pirates of Penzance.

[CharlesHerschel]

Really good stuff when when will producers and directors understand that less is more. Stop padding G&S. Please just do Ruddigore if you must!

[StevePatient74240]

why is raddigor always put in pirates. duty duty is from raddigor

[recmonty]

He says "I just ahh, it's a bit sorta bogged down with clot there so, sorta colour and movement you know, it's just a bit of fun".

I guess he just felt like livening up his moves a little.

The audience says " Do it again".

[clairabelle7]

bogged down with Plot :) not clot

[lemon0sqwishy]

@recmonty 'Bogged down with the plot' not clot

[lucy322]

Yes! Thank you, Lissical!

[lucy322]

I don't get what is happening from 2:30-3:14... can anyone explain please??? I want to know why they're laughing and I can't understand Jon English!

[Lissical]

Jon English says: "Frederic speak out! I charge you with by the sense of conscientiousness to which we have never yet appealed in vain!" Had to listen a few times there, lol.

If you look at the bottom of the screen after he says that, some of the orchestra members are holding up cards with numbers on them (scoring him in a way) and the audience thought it was hilarious. :)  Hope that helped!

[Lissical]

Oh yeah...and after that I can't really hear what he's saying either, but he's basically bragging about how fast he spoke, lol.

[05macdonaldsmitha]

i think he says: "just a bit bogged down in the plot there, so i just thought i'd throw in a bit of movement, "AGAIN!" what? oh i couldn't possibly."

lol, hes australian so if you're not from there, im not but i was determined to understand lol. :-)

[hardsixteenyeah]

@Lissical Ouh, thank you!! You've helped me too. I'm from Basque Country (North East of spain), and can't understand what they often say.

[slappysalmonface]

1:44

[kowp123]

love it

[ShinRhino]

This is my FAVOURITE song from my FAVOURITE production of PoP!!! JON ENGLISH IS A LEGEND

[Yeylife]

That must of hurt

[Yeylife]

I <3 2:21-2:40

[Ignauhak]

I TREASURE O:30-0:34!

[LadyEvelynL]

I used to watch this version of the play all the time as a child. So many times that I could quote it word for word.

I still love the 'General Standley is no orphen' bit

[Ignauhak]

Me too!

[ProdigyStepper]

@LadyEvelynL when is that?

[LadyEvelynL]

@ProdigyStepper I happens a bt further in the play, I believe not long after this bit

[4freedomcsa]

this just cracks me up

[Lissical]

LOL, "He's on medication." Genius!

[AltoSoloist]

This is a wonderful song, but it's from Ruddigore, not Pirates. It's a rather clever insertion of a song from one G&S operetta into another.

[Deanyd]

From what I understand it's not unusual to insert the song here as a way of replacing (in my opinion) the toughest song in Pirates of Penzance "It really doesn't matter". A song the really could be taken out entirely. Thanks for pointing out that it's from another G&S operetta though, I didn't know that.

[AltoSoloist]

The Broadway version of Pirates, which became the movie version with Linda Ronstadt, included the Matter, matter, matter trio. It is hard to sing when done extremely fast and all in one breath as the Broadway performers did. But it's just a show- off piece stuck in there, and required word changes to make it fit.

[PuissantAlgernon]

"It Really Doesn't Matter" isn't originally from Pirates either, that's from Ruddigore too.

[SingularSuperNinja]

"Duty Duty" is from Ruddigore? Ah ok. As I understand; "My Eyes Are Fully Open" is also from Ruddigore and is some productions of Pirates (the 1982 film most notably). Is "Duty Duty" also often in some productions of Pirates???

[Callithyia]

people tend to put one or the other right around this point in the play :D there's kind of a long gap without a catchy G&S song ;)

[AltoSoloist]

This song is not from the Pirates of Penzance. It's a song from Ruddigore which they've inserted into the Pirates story. Cleverly done, but a rather startling change!

[Stratocaster07]

haha these guys break the fourth wall like no other. It's great!

[MagicalMistoffolees]

"well it's better than being an oooorphaan.." OMG HILARIOUS!!! i died laughing at that part! i was like rolling on the ground laughing!

this really is an amazing musical! it has now become my favorite! XD

i recomennd it for EVERYONE!! :D

[Emsta]

A lot of it has to do with the cast. I love Jon English, the Purple Pants'd Pirate Captain is definately the best out there.

[MagicalMistoffolees]

OMG THATS HILARIOUS!!!!! XD the best pirate king ever!!!!!

[lalaxashleexlala]

yeah its funny but...their improv got really carried away to the point it got a bit unproffessional.

[frozenveges]

shut the fuck up

[katesinger]

ditto

[nordhoffkid]

damn this is funny

[pintpot2k7]

is it wrong i find jon english dead hot??

Think its the trousers ;)

[Callithyia]

best Pirate King i have ever seen!!!

[CrocHunt007]

Brilliant !!!!!

[foccha]

she lost it at 4:28

[catwomen5io]

I wouldn't say she lost it. I think the only thing that's better than a good play is seeing the actors have fun :)

[PuissantAlgernon]

Indeed, actors are actually instructed to "corpse" (lose it) sometimes by the director in order to emphasise the humour of a particular line.

[rossmcl177]

This is terrific. A great production - thanks for posting it and please post as much more as possible!

[jimmygrundy]

third verse (see below)

Our blue eyed boy is back and simply brimming with glee over joining out trio. In your employ we're setting sail - tonight and the booty's a slave to his duty (chorus)

Now everybody can sing-a-long...

[jimmygrundy]

Yes the song is from Ruddigore but the lyrics have been reworked a bit, they go something like this:

You understand? I think I do with vigour unshaken this step should be taken. It's neatly planned, I think so too; I''ll readily bet it you'll never regret it (chorus)

A wink a nod and that was all it took to inspire (it) the prodigal pirate. I'm glad I think, and walking tall is just a bit scary; then knock back a sherry! (chorus)

[xsweenyxtoddx]

"fredrik am i to understand...ouch..." hahahaah

[bandgeek59]

where can i find lyrics to this?

[bandgeek59]

did gilbert and sullivan write this one?

[pinkybagel]

I think you can buy it on amazon or EZYDVD if you live in Oz go to the ABC shop they'll have this and the MIKADO and HMS PINAFORE that these guy also did.

[mdefeo]

Is there a DVD of this production? It is fabulous!  Great humour!

[Lissical]

Yep, it's available on Amazon. :)

[vonnycav]

@mdefeo There is a DVD of this. It is avaliable at ABC shops and online (in Australia that is. I don't know about anywhere else.)

[BecandYami]

@vonnycav YAY!!! I was looking around to see if I could find it! I had looked in JB but couldn't find it!

[Miikkeeee]

I swear duty duty isn't in the score...

and this is so different to the script? xx

[Lissical]

This is because it's similar to the Joseph Papp version of Pirates...only in that one, they sang the 'Matter' patter song which is also from Ruddigore. I like that they used Duty, Duty though. Nice change!

[disneyxbox]

yea i agree, i cant find it anywhere

[Northfan42]

Either it's just me, or the "Duty, Duty" song and its placement work far better than the "It really doesn't matter" song and its placement.

[C84141]

Did anybody else think they milked it a little too much? It got pretty tedious and took too long. The songs were good though

[Dthuggin21]

This Play is sweet i am in it this year i am going to putit on youtube soon

[lonnerridder]

you no were i can get the lyrics to the frist song

[xxxLinnythepoohxxx]

Does anyone know if Jon and Simon performed "It really doesn't matter" instead of this one in the original production from the eighties?

[vonnycav]

@xxxLinnythepoohxxx They did, and that video is on YouTube (search Pirates of Penzance Jo Papp Oz. Eventually you'll find it.)

[mizzeh56]

thesse people are such great actors and singers.

we did this musical at my skool and although i wasnt a character, i was backstage and it was so fun!! except for my fear of pirates!! i couldnt gp near the person who played the pirate king when he was in costume!!!

[bluebonnetgodess]

i'm playing ruth in my opcoming high school production of this and i'm so excited but of course i could never compare to toni lamond!!

i'm following my script right now and i hope we can write in as many side gags as they did because this is the best interpretation i've see yet!

[mizzeh56]

thats awsome!!! its really fun to play!!!

good luck with the jokes!! they are really easy to think of in this musical!!! i hope it goes well!!!!

[emzza000]

yep it was great

[emzza000]

i met John English he came to goulburn

[Not0too0fluffy]

Simon Gallaher is a fantastic singer but his acting just doesn't cut it up against the likes of Jon English and whoever plays Ruth.

[thebassetthound]

WHO EVER PLAYS RUTH????

That's Toni Lamond - Stage Actress of some note and experience and SIster of Helen Reddy!!

[bratlinjenn]

I loved that Jon English got her to laugh with the thing about the General.

[anhmarie]

they're holding up "10"...like scores.

[yukinon]

i dont get it. why do people stand up in the pit? *ish so confused*

[bratlinjenn]

They stood up holding score cards when he did that little dance when the pirate king said Speak out, I charge you by that sense of conscientiousness to which we have never yet appealed in vain.

[bratlinjenn]

They also put the score cards up when he said Abominable, b/c on one part the Major General couldn't say it.

[Stratocaster07]

That "Duty Duty" song is probably the best song in the whole show.

[RossiniSoprano]

Great!  It's from Ruddigore, which came much later in G&S's career, and shows them at their peak. You should check out the entire show....it's all good.

[searchingforthree]

I don't know why people have to laugh so hard to hear

this dialoge before the next number!

[Eruadhiel]

I don't recall the fiddle dee dee and I've seen practically every G&S, apart from Iolanthe. I think I'd like it better if the orchestra was...different.

I really like Fred's voice.

Was Ruth supposed to do that?

[BlueThunder1988]

That song is 'You understand?' from Ruddigore. Pretty heavily altered, of course.

The Joseph Papp version (which this is based on, I believe) featured a less-altered 'My eyes are fully open' instead, also from Ruddigore.

[TRWolf]

I've not heard that little 'Duty Duty' song before, I like it a lot!

[trajan231]

There is an "outtake" here. Jon faints and Toni can't keep a straight face. Nor can she stop cracking up!

[Lissical]

Was this on the DVD?

[belovedinfidel]

I miss the patter song, but this is cute too. Simon is so very fuzzy.

[flirtpower]

love it!!! its wel gd!!!

[lonnerridder]

love the first song

...hes on medicantion...

[Lissical]

LOL, that was too funny!

[lonnerridder]

they sound amazing i want to c this version

[lonnerridder]

i nevar heard this song in the others versoins i like it

[plugindave]

they should have put matter in instead of that fiddledee dee one

[TRWolf]

'matter' ? What's that. And I love this little fiddle dee dee song, its fun!

[plugindave]

matter is another song from ruddigore which is sometimes put in instead of this song.

It features a really fuckin fst patter bti which the pirate king sings

it rules

[TRWolf]

But I like this little diddly dee tune, its fun! I have a soundtrack of Pirates, and neither this or Matter is on it... Im to be in this show in October and I dont know it well enough at all!

[plugindave]

yeh i don't realyl know why it's been added in.

I'm performing in it in July,

Pirate king woop woop.

[RossiniSoprano]

Go get a CD of Ruddigore, and you'll have both songs, and a bunch of other great ones.

[meeramagpie]

dats so funny luv da pirate king

[LaVieja]

Eh? Why is there a Ruddigore song in Pirates?

[mjklin]

They did the same in the movie version, but a different song from Ruddigore (the "it really doesn't matter" song)

[whereismyhairbrush]

Seems like they embroidered it a lot-- "the prodigal pirate"etc? Because that, obviously, not in Ruddigore.

[Lissical]

They're basically copying what the Joseph Papp version did in the early 80's only instead of putting 'It Really Doesn't Matter' they put 'You Understand, I think I Do' in here in place of it. :)

[sudanim]

Jon English does superb scenery-chewing here, and the gears-turning-in-his-head is masterful. Yes, he doesn't have a classic operatic voice, but for his comedic timing and willingness to make an utter fool of himself with pratfalls and silly costumes, I'll forgive him anything. He's a game guy.

In G&S, the only ones who *must* have great voices are the romantic leads. Oh, and Katisha. Nearly everyone else can be given some leeway as a character part.

[riverbasil]

the singing is fine in this production - considering Jon English is a rock singer and Tony Lamond (ruth) was moreso burlesque, it was a great production, infact the best in my opinion...

[meeramagpie]

dis is such a gr8 version of dis must say i njoyd it very much

[misscinta]

Very comedic, but the singing leaves alot to be desired in this production. Simon Gallaher and Helen Donaldson were the only good singers in the cast. The 2006 Opera Australia production is far better-- Anthony Warlow, David Hobson and Taryn Fiebig all the way! Suzanne Johnston also makes a far superior Ruth...

[jennjenn24]

This part makes me laugh all the time. Love how the Band puts up those numbers. It's funny

[jennjenn24]

This is funny. That must of really hurt when he "Fainted" he made a really big thud.

[minniebannister]

YAY! thanks for uploading! I love this part, its so so so funny. THIS is how the pirates of penzance shoule be done...