HMS Pinafore: When I was a lad & Ruler of the Queen's Navee
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Uploaded by rearvumirror on May 27, 2008
This short extract was from the The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of North Louisiana's 1999 production of HMS Pinafore, directed by John Matthews.
Superb local baritone Richard King, as The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty, informs the assembled party how he came to be "Ruler of the Queen's Navee."
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Very good,very direct,very clear,and with the humour coming from Gilbert's lyrics,and not a lot of silly camp fussiness.
This director should be congratulated.
BTW I used to sing in the D'Oyly Carte chorus,so I do have a little experiencec! LOL
1 year ago 17
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Superbly done- the "Englishness" is perfectly captured. Don't be fooled by G & S's light-hearted lyrics and bouncy tunes; this was the most biting satire of its day and it still has relevance now.
1 year ago 8
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@marked54 Lol i hear you mate.Look at us poor Australians.We have a fuckwit for a prime minister of whom i'm sure started out by sucking farts out of bus seats.
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@rearvumirror Thanks for the info. He's amazing.
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@jns02 Thats ok i clicked like for you.
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as camp as a row o' tents, superb stuff!!
5 months ago 2
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When i was a lad
i served a term
to back the clocks in a used car firm
i covered up the rust with a coat of grey
i bodgeyed up the steering
on a chevrolette
I bodgeyed up the steering so very hard
soon they made me the owner of a used car yard
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So, I've been wondering: This was recorded 12 years ago and Richard King wasn't exactly a young man back then. Does he still perform? Are there by any chance more videos of him then this and 'Never Mind the Why and Wherefore'? I think I just became a fan...
gesamtszenario 5 months ago
@gesamtszenario Richard is still very active in the theatre in Shreveport. He recently directed the incredibly funny "Lend Me A Tenor" and I think he also performed fairly recently with The Shreveport Opera. (He can easily hold his own with any opera singer!)
rearvumirror 3 months ago
Bravi, proprio bravi.
vulcanswork 6 months ago
@vulcanswork Grazie.
rearvumirror 6 months ago