Apologies to Rodgers and Hammerstein (strike parody)

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 4:39pm

And thanks to Wayman Wong for the inspiration

All:
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends,
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends.
One man may produce a flop
The other's paid too much to mop
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends.

People in a show should stick together,
People in a show should all be mates.
Charlotte cries 'bout Claffey's load-ins,
Claffey cries 'bout Charlotte's rates.

People in a show should stick together,
People in a show should all be mates.
Charlotte cries 'bout Claffey's load-ins,
Claffey cries 'bout Charlotte's rates.

Claffey:
I'd like to say a word for the stagehand

Charlotte St. Martin:
We're only half listening!

Claffey:
They try so hard to make an honest living.

Man:
(holds up squeegie)

Claffey:
They try so hard, providing for their kids

Charlotte St. Martin:
And meanwhile ruin everyone's Thanksgiving.

Tourist:
Why don't you lazy stagehands go back to work so we can see Legally Blonde?

Stagehand:
(handing the tourist a bright orange flyer)
We got just as much right to a second home!

Claffey:
Be quiet!
The stagehands are strikin' for a reason
No matter what the Mayor ever thinks
You seldom see them smoking on the sidewalk

St. Martin:
Because they're all at Starbuck's buying drinks

Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends,
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends.
The stagehand works a twelve hour day
Producers hate the overtime pay,
That's no reason why they cain't be friends

All:
People in a show should stick together,
People in a show should all be mates.
Charlotte cries'bout Claffey's load-ins,
Claffey cries 'bout Charlotte's rates.

Mel Brooks:
I'd to say a word for producers--

Local One:
You would!

Mel Brooks:
The shows he backs are vivid and commercial
He scalps those seats each night
A controversial, tactic, right?

ATC poster:
Never hurts to be bit controversial.

St. Martin:
The stagehands should negotiate with producers
If they sit down and ask for cuts in wages
Don't picket at their door
'Lest they dare to ask for more

Claffey:
But be firm that you ain't walking on those stages.

All:
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends,
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends.
One man may produce a flop
The other's paid too much to mop
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends.

Mayor Bloombeg:
Now nobody's gonna picket anyone anymore. This here is the great white way, and I'm running for president.
Break it up you greedy fools. Alright stagehands sing it!
Dum-dah-dee-um-dum-dum!

Stagehands:
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends,

All:
Oh, the stagehand and producer should be friends.
One man may produce a flop
The other's paid too much to mop
But that's no reason why they cain't be friends.

Local One guys:
And when this contract's finally signed and sealed
We'll be a union just like any other
Musicians, and actors and the stagehands
Must all show up for work for one another.

Patti LuPone:
I hope this taught you all a little lesson
To pout until the other side'll squirm
I won't say that my Gypsy's a gift from God above
But I'll be damned if I ain't just like Merm!

All:
She don't say her Gypsy's a gift from god above
But I'll be damned if she ain't just like Merm!

People in a show should stick together,
People in a show should all be mates.
Charlotte caves on Claffey's load-ins,
Claffey caves on Charlotte's rates

[Dangerous Divine]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 4:57pm

Walt, that's hilarious!

[mateo]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 5:08pm

OK!

great job.

[InfiniteTheaterFrenzy]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 5:12pm

That's AMAZING. Great parody.

[gypsy4]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 8:01pm

you need to do more parodys that was perfect and it was right on.

[jrb_actor]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 9:22pm

That's VERY funny!

Change Starbucks to Hurley's or O'Flaherty's LOL

[sabrelady]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 10:46pm

(giggling WAY too much!)

[sabrelady]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 10:46pm

(giggling WAY too much!)

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 11/15/07 at 10:49pm

MOVE OVER GERARD ALESSANDRINI!!!!
We got ourselves a new candidate for FORBIDDEN BROADWAY!!

[BustopherPhantom]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 12:05am

Patti LuPone:
I hope this taught you all a little lesson
To pout until the other side'll squirm
I won't say that my Gypsy's a gift from God above
But I'll be damned if I ain't just like Merm!


Lol.

[FutureAladdinOnB'Way]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 12:54am

Haha that was awesome; great job!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 1:01am

Fabulous!

Of course you do realize if you said "pout until the other side is "squirmin'" its an even more perfect rhyme with "Merman" and matches exact the structure of the original R&H lyric.. :)

[TheEnchantedHunter]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 1:46am

Please, PLEASE, Walt, find yourself a better partner than that hack you're working with now. You deserve better.





Lorenz Hart
In A Gutter
Updated On: 11/16/07 at 01:46 AM

[Cages or Wings]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 2:38am

Wow. Didn't think I'd ever say this, but brilliant Hunter. Brilliant.

[westcoast_wannabe]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 6:48am

I read this earlier on that other site and was literally laughing out loud. I always enjoy your parodies, but this one was far and away the best. Great Job and thank you!!!!!

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 9:25am

Thanks for the compliments, everyone :)

[steveshack]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 10:30am

You have a very sick mind. More!

[Elphie3]

Posted: 11/16/07 at 10:40am

Brilliant

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 11:47am

That was awesome!!!!!!

[WaltSummersPI]

Posted: 11/19/07 at 12:00pm

thanks, matt!

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/26/07 at 11:22am

You are welcome!

[Bwayfan4]

Posted: 11/26/07 at 11:53am

Too funny!

[bardolator]

Posted: 11/26/07 at 2:42pm

Ha-larious!

(I confess--I do like the squirmin'/Merman edit. )