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Song Parodies -> "I Went to the Opera"

Original Song Title:

"La Donna e Mobile"

Original Performer:

Verdi (Rigoletto)

Parody Song Title:

"I Went to the Opera"

Parody Written by:

Phil Alexander

The Lyrics

I went to the opera
They wouldn't stopera
Went on and on and on
Evening until the dawn

There was a silly man
Sang in Italian
Sounded absurd
I didn't get a word

Went to the opera
Gee, what a flopera
Simply could not work out
What it was all about
All about
All about
What is it all about?
All about
All about
What is it all about?

The heroine's twenty stone
Must be fify years old
What? Run away with her?
No way I'd stay with her

But I was reminded
The hero had been blinded
So he had made his choice
From the sound of her voice

Still they went on and on
Thought I'd never be gone
Until pigs have wings
Or the fat lady sings
Till she sings
Till she sings
The fat lady sings
Till she sings
Till she si-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ngs
(sounds of glass shattering off-stage)
The fat lady sings
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The Sopranos - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
Give us that new C-drive of yours and noone will get hurt! :-)
Claude Prez - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
You obviously didn't bother checking to make sure no one's done this before; this is almost exactly like my "Madonna Likes Oatmeal" parody...uh, yeah, just kidding; I'm just impressed you parodied opera. You're one of a kind.
Phil Alexander - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
:-) Thanks... I'm trying to think if there's anything I've missed, style-wise: not sure I've done any dyed-in-the-wool C&W (though I do have an old "Stand On Your Man" parody hanging around somewhere)
Rick D - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
Verdi Interesting!
Spaff.com - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
Phil - bo - e - mobile! So when are you going to parody a humpback whale song?
Smurf & Mr. Horse - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
Very well written Phil (as usual). Great Job!
Billy Florio - October 10, 2003 - Report this comment
Excellent, excellent.....I cant beleive that you did Opera
wdh - October 11, 2003 - Report this comment
Lol, opera. A great job done, also. So Billy, are we gonna have an Opera category next Amiright Awards? I can think of one song to nominate......
Melhi - October 11, 2003 - Report this comment
Phil, can't remember off-hand, but have you done any, yet, along the lines of Southern Culture on the Skids, Jason and the Scorchers, Bare Jr., Webb Wilder, V-Roys, Scott Miller and the Commonwealth, Bone Pony, Uncle Tupelo, Swinging Steaks, Son Volt, et al?
Billy Florio - October 11, 2003 - Report this comment
I can think of one song to nominate too, wdh lol....I dont think that one s enough for a catorgory though
Phil Alexander - October 13, 2003 - Report this comment
I could probably come up with four more by the next amiright awards session - been wanting to do that "Figaro" song for a while now...

Melhi - I've not heard of even one of those, I'm afraid... what kind of music we talking?
Meriadoc - October 14, 2003 - Report this comment
Good one Phil! Now I think you should tackle a full album parody; how about Lou Reed's "Metal Machine Music." ;-)
Billy Florio - October 15, 2003 - Report this comment
Merry, Ill think Ill do Lou Reed Metal Music Machine.....lol, I didnt even think of doing that one.....lol....hmm, no how do I parody just feedback?
Phil Carmichael - January 03, 2013 - Report this comment
Superb job as usual from the master of parody. I heartily congratulate you for tackling this operatic work with such challenging rhythms and metre. If I might be so bold Phil, just wondered... Do you think the start of verse two should rhyme? If so, how about ' The heroine's weighs a ton Must draw a pension. What do you think? Anyway congratulations.
Phil Carmichael - January 03, 2013 - Report this comment
Apologies- heroine not heroine's duhhh!
Phil Alexander - January 03, 2013 - Report this comment
Thanks, Phil - you're probably right, in that your couplet rhymes better.. OK and is a bit wittier, too (and I've just noticed a typo in those lines.. surprised nobody noticed and said "fifty"-FIFY). Nearly ten years ago.. I feel old :)

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