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The Pirates of Penzance provides a lyric most redoubtable: The Major General's song therein is reckoned Stock Shout-Out-able, And Mr. Gilbert's verses, as a vehicle for parody On many varied themes, are copied with particularity. To demonstrate the actor's elocution and acuity In verbalizing twisted lines with perfect perspicuity, Sir Arthur's tune is catchy, too — though some can't name the latter's song... (Latter's song? Now that's a tricky rhyme. Hm... Aha!) It's still become the model of the modern Filk or Patter Song. It's still become the model of the modern Filk or Patter Song It's still become the model of the modern Filk or Patter Song It's still become the model of the modern Filk or Patter Patter Soooooong... Because the tune in question is so very recognizable To make a Trope about it is a project not despisable— In short, most songs that recreate a patter most ephemeral Are styled upon the model of the Modern Major General. In short, most songs that recreate a patter most ephemeral Are styled upon the model of the Modern Major General. Although there's one convention operettas deem canonical In handing out a title for the songs within a chronicle, And G&S initially obeyed the normal ritual, They later broke the practice other writers find habitual: The standard is to designate with lyric in the genesis, And those who dare to deviate are oft considered menaces. But Gilbert changed the moniker in Songs of a Savoyard's print... (Wait. What rhymes with "Savoyard's print?" Uh...) And thus renamed a song toward which each musical enjoyer'd sprint! And thus renamed a song toward which each musical enjoyer'd sprint And thus renamed a song toward which each musical enjoyer'd sprint And thus renamed a song toward which each musical enjoyer'd enjoyer'd spriiiiiint... Now, if you wish to find a Trope with noted similarities Compare this one to Billy Joel and fire non-starting parodies. But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral You'll never beat the model of a Modern Major General. But still, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral You'll never beat the model of a Modern Major General. |
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In the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "The Evil League of Mutants", Baron Draxum's minions Muninn and Huginn start one of these detailing Draxum's role in the turtles' mutation, and then Draxum takes over the song and starts to sing about how he intends to unite the mutant villains of the show's cast to defeat the turtles once and for all. | |
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In The Simpsons a sober Barney is able to do backflips while singing this. | |
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Wolf 359: In 'Box 953', Lieutenant Commander Minkowski gets completely smashed off of a bad tranquilizer Hilbert gave her and drunkenly recites the entire song. |
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JoshScorcher pans Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) with "Modern Game Calamity". | |
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In the Star Trek: Discovery Short Treks short "Q & A", Number One sings the Major General Song as a demonstration of her Hidden Depths. | |
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A Fan-made Sorting Hat song lyrics. | |
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Doctor Cox's "Rant Song" from the Scrubs musical episode was based on the Major General's Song according to the creators. | |
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The Animaniacs has "I am the Very Model of a Cartoon Individual". (And the three siblings repeat the last line of it in their shot at the end credits of the episode.) The revival would do another one, this time titled "I am the Very Model of an Ancient Roman Emperor". After which Wakko comments he likes the first one better. |
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The SCP Foundation have a Modern Major Keter-Class. | |
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In the second episode of Ghosts (UK), the World War II Captain counters Alison's Ignoring by Singing by singing "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General." | |
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Discworld's Rincewind is the very model of a coward fleeing gainfully. | |
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The song has been used as both the lyrics and tune for the game "One Song to the Tune of Another" on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Memorable examples include Tim Brooke-Taylor singing the words of "Wannabe" to its tune, and Tony Hawks singing its words to the tune of "Mad World" by Gary Jules. | |
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The Muppet Show: The Muppets stages a duet of the song with guest star and comedienne Gilda Radner and a seven-foot tall talking carrot. The scene bears an ironic resemblance to another scene in Pirates, as Radner had requested a six-foot tall talking parrot, but was misheard. In the Award Show episode, Scooter employs the tune to list all of the guest stars that had been on the show. |
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Overly Sarcastic Productions produced one for their 5K-subscriber video. Aptly titled the philosopher's song. | |
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The Big Bang Theory has a drunken Sheldon sing one about the periodic table of elements during a presentation in "The Pants Alternative". | |
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In Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, our heroes apparently crash a Penzance performance, as pigs sing some of the first lyrics. | |
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Rusty and Co. has an intermission sung by Roxy the bard. This version is Dungeons & Dragons-inspired, along with references to other fantasy settings. | |
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Phoebe and Her Unicorn has Marigold bragging about her Modern Magic Unicorn self, naturally. | |
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xkcd gives us Every Major's Terrible, "which you may know from Tom Lehrer's Elements", lampooning the stereotypes and downfalls of assorted academic fields. There are multiple renditions on YouTube by fans. | |
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An old MAD featuring a story about the Kennedy family using the music from The Pirates of Penzance had Dwight D. Eisenhower singing "I Am The Very Model of a Former U.S President". | |
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The Gillies Report: In "Maralinga, Or Wise After the Event", the ghost of Sir Robert Menzies is summoned to appear before the Royal Commission and sings "I Was the Very Model of a Commonwealth Prime Minister": | |
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In the Big Finish Doctor Who episode Doctor Who and the Pirates, the Sixth Doctor sings a parody entitled "I Am the Very Model of a Gallifreyan Buccaneer." | |
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In the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip episode "The Cold Open", the cast performs a sketch including a parody of the song: "We'll be the very model of a modern network TV show." | |
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In Origin Story, at one point Alex sings the first line of a Major General Song she heard in a YouTube video: "I am the very model of a busty superheroine..." It irritates her because, first, she can't get the tune out of her head, and second, the video, and thus the song, is about Alex herself. | |
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The revival would do another one, this time titled "I am the Very Model of an Ancient Roman Emperor". After which Wakko comments he likes the first one better. | |
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In Elementals of Harmony, chapter seven has Pinkie Pie sing her own version: "I am the very model of a modern cartoon character." And yes, there is a chorus. Par for the course with ponies, pretty much a hole-in-one with Pinkie. | |
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Colonel Jade Curtiss in this YouTube video. | |
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In an episode of Pinky and the Brain, Brain sings a typically megalomaniacal parody of the song, titled "A Meticulous Analysis of History", wherein he sings about past rulers and how he'll avoid the mistakes that led to their downfalls. Subverted as that song instead uses the music to the other Gilbert and Sullivan song sung by a Modern Major General type character, "When I Was a Lad" from H.M.S. Pinafore. | |
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Mass Effect: In Mass Effect 2, your motor-mouthed salarian Mad Scientist, bioweapons specialist and all-round genius Dr. Mordin Solus apparently at one point was the designated patter singer in a multi-species production of The Pirates of Penzance. If prompted, he will sing a re-working of the song called I Am The Very Model of a Scientist Salarian. If you got him to sing it in the second game, the song appears again in Mass Effect 3 as a Dark Reprise — Mordin sings it just before he dies. Now produced in full by The 8-Bit Big Band |
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In the Phineas and Ferb episode "One Good Turn," after Agent P leaves, Major Monogram sings, "I am the very model of a modern Major Monogram / I've information vegetable and animal and hologram." | |
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ReBoot ended its third season with a recap of the entire season, set to the song's tune. | |
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"Ad Infinitum" by The Stupendium, a Patter Song from the perspective of Deltarune character Spamton, alludes to the Major General Song in the line "And it’s there to explore, when you step in the door / The very model of a modern major general store!" | |
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When Musical Hell reviewed The Pirate Movie, of course Diva had to end the episode by singing a version of the song! | |
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At the end of The Wild Thornberrys episode "Sir Nigel," Nigel Thornberry sings a pastiche of the song about his family. | |
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In Despicable Me 3, the Minions sing a minionized version (i.e. nonsense syllables) on an America's Got Talent-style TV show. | |
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In Freeman's Mind episode 45, Gordon Freeman sings a good portion of the song while in a firefight, berates his enemies for not singing the chorus ("WHERE'S MY CHORUS?!"), then decides that the song's too dated anyways and begins making up his own verses that pertain to his current situation. | |
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The plot of Iji summarised to the tune of the song: here. | |
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Darths & Droids has a version here. | |
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In Mass Effect 2, your motor-mouthed salarian Mad Scientist, bioweapons specialist and all-round genius Dr. Mordin Solus apparently at one point was the designated patter singer in a multi-species production of The Pirates of Penzance. If prompted, he will sing a re-working of the song called I Am The Very Model of a Scientist Salarian. | |
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In a VeggieTales episode entitled "The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!", Archibald Asparagus sings the first two verses of this song when asked to sing about "Military Intelligence". | |
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David Hyde Pierce's monologue, as host of Saturday Night Live, was inspired by this song and "When I Was A Lad" from H.M.S. Pinafore. | |
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In a more memorable scene from Home Improvement, Al sings the first verse of it in what he thinks is a soundproof booth. It isn't, and as a result, he receives a round of applause when he comes out. | |
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And, of course, TV Tropes has this very article. | |
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Right Hand Man from Hamilton has George Washington introducing himself in rap as the "model of a modern Major General, the venerated Virginian veteran". | |
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In the Mad About You episode "Moody Blues," Paul directs a charity production of Penzance starring his father, Burt, as the Major-General. Parts of rehearsal and performance of the song are shown. When the lyrics slip Burt's mind, he improvises a few lines about his son. During The Tag, Paul and Jamie sing a verse about the show's credit roster ("Now the show is over and you can watch the credits roll"). | |
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The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre's skit recapping Doctor Who Series 6 ends with a song recapping the season finale to the tune of the Major General's song. | |
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Uncyclopedia has the Uncyclopedian's Song. | |
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Friendship Is Optimal: The Law Offices of Artemis, Stella & Beat: Vibrant is the very model of a modern magic unicorn. | |
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Let Me Explain Studios' has "I am the Very Model of a YouTube Individual", which is partially a vent about the trials and tribulations which comes with being a successful YouTuber, and partially an affirmation that it's all worth it. | |
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Ask a Ninja answers the question "What kind of ninjas are there?" with this catchy little ditty. | |
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Peter Griffin of Family Guy once played the Major General in a community theater production of Pirates of Penzance, but couldn't keep up with the song and just mumbled through most of it. He forgets what song he's supposed to be singing and ends the fourth line with "with the eggs on top!" | |
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In Diagnosis: Murder, Norman Briggs tried out for the role of the Major General, and Dr. Sloan helped him rehearse the Major General song. Briggs ended up playing one of the police officers. Third police officer. | |
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In the Frasier episode "Fathers and Sons", Frasier, Niles and Leland Barton sing the first verse of the song. Martin tries to join in but confuses the lyrics, singing "awful facts about the scary hippopotamus" (instead of "cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse"). | |
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One episode of Babylon 5 has Marcus and Franklin taking a long journey to Mars in the cargo hold of a freighter. After Franklin gets tired of playing Something That Begins with "Boring" (it doesn't take long), Marcus starts singing The Major General Song to pass the time. At the end of the episode, he sings the entire song over the credits in place of the normal music. Near the end of the song, you can hear the crew trying to make him stop. No, not the freighter's crew, the production crew. | |
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In Quiz2020, the miniseries based on the UK's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? "coughing major" scandal, one of the early scenes shows Major Charles Ingram arriving for his first day in a new army desk job, where he tells his new superior officer that he's done a bit of amateur dramatics, at which point the superior starts singing the song, expecting Ingram to join in — which he does with great embarrasment. It then turns into an Overly Long Gag as the superior officer launches into a second verse, and a third... | |
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There's a Ben Drowned version here: Statue of the Elegy. | |
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The MLP Loops: Loop 53.3 has Twilight Sparkle singing her own version for her coronation - "I am the very model of a Princess of Equestria". She's apparently been working on it for a while, and is looking for an excuse to do a Bohemian Parody at some point too. | |
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In The Archmage's Last Bow, the narrator puts together several sentences recreating the structure and rhyme of it to describe Twilight's magical knowledge and intelligence. | |
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Wikipedia, in a break with their usual sombreness, has two songs which use the tune (among many others). | |
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Geordi La Forge sings a few lines of it for Dr. Crusher when she's trying to persuade him to audition for her on-board production. | |
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