I recall that our late friend Mary LaMarca penned a beautiful opus about the Ring Cycle, to the tune of "Barret's Privateers," that was a wonder, plus having all the main plot points from the bloody story! I did a quick search, and can't find it, alas. It'd be a good addition to the DT, says I. Ditto her contribution to a 2000-election shanty by the Civil Serpents, "AN ELECTION SHANTY," which is in the DT. And Joe Hickerson's not-quite-complete parody of "The Christmas Song" goes: Christians roasting on an open fire, Lions nipping at their toes. Pagan carols being sung by a choir, While Romans raffle off their clothes, everybody knows When Nero played his violin, Ancient Rome was all a-glow. One dead Jew, or an Arab or two, Hari Krishna to you. As you see, it misses the bridge part of the original. Bob
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