Thursday, February 17, 2005

"I Am the Very Model of a Modern College Applicant"

As a Gilbert and Sullivan fan, I was delighted to find this anonymous poem meant to accompany the tune of "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General," the most famous song of G&S' "Pirates of Penzance." In fact, that song is probably the most famous from all of their operettas so you should be able to sing the following lyric with confidence and verve. Have fun. If you do have trouble carrying the tune in your head, however, you can always listen to a MIDI file of the tune by clicking here.