A little something that fell off the back of the moderated group. Thanks, or another appropriate response, to Elana, who's email address I've managed to lose somewhere...
Folks, I hereby present to you a B5 parody titled "Babylonian Rhapsody". May the Great Maker forgive me. This is best appreciated if you have a copy of the original song "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, and you read this while the song is playing. I have included performance notes at the end for anyone foolish or brave enough to actually ATTEMPT to sing this in public... (which is an idea even I cannot conceive of...!) Here goes... ***************************** BABYLONIAN RHAPSODY (The full version, with chorus) Chorus: This is the story arc More than just fantasy Known as Babylon 5 Written by Straczynski Open your eyes Turn on the tube and see Lead: It is a true joy, broadcast for all to see Chorus: 'Cause the plotlines twist, change and flow Enjoy the ride, see this show Anywhere the story goes, it all really matters to me Lead: To me Lead: Londo, he met a man "What do you want" he said Londo told him, now we're dead Third age, it has just begun But will mankind throw it all away? Shadows. ooooo, did you mean to make us cry 'Cause we will fight again this time tomorrow Vorlon, carry on, because it really matters Lead: Sheridan, our time has come Sends shivers down our spine Body's aching all the time Goodbye everybody- we got to go Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth Earthdome, oooooo We don't want to die But sometimes you must face death to gain it all Lead: Unprotected spoilers - posted on the net Chorus: Verbal WHOOSH! Verbal WHOOSH! Watch 'em do the flame tango! Rast'5 is frightening, B5 mod enlightening, yeah! F: Min-NIN-bari! M: And Centauri! F: Narn and human! M: And green Drazi! F: Whoops, they're purple, let them go Chorus: Magnifico... oh-oh-oh! Lead: My name is Marcus , Ivanova don't love me Chorus: He's just a poor boy from a poor family Spare him his life from this monstrosity Lead: Villains come, Shadows show, invade the Zocalo Half: Like hell, yah! OtherH: No, we will not let them, no - fight let's go! Half: Like hell, yah! OtherH: We will not let them - let them show! Half: Like hell, yah! OtherH: We will not let them go - let them go! Half: Will not let them go - let them go Will not let them go- let them go Chorus: No, no, no, no, no no no no no! Lead: Oh mama mia, mama mia Chorus: What do the First Ones know? Chorus: Future holds a greater destiny for you - and them - and meeeeeeee! (everyone warbles like a Vorlon in leu of the original song's guitar solo) Lead: So they think they can blind us, yet widen our eyes So they think they can ground us, yet ask us to fly? Now heyday - there's more to us, today Then to be caught up, all in these doubts and these fears (More communal Vorlon warbling during this instrumental part) (More instrumental part... it takes awhile here...) (*Finally*...!) Lead: It all really matters Anyone can see It all really matters It all really matters - to me Lead: This is the B5 show... ******************************************************************************* NOTES FOR PERFORMANCE: The singing group should consist of a lead singer and 4 backup singers. A male and a female appointed in the chorus will occasionally sing solo as directed. Lead = lead singer Chorus = like it says Half: = one half of the chorus OtherH: Other half of the chorus M = Male backup, the one guy in the chorus to occasionally sing solo as directed F = same for the guy, except opposite gender