Song Description
By modernizing the score to HMS Pinafore I hope to open the door to the absurd kookiness of Gilbert's book and lyrics for a whole new generation of audiences, designers, choreographers, and directors.
Jeffrey Johnson - Captain Corcoran; Brett Rowe - piano. Recorded 10/29/15 at East Side Sound,NYC; MP Kuo, engineer.
Song Length |
1:45 |
Genre |
Unique - Unclassified |
Lyrics
Fair moon, to thee I sing,
Bright regent of the heavens,
Say, why is ev'ry thing either,
At sixes or at sevens?
I have lived hitherto,
Free from the breath of slander,
Lived hitherto, beloved by all my crew,
A really popular commander!
But now my kindly crew rebel,
My daughter to a tar is partial,
Sir Joseph storms, and sad to tell,
He threatens a court martial!
Fair moon, to thee I sing,
Bright regent of the heavens,
Say, why is ev'ry thing either,
At sixes or at sevens,
Bright regent of the heavens?