Gilbertian Election Pastiches
 

Old John was one of the few people on this site who would have enjoyed last week's election. Thinking about what he would have made of it I was struck by a Gilbertian possibility. Needless to say he'd have done it better.

Air: Henceforth, Strephon, cast away

Classic Dom Cummings, with magic wand:
Henceforth, Boris, cast away
Letwin, Grieve and Anna Soub-rey,
Sandbach, Gauke and John Bercow:
Into Government you shall go!

Chorus of Voters:
Into Government he shall go!
Backed by our supreme authority,
He'll command a large majority!
Into Government, Government, Government,
Into Government he shall go,
Into Government he shall go!

Classic Dom:
Now Blyth Valley votes for you,
Grimsby, Bishop Auckland too,
Bassetlaw and Clwyd also:
Into Government you shall go!

Chorus:
Into Government he shall go!
Backed by our Brexitious polity
He'll command a HUGE MAJORITY!
Into Government, G-O-overment,
G-O-V Government he shall go,
Into Government HE SHALL GO.

I enjoyed that, Nico.

I shall attempt a riposte, but it's sad to think that by this time John would have been trotting them out in double figures.

I love 'Brexitous polity'. Delicious!

Here is my promised contribution, Nico. I think it sings OK, though I have just put the fear of God up the postman who overheard my efforts by accident.

Chanukkah Sameach to you and your family.


[YUM-YUM]
Here's a how-de-do!
We have voted to
End our European status
As a secular afflatus
Turns our passports blue
What are we to do?
What are we to do?

[NANKI-POO]
Here's a pretty mess!
In a month, or less
We may leave with no deal mooted
Summarily executed
Crowing nonetheless.
What high-handedness!
What high-handedness!

[KO-KO]
Here's a state of things
To the past she clings!
A majority decision
Seems to be outwith her vision
When it Brexit brings
What a state of things!
What a state of things!


[YUM-YUM & NANKI-POO]
With a passion that's intense
I wish it were not so
All the laws of common sense
Support my cause, I know
If Boris' plan is true
T’is mad to carry through!
Here's a pretty state of things!
Here's a pretty how-de-do!
Here's a pretty state of things!
A pretty state of things!

(Proceed to final ensemble/clusterfuck...)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C34pYhwLt0Q

(Added the above link. Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing pastiche...)
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Wonderful work Annie! I enjoyed singing it through too (minus postman). Many thanks for your good wishes, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Thanks Adrian!