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Ko-Ko, Pooh-Bah & Pitti-Sing invent a fantastic execution story in order to trick The Mikado. (Most in-advisably)
From 'The Gurt Mikado' concert. Feb 2013. (Gilbert & Sullivan)

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The criminal cried, as he dropped him down,
In a state of wild alarm -
With a frightful, frantic, fearful frown,
I bared my big right arm.
I seized him by his little pig-tail,
And on his knees fell he,
As he squirmed and struggled,
And gurgled and guggled,
I drew my snickersnee,
My snickersnee!

Oh, never shall I
Forget the cry,
Or the shriek that shrieked he,
As I gnashed my teeth,
When from its sheath
I drew my snickersnee!

Chorus:
We know him well,
He cannot tell
Untrue or groundless tales —
He always tries
To utter lies,
And every time he fails.

Pitti-Sing:
He shivered and shook as he gave the sign
For the stroke he didn't deserve;
When all of a sudden his eye met mine,
And it seemed to brace his nerve;
For he nodded his head and kissed his hand,
And he whistled an air, did he,
As the sabre true
Cut cleanly through
His cervical vertebrae,
His vertebrae!

When a man's afraid,
A beautiful maid
Is a cheering sight to see;
And it's oh, I'm glad
That moment sad
Was soothed by sight of me!

Chorus:
Her terrible tale
You can't assail,
With truth it quite agrees:
Her taste exact
For faultless fact
Amounts to a disease.

Pooh-Bah:
Now though you'd have said that head was dead
(For its owner dead was he),
It stood on its neck, with a smile well-bred,
And bowed three times to me!
It was none of your impudent off-hand nods,
But as humble as could be;
For it clearly knew
The deference due
To a man of pedigree,
Of pedigree!

And it's oh, I vow,
This deathly bow
Was a touching sight to see;
Though trunkless, yet
It couldn't forget
The deference due to me!

Chorus:
This haughty youth,
He speaks the truth
(p)Whenever he finds it pays:
And in this case
It all took place
Exactly as he says!
Exactly, exactly, exactly,
Exactly as he says!

credits

from Best of the Colston Hall Live. Vol 1. (Feb 2012 - Feb 2013​)​. Featuring the Gasworks Choir, Bristol Schools Philharmonia, & Opera Anywhere., released March 1, 2013
Gilbert & Sullivan. Gurt Lush Choir. Opera Anywhere. Bristol Schools Philharmonia. Directed by Mark Finch. Chorus Master, Sam Burns.
Ko-Ko: Mike Woodward
Pitti-Sing: Sarah-Ann Cromwell
Pooh-Bah: David Ireland

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Gurt Lush Choir Bristol, UK

The Gurt Lush Choir was founded in October 2009. Within 2 years it grew to over 200 members, & is now one of the largest choirs in the country.
The choir sings all styles of music, & is proud to perform regularly at The Colston Hall. (Bristol, UK)
We still have room for more members & rehearse weekly in St Andrews, Redland & Southville. No Audition. 3 Free Taster sessions for all!
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