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for sinners walking to Allah only three

for sinners walking to Allah only three walk out you know as we are about to see

walk out you know as we are about to see

walk out you know as we are about to see I’m not one of the singers my name is

I’m not one of the singers my name is

I’m not one of the singers my name is rusty socks and I will be here to serve

rusty socks and I will be here to serve

rusty socks and I will be here to serve as your narrator and translator for

as your narrator and translator for

as your narrator and translator for today’s performance and what you’re

today’s performance and what you’re

today’s performance and what you’re about to hear much of the visit of

about to hear much of the visit of

about to hear much of the visit of foreign language so I will be here to

foreign language so I will be here to

foreign language so I will be here to explain everything that they are about

explain everything that they are about

explain everything that they are about to sing about but before we go any

to sing about but before we go any

to sing about but before we go any further I want to introduce a very

further I want to introduce a very

further I want to introduce a very special person and that is our

special person and that is our

special person and that is our accompanist for this afternoon miss

accompanist for this afternoon miss

accompanist for this afternoon miss Stephanie bova Stephanie give us a wave

Stephanie bova Stephanie give us a wave

Stephanie bova Stephanie give us a wave [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] without Stephanie there would be no show

without Stephanie there would be no show

without Stephanie there would be no show so thank you for being with us today

so thank you for being with us today

so thank you for being with us today Stephanie bova and now for singers who

Stephanie bova and now for singers who

Stephanie bova and now for singers who here has ever sung in a choir or in

here has ever sung in a choir or in

here has ever sung in a choir or in chorus yes anyone anyone who can tell me

chorus yes anyone anyone who can tell me

chorus yes anyone anyone who can tell me what the four major voice parts are in a

what the four major voice parts are in a

what the four major voice parts are in a choir just shout them out soprano alto

choir just shout them out soprano alto

choir just shout them out soprano alto tenor bass you guys are fantastic well

tenor bass you guys are fantastic well

tenor bass you guys are fantastic well in the world of opera you can’t have

in the world of opera you can’t have

in the world of opera you can’t have just plain soprano alto tenor x’ and

just plain soprano alto tenor x’ and

just plain soprano alto tenor x’ and basses operatic singers have to add a

basses operatic singers have to add a

basses operatic singers have to add a few doodads to their voice

few doodads to their voice

few doodads to their voice classifications for example tonight we

classifications for example tonight we

classifications for example tonight we have our soprano and that is Maria berry

have our soprano and that is Maria berry

have our soprano and that is Maria berry by the way Thank You Maria and our alto

by the way Thank You Maria and our alto

by the way Thank You Maria and our alto or rather I should say our mezzo soprano

or rather I should say our mezzo soprano

or rather I should say our mezzo soprano an opera we call them mezzo Sopranos an

an opera we call them mezzo Sopranos an

an opera we call them mezzo Sopranos an Italian that actually means half a

Italian that actually means half a

Italian that actually means half a soprano tonight our mezzo soprano is

soprano tonight our mezzo soprano is

soprano tonight our mezzo soprano is Jennifer Mitchell right right there are

Jennifer Mitchell right right there are

Jennifer Mitchell right right there are always too many Sopranos and not enough

always too many Sopranos and not enough

always too many Sopranos and not enough mezzos so tonight we’re using another

mezzos so tonight we’re using another

mezzos so tonight we’re using another soprano

soprano

soprano sorry about that you’ll just get have to

sorry about that you’ll just get have to

sorry about that you’ll just get have to get used to playing second fiddle for

get used to playing second fiddle for

get used to playing second fiddle for the afternoon and now for our tenner

the afternoon and now for our tenner

the afternoon and now for our tenner oh wait I was supposed to introduce you

oh wait I was supposed to introduce you

oh wait I was supposed to introduce you first right well in case you don’t know

first right well in case you don’t know

first right well in case you don’t know tenors are known to have something of a

tenors are known to have something of a

tenors are known to have something of a large ego it’s to make up for what they

large ego it’s to make up for what they

large ego it’s to make up for what they may lack in other areas ladies and

may lack in other areas ladies and

may lack in other areas ladies and gentlemen here he is in his own mind the

gentlemen here he is in his own mind the

gentlemen here he is in his own mind the star of today’s performance mr. Michael

star of today’s performance mr. Michael

star of today’s performance mr. Michael T Brown thank you very much I’d like to

T Brown thank you very much I’d like to

T Brown thank you very much I’d like to take this opportunity to say if you were

take this opportunity to say if you were

take this opportunity to say if you were nope wait we have yet to introduce the

nope wait we have yet to introduce the

nope wait we have yet to introduce the bass he’s not that important we only

bass he’s not that important we only

bass he’s not that important we only hired him come on this the sooner we

hired him come on this the sooner we

hired him come on this the sooner we introduce him the sooner we get to your

introduce him the sooner we get to your

introduce him the sooner we get to your solo eh

solo eh

solo eh all right so our bass for today mr.

all right so our bass for today mr.

all right so our bass for today mr. Andrew Mitchell thank you I’m actually a

Andrew Mitchell thank you I’m actually a

Andrew Mitchell thank you I’m actually a lyric baritone actually no one cares so

lyric baritone actually no one cares so

lyric baritone actually no one cares so we’re just gonna move along and now on

we’re just gonna move along and now on

we’re just gonna move along and now on with our show opera singers they’re just

with our show opera singers they’re just

with our show opera singers they’re just like everybody else

like everybody else

like everybody else only they sing about everything they do

only they sing about everything they do

only they sing about everything they do so since we’re set in a bar today what

so since we’re set in a bar today what

so since we’re set in a bar today what do people normally do in bars anyway

right they drink and they try to hook up

right they drink and they try to hook up and here’s here’s a typical scenario two

and here’s here’s a typical scenario two

and here’s here’s a typical scenario two men fighting over the same woman

men fighting over the same woman

men fighting over the same woman [Music]

[Music]

[Music] hey babe did it hurt when you fell from

hey babe did it hurt when you fell from

hey babe did it hurt when you fell from heaven Sonia :

[Music]

[Music] hey girl what do you say let’s get out

hey girl what do you say let’s get out

hey girl what do you say let’s get out of here I don’t know what about him

[Music]

[Music] [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] pick me

kiss me I can’t

kiss me I can’t [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Laughter]

[Music]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

well you can see who won that argument

well you can see who won that argument okay so now let’s hear what Sopranos

okay so now let’s hear what Sopranos

okay so now let’s hear what Sopranos typically do they gossip and they try to

typically do they gossip and they try to

typically do they gossip and they try to out sing each other while pretending to

out sing each other while pretending to

out sing each other while pretending to be friends he’s built like a warrior and

be friends he’s built like a warrior and

be friends he’s built like a warrior and a lover

a lover

a lover [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Laughter]

[Laughter]

[Laughter] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] he’s eye candy and dangerous I’m so in

he’s eye candy and dangerous I’m so in

he’s eye candy and dangerous I’m so in love if we ever broke up OMG

oMFG if we broke up I just died

oMFG if we broke up I just died [Applause]

[Music]

[Music] oh well after his failed attempt to woo

oh well after his failed attempt to woo

oh well after his failed attempt to woo the met so it looks like our tenor has

the met so it looks like our tenor has

the met so it looks like our tenor has been building himself up with some

been building himself up with some

been building himself up with some liquid courage what you got there

that’s it with lemon slow down maybe

that’s it with lemon slow down maybe you’ve had a little too much hey come

you’ve had a little too much hey come

you’ve had a little too much hey come over here I’ve got an idea

he know the mornin center she still

he know the mornin center she still doesn’t love me he’s pretending

doesn’t love me he’s pretending

doesn’t love me he’s pretending indifference he Nora Morton on sente she

indifference he Nora Morton on sente she

indifference he Nora Morton on sente she still doesn’t love me he no more notes

still doesn’t love me he no more notes

still doesn’t love me he no more notes pretend I said something funny

[Applause]

[Applause] my mom

my mom

my mom [Music]

[Applause]

[Applause] he’s trying to play it cool and flirt

he’s trying to play it cool and flirt

he’s trying to play it cool and flirt with someone else he’s gonna regret it

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

so you come here often oh no never been

so you come here often oh no never been here in my life really cuz I would have

here in my life really cuz I would have

here in my life really cuz I would have sworn I met you before me no I’m just a

sworn I met you before me no I’m just a

sworn I met you before me no I’m just a sheltered girl who his father never lets

sheltered girl who his father never lets

sheltered girl who his father never lets her go anywhere except to church on

her go anywhere except to church on

her go anywhere except to church on Sunday then only with my nanny but there

Sunday then only with my nanny but there

Sunday then only with my nanny but there I met a poor student and we fell in love

I met a poor student and we fell in love

I met a poor student and we fell in love father would never approve and what did

father would never approve and what did

father would never approve and what did you say your name was um Jill de ha

you say your name was um Jill de ha

you say your name was um Jill de ha you’re just reciting the plot to the

you’re just reciting the plot to the

you’re just reciting the plot to the rape of the Opera Rigoletto oh darn it I

rape of the Opera Rigoletto oh darn it I

rape of the Opera Rigoletto oh darn it I was sure he wouldn’t recognize that one

was sure he wouldn’t recognize that one

was sure he wouldn’t recognize that one who are you really hold on time out time

who are you really hold on time out time

who are you really hold on time out time out we baritones are normally pretty

out we baritones are normally pretty

out we baritones are normally pretty chilled but this is clearly a guy I mean

chilled but this is clearly a guy I mean

chilled but this is clearly a guy I mean look at this ridiculous wig that he has

look at this ridiculous wig that he has

look at this ridiculous wig that he has on am I really supposed to fall for this

on am I really supposed to fall for this

on am I really supposed to fall for this I suppose what does any one of you going

I suppose what does any one of you going

I suppose what does any one of you going to believe that I’m going to get with

to believe that I’m going to get with

to believe that I’m going to get with this Jennifer wait be reasonable

Oh morning hey wait what is this I’m

Oh morning hey wait what is this I’m changing I’m becoming the tenor

okay okay okay hold it we don’t have

okay okay okay hold it we don’t have time for an extended death scene here

time for an extended death scene here

time for an extended death scene here they only gave us 18 minutes to do this

they only gave us 18 minutes to do this

they only gave us 18 minutes to do this whole thing just go ahead and die okay

whole thing just go ahead and die okay

whole thing just go ahead and die okay [Laughter]

well this is a little morbid this is

well this is a little morbid this is supposed to be a comedy right shouldn’t

supposed to be a comedy right shouldn’t

supposed to be a comedy right shouldn’t we end things on a high note not too

we end things on a high note not too

we end things on a high note not too high okay I’m not sure our ears can take

high okay I’m not sure our ears can take

high okay I’m not sure our ears can take it

it

it [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

well wasn’t that a lovely ending now

well wasn’t that a lovely ending now that we’re done

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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