Story Behind the Song
Refer to summary on http://www.internetopera.netfirms.com
Lyrics
(Current lyrics; some differences with recording)
Capt Neal:
THE OTHER DAY THE U.S.A., WITH POLITICIANS TORRID,
WAS BATTLING TO RECOUNT (OR NOT) THE PRESIDENTIAL TIE.
THOSE GOINGS ON IN FLORIDA -- THAT'S NOT A STORY HORRID;
IT'S SIMPLY THAT THAT STATE INDULGED TOO MUCH IN CATFISH PIE.
YOUR VERY OWN GOOD CAPTAIN NEAL, I LAID THE LUBBERS LOW!
WITH TEN TURDS A DAY A-TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
TEN TURDS A DAY A-TUMBLING, INTO CATFISH ROW.
"Gilligan":
WHAT MATTERS IT IF PARADOXES, TRAPS AND NEWSGROUP FIDDLES
OCCASION'LY BETRAY OR BLOCK NEAL'S LOGIC SO INCISIVE?
HIS SEARCHES FOR PERFECTION NEED NOT HIDE IN LIES NOR RIDDLES --
HE LEADS THIS SORRY NEWSGROUP BY A MARGIN QUITE DECISIVE.
AND HERE AGAIN, THE CAPTAIN'S HAND IS HELPING THOSE BELOW,
AS A HUNDRED TURDS GO TUMBLING
TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
A HUNDRED TURDS GO TUMBLING, INTO CATFISH ROW.
Tadpole:
GOOD CAPTAIN NEAL, YOUR CLEVER PLAN, IN MANNER FUNDAMENTAL
CAN HELP TO SAVE OUR PLANET -- THE CATFISH AND THE REST!
PERHAPS WE ALL CAN JOIN THE STRAIN, WITH TRUMPETS ELEMENTAL:
LET'S RECOGNISE, AND LET'S SALUTE, A GREAT E. COLI JEST;
AND ALL AROUND THE COASTLINE, LET THOSE SPHINCTERS SOUND AND BLOW,
WITH A THOUSAND TURDS A-TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
A THOUSAND TURDS A-TUMBLING, INTO CATFISH ROW.
Capt. Neal:
NOW ALL YOU NEWSGROUP LURKERS, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO CONTRIBUTE,
AND LET YOUR LABOURS LEAVE YOU WITH THAT SATISFYING GLOW.
AVOID THAT PORTA-POTTI AND THE MACERATOR'S CHUTE:
A PROPER BUCKET (CEDAR) IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO.
JUST PUT YOUR BACKSIDES INTO IT, AND MAKE THAT VOLUME GROW!
SEND TEN THOUSAND TURDS A-TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
TUMBLING,
TEN THOUSAND TURDS A-TUMBLING, INTO CATFISH ROW.
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