The Riff-Raff Element Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 This year the Dîner Spectacale for our girls' school is to beentertained (?) by various sketches performed by the parents. Hopefullythis will be an improvement over last year when we employed (at someconsiderable expense) a professional magician. Someone (me) suggestedthat it would be a good idea to place the tables for our littledarlings at the front, right below the stage, so that they could seethe action better. This, it transpired, was something of an error ofjudgement.Not only was the Great ******* (name obscured to avoid falling fowl ofname & shame policy, but frankly the Great ******* is deserving notonly having that done to him, but tarring and feathering as well, whichif he ever turns up around here again could well happen - we keep a potof asphalt handy just in case) phobic about children, he could notwithstand even the mild heckling he was getting from the rowdies in CE2("Hey Mister - you got a bogey up your nose you know!" That sort ofthing) and started hurling abuse back. Plus he was more-than-a-littleover the eight, and he was crap.So this year, various shows are being got up by us. I am performing, inthe company of others who are fortunately able to sing, a cover of aPatrick Bruel song ("La Place des Grands Hommes"), my wife is involvedin a sketch that involves several of the mothers dressed as schoolgirls (at least one of whom will be pregnant), and several of thefathers will be dressing up as the Village People and performing YMCA(we're currently squabbling over who gets to wear the leather).The problem we have is, despite us all being of the right generation,none of us have a clue about the choreography. I've had a scout overthe www but have not been able to turn up a video clip. Does anyone outthere either have a copy of the video or can suggest where I might findone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 You're kidding, right?There isn't a day that goes by when that song is not being performed somewhere on French TV. Everyone here can do it (except me)I'm sure someone will be able to assist you, but whoever does so, please extract a promise of photos from jond, photos which will be posted here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I don't have that one but I DO have 'The Full Monty' if you want tochange routines. They could be entertained and get a little (no pun intended)Sex-Ed at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 RayB, long time no see. How are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 [:$] Erm, no, not kidding. We can't even agree on the words (not thatit matters as we are only planning to dance, and, anyway the othersbeing French want to sing "eee-grece, em, ca, aah," which just doesn'tscan). Any regular air slots you know of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Isn't it just a matter of marching on the spot in a ridiculously over the top homage to Larry Grayson for the verses and then making the shapes of the letters with your arms and legs during the chorus? Sounds easy, but I'm assuming you won't be doing this sober. Could end up spelling SNCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Oh sorry Jond, I was being flippant when clearly this is a serious matter. I do swear though it is a very, very popular song here in 17Wouldn't it be better if you had the track playing while you strutt your stuff, then you could just mime?If you are computer whizzy you could download the song/video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeb Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 jond - this may help.....http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CANT-STOP-THE-MUSIC-Village-People-DVD-YMCA-Macho-Man_W0QQitemZ9106298179QQcategoryZ617QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"]RayB, long time no see. How are you?[/quote]Hey, Super-T, nice of you to ask! The answer is - Gooddays, bad days and too many of the latter. But - still enjoyinglife to the fullest. I've been lurking but rarely had thecompulsion to jump in on any thread.We have our best friends from Denver here the end of March for 10 days. They come at least once a year.Then, out of the blue, our 17 yr old petite-fille, who we don't evenreally know, wants to spend her 18th birthday with us in May. Wehaven't seen her since she was four. Talking to her over the years hasbeen like talking to a rock. Will be very interesting to say theleast. Always necessary to have things to look forward to.How are you doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"]Oh sorry Jond, I was being flippant when clearly this is a serious matter. I do swear though it is a very, very popular song here in 17Wouldn't it be better if you had the track playing while you strutt your stuff, then you could just mime?If you are computer whizzy you could download the song/video. [/quote]Oh no, DEADLY serious. We've got the music (and shall definately bemiming), but, as I say, we could really do with a video of theoriginal. I would have thought that somewhere there would be a websitefrom which this video could be downloaded, but thus far I have beenunable to locate one, despite being highly imaginative in my use ofsearch parameters.Ray - we did consider "the full monty" for about 15 seconds.Personally, I have no particular qualms about exposing myself to ourlocal priest and the children's headmistress (I used to play rugby, yousee), but the other members (no pun intended) of the troupe felt thatperhaps the village isn't quite ready for it. I have decided to deferto their judgement as they have lived here rather longer than I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayB Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 >>Ray - we did consider "the full monty" for about 15 seconds.Personally, I have no particular qualms about exposing myself to ourlocal priest and the children's headmistress (I used to play rugby, yousee), but the other members (no pun intended) of the troupe felt thatperhaps the village isn't quite ready for it. I have decided to deferto their judgement as they have lived here rather longer than I have.<<Just trying to help! (g) Now about this headmistress and you in a scrum . . . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 So Jond, BIG question, which one are you going to be? My personal fav was the builder in the yellow hat, but I didn't know in my youth that they were all, not the least bit interested in girlies;but I led a very sheltered upbringing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 [quote user="viva"]So Jond, BIG question, which one are you going to be? My personal fav was the builder in the yellow hat, but Ididn't know in my youth that they were all, not the least bitinterested in girlies;but I led a very sheltered upbringing![/quote]Oh, I'm not fussed really - just as long as the outfit comes with a hat. Sunglasses would be nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Try http://www.video.google.com and search for ymca - theres quite a few cringe-worthy examples [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riff-Raff Element Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Just back from rehersals! We never did get a video of this masterpiece, so we've had to make our own moves up, but they are hot hot hot!The headmistress turned up just after we had finished this evening. Shedoes look worried, but then she's seen what the fathers of the schoolhave been capable of in the past.Our only audience so far has been "Tigrou" the school rabbit. Despitehis lack of input, I think I can safely say that on the night I doubtthere will be a dry set of underwear left in the house. It may well bethe most embarassing evening of my life to date, and that's againstsome pretty stiff competition...Still, at least I got a costume with a hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Well this post by Jond just takes the biscuit. I can only pray (in my own godless way) that no TF'ers are looking in.It's got sex, bunny abuse, (just because Tigrou didn't join in, doesn't mean the fluffy fella wasn't traumatised) 'wet' underwear, and a gratuitous mention of something 'stiff', which was thankfully left unexplained.Any minute now, someone will post a picture of a fluffy kitten. It has to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 oooooh. How about a box of kittens?[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/dick_at_aulton/cats.jpg[/IMG](Sorry to be so obvious) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 And there you go again. Filth. Unadulterated filth. I give up (I just knew you'd be popping in Dick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 And the real hard stuff: [IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f338/dick_at_aulton/story.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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