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Poetry .... or song lyrics (you decide .....)
By Bagheera
07 April 2005

After going to see "Cats", my 11-y-o daughter asked me:
"Daddy, what happens to Grisabella AFTER she goes up to the Heavyside Layer?"

I had to admit, I never thought about it until now ..... with apologies to TS Eliot AND Mr. Lloyd - Webber .....


Grisabella's Triumph

 

Start: traditional (slow) blues,  ♪  =  60
You must have heard about Grisabella
The cat who suffered terrible strife
How she went up to the Russell Hotel and
Stepped into a much better (Jellicle) life
 Well: now   she's     molto rall    

up tempo  ♪ = 96
 Back again, sassing all the toms in town, oh yes I'm
 Back again, with my new and sexy gown and I'll be
 Good - maybe! - if it pays and if I want to
 Be your sweet baby - sure, I'll stay till I get tired of you
 Say, Deuteronomy! I'm gonna have a ball
 I've been up Heavyside, now I've seen and done it all
 Mister Mistoffolees, your magic's cheap and you don't faze me
 Now I know just how you do those tricks, they don't amaze me!
 MungoJerry, Rumpleteezer, Skimbleshanks, Bombollerina
 Everybody, look at me: I'm just drop-dead-gorgeous, see?

slower tempo  ♪ = 80+/-  [high kicks routine]
 I have got - a fresh bite at the cherry
 Gonna go to town, eat, drink and be merry
 And even Rum Tum Tugger -  will  look like a miserable CAT [pause]
 ‘cause Grisabella's back in town .......... And that's THAT!

Reviews

Written by Betsie (30 comments posted) 15th April 2005
Definitely song lyrics - too many cliches for a poem
All lost on me
Written by IPFaulkner (83 comments posted) 24th May 2006
...as usual. Never seen Cats. And yes, more like lyrics to a song. I can almost here the tune. 
 
IPF
HI Bagheera
Written by jean.day (2387 comments posted) 12th September 2006
I thought I would go back and look at some of your work before I started on the site. I really like this. But of course the fact its a take off on Andrew Lloyd Webber's work made me a fan almost before I read it. But it is fun and definately a song.
Yes, Definitely a song
Written by Josie (2849 comments posted) 21st September 2007
Well done Bagheera. I did enjoy this.

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