Mostly Maestro
Has anyone but me been watching Maestro! - the learn-to-be-a-conductor reality TV series, Tuesdays on BBC2?
I'm not a big reality TV fan, but I made an exception for this because it had David Soul in, and we've stayed on because it's been hugely entertaining. Each proto!conductor has a mentor, and the shots of their faces as their proteges stand in front of the orchestra are worth the price of admission in themselves.
The MIB likes Goldie best, and so was delighted when he got good marks for conducting "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana this week - that must be one of the MIB's favourite pieces of classical music ever, and I can't disagree.
But I would vote for Sue Perkins every time - she's just so bouncy and adorable, and the jury agree with me too. I've come to the conclusion that I am very fond of eyebrows - conditioned by Roger Moore and Leonard Nimoy at an early age, no doubt - and Sue certainly has a well animated pair - her purple suit is very fine too ♥
laosin ran a Werewolf scenario for us this weekend, with added TG presenters, and the MIB immortalised this in verse, because his character is called Scanmangler - I record it here for posterity and for those of you who are easily amused.
The mountain had a coffin race, the vampires thought it neat,
for theirs was black and shiny and had never yet been beat.
But the werewolves had a clever plan to widdle on their feet.
And the coffin race goes on.
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And the coffin race goes on.
The vampires had a little girl whose blood was pretty rare,
that this should let them start the race they thought was only fair.
But the werewolves had a cute princess with long and flowing hair.
And the wolves are number one.
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And the wolves are number one.
Hammond came to give a hand, he was extremely keen,
To help us build a super-duper, fast racing machine,
With added armour-plating to protect our precious teen,
And a garlic flaming gun.
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And a garlic flaming gun.
The noonahim and cunning sidhe they laid their tricky traps,
the vampires tried their fiendish tricks to stop all in their tracks.
But the werewolves tore through everything to show them all theirbacks.
And the coffin race we won!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And the coffin race we won!
Verse 3 added by me, for great lucidity, but substantially accurate
I'm not a big reality TV fan, but I made an exception for this because it had David Soul in, and we've stayed on because it's been hugely entertaining. Each proto!conductor has a mentor, and the shots of their faces as their proteges stand in front of the orchestra are worth the price of admission in themselves.
The MIB likes Goldie best, and so was delighted when he got good marks for conducting "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana this week - that must be one of the MIB's favourite pieces of classical music ever, and I can't disagree.
But I would vote for Sue Perkins every time - she's just so bouncy and adorable, and the jury agree with me too. I've come to the conclusion that I am very fond of eyebrows - conditioned by Roger Moore and Leonard Nimoy at an early age, no doubt - and Sue certainly has a well animated pair - her purple suit is very fine too ♥
laosin ran a Werewolf scenario for us this weekend, with added TG presenters, and the MIB immortalised this in verse, because his character is called Scanmangler - I record it here for posterity and for those of you who are easily amused.
The mountain had a coffin race, the vampires thought it neat,
for theirs was black and shiny and had never yet been beat.
But the werewolves had a clever plan to widdle on their feet.
And the coffin race goes on.
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And the coffin race goes on.
The vampires had a little girl whose blood was pretty rare,
that this should let them start the race they thought was only fair.
But the werewolves had a cute princess with long and flowing hair.
And the wolves are number one.
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And the wolves are number one.
Hammond came to give a hand, he was extremely keen,
To help us build a super-duper, fast racing machine,
With added armour-plating to protect our precious teen,
And a garlic flaming gun.
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And a garlic flaming gun.
The noonahim and cunning sidhe they laid their tricky traps,
the vampires tried their fiendish tricks to stop all in their tracks.
But the werewolves tore through everything to show them all theirbacks.
And the coffin race we won!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
Glory, glory, Halleluiah!
And the coffin race we won!
Verse 3 added by me, for great lucidity, but substantially accurate