Barty Crouch Sr. wasn't a terribly nice guy, but I couldn't help but feel rather sorry for him. Here, to the tune of Let It Be, I imagine him muttering to himself shortly before his life went from bad to really, really bad. Percy may have been a bit of a prat in the fourth book, but he certainly was a hard-working assistant. I like to think Crouch appreciated him, even if he couldn't get his name right...
Weatherby
When the tournament is too much trouble and I lack the energy,
I call my assistant, Weatherby.
And when I see the Dark Mark and am shamed before the Ministry,
I call my assistant, Weatherby.
Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby.
Jolly good assistant, Weatherby.
And when I've been outsmarted by the boy who's out to ruin me,
I'll make great demands of Weatherby.
I fear that someone's started to suspect I helped my son to flee.
I'll make great demands of Weatherby.
Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby.
Yes, I'll make great demands of Weatherby.
Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby.
Jolly good assistant, Weatherby.
Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby.
Jolly good assistant, Weatherby.
Bartemius is rowdy, as disgraceful as a boy can be.
I would rather borrow Weatherby,
A young man to be proud of. Oh, why couldn't he belong to me?
Jolly good assistant, Weatherby.
Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby.
Oh, I'll make great demands of Weatherby.
Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby, Weatherby.
Jolly good assistant, Weatherby.
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Catchy little tune, isn't it? :-) I like this!
And it reminded me of an old Sesame Street episode I caught years ago where a band called the "Beetles" sang a song called "Letter B."
You know, a friend of mine told me about that a few years back, but as much as I've watched Sesame Street I've still never seen it! Hmmm... This looks like a job for YouTube...
Found it, and also Hey Food! Boy, I really missed out... Those are really great, and it's pretty clever how they make them instantly recognizable as Beatles parodies yet have a tune distinct enough that it's not actually the same melody.
Sesame Street has done so many great songs over the years; I Don't Want to Live on the Moon is my all-time favorite. :)
Oh, my favorite too, I think! What a great song, especially as crooned by Ernie.
I also loved some of the ones they did oh so long ago in my childhood -- don't know if they're still around anywhere. "King of 8" and "Ladybug Picnic" were particular favorites.
They've done some funny "pop culture" ones -- I remember laughing over the parody of Madonna's "Material Girl" which they changed to "Cereal Girl" -- all about a girl who really loved to eat cereal!
I think I remember those, and definitely remember the Ladybug Picnic. I caught an episode recently where they had a sketch about a game show called Meal or No Meal, complete with Howie Eatswell and an array of silver platters; I was cracking up!
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