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The Pirate Movie, a 1982 modern musical parody of The Pirates of Penzance, features many songs from the opera, including this song. Contemporary references were introduced, as when the Major-General adds to the song "Man, I'm older than The Beatles, but I'm younger than The Rolling Stones."
George Grossmith as General Stanley, wearing Wolseley's trademark moustache. Pirates premiered on 31 December 1879 in New York and was an immediate hit. [20] On 2 January 1880, Sullivan wrote, in another letter to his mother from New York, "The libretto is ingenious, clever, wonderfully funny in parts, and sometimes brilliant in dialogue – beautifully written for music, as is all Gilbert ...
Major-General Stanley's song, "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" in Act 1 of The Pirates of Penzance (1879); the Lord Chancellor's "Nightmare song", "When you're lying awake" in Act 2 of Iolanthe (1882); the Sorcerer's song, "My Name is John Wellington Wells" in Act 1 of The Sorcerer (1877);
Sullivan: The Pirates of Penzance – "I am the very model of a modern Major-General" (Major-General Stanley) [7] Sullivan: Princess Ida – "If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am" (King Gama) [5] Sullivan: Ruddigore – "My boy, you may take it from me" (Robin) [5]
There, Nanki sees his evil twin brother Poo (same), who is picking pockets. Dick goes for backup to headquarters, the Hexagon ("Here's a how-dee-do"), finding the Captain and the Major-General ("I am the very model of a modern major general"). Dick proceeds to the pirates' lair, "The Queen's Nose" ("Oh, better far to live and die").
The Major-General and his many daughters escape from the tender-hearted Pirates of Penzance, who are all orphans, on the false plea that he is an orphan himself. The pirates learn of the deception and re-capture the Major-General, but when it is revealed that the pirates are all peers , the Major-General bids them: "resume your ranks and ...
In modern times, three misfits: the passive George (played by Pa Grape), the lazy Sedgewick (played by Mr. Lunt), and the timid Elliot (played by Larry the Cucumber) are employees at a dinner theater. Although they want to be seen as heroes by their loved ones, as lowly cabin boys they believe their dream is unattainable.
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