12 Days of Show Week
12 Days of ...
This favourite carol has been modified several times for
Cabaret. Here are two:
The Twelve Days of ChristMUGSS and
The Twelve Days of Show Week.
The Twelve Days of ChristMUGSS
Written by Robin Adams, and performed by John Guelke at the ChristMUGSS
ball, December 2004.
On the first day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
A part which is in too high a key.
On the second day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the third day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the fourth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Four tropical birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the fifth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the sixth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the seventh day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Seven wanton women,
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the eighth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Eight bitches stitching,
Seven wanton women,
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the ninth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Nine basses hamming,
Eight bitches stitching,
Seven wanton women,
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the tenth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Ten tenors whining,
Nine basses hamming,
Eight bitches stitching,
Seven wanton women,
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the eleventh day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Eleven muppets crewing,
Ten tenors whining,
Nine basses hamming,
Eight bitches stitching,
Seven wanton women,
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
On the twelfth day of ChristMUGSS my true love gave to me
Twelve operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan, each one witty, tuneful and
distinctive, a valuable part of our cultural heritage and a delight to
present before contemporary audiences year after year.
I'm sorry, I have no idea what came over me then.
Twelve whores a-sharking,
Eleven muppets crewing,
Ten tenors whining,
Nine basses hamming,
Eight bitches stitching,
Seven wanton women,
Six freshers laid by
FIVE OLD SOAKS,
Four trop'cal birds,
Three French maids,
Two tarts all drunk
And a part which is in too high a key.
12 Days of Show Week
An alternative version of that well known Christmas song
I think this has been performed twice – once at the Christmas ball during The Sorcerer in 1998, and again at the Christmas ball in 1999. (There is some debate about this -
does anyone have a definitive answer?)
On the first day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
a Missing Chorus Copy
On the second day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the third day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the fourth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the fifth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the sixth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the seventh day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
seven drunken crew
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the eighth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
eight lights unfocused
seven drunken crew
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the ninth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
nine tickets sold
eight lights unfocused
seven drunken crew
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the tenth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
ten cute freshers
nine tickets sold
eight lights unfocused
seven drunken crew
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the eleventh day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
eleven S.T.D.s
ten cute freshers
nine tickets sold
eight lights unfocused
seven drunken crew
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
On the twelth day of show week MUGSS gave to me,
twelve bosoms heaving
eleven S.T.D.s
ten cute freshers
nine tickets sold
eight lights unfocused
seven drunken crew
six whoring tarts
five Pints of beer
four Wrong notes
three Maglites
two Snogging slappers
and a Missing Chorus Copy
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