great that you picked out keywords, I like theater more of the 1940s, and Cats & Phantom of the Opera, but this song “Major General” is memorable, and even children’s cartoon “Veggie Tales” did a parody, as the song does mention “vegetable”
It’s rapid fire momentum of the lyrics is whimsical.
you mentioned “defensive battlements” & I would say I also like
the lines of history “from Marathon to Waterloo” and it is ironic that there is a line he does not know much really about military tactics “ For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury”
Well, I had to look up mamelon and ravelin. But now I can reliably point them out on historic structures.
No one has ever asked me to do so, but such is the world of polite company.
great that you picked out keywords, I like theater more of the 1940s, and Cats & Phantom of the Opera, but this song “Major General” is memorable, and even children’s cartoon “Veggie Tales” did a parody, as the song does mention “vegetable”
It’s rapid fire momentum of the lyrics is whimsical.
you mentioned “defensive battlements” & I would say I also like the lines of history “from Marathon to Waterloo” and it is ironic that there is a line he does not know much really about military tactics “ For my military knowledge, though I'm plucky and adventury”
Well, I had to look up mamelon and ravelin. But now I can reliably point them out on historic structures. No one has ever asked me to do so, but such is the world of polite company.
a fun topic for opera theater, song, military, & the kind of education students should get
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/ravelin.
https://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/mamelon