Summary:
A disorderly mob is about to smash Springfield's old burlesque house. Luckily for the establishment, an impromptu song changes their minds.
Transcript
B: Dad, we can't let this happen to Belle. Do something.
HS: Don't you worry, Son. My friends! Stop!
HM: Please, hurry.
H:S: Sure, we could tear this house down- [All Cheer]
No, my friends! Stop! Let me finish. We could tear it down... but we'd be tearing down a part of ourselves.
You could close down Moe's,
Or the Kwik-E-Mart,
And nobody would care,
But the heart and soul
Of Springfield's in
Our Maison Derrière!
Belle:We're the sauce on your steak,
We're the cheese in your cake,
We put the "Spring" in Springfield.
We're the lace on the nightgown,
The point after touchdown,
Yes, we put the "Spring" in Springfield.
We're that little extra spice
That makes existence extra-nice,
A giddy little thrill
At a reasonable price.
Our only major quarrel's
With your total lack of morals.
Our skimpy costumes ain't so bad,
They seem to entertain your dad!
The gin in your martini,
The clams on your linguine,
Yes we keep the
(Belle flicks Bumblebee Man's antenna)
In Springfield!
We remember our first visit,
The service was exquisite!
Why Joseph, I had no idea!
Come on now, you were working here!
Without it we'd have had no fun
Since March of 1961!
To shut it down now would be twisted,
We just heard this place existed!
We're the highlights in your hairdo,
The extra arms on Vishnu,
So don't take the
In Springfield
What are you doing, Marge?
Didn't you hear the song?
M: No, I had to go rent the bulldozer.
Well, we all changed our minds.
Yeah, now we love the house.
M: And what about the sleaze and the depravity?
It was a very convincing song, Marge. Mm-hmm, there were kicks and everything.
Oh. Can you sing it again? I'm sorry.
It really was one of those spur-of-the-moment-type things.
Well, I also have a song to sing. [Bowstring Twangs]
Don't make up your mind until you hear both songs.
Uh, sorry.
Note the emphasis on "can't" and "do."
"Could" is pronounced two different ways here: the first time reduced, the second time emphasized.
Local restaurant and store
French for "back house"/ Burlesque house.
Fringe or frill
Exciting
Fight
Small, scanty
Drink
pasta
crazy
vulgarity, immoral behavior
spontaneous
Grammar point:
Notice the different ways of forming the conditional.
We could destroy the house, but then we'd be destroying a part of our house. This has the sense of "if we destroyed it."
We could tear down Moe's and nobody would care....
Now you practice:
Your friend is about to make a reckless decision. Talk him or her out of it by using a "You could .... but then you would structure." Ex: You could quit your job, but then you wouldn't have any money. You could skip class, but then you would miss some important info. Write at least three sentences.
Email your scenario to jpenna@udel.edu for this week's Simpson's practice.