Original by Leonard Cohen as rearranged by Judy Collins. The Argument: Gloria Jr. has been brought before Tempest, who is fascinated by her and asks her to describe her life. She has been ordered by Cookie to assassinate him with a dagger concealed about her person. She sings of her near murder by and the [...]
“The Gypsy Wife“ By Leonard Cohen The Argument: Tempest is ruminating on whether his wife Miranda is being unfaithful to him. (The song is to be arranged as a Heavy Metal ballad. Tempest stands on the ship overlooking Miranda and Cookie on the planet acting out his wild fantasies. (Not like that. Unless the director [...]
“After the Goldrush“ Original by Neil Young The Argument: Opening of Act III bar the Narration and “Fly Like an Eagle” riff. (Lights come up on Gloria Jr sitting at a piano with various Denebian Slime Devils in Hippie attire scattered around listening.) Gloria Jr: Well, I dreamed I saw the knights In armor coming, [...]
original by Toad the Wet Sprocket The Argument: Captain Tempest requests a mission report from the two new crew members picked up from La’Bohemia. They turn out to be Flowerboy and Gloria Jr. Flowerboy pulls out an acoustic guitar and proceeds to sing. Flowerboy: We spotted the Plot Hole high above the planet Why were [...]
For lack of anything better to post, bastardizing “Black Hole Sun” is a pain in the butt. I think I may try something else.
