The Tragic Kingdom

Music & Lyrics: John Forster

Bienvenue.
Welcome to the Tragique Kingdom,
The theme parc that is only for the French.

We French love a paradox
And so we enter the Tragique Kingdom
Through Comedy Land!
[Sings] What a farce! What a farce!
People falling on their arse,
To the bang bang bang of slamming doors.
Ai. Ai. Ai. Ai.
Look! Mickey dancing with Goofy,
And the great Jerry Lewis. [Jerry: Hey Lady!]
Oh ho ho. It is very amusing.
But, being French, you are quickly bored and move on.

To Sensuality Land.
Near the gate you notice Minnie Mouse.
[Minnie: Bonjour! Ca va bien?]
She has unusual feet.
You decide to take her for your lover.
Mickey need never know.
You picnic. You quarrel. But you make up.
You fait l'amour.
C'est magnifique.
Encore, you fait l'amour.
But this time, you feel nothing. It is dead.
You walk away.
[Minnie: Ah, non. Reviens!]

To Nostalgia Land.
The odor of jonquils enshrouds you in an ancient sadness.
[sings] La la la la la la. It's all gone wrong.
And everywhere you look the lines are long.
La la la la la la la la la la la It's a sad sad world.
You climb aboard the George Sand Emotional Roller Coaster.

Intellectual Land.
You can't breathe. The walls move.
You sweat. You've got to get out.
You enter the Jean Paul Sartre Labyrinthe.
[Seven Dwarves: Ee oh, ee oh, nous allons au bouleau. Ee oh, ee oh, ee oh, etc.]
[Minnie: Ah non! Reviens!]
[Beast: Why are you here?]
Your head is throbbing. There is no exit.
Suddenly yo find yourself falling down the semiotic waterslide.

Soft dark night, bonsoir....
Tragic Kingdom, au revoir.
The ecstasy is finished.
In the parking lot you start your car
And continue your journey
To the grave.
Minnie: Good-bye.
Mickey: Come on Minnie. I'm Taking you home.
Donald: Au revoir.
All: Au revoir.

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