Spoiler-free info about Boston screening
POSTED BY: LeeH
UPDATED: Sunday, May 8, 2005 21:42
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>i was dissappointed we didn't sing all the >verses of hero of canton...but at least we sang >the chorus:)
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>~lissa, spwhore
a rousing rendition of "the hero of Canton" was led by me.
sorry about not singing all the verses-- truth be told, I don't know them. And I didn't plan on leading 600 or so minions that evening, either.
I just showed up sans ticket holding a sign that said "two browncoats need tickets" (though my lovely wife had suggested the sign read "will trade two fugitives for tickets") thinking I might have to sing for my tickets.
when I did get in, I picked some great seats in the front and saved them for friends who had tickets but were too lame to show up early. I stood to find them, realized it was easier to announce for them, and, to my surprise, discovered I had the attention of the whole auditorium. and all I had prepared was my song!
five minutes later the camera crew came over, asked for it again, and, being the whore that I am who one day wants to show his children the featurette on the DVD saying "that's your old man when he thought he was cool," I obliged.
no time to learn the verses. and my range at that volume doesn't facilitate anything that low anyway.
after signing the waiver to be used in the featurette, I received a few requests for the themesong from those who simply don't understand that rowdy crowds mustn't sing ballads.
They discovered that on their own a few minutes later.
I sunk back into obscurity at that point.
I am the best trauma surgeon in Boston.
I am Simon Tam.
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It turns out we had a reporter in our miidst at the Boston screening. Here is the link to the thread which mentions this:
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=2&t=9953
-Oxy
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Quote:
Originally posted by SimonTam:
>i was dissappointed we didn't sing all the >verses of hero of canton...but at least we sang >the chorus:)
>
>~lissa, spwhore
a rousing rendition of "the hero of Canton" was led by me.
I just showed up sans ticket holding a sign that said "two browncoats need tickets" (though my lovely wife had suggested the sign read "will trade two fugitives for tickets") thinking I might have to sing for my tickets.
that was you? haha you did a very good job:) i'm so glad you got in! you looked so sad walking around with your sign! it wished i had tickets for you but unfortunately i didn't:( i was actually sitting in the same row as you, or at least almost the same row. i doubt you saw me, but i was the little blond girl in the yellow shirt with the sequins and stuff (it's my friend's traditional indian shirt. couldn't find a good costume so i went asian hehe).
~lissa, spwhore
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do you have the words to the hero of canton? like the verses?
I am the best trauma surgeon in Boston
I am Simon Tam
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sorry if a couple words here and there are wrong, haven't seen the ep in a while (i'm gonna watch it right after hehe)
jaaaayne
the man they call jaaayne
he robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
stood up to the man and he gave 'em what for
our love for him now
ain't hard to explain
the hero of canton
the man they call jayne
now jayne saw the mudders' backs breakin
and he saw the mudders lament
and he saw that magistrate takin
every dollar and leavin 5 cents
he said you can't do that to my people
you can't crush them under your heel
and jayne strapped on his hat
and in 5 seconds flat
he stole everything boss higgins had to steal
he robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
stood up to the man and he gave 'em what for
our love for him now
ain't hard to explain
the hero of canton
the man they call jayne
now here's what separates heroes
from common folk like you and i
the man they call jayne he
turned round his plane
and let that money hit the sky
he dropped it onto our houses
he dropped it into our yards
and the man they called jayne he
turned round his plane
and headed out for the stars
he robbed from the rich and he gave to the poor
stood up to the man and he gave 'em what for
our love for him now
ain't hard to explain
the hero of canton
the man they call jayne
~lissa, spwhore
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So that was you? Thanks for the song, it really got us in the spirit! I'm the 46 year old from NJ who got mentioned in the Boston Hearld.
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