This is so good. SOOOOO good.
Step forward “Actor and Writer” James McNicholas – jmcnik on the IG – who reminds us that songs are merely words set to music. He’s done a few of these deconstructed songs as “dramatic” monologues, and they are good. But this one is the best.
You might recognise the original as being Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. A worldwide hit in 2006.
Allow me to jog your memory.
But lob on some fake sideburns and a Victorian shirt and waistcoat, be the weird scientist (who experimented upon himself?), and add some pauses and some incredible eye contact, and you have something moving, compelling, intriguing and almost spellbinding.
There’s Jekyll and Hyde, there’s Jules Verne, there’s H.G. Wells and more in there.
As a monologue and a performance, it couldn’t be further from the original, but it still stands.
Amazing stuff.
Also check out his MmmBop, which is actually (lyrically) a damn fine song.