Subdeacon Joe Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I knew it! Quote The estate of Richard Wagner, composer of The Ring Cycle has officially acknowledged that the lyrics to Ride of the Valkyries are ‘Kill the Wabbit.’ For many years, the estate has held that the lyrics were something incomprehensible in German but, in the thirties, a classic Bugs Bunny cartoon suggested that the lyrics were actually as follows – ‘Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit, ‘Oooooooooooooooo.’ “I think that, from that moment on, the game was up,” said opera expert Stewart James. “It was obvious that the ‘Kill the wabbit’ refrain was correct because it fit the music so perfectly. There was no way that you could get German words with all their ichs and achs to really scan with the music, it simply doesn’t work.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 But, the wabbit prevails pwvails! Long live Bugs Bunny Eh, WHAT 'S UP, DOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: But, the wabbit prevails. Long live Bugs Bunny Eh, WHAT 'S UP, DOC? For some reason I need to read that as “the wabbit pwevails”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Just had to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 53 minutes ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: But, the wabbit prevails pwvails! Long live Bugs Bunny Eh, WHAT 'S UP, DOC? There , I fixed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: There , I fixed it! Not quite Doc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Actually since Elmer tells Brunhilda, "I wuv you", not only his Rs are pronounced as W but his Ls are. It should be pweVaiws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 huh , never really thought on this and probably never will again , but im glad to know there is some sort of resolution to one of these great mystery's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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