Arthur
Muffy's Opera
Clip | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
When Muffy's Dad gives her concert tickets, she couldn't be more excited.
When Muffy's Dad gives her concert tickets, she couldn't be more excited -- until she discovers that she's going to...gasp!...the opera. How will she understand what's going on, let alone stay awake? Opera singer Rodney Gilfrey guest stars to show Muffy why Bizet's "Carmen" can be a whole lot more fun than 'Tween Dream!
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Arthur
Muffy's Opera
Clip | 2m 53sVideo has Closed Captions
When Muffy's Dad gives her concert tickets, she couldn't be more excited -- until she discovers that she's going to...gasp!...the opera. How will she understand what's going on, let alone stay awake? Opera singer Rodney Gilfrey guest stars to show Muffy why Bizet's "Carmen" can be a whole lot more fun than 'Tween Dream!
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♫I am like a rebellious bird♫ ♫No one can put me in a cage♫ ♫Opera is long with plots absurd♫ ♫I like bands that are all the rage♫ ♫Even if you promised me jewels♫ ♫You wouldn't find me near that stage♫ ♫Opera is good for tired old fools♫ ♫Or soldiers who make minimum wage.♫ FRANCINE AND PRUNELLA: ♫She is like a rebellious bird ♫ ♫Boy bands...♫ ♫No one can put her in a cage ♫ ♫Boy bands...♫ ♫Opera is long with plots absurd ♫ ♫With boys...♫ ♫We like bands that are all the rage.
♫ ♫Boy bands.♫ ♫Boy bands are what I like to hear♫ ♫Ones with many different kinds of hairdos♫ ♫If you like those, then I'll be there♫ ♫If not, that's it♫ ♫Good-bye, you lose.♫ ♫Good-bye, you lose.
♫ ♫If you like those♫ ♫If you like those, then I'll be there.♫ ♫Good-bye, you lose.
♫ ♫But if you don't♫ ♫If you don't...♫ ♫Good-bye, you lose.♫ ♫Where are you taking me?♫ ♫To the opera.♫ ♫These tickets weren't cheap.♫ ♫But I told you♫ ♫That's not my scene.♫ ♫Too bad♫ ♫'Tween Dream was sold out.♫ ♫Ah♫ ( to "toreador"music ): ♫So you adore that teenybopper trash?♫ ♫Don't you get bored?♫ ♫There's more to explore♫ ♫Open your heart to different kinds of song♫ ♫Who knows?♫ ♫You could be wrong♫ ♫Opera is not a chore♫ ♫It's so much more♫ ♫So much more to adore.♫ Where are you going?
After him!
Oh, so you'll go with him but not with me?
That's right.
Step aside!
So that's it, after all that I've done?
My allowance down the drain.
Get off, Don Binky.
♫I'll never go with you.♫ ♫I'd rather you sleep through it♫ ♫Than go with him.♫ ♫I won't!♫ ♫Even with your magic powder♫ ♫I'll stay awake♫ ♫I'll stay awake!
♫ ( whimpers ) ♫Ah, Muffy♫ ♫My terrible pupil.♫
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