I've Got a Little List
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"I've Got a Little List" is a satirical patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *The Mikado*, known for its rapidly delivered lyrics that humorously enumerate people and behaviors deemed expendable.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic opera song
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song ⓘ |
| actNumber | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Victorian comic opera ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterRole | Ko-Ko as Lord High Executioner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalRole | vehicle for topical political and social jokes in performance ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInOpera | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic song
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satirical song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | quick duple meter ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mock execution of social offenders
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social satire ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard repertoire of The Mikado productions ⓘ |
| influenced | later satirical list songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricDevice |
alliteration
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cataloguing of types ⓘ internal rhyme ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
enumerative
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rapid patter ⓘ |
| musicalForm | patter song ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
internal rhymes and wordplay
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rapidly delivered lyrics ⓘ topical references often updated in performance ⓘ |
| operaBy | Gilbert and Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionCompany | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOpera | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice | lyrics frequently localized for contemporary audiences ⓘ |
| positionInOpera | early in Act I ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
comic timing
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precise diction ⓘ |
| settingWithinWork | fictional Japanese town of Titipu ⓘ |
| singerVoiceType | baritone ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | people and behaviors deemed expendable ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Ko-Ko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | Savoy opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
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satirical ⓘ |
| typicalTempoMarking | allegro ⓘ |
| workFromWhichTitleDerived | The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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