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1. From the moment the Drongo Brothers erected their big top, strange and inexplicable phenomena began to happen in the hitherto peaceful and idyllic village. Some people started selling postcards of a hanging while others painted passports brown, but perhaps the strangest occurrence of all was the bizarre sight of the village's beauty parlour being full of sailors. All three of these sights bore an uncanny resemblance to scenes mentioned in the opening verse of what Bob Dylan song in which the circus was in town?
2. Vincent Van Drongo was the most artistic of the brothers, so it was he who was responsible for designing the posters that were hung about the village advertising the circus. But the local Mayor, Mr. George Martin, insisted they be removed when he pointed out that the advertised attractions such as, a show on trampoline, a band beginning at ten to six, a somersaulting Mr. H and a waltzing horse named Henry had been plagiarised from which song he produced for a band known as The Beatles?
3. Performance night had finally arrived and the village folk had filled the seats and were waiting with excited anticipation. P. T. Drongo entered the circus ring, removed his top hat and bowed to the rapturous applause of the audience. When the clapping abated he returned his top hat to his head and with outstretched arms proudly announced:
"You've heard of Oxford Circus
You've heard of Piccadilly Circus
Well this is the Drongo Brothers' Rock and Roll Circus".
The audience were shocked by such a brazen act of theft. They all knew too well that this was the spoken introduction to an album by which band, with a simple change of the performers name to that of the Drongo Brothers?
4. After such an inauspicious beginning to proceedings, the audience were of the same belief that things could only improve. They soon learned that nothing could have been further from the truth when P. T. Drongo continued:
"Following in the traditions of the Drongo Brothers' Circus, our first act tonight was to be our performing monkeys, but the rumours you have all been hearing are true. Yes, we have no bananas and the monkeys refuse to enter the ring on an empty stomach. Fear not though my good people, for we have procured the services of some other entertainers who call themselves The Monkees. So please make welcome Davy, Micky and Michael."
Nerves had obviously gotten the better of P. T. Drongo as he forgot to mention the name of which Monkee?
5. A large hoop was wheeled to the centre of the circus ring where it was doused in a flammable liquid and set alight.
"I would like you all to join me in a minute's silence", implored P. T. Drongo, "in remembrance of our late brother Pyro who sadly passed away many years ago practising his awe inspiring act. The details are still too harrowing to be discussed, suffice it to say that, like the lyrics sung by his Country and Western hero the 'Man in Black', Pyro 'fell in to a burning ring of fire'."
Who exactly was Pyro's hero?
6. Felix Drongo, the keeper of the big cats, walked to the ring and whispered into the ear of his brother P. T. After a brief conversation and much gesticulation, Felix went back to from whence he came. Just between me and you, Felix had informed his brother that he would not be able to perform with his star attraction Leo that night as he had accidentally administered a double dose of tranquilizer pills that he routinely gave him to prevent his head from being bitten off when he stuck it inside Leo's jaw. The resulting effect was exactly the same as which song by Solomon Linda which was originally titled "Mbube"?
7. Mahout Drongo was a sad and dejected man. He sat alone crying in his caravan as the village Mayor, Mr. George Martin, had earlier in the day coaxed Mahout's elephants into leaving the circus with the promise of greater fortunes.
"Working for peanuts is all very fine
But I can show you a better time"
Those were the exact words that Mr. Martin spoke to the elephants. Mahout thought it highly hypocritical that Mr. Martin had earlier accused the Drongo Brothers of plagiarism when these very words were taken from which Beatles song?
8. Determined to have at least one animal act on the night, P. T. Drongo riffled through his fat wallet in search of a business card he had kept for emergency purposes. He found it hidden amongst the crisp, clean notes of the night's takings.
J. Barnes and Co.
Circus Animals
Immediate Delivery
Phone: 555-1982
Within fifteen minutes of placing his call, the package was delivered. But P. T. was dismayed to find that, rather than containing real animals, the parcel consisted of one-hundred copies of a recorded album titled 'Circus Animals' by whom?
9. "This show is an absolute disgrace" bellowed the voice from the back row of the bleachers. "You do not deserve to associate yourselves with the sacred circus profession, and I am one who is well qualified to know. For many years I performed my own circus act before growing weary of travelling from town to town, and so I faked my own demise. My death was recorded as a fact however in a novelty song by Ray Stevens in 1985 in which he claims I was "splattered all over the upper bleacher." Perhaps you shall remember me when I mention my name. I am..."?
10. P. T. Drongo had only one card left to play in order to convince the villagers that their attendance had not been for naught. He huddled his brothers together and ordered them to their caravans to prepare themselves for the dreaded 'Plan Z'. For the next five minutes he engaged the crowd with an apologetic monologue before announcing:
"There is all but one thing remaining for the Drongo Brothers to present to you good people. So, without further ado, I quote the title of the well known Stephen Sondheim composition, from the stage musical 'A Little Night Music', when I say it is time to..." ?
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