The Song That Goes Like This

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"The Song That Goes Like This" is a self-parodying, over-the-top romantic ballad from the musical Spamalot that humorously mocks clichéd show-tune love songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
show tune
song
associatedWork Spamalot
surface form: Monty Python’s Spamalot original cast recording
basedOn Monty Python and the Holy Grail NERFINISHED
composer John Du Prez
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
feature breaking the fourth wall
deliberately clichéd rhymes
mock-heroic musical arrangement
mocking show-tune love song tropes
over-the-top romantic lyrics
references to key changes and modulation
firstPerformanceInMusical 2005
fromMusical Spamalot ONNED1
genre comedy
parody
show tune parody
hasHumorStyle meta-humor
satire of romantic clichés
self-referential
isPartOf Spamalot
language English
lyricist Eric Idle NERFINISHED
lyricsBy Eric Idle NERFINISHED
musicBy John Du Prez
narrativeFunction metatheatrical commentary on musical theatre conventions
self-parody of clichéd love songs
notablePerformer Christopher Sieber
Sara Ramirez
originalBroadwayCity New York City NERFINISHED
originalBroadwayLocation Shubert Theatre (Broadway)
surface form: Shubert Theatre
originalProduction Spamalot original Broadway production
performedByCharacter The Lady of the Lake
surface form: Lady of the Lake

Sir Galahad NERFINISHED
style power ballad parody
romantic ballad
targetOfParody overwrought show-tune ballads
traditional musical theatre love duet
theatricalTradition Broadway musical theatre
West End musical theatre
usedFor comic relief
satire of musical theatre
vocalForces duet

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Spamalot notableSong The Song That Goes Like This