[Cartoon opens, scenes of Elmer directing a storm.]- The Flying Dutchman overture
(Elmer) Be very quiet I'm hunting rabbits- general opera recitative-style
music
- Ride of the Valkyries from The Valkyries:
(E) Rabbit tracks!!!
(E) Kill the rabbit, kill the rabbit, kill the rabbit
(E) Yo ho to oh! Yo ho to oh! Yo ho...
- Siegfried's Horn Call from the Ring Cycle:
(Bugs) O mighty warrior of great fighting stock
(B) Might I enquire to ask, eh, what's up doc??
(E) I'm going to kill the rabbit!! - Ride of the Valkyries
(B) Oh mighty warrior t'will be quite a task
(B) How will you do it, might I enquire to ask?? - Siegfried's Horn Call
- General recit. music:
(E) I will do it with my spear and magic helmet!
(B) Your spear and magic helmet?
(E) Spear & magic helmet!
(B) Magic helmet?
(E) Magic helmet!
(B) Magic helmet
(E) Yes, magic helmet and I'll give you a sample
[Elmer gives a sample of his power] - Flying Dutchman overture
(B) Bye
(E) (that was the rabbit)
[Chase scene] - General chase music
- Overture to Tannhauser:
[Bugs appears, dressed as Brunhilde, riding on a white horse. Elmer is stupefied.]
(E) Oh Brunhilde, you're so lovely
(B) Yes I know it I can't help it
(E) Oh Brunhilde, be my love
- Tannhauser Overture:
(E) Return my love, a longing burns deep inside
me
(B) Return my love, I want you always beside me
(E) A love like ours must be
(B) Made for you and for me
(B&E) Return, won't you return my love, for my love is yours
- Ride of the Valkyries:
(E) I'll kill the rabbit
(E) Arise storms
(E) North winds blow, south winds blow
(E) Typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes. . . SMOG!
(E) Flash lightning! Strike the rabbit!
- Tannhauser overture:
(E) What have I done?? I've killed the rabbit....
(E) Poor little bunny, poor little rabbit...
[Elmer walks away carrying Bugs in his arms] -
Tannhauser overture
(B) (well what did you expect in an opera, a happy ending???)
Thanks to Greg Straughn for his help in this analysis. Thanks also go out to George P. Markham and his Looney Lyrics Page.
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