Modern Major General is a song written by Gilbert and Sullivan in 1879.
Archibald sings his own rendition of the song.
Lyrics
Archibald: Here we go!
I am the very model of a modern Major-General
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news
Lot of news, let's see...
With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse
Chorus: With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse (3x)
Archibald: Alright, hang on! I'm very good at integral and differential calculus
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General
Chorus: In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
He is the very model of a modern Major-General
Archibald: Alright, now stay with me...
(sings slowly) I am the very model of a modern Major-General
I've information vegetable, animal, and mineral
I know the kings of England, and I quote the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo, in order categorical
I'm very well acquainted, too, with matters mathematical
I understand equations, both the simple and quadratical
About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot o' news
Lot of news...
(sings faster) With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse
Chorus: With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse (3x)
Archibald: I'm very good at integral and differential calculus
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous
In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General
Chorus: In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral
He is the very model of a modern Major-General
Archibald: Ah, splendid! Lovely! Oh, thank you!
I'm done.
Trivia
- This song was originally released on Pirates' Boat Load Of Fun, and then it was produced into a music video for The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!.