Modern Major General is a song written by Gilbert and Sullivan in 1879.
Archibald sings his own rendition of the song in The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!.
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.
Fun Facts
Explanations
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!.
- This, along with Endangered Love, was featured on the TV version of A Snoodle's Tale.
- This song can be featured in The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment!, Sing-Alongs: I Love My Lips, and Lessons from the Sock Drawer.