PHAN-TOMMY OF THE OPERA
A darkened stage. One spotlight illuminates the darkness. Tinkly piano music begins to waft up from the orchestra pit.
TOMMY BOWDEN:
Momma…just killed a team
Took a championship squad
Lost to Bama, shot my wad…
Momma….the season’s just beguuuun…
But now I’ve gone and throooown it aaaaallll awaaaay…
Mommaaa—-
SKEERRREEEEECHHHHHH!!!!
The sound of a needle coming off the record. Bowden looks around with a confused look on his face. From the back of the stage comes thundering guitar and a crowd of people surrounding a blonde-headed guitar god on a pile of skulls.
THE WILLY KORN MAFIA: YOU! STOP THERE!
Massive guitar riffs crash in. A soloist steps forward. He is THE ANGRY CLEMSON FAN.
ACF: You went to Atlanta, shit the-
WILLY KORN MAFIA: BED BED BED!
ACF: Had visions of bowl games, now we’re–
WILLY KORN MAFIA: DEAD DEAD DEAD!!!
ACF: Ralph Friedgen eats too much–
WILLY KORN MAFIA: BREAD BREAD BREAD!!!
ACF: And he still beat us, now we’re—
WILLY KORN MAFIA: FED FED FED!
ACF: Up….
Bringin’ it down now. Slow piano shuffle…
TOMMY BOWDEN:
Don’t blame me,
Cullen Harper couldnt’ pass!
Don’t blame me if he
Had his head up his ass.
I’m just a victim of consequence
Don’t blame me
Blame Rob Spence!
CHORUS:
He’s just a victim of consequence, of consequence, of consequence….
We’ll blame the quarterback, the offensive line and Coach Rod Spence
Don’t blame Tommy–
BLAME C-O-N-S-E-Q-U-E-N-C-E
CON-SE-QUEEEEEEEEEENCE!!!
Blaring drums and guitar thump back up from the pit. dumdumdumdumdumDUMDUMDUMDUMTHUMPTHUMPATHUMPATHUMPA
ACF: You stuck at 8-5 and we’re–
WILLY KORN MAFIA: PISSED PISSED PISSED!!!
ACF: Picked for the title and you–
WILLY KORN MAFIA: MISSED MISSED MISSED!!!
ACF: All that booster ass that you—
WILLY KORN MAFIA: KISSED KISSED KISSED!!!
ACF: Don’t matter now that you’ve made the
WILLY KORN MAFIA: SHIT SHIT SHIT—
ACF: Liiiiiiiiiiiist…..
Bringin’ it down one last time before the finale…piano…
Tommy Bowden: No…it can’t be….Jeff?
Jeff Bowden:
Up here it’s peaceful
With nary a care,
Brother come join me
Up here in the air
In coaching heaven
There’s no bloggers or press
No recruits to badger
No contracts, no stress
The back nine is waiting
The beer’s always cold
Have you played this Wii thing?
It’s awesome.
Seriously, you know, I always thought video games were just for kids, but since I don’t have to work anymore I….
THUMPA THUMPA THUMPA THUMPA THUMPA ROCK!
WILLY KORN MAFIA: YOU GOTTA GO!!!
Tommy: But I promised recruits carries…
ACF: Tommy can you hear me hope you can ’cause you know you gotta–
WILLY KORN MAFIA: GO!!!
Tommy: But I’ve got this pesky buyout and you’ll–
WILLY KORN MAFIA: GO!!!
Tommy: But the people—
WILLY KORN MAFIA: LISTEN TO THEM, TOMMY!!!
CLEMSON FANS, EN CHORALE:
Do you hear the Tigers sing?
Singing a song of 8-5,
It is the music of a people
Whose team is in nose dive,
When your team is paralyzed
By your bitch mentality
Four million dollars to send you home
Is a paltry feeeeeee!!!
Will you hire Will Muschamp?
Will you just play want and see?
Beyond the Music City Bowl
Is there life in the ACC?
To fight
for the right
To play
In a bowl game someone wants to seeeeee?
ALL:
WILL YOU JOIN IN OUR CRUSADE?
WHO WILL BE STRONG AND STAND WITH ME?
SOMEWHERE OUT THERE’S A COACH WHO’LL GIVE THE BACKS
THE CARRIES TO SUCCEED!!!
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
C-L-E-M-S-O- (PAUSE) N!
WHATEVER HAPPENS PLEASE DON’T LET US
LOSE TO WAKE FOREST AGAIN!!!!
AAAAHHHH!!!
AHHH!!!!!
LOSE TO WAKE FO-REST AAA—–GAAAAAAAAAAIIIIINNNNNN!!!!
Tommy Bowden: Fuck all y’all.
Cullen Harper: You deserved it.
FIN














1
Dr. StrangeCock says:
Glorious.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
2
Adam West's chauffeur says:
Curtain. Up.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
3
Holly says:
It was better than Cats.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
4
ProfKid93 says:
Who knew that lurking inside Orson was a musical theater director struggling to come out? Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
5
Adam West's chauffeur says:
Or curtain down? I’m not sure. But neither was Terry Don the last few years.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
6
Adrian "The Assassin" White says:
Bravo!! BRAVO!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
7
Tolley Jenkins says:
clap. clap. clap.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
8
ClemsonHorn says:
All that needed was an appearance by Zakk Wylde.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
9
Grimey says:
The role of Jeff Bowden will be played by Daniel Craig after three weeks of trips to Golden Corral.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
10
Other Chris says:
Of course it’s better than Cats! Notice the lack of Andrew Lloyd-Webber material in the post!
October 13th, 2008 at 1:51 pm
11
Chili says:
Hey, wait a minute, bad Willy Korn photoshops are my bread and butter mannnnnnnnn.
http://www.block-c.com/category/ekr/
October 13th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
12
Zone Left says:
Huzzah and kudos. Speechless
October 13th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
13
poguemahone says:
That. Just. Happened.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
14
Noel Devine's Gold Teef says:
Trust me, Clemson, don’t hire the interim coach permanently. Trust me.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
15
DrPeterV says:
Orson, was that you I saw wearing a UF jersey and jean shorts at the Les Mis show held at the Fox theatre two weeks ago?
Those weren’t real guns they were shooting. You shouldn’t have shot back.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
16
CStiger says:
Amazing.
October 13th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
17
Mr.Pelican Pants says:
I heard that if you turned out all the lights, and invoked the name of Willie Korn 3 times while in the bathroom with a flashlight shining on your face while looking in the mirror, you could make Tommy Bowden disappear…..Holy Shit! It works!!!
I can pair those lyrics with a multitude of Metallica songs…”Fade to Black” seems appropiate…….
The Tommy Bowden version of “The Express” would be called “The Excuse”………”You’re average, he’ll make you worse”
October 13th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
18
CUvinny says:
That is a think of beauty.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
19
steve says:
rich rod will return to clemson to take the hc job…will get out of michigan buyout by claiming michigan reneged on deal by failing to complete stadium renovations before the toledo game
October 13th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
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Mr.Pelican Pants says:
And speaking of Youtubeage with bad songs attached to it, gentlemen, I give you Clemson on probation highlights(they actually were good when they cheated):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfJ_WZuxaOA
October 13th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
21
Mark says:
I never thought I’d see the day – a Warhammer 40K miniature on a CFB blog. And it’s an old school Noise Marine to boot.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d81/TheDarkApostle/other%20stuff/noisemarinsewithguitar.jpg
My worlds are colliding…
October 13th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
22
hasuprotoss says:
Clemson fans spelling “consequence” right? The only flaw in this musical.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
23
Crabapple Buck says:
I was wondering if Orson and Holly were like the NYT and had some obituaries written and ready to go at the demise, or if this was done with SEC speed at the news. Either way, excellent work!
October 13th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
24
jthomas666 says:
Awesome beyond words. Cocktails to you, sir!
October 13th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
25
Ted says:
Mike Patrick thinks its better than Britney’s new single.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
26
Mr.Pelican Pants says:
FWIW,
Holly or Orson,
if you get the tune of Coldplays “Clocks” in you head, it matches up perfectly starting with the Jeff Bowden part….which would be fitting since Tommy Bowden is out of time…..”am I part of the cure or am I part of the disease”
October 13th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
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Mr.Pelican Pants says:
And let me be the first to say, that future highlights of Wille Korn will be know as “Korn Porn”…carry on
October 13th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
28
tzubear says:
I dont even like musicals, but THAT was good.
I even sang along.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
29
J says:
looks like the fastest penis surgeon in the SEC helped ol’ lou get rid of his penis hookworms…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTA8HH-k-DI
GO GATORS
October 13th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
30
Holly says:
@Crabapple—Not a bad idea. And doing one ahead of time for Bill Stewart could be rrrrill therapeutic.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
31
EufaulaPete says:
Orson,
You magnificent bastard. 100+ Cocktails to you, sir.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
32
Bobby Decatur says:
Do Tuberville now! C’mon, do Tuberville, do Tuberville!
October 13th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
33
Other Chris says:
@26: Naw, that’s Castle on a Cloud from Les Miz — even the image works with it.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
34
Bones Crosby says:
@ 21 – Sharp eye there.
Les Miserables, Warhammer 40K, and college football. I am speechless.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
35
Crabapple Buck says:
Holly –
I would think that the sure things this year are Greg Robinson and Ty Willingham. You should also have a ‘Bobby Petrino changes jobs’ post ready at all times. The best will be when Charlie Weis gets wacked. JoePa and Daddy Bowden should have real obits ready.
October 13th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
36
MCab says:
Ahh, ahhhh, geek-high-culture overload AAHAHAFGHGHGHAHAGH!! *head esplode*
October 13th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
37
Signal to Noise says:
No words can encapsulate the awesome involved in this.
Bravissimo! Encore! Encore!
October 13th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
38
John says:
Tommy Bowden gets the Syracuse job, book it.
October 13th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
39
Pissed Off EKR Fan says:
Holy Crap, could you RIP OFF Block-C.com’s EXTREME KORN REPORT any MORE?!? At least link to the originators or something!
EKR!!!
October 13th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
40
Orson Swindle says:
We doubt you really understand the concept of plagiarism, Scalp ‘Em, or realize that we recommended Block-C as essential reading today in SN Today, or that the Willy Korn joke started in a liveblog on Yahoo and spread here because of the awesomeness of the WKRs.
But sure. This is actually cut and pasted directly from Block-C! Especially the Les Miz parody! You got us!
October 13th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
41
Pissed Off EKR Fan says:
Dear Orson,
My Extremeness for the day overcame me… I was kidding… lighten up.
POEF
October 13th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
42
Holly says:
Great save, Scalp ‘Em!
Although I’m glad we met you…a Clemson-Florida State hybrid is the greatest single walking argument for crib death I can imagine. You’re quite a specimen!
October 13th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
43
dcbruin says:
Simply brilliant.
October 13th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
44
POEF says:
You guys win.
October 13th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
45
Kody says:
EPIC
October 13th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
46
Jeff says:
Well done, well done. That made my day.
October 13th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
47
cocknfire says:
Somehow, I’ll be disappointed if this wasn’t exactly the way it went down.
October 13th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
48
Chili says:
Holly’s favorite punk is SIDS Vicious gegegege
October 13th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
49
Seer says:
Your own work is almost overshadowed by that bichin’ awesome noise-marine. Be careful, you almost lost that battle of awesomeness.
October 13th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
50
Ian says:
UAB will take Mr. Bowden.
October 13th, 2008 at 6:24 pm