As Someday It May Happen (Little List Song) stereo version - John Reed , The Mikado

Footage of John Reed in the 1966 film of 'The Mikado' dubbed with his D'Oyly Carte 1973 stereo studio recording.

[powerist]

1:02- Kinda love that they kinda jab at the audience of Mikado, which is capitalizing on Asian art fad of 19th century but as a jab at British society.

[Themanwhocameback]

Wonderful! I memorized these lyrics when I was a child, and always sing along . John Reed was the best Ko-Ko I have ever seen or heard.

[zanderaw]

Every live performance changes this song to be more topical, it never fails to get a laugh

[stevenmathers]

I saw john reed so many times in this and other roles. Such a nice man.

[charlesajones]

"The idiot who praises with enthusiastic tone, all centuries but this and every country but his own."

This has always been my favorite one.

[Concetta]

It’s so cool to see John Reed. I grew up listening to the D’oly Carte’s recordings and have never actually seen him perform. I love his Chancellor from the Exchequer.

[daveharrison]

John Reed was the signature of the entire D'Oyly Carte for years, I don't think he has ever been bettered

[dovasvariakojis]

This is the best. Absolutely Brilliant. John Reed as Ko-Ko is spectacular. May this genre of theatre and music never die!

[DarkLink]

"This is the Zodiac Speaking", from Netflix, brought me here.

[gregorygejoff]

It's amazing how people find hidden classic gems like this because of parodies done like family guy.

[Ironwolf-pmzs]

1:48 fun fact: here during original productions they would throw jabs at currently hated politicians by holding up props associated with them

[stevenredacted]

Ko-Ko.
As some day it may happen that a victim must be found,
I’ve got a little list — I’ve got a little list
Of society offenders who might well be underground,
And who never would be missed — who never would be missed!
There’s the pestilential nuisances who write for autographs —
All people who have flabby hands and irritating laughs —
All children who are up in dates, and floor you with ’em flat —
All persons who in shaking hands, shake hands with you like that —
And all third persons who on spoiling tête-á-têtes insist —
They’d none of ’em be missed — they’d none of ’em be missed!

Chorus.
He’s got ’em on the list — he’s got ’em on the list;
And they’ll none of ’em be missed — they’ll none of ’em be missed.

Ko-Ko.
There’s the banjo serenader, and the others of his race,
And the piano-organist — I’ve got him on the list!
And the people who eat peppermint and puff it in your face,
They never would be missed — they never would be missed!
Then the idiot who praises, with enthusiastic tone,
All centuries but this, and every country but his own;
And the lady from the provinces, who dresses like a guy,
And who “doesn’t think she dances, but would rather like to try”;
And that singular anomaly, the lady novelist —
I don’t think she’d be missed — I’m sure she’d not he missed!

Chorus.

He’s got her on the list — he’s got her on the list;
And I don’t think she’ll be missed — I’m sure she’ll not be missed!

bab-lawyer
Ko-Ko.

And that Nisi Prius nuisance, who just now is rather rife,
The judicial humorist — I’ve got him on the list!
All funny fellows, comic men, and clowns of private life —
They’d none of ’em be missed — they’d none of ’em be missed.
And apologetic statesmen of a compromising kind,
Such as — What d’ye call him — Thing’em-bob, and likewise — Never-mind,
And ‘St— ‘st— ‘st— and What’s-his-name, and also You-know-who —
The task of filling up the blanks I’d rather leave to you.
But it really doesn’t matter whom you put upon the list,
For they’d none of ’em be missed — they’d none of ’em be missed!

Chorus.
You may put ’em on the list — you may put ’em on the list;
And they’ll none of ’em be missed — they’ll none of ’em be missed

[BobDinners]

It's honestly pretty damning that he played this in class and there were multiple references to this play in the letters.

[chriswardlow]

Brilliant performance by John Reed as always, I have in front of me a souvenir programme from November 1970 when D, OYLE CARTE performed at the NEW THEATRE IN HULL EAST YORKSHIRE .Starting on Monday 2nd November THE MIKADO, Tuesday 3rd TRIAL BY JURY & H.M.S. PINAFORE, Wednesday 4th COX & BOX & THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Friday 6th IOLANTHE, Saturday 7th THE GONDOLIERS both the GONDOLIERS & The MIKADO had matinee performance, s. The MIKADO was also performed on Thursday the 5th plus matinee.That's some work load in six days, I don, t remember how much tickets were but the souvenir programme was 2 shilling, s or 10 pence.Those were the DAYS AND DONT WE MISS THEM.

[richardcleveland]

John Reed WAS the quintessential G&S baritone - splendid!
I saw a production of this in Houston in the mid '80s . . . all VE-RY Modern and Up-to-Date . . . by the English National Opera! The Great Spaghetti God only knows why, but they saw fit to give Katisha an airplane pilot, who mooned (would the Brits say "swanned"?) about on stage . . . and when at the end She was handed over to Koko, the pilot "plunged himself into the billowy wave . . ." - and not a moment too soon, IMHO!!

[supazman]

just noticed the list gets longer between shots

[nicklancial]

oh my god this is funnier than the Family Guy version lol make me want to actually watch this movie lol not to mention its funny as hell to see a teenager holding that giant ass axe because he's the executioner lol

[MavMX]

Arthur Leigh Allen...he brought me here. The Zodiac brought me here.

[GanarfGeorgie]

This is delightful! A real joy! John Reed did a lovely job as Koko, but to be fair the Martyn Green Koko shouldn't be forgotten. And there's a version done on T.V. back in the late 1950s/ early 60s by of all people Groucho Marx! I bet the late John Inman would have been a fun Koko too.😀

[des_smith]

The list seems to be getting longer and longer