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It's still not too late to celebrate Reformation Day. Mike Hull emailed me this good ol' reformation day polka. Jon Sligh will be performing it with accordion, xylophone, and vivacious dance in Founder's Memorial Amphitoruim November 2nd. Hope you all can be there. It's sung to the tune of "Supercalifragilistic-expialidocious"
The Reformation Polka by Richard Gebel When I was just ein junger Mann I studied canon law; While Erfurt was a challenge, it was just to please my Pa. Then came the storm, the lightning struck, I called upon Saint Anne, I took my vows, I shaved my head - an Augustinian! Oh, (Refrain) Papal bulls, indulgences, and transubstantiation Speak your mind against them and face excommunication! Nail your theses to the door, let's start a Reformation! Papal bulls, indulgences, and transubstantiation! When Tetzel came near Wittenberg, St. Peter's profits soared, I wrote a little notice for the All Saints' Bull'tin board: "You cannot purchase merits, for we're justified by grace! Here's 95 more reasons, Brother Tetzel, in your face!" Oh, (refrain) They loved my tracts, adored my wit, all were exempleror; The Pope, however, hauled me up before the Emperor. "Are these your books? Do you recant?" King Charles did demand, "I will not change my Diet, Sir, God help me here I stand!" Oh, (refrain) Duke Frederick took the Wise approach, responding to my words, By knighting "George" as hostage in the Kingdom of the Birds. Use Brother Martin's model if the languages you seek, Stay locked inside a castle with your Hebrew and your Greek! Oh, (refrain) Let's raise our steins and Concord Books while gathered in this place, And spread the word that 'catholic' is spelled with lower case; The Word remains unfettered when the Spirit gets his chance, So come on, Katy, drop your lute, and join us in our dance! Oh, (refrain) COMMENTS
Best looking Scudder on 2004-11-01 17:33:57 wow, catchy, informative, and hard to pronounce. What more could u want in a song?
Mom1 on 2004-11-01 22:00:26 It's hard living so far from the university. Sometimes there are wonderful cultural events like this that you hate to miss . . .
Ryan on 2004-11-02 20:57:12 I have to go with DGM on that one... Although, it was pretty funny. Somebody has way to much time on their hands...
Roderick on 2006-10-29 12:29:05
The Reformation Polka Christians with a Reformation heritage are often accused of being cold & dispassionate. I have even heard some people claim that "Calvinists are miserable people, who live in a miserable world" as if we go around all day long stewing over the wrath of God. Well, from my experience Reformed folk tend to be the most upbeat people around -- why shouldn't they be, after all we advocate that God is Sovereign thus we need not fret about salvation or events in our lives. Yet, Reformed folk have also been some of the most mighiest evangelists throughout church history. (Wycliffe, Edwards, Spurgeon, & others). So, to show that Reformed folk are positive, jovial folk I'd like to present you with this little presentation that I know even the meaniest Catholic or Anabaptist will get a chuckle out of. Click this link to see the presentation: http://thekingdomcome.com/refpolka.swf |
