"Lyrical"

[nestar]

When I first thought about writing this I was going to have it from DG's pov, her slipping the lyrics to Cain. But then I realized that Cain might not understand Other Side cliches. So I scrapped it, but then today my muse said "what if..." and I was back!

Disclamer: I am not Misters Michtell, Van Sickle, Rodgers, or Hammerstein.

 

Cain was concerned. Over the last few weeks DG's behavior had turned even more odd then normal. Well, not really her behavior, but her speech. There were Other Side expressions that she had started using that Cain had never heard before, and the frequency she was repeating them with had made Cain's trouble senses tingle. He needed outside help.

“Ah, Mr. Cain! What can I do for you?”

Cain cleared his throat, “Your Highness, I was wondering if you might, well, translate these for me.” He handed a notepad to Consort Ahamo.

“DG to O.Z.?” The man laughed. “I'll try.”

“I'm interested in the corn one.” Cain said. “You'll see, she's used that the most.”

“Corny as Kansas in August.” Ahamo cocked his head and repeated the phrase.

“Well, it's a pun, Mr. Cain.” Ahamo said distractedly as he walked over to his desk. “Kansas is farmland. You could travel all day and see nothing but fields. Corn and sunflowers mostly.”

“DG and Glitch had been up to something. She started laughing and just wouldn't stop. When I asked if she was alright she answered with that.”

“Sounds like DG.” Ahamo looked back at the notepad. “Are these all?”

Cain was confused, “Yes, sir.”

“It's missing some.” Ahamo said softly.

“Sir?”

“I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May.” Ahamo 's hand was waving up and down“I'm bromidic and bright as a moon-happy night.”

Cain was very confused.

“Pouring out on the dew!” Ahamo shouted.

“Sir?” Cain asked.

“I knew it was familiar. My sister was a musical theater nut.” Ahamo said, as if that expanded everything.

“Musical theater?” Cain was starting to wish that he had just chalked the sayings up as typical DG weirdness and left it at that.

“Like a play, but the plot is moved along by songs. My sister use to sing all the time.” Ahamo's eyes glazed over for a moment , but then he shook it off and started humming.

“I think I got it.” Ahamo said after a few seconds.

“I'm as corny as Kansas in August.
I'm as normal as blueberry pie.
Ah.. la da da da,
dee da da da da da.
Bum ba da da da da da da da.”

Ahamo shot a weak smile to Cain.

“I'm as trite and as gay as a daisy in May.
A cliché comin' true.
I'm bromidic and bright as a moon
happy night
pourin' light on the dew.”

It sounded as if Ahamo had remembered the song, Cain thought.

“I'm as corny as Kansas in August.
High as the flag on the Fourth of July.
If you'll excuse an expression I use...”

Ahamo suddenly stopped, a stunned look on his face.

“Shit.”

Cain didn't think that was the next word.

“All these started a few weeks ago?” Ahamo asked.

“Yes, sir.” Cain answered. “Just after the Anniversary Celebration.”

“Has DG's been saying these phrases just to you, or has she been using them with everyone?” Ahamo asked.

“Just me, sir.” Cain replied.

Ahamo sat in silence for a moment. “And did anything happen at the celebration that would...” Ahamo coughed. “That is... Was there anything that happened between DG and yourself?”

Cain's stomach dropped at the question while at the same time his mind replayed the way DG had moaned when he kissed her.

“The reason I ask,” Ahamo said. “Is that the next line in the song is 'I'm in love with a wonderful guy'.”

And I should say that while Mary Martin is amazing, it was Reba McEntire's version that inspired this. You can hear it here.

Also, all the "Lyrical" songs can be found here.

Comments

[erinm-4600.livejournal.com]

I went straight to Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun. Funnily, I've never heard Reba sing that one. I've only heard her version of I Got Lost in His Arms...

I should have gone to South Pacific, thought... Brian Stokes Mitchell...

*THUD*

[n-e-star.livejournal.com]

Also, Alec Baldwin! Yum!