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Episcopal Café has just received this urgent request:

As you may recall, GC2009 say the introduction of an unofficial theme song for the gathering: "I Will Survive (General Convention)."
I have now been tasked with writing an appropriate theme song for GC2012. The possibilities are, of course, nearly endless in terms of matters to spoof and tunes to employ. You can imagine how greatly this great responsibility weighs on me.

I therefore wish to have a Churchwide Consultation on the Theme Song of the 2012 General Convention of the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of The Episcopal Church. I have posted on Grace Notes about it:

http://www.sarahlaughed.net/gracenotes/2012/07/a-most-serious-matter-facing-general-convention.html

I would be most grateful for the assistance of eCafé and other TEC/GC bloggers in spreading news of this urgent decision facing the church. Just think how awful this GC could be if we don't instill some serious levity amidst the gathering.

Thank you for your prayers and support as I answer God's call (well, actually it was Jackie Lynn who called me, but whatever) and undertake this solemn task.

Blessings,

Sarah Dylan Breuer (the "Weird Al of The Episcopal Church")

Café newsblogger Torey Lightcap notes that it's unthinkable that such a request should come without a Twitter hashtag, so he's given it one, and tweeted a few suggestions under #GC77ThemeSongs.

Kurt Wiesner suggests David Bowie's "Changes." What other musical inspiration springs to mind?

Comments (12)

I think Mamma Mia by ABBA describes the General Convention experience perfectly! Check out these lyrics:

I've been cheated by you since I don't know when
So I made up my mind, it must come to an end
Look at me now, will I ever learn?
I don't know how but I suddenly lose control
There's a fire within my soul
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, now I really know,
My my, I could never let you go.

I've been angry and sad about things that you do
I can't count all the times that I've told you we're through
And when you go, when you slam the door
I think you know that you won't be away too long
You know that I'm not that strong.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything, w-o-o-o-oh

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go?
Mamma mia, even if I say
Bye bye, leave me now or never
mamma mia, it's a game we play
Bye bye doesn't mean forever

Mamma mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
Mamma mia, does it show again?
My my, just how much I've missed you
Yes, I've been brokenhearted
Blue since the day we parted
Why, why did I ever let you go
Mamma mia, now I really know
My my, I could never let you go

Posted by Matthew Cadwell | July 5, 2012 1:44 PM

"Losing My Religion." No, seriously. And, Grateful Dead-style, segue into "The End of the World As We Know It." That should do nicely. You're welcome.

Posted by Jan & Susie Erdey-Nunley | July 5, 2012 1:52 PM

Perhaps "Crazy" by Patsy Cline?

-Cullin R. Schooley

Posted by Apps 55753818692 1675970731 F785b701a6d1b8c33f0408 | July 5, 2012 1:53 PM

Aretha Franklin doing Change, Change, Change (more properly, Change of Fools).

What? Oh. That's chain not change? Nevermind.

Posted by John B. Chilton | July 5, 2012 2:02 PM

Depending upon how things go perhaps The Ramone's "I Wanna Be Sedated" might be appropriate. Also, "Losing My Religion" is not actually about losing one's religion.

Posted by Rob Huttmeyer | July 5, 2012 2:29 PM

How about "Kyrie Eleison" by Mr. Mister or "Dust in the Wind"?

Posted by Peter Pearson | July 5, 2012 3:28 PM

At Westcott House raves on the weekends, during Michaelmass term, the favorite songs were Abba. So Mama Mia would do if we're sending the CofE a message. Personally, I like "Crazy" by Patsy Cline but it does not fit with my continuing love affair with TEC and GC and all things conventionate. Now I shall go to Grace Notes and see what Sarah is really looking for!

Posted by Lois Keen | July 5, 2012 3:44 PM

Guns 'n Roses "Welcome to the Jungle" comes to mind.

Posted by Karen Johanns | July 5, 2012 6:14 PM

O Happy Day.

JC Fisher

Posted by tgflux | July 5, 2012 9:35 PM

"Send in the Clowns"

Frank Sinatra

Posted by Nicole Porter | July 6, 2012 9:14 PM

"It's a small world after all." Sometimes, I feel like TEC is an overgrown version of Disney World--sunlit spaces, beautiful music, lovely people, and not much real going on.

Eric Bonetti

Posted by E B | July 7, 2012 7:34 AM

Dar Williams' "The Christians and the Pagans, " since that is the way we are often portrayed.

Posted by Leslie Scoopmire | July 7, 2012 10:18 PM

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