Le Talent Show

We had our ward talent show on Friday. I've been threatened by a certain Hawaiian resident, so I'm posting video for the world to enjoy. When we tried to do the Umbrella thing, we had nothing. Nothing at all. So, we simplified a bit and just made up new words to Book of Mormon Stories. We call it "Famous Mormon Stories". The sound isn't great, so here are the lyrics so that you can read along and see just how hilarious and clever we are.

Famous Mormon Stories that Hollywood tells to me
Are about the Latter-day Saints making history
More and more we see them as we watch them on T.V.
Just like popcorn popping on the apricot tree

When you're watching television you can't get too far
Without seeing Mormons like on Dancing With The Stars
Then you see Ken Jennings cleaning house on Jeopardy!
Writing out tithing checks for 300 G's

Then you turn the channel to the presidential race
Orrin Hatch is sad that Mitt Romney's in second place
David Archuleta tops the charts with every chord
He's got a Crush on a Miamaid in his home ward

Donny and Marie have put their shoulders to the wheel
Stephen Covey sings the hymns with gusto and with zeal
Not as well as Gladys Knight, but not so much the Pips
Will somebody put chapstick on Napoleon Dynamite's lips
...cuz they hurt real bad...

Every female Twilight reader thinks Edward is great
Even though he's barely even old enough to date
Bella really needs to have a bishop's interview
Then she'd be Laurel class president, too

Ricky Shroder used to be the kid on Silver Spoons
Then he played a real tough guy on NYPD Blue
Then the Book of Mormon made him feel fuzzy and warm
Now he's second counselor in Elders Quorum

Philo Farnsworth invented the TV years ago
Now we use it so we can watch Glen Beck do his show
We used to watch conference on it, but not anymore
Now we all watch online, thank you Brother Gore
...I heard he's taking the discussions!...

Now we've reached the ending of our lovely little song
Hopefully it's catchy and you all will sing along
Famous Mormon Stories say that we must brothers be
So say your prayers and live your life righteously

Oh, also, we were both very scared, so that's why we look like we're, um, robots. Oh, and the video camera operator missed the first few verses, so you'll catch it from somewhere in the middle. Oh, and yes- that is a sheep bell. I wanted a cow bell, but you work with what you can get. Someone at Nils' work had a sheep bell.