The Cremation of Sam McGee

Back


[UPDATE: I'm not accepting video responses to this video. Sorry folks.] A reading of the poem by Robert W. Service (Jan. 16, 1874 - Sept. 11, 1958). Most people reading this poem treat it as lightweight fare, a funny parody of a horror story. Service probably intended it that way. But for my own amusement, and as a gesture towards Halloween, I've attempted to reinterpret the poem as genuine horror. It wasn't easy! The climactic stanza is hilarious, not scary. I'll rely on you folks to tell me if I succeeded. Once again, folks who like their poems read as though they were songs, adhering tightly to their rhythmic structure, will be disappointed. I don't read poems that way very often. Text of the full poem is here: http://www.robertwservice.com/modules/library/article.php?articleid=30 Happy Halloween, folks. :-)

Category: Entertainment
Uploaded: October 25th, 2006 @ 10:05 pm
Author: Urgelt

Length: 08:13
Rating: Whole StarWhole StarWhole StarWhole StarHalf Star
Views: 620,257

Tags: halloween horror poem robert service

Related Video Links:


» View Video Comments For The Cremation of Sam McGee
» View Urgelt's Other Uploaded Videos

Video Thumbnails:


Thumbnail #1 Video Thumbnail #1:
Thumbnail #2 Video Thumbnail #2:
Thumbnail #3 Video Thumbnail #3:


Video Embedding Code:


Video Url:


Embed Code:

* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog.