I've been sitting here
Drinking a few cans and watching Bill Bailey. He's just reminded me of one of the best God stories I've ever heard.



Back when I was younger than I am now, I was in year 10 at upper school. I was reasonably good friends with one of the year 13 music technology students (whose name has, sadly, escaped me since then, though it may have been "Owen"). It was him that related this story to me.

It happened that Owen (for so we shall call him) had a friend who was a church organist at a small parish church. All very well and good.

Until the day referred to thereafter as "The Incident".

The local bishop had decided to visit the church. Considering that this was a tiny little church in rural Suffolk, this was quite a big deal. Owen's friend was asked to play for the service the bishop was to conduct. He agreed, but said that he would really like to play some film music. The vicar, seeing no harm in this, agreed.




Picture the scene, if you will. The local bishop walking down the nave of the church, flanked by two assistants dressed all in black and walking slightly behind him.

The organ strikes up.

What did he play?

This, of course.

Edit: The link is fully sfw, but for the full effect you should click on it with your eyes closed.




And that, my friends, is genius.
( MatJ LOOK, Sun 22 Mar 2009, 2:58, 4 replies)

Outstanding!
I can picture it now. Genius indeed.
( Dunks, Sun 22 Mar 2009, 13:23, closed)

XD
Excellent.
( vix0r was not Matthew on, Sun 22 Mar 2009, 13:30, closed)

Jesus Christ.
Reminds me once of an assembly at school where Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song' was played in its entirety by the headmaster accompanying a botched, poorly put together powerpoint presentation on the subject of poor people in Africa.

Everyone thought it was a joke but the headmaster was in fact serious.
(powervator and NONE SHALL PASS, Sun 22 Mar 2009, 13:35, closed)

I had a feeling,
before even clicking on it, that Lord Vader would be involved somehow! Nice.
(keyboardman, Sun 22 Mar 2009, 14:37, closed)