- published: 12 Mar 2010
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Kyōgen (狂言?, literally "mad words" or "wild speech") is a form of traditional Japanese comic theater. It developed alongside Noh, was performed along with Noh as an intermission of sorts between Noh acts, on the same Noh stage, and retains close links to Noh in the modern day; therefore, it is sometimes designated Noh-kyōgen. However, its content is not at all similar to the formal, symbolic, and solemn Noh theater; kyōgen is a comical form, and its primary goal is to make its audience laugh. Kyōgen is sometimes compared to the Italian comic form of commedia dell'arte, which developed around the same period (14th century) and likewise features stock characters.
Kyōgen is thought to derive from a form of Chinese entertainment that was brought to Japan around the 8th century. This entertainment form became known as sarugaku and initially encompassed both serious drama and comedy. By the 14th century, these forms of sarugaku had become known as Noh and kyōgen, respectively.
Kyōgen provided a major influence on the later development of kabuki theater. After the earlier, more ribald forms of kabuki had been outlawed in the mid-17th century, the government permitted the establishment of the new yarō-kabuki (men's kabuki) only on the grounds that it refrain from the previous kabuki forms' lewdness and instead model itself after kyōgen.
Oh, oh, oh you pretty, pretty baby!
Cause I'm about to take you home with me tonight, girl!
High heels and a trench coat,
Hotter than a steamboat sailing on a summer day,
Must say, you're the baddest thing I've seen, girl!
When you walked to my front door,
My neck broke for real... turn around and let me see!
What you're working with, ?
Bridge:
So come on over here, please don't make me wait too long!
I'm not serving you, so many things I wanna do!
You're like, so hurry up and let me in!
Darling, I can't wait, it's too late,
But I'm gonna make you mine tonight!
Chorus:
You gonna be mine tonight,
I'm gonna sign my name upon it!
You gonna be mine tonight,
Cause when I finish I'm on it!
You gonna be mine tonight,
Oh, my, oh my!
Cause I'm about to cop, cop, copyright that body, yeah!
Cause I'm about to cop, cop, copyright that body, yeah!
You make me so proud of myself when I look you, you,
I'm about to put it on you, let me know if you can take that!
I've bet my last hundred bill on it,
Then take you for a ride with a thrill on it,
Better than Maybach with the wheels on it,
Put you to sleep, wake up, when you still want it!
Bridge:
So come on over here, please don't make me wait too long!
I'm not serving you, so many things I wanna do!
You're like, so hurry up and let me in!
Darling, I can't wait, it's too late,
But I'm gonna make you mine tonight!
Chorus:
You gonna be mine tonight,
I'm gonna sign my name upon it!
You gonna be mine tonight,
Cause when I finish I'm on it!
You gonna be mine tonight,
Oh, my, oh my!
Cause I'm about to cop, cop, copyright that body, yeah!
Cause I'm about to cop, cop, copyright that body, yeah!
You see, exclusively you are mine,
I got a legal to that body, baby
And I'mma do you just fine!
You gotta worry about nobody baby!
You don't think,
Chorus: (x2)
You gonna be mine tonight,
I'm gonna sign my name upon it!
You gonna be mine tonight,
Cause when I finish I'm on it!
You gonna be mine tonight,
Oh, my, oh my!
Cause I'm about to cop, cop, copyright that body, yeah!