Was Wodehouse aware of how this sounded? Did he intend it that way?
Listen to the blissful fanmix put together by
ironicbees , I can't help but be struck rather forcefully, as if by a quite sizable sledgehammer, but thankfully without the bruising and what-have-you, by the song "What is This Thing Called Love". It is a canon song, which Bertie offers to perform for Jeeves after they have 'broken up' over the banjolele. I had raised an eyebrow over this, and that eyebrow went a whole eighth of an inch higher after reading the lyrics. Having now heard the song, my expression has now escalated to Wooster levels. It is not bright, or cheery. It has not a bouncey beat. It is....melancholy, even. It is just the sort of song Bertie would not care for.
Nevermind Bertie wanting to seranade Jeeves with a love song. The fact that it is not Bertram's usual style of music really drives the point home. Is ever-cheery Wooster so put out that this song fits his mood? Or is he deliberately choosing a song he thinks Jeeves might enjoy, trying to meet him halfway?
Either way, it's all getting a bit ridiculous. As Giles said to Buffy, "I think the subtext is rapidly becoming....text."
I don't even NEED my rainbow-tinted lenses on for this. It's all specially printed for my special viewing needs already.
This is not the only instance of this. There is the well-known ending to "The Tie That Binds". There is the throw-away comment from Bingo that "Jeeves is the brains in the family, isn't he?". And so many others. I invite you to post your favorites.
Anyway, the point I am meandering to is: Was dear old Plum doing this on purpose?
ironicbees , I can't help but be struck rather forcefully, as if by a quite sizable sledgehammer, but thankfully without the bruising and what-have-you, by the song "What is This Thing Called Love". It is a canon song, which Bertie offers to perform for Jeeves after they have 'broken up' over the banjolele. I had raised an eyebrow over this, and that eyebrow went a whole eighth of an inch higher after reading the lyrics. Having now heard the song, my expression has now escalated to Wooster levels. It is not bright, or cheery. It has not a bouncey beat. It is....melancholy, even. It is just the sort of song Bertie would not care for.
Nevermind Bertie wanting to seranade Jeeves with a love song. The fact that it is not Bertram's usual style of music really drives the point home. Is ever-cheery Wooster so put out that this song fits his mood? Or is he deliberately choosing a song he thinks Jeeves might enjoy, trying to meet him halfway?
Either way, it's all getting a bit ridiculous. As Giles said to Buffy, "I think the subtext is rapidly becoming....text."
I don't even NEED my rainbow-tinted lenses on for this. It's all specially printed for my special viewing needs already.
This is not the only instance of this. There is the well-known ending to "The Tie That Binds". There is the throw-away comment from Bingo that "Jeeves is the brains in the family, isn't he?". And so many others. I invite you to post your favorites.
Anyway, the point I am meandering to is: Was dear old Plum doing this on purpose?