Pants Required - A Musical


Remember last post where I talked about how my amazing friends made a musical about a fictionalized version of my life, in which I battle an evil Senator Jon intent on banning nudity, assisted by my bandmates and an assortment of sexy ladies? And how they used their own interpretations of my music (okay, and two covers) to write the score? And how they devoted months to writing and rehearsing, while keeping it a total secret from me? Well, now you can see it all, in full youtube glory!

SEE James get impersonated in an extremely flattering and eerily convincing manner!

HEAR his friends perform his music better than he ever has!

WITNESS the sheer power of writer/director Michelle Burce, and those brave individuals who followed her into the abyss!

PONDER the meaning of seemingly nonsensical in-jokes!

REALIZE too late that it's not safe for children!

The best way to watch it is to use this playlist to watch the whole thing.


You can also jump to any scene or song (brackets indicate a nonmusical scene). For the general viewing public, I'd recommend "Of Loss" as the prettiest song, and "The Wake" for the filthy shadow puppets...

• 1:1 [Morning Radio]
  
• 1:2 Good Day
  
• 1:3 [Who Are You?]
  
• 1:4 The Senator
  
• 1:5 [Write a Killer Tune]
  
• 1:6 Hippie Love Song
  
• 1:7 The Wake
  
• 2:1 The Senator (Reprise)
  
• 2:2 The Whistle and the Drum
  
• 2:3 Semaphore
  
• 2:4 Of Loss
  
• 2:5 [I Got Your Letter]
  
• 2:6 This Night Divine
  
• 2:7 [We’re Too Different]
  
• 2:8 The Mermaid and the Serpent
  
• 2:9 [Kiss Me Already]
  
• 2:10 Such Great Heights
  
• 2:11 [Dave Ex Machina]
  
• 2:12 Finale - Let's Get Naked
  

Also, see me get my script and realize how many people were in on the joke in the after show wrap-up.

Thanks to Jrd for the meticulous and no doubt mind-numbing filming, editing, and uploading work.

My friends are the best.