The Cremation of Sam McGee

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[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:



Happy Halloween, folks. :-)

Channel: Entertainment
Uploaded: October 26, 2006 at 8:05 am
Author: Urgelt

Length: 00:08:13
Rating: 4.71
Views: 633434

Tags: Halloween horror Robert Service poem

Video Comments:
Dakmor123 (November 18, 2008 at 4:20 am)
i really want to comment on how amazingly well this was read, but i believe everyone else has said everything i can think to say!

do you do this as a profession?
Nonformal (November 13, 2008 at 11:21 pm)
u are unreal
stars1861 (November 12, 2008 at 4:04 am)
Great job. Your timing was perfect.
mwc613 (November 9, 2008 at 7:36 am)
brilliant! i could listen again and again...a real pleasure. thanks!
killerrodan (November 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm)
amazing
udontngome34 (October 30, 2008 at 1:57 am)
You are amazing even my Teacher is amazed by this video
ajillart (October 26, 2008 at 2:59 pm)
Oh, my gosh! What a wonderful reading of a poem that has been one of my favorites. My father loved Robert Service as did I. Another favorite was the Iceworm Cocktail. Thank you for a nice trip down memory lane.
taylorap24 (October 26, 2008 at 4:32 am)
Bravo, bravo, bravo.
remoc (October 24, 2008 at 12:33 pm)
thanks for the reading! very well played
lovebutton225 (October 19, 2008 at 5:02 pm)
What a great rendering of that poem. Robert W. Service is one of my personal favorites. One request - Please do a simlar reading of "The Shooting of Dan McGrew." Well Done!!