A caveman painted on a cave,
It was a bison, t’was a fave,
The other cavepeople would rave.
They didn’t ask “Why?”
Why paint a bison if it’s dead?
When did you choose the color red?
What was the process in your head?
He told their story,
What came before he didn’t show,
We’re not supposed to–Homer’s Odyssey was swell,
A bunch of guys that went through hell,
He told the tale but didn’t tell,
the audience why.
He didn’t say, “Here’s what it means”
And “Here’s a few deleted scenes”
“Charybdis tested well with teens”
He’s not the story,
He’s just a door we open if,
our lives need liftin’…But now we pick – pick – pick – pick – pick it apart,
Open it up to find the tick – tick – tick – of a heart,
A heart…
Broken.
– Joss Whedon, from the DVD commentary to his musical Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog . Yes, it’s a real musical commentary and it’s hilarious, aside from the serious bit here.
I was tickled when NPR played some of this in today’s Fresh Air interview with Whedon. You can listen to the song at the official Dr. Horrible YouTube channel (click “more info” on the right for the complete lyrics).
