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Note: I'm stumped as to the "Prince" joke that Dame Edna and MacPhisto share near the end, so I'd really appreciate it if anyone could clue me in on the reference!
MacPhisto: "Thank you! Thank you very much. Welcome to the young people of Melbourne." Crowd: [cheer] MacPhisto: "I'd like to introduce you to my band. On my... right: the funky one, Reggie the Dog to his friends. In the blue corner: a fine young man... the cat who got the cream – Adam Clayton, take a bow! And right behind me... a feast for Boy George, Larry Mullen Junior! I keep telling them not to be afraid of show business. How do you feel about this little spectacle we have behind us here tonight?" Crowd: [cheer] MacPhisto: "That's what it's all about, you know – shoes and hats." [shows off platform boots] "Everybody's into rock 'n' roll now. Lady Diana's into it now. And I think the finest wearer of a hat must be the Queen Mum, ladies and gentlemen. What do you think happened on Channel Seven when they reported the old dear not with us any more?!" Crowd: [laughter] MacPhisto: "She's a personal friend of mine... and often I keep in touch, so shall I give her a telephone call?" Crowd: [cheer] [dials] MacPhisto: "It's a satellite type of a job." Woman: [inaudible answer] MacPhisto: "Hellooo...?" Woman: [inaudible] "Just a sec, one minute!" Different woman: "Hello?" MacPhisto: "Hello, I'd like to speak to the Queen Mother, please." Woman: "...Hello?" MacPhisto: "Hello, I'd like to speak to the Queen Mother, please." Woman: "I'm sorry, darling, you must-- who is this? You have the wrong number." Crowd: [laughter and cheers] MacPhisto: "My--" Woman: "This is Dame Edna here!" MacPhisto: "Dame Edna!" Dame Edna: "Yes! Who's this?" MacPhisto: "Oh, I've found Australian royalty! I'm very... I--" Dame Edna: "Are you ringing from overseas?" MacPhisto: "Oh – my name is Mr MacPhisto, and I'm terribly worried about the old girl – I was wondering if anyone had any news as to her health." Dame Edna: "Ohh. Are you the popular singer?" Crowd: [laughter] MacPhisto: [caught off-guard] "Um, yes..." Dame Edna: [laughs] "I can't believe this, Mr MacPhisto, because it's a spooky coincidence – I'm having 'lemon' meringue pie at this moment!" Crowd: [laughter and applause] Dame Edna: [laughs] MacPhisto: [laughs] "The, uh-- oh, I'm-- I'm, I'm taken aback, actually, at your..." Dame Edna: "Don't be too taken aback, darling. It's lovely to hear you – I'm a big fan!" MacPhisto: "Oh, my goodness. We were wondering if – god forbid – if anything should happen to the Queen Mother, would you be in line for promotion?" Crowd: [laughter] Dame Edna: "Well, I-- god forbid it would, but the little Queen has said that I'm a second mother to her. And... if any problems arose, I'd be willing as e-- the only trouble is, Mr MacPhisto, if you're too close to the Royal Family, you can get photographed from some very awkward angles!" MacPhisto: [laughs] Crowd: [laughter] Dame Edna: "But you're a naughty boy – how did you get my secret number?" MacPhisto: "Well, when you're very, very famous, people get you the most, most exciting phone numbers." Dame Edna: "Well, look, the only people who've got my number are Mick Jagger, the Queen, and that little... er... what's his name, [inaudible]?" MacPhisto: [stifling a laugh] "...Uh, you do mean the Prince?" Dame Edna: "Yes." MacPhisto: "Haha! Well, you know... we don't need any more princes when we have a princess like you, and... I'd like to sing you a song, Dame Edna." Dame Edna: "I'd love to have a song sung to me! What is it?" MacPhisto: [sings] "God save our gracious Dame, long live our noble Dame, God save our Dame! Send her victorious! Happy and glorious! Long to reign over us... God save our Dame!" Crowd: [applause] MacPhisto: "THANK YOU!" [Lemon begins] Dame Edna: "Thank you, darling!" MacPhisto: "We love you!" Dame Edna: "I'm going to ring you from the stage at MY show in Melbourne, on the 14th of December!" MacPhisto: "I'll be waiting!" Dame Edna: "Goodbye!" MacPhisto: "Goodbye!" Dame Edna: "Lots of love." |
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