King of the Rogue

by doubleghost

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Frank Oz unmistakably voiced the main character, the possibly OCD King of 8 in a 1970 puppet short by the beloved Jim Henson with puppets by Don Sahlin. The catchy jingle turns out to have the same meter as some of Nelson Riddle's theme music from the 1960s TV show "The Rogues."

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[King of Eight]
I'm the King of Eight, and I'm here to state
That everything here has to total eight:
The guards, for instance by the gate,
Must always number exactly eight.

[King of Eight]
In the castle in back of me
Are eight windows, you can see:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[King of Eight]
In those windows are my daughters.
Show yourselves, my dears.

[Princesses 1-8]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[King of Eight]
Each daughter has a silver crown with eight jewels going 'round.

[Princesses in unison]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[Narrator]
Once upon a time in the Land of Eight
There stood a castle, very great,
With eight flags waving through the air,
For the King of Eight had put them there!

[King of Eight]
In those windows are my daughters.
Show yourselves, my dears.

[Princesses 1-8]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[King of Eight]
Each daughter has a silver crown with eight jewels going 'round.

[Princesses in unison]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[Guards count off]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[Princesses 1-8]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[Princesses in unison]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight

[King of Eight]
So, I love eight. Eight is great,
Eight is the number I do not ...

[Minstrel]
Wait! Important news comes from the Queen:
A new baby! And I have seen that she is well and doing fine!

[King of Eight]
I love eight! Eight is great!

[Minstrel]
A new baby! Important news!

[King of Eight]
Everything here has to total eight.

[Minstrel]
Well ... fine.

[King of Eight]
Good grief—it's Princess Number Nine.

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released April 16, 2023

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