Gift for rokikurama by blithesea (Pride and Prejudice - 1995)

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Title of vid: By and by
Recipient: rokikurama
Vidder: blithesea
Fandom: Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Music: Superfly by Curtis Mayfield
Summary: You're gonna make your fortune by and by.
Content notes: No standardized notes apply
Signed length: 02:14
Signed URL:

Link to signed vid post.

Lyrics
Hard to understand
What a hell of a man
This cat of the slum
Had a mind, wasn't dumb
But a weakness was shown
'Cause his hustle was wrong
His mind was his own
But the man lived alone

Oh, superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is do or die

The aim of his role
Was to move a lot of blow
Ask him his dream
What does it mean? He wouldn't know
Can't be like the rest
Is the most he'll confess
But the time's running out
And there's no happiness

Oh, superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why
The only game you know is do or die

The game he plays he plays for keeps
Hustlin' times and ghetto streets tryin' ta get over
That's what he tryin' to do, y'all
Taking all that he can take
Gambling with the odds of fate
Tryin' to get over tryin' to get over
Tryin' to get over tryin' to get over

Superfly
Superfly
Superfly
Superfly

Comments

[odessie]

Lol, this is hilarious!

[actiaslunaris]

A Collins vid! *bows to your intrepid genius* That was adorable!

[themadlurker]

This is hilarious, and amazing.

[chaila]

So hilarious and unexpected!

[serrico]

MISTER COLLINS!!!

This is HILARIOUS. :D :D :D

[thirdblindmouse]

This is amazing. How did you...?? *is speechless*

[innie_darling]

This is the vid of my DREAMS - David Bamber's Mr. Collins has always been my favorite part of this adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, and you did all of his amazingness justice!

[vivien]

This is a thing of beauty.

[espresso_addict]

Absolutely not what I expected when I clicked, and absolute genius! Thanks.

[nakedbee]

My friend, I did not know I needed this vid, but oh my! I did and my life is the better for having watched it. Mister Collins FTW!!!!!

[cupidsbow]

Ahahaha. Oh, Mr Collins. What a great character study.

[cofax7]

Oh. My. God. This is fantastic.

Brava!

[littleheaven]

ROFL! This is inspired.

[leanwellback]

Oh. My. God. I am dying, that was too funny! Brilliant work :D

[purplefringe]

Oh my god. No, Mr Collins, no. Why are you. This vid is hilarious! :-D

[heresluck]

CANNOT. STOP. LAUGHING. This is an utterly unexpected delight! (The "ooh" before the second chorus! I can't even.)

[airie-fairy.livejournal.com]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[frausorge]

Ahahaha, that's fantastic!

[lannamichaels]

This is AWESOME :D

[semielliptical]

Ahahaha! Fabulous. Oh, Mr. Collins, he tried so hard.

[marycrawford]

Oh, AWESOME. Such an inspired song choice/character combo, I love it! The hilarious facial expressions carry the vid right through, and the cuts just flow, making me laugh from start (that shot of Mr Collins almost jigging in the hallway, omg) to end.

[corvidology]

When I clicked on this link I wasn't expecting this brilliance for a moment.

Thanks you. :D

[wealhtheow]

Hah, this was wonderful! I never, ever would have thought of using this song, but you made it work! That little shot of Mr.Collins alone at 2:00 with the horns (or something, I'm terrible at music) was fab!

[franzeska]

I think yogurt just came out my nose. My whole Festivids party cracked up at this one.

[valoise]

Curtis Mayfield is surprisingly great for costume drama!