Editing H.M.S. Pinafore (section)

===Literary and political references===
[[File:Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan.jpg|right|thumb|Arthur Seymour Sullivan]]
The opera's popularity has led to the widespread parody and [[pastiche]] of its songs in comedy routines, literature and other media.<ref>Bradley (2005), chapter 8</ref> Many comedians have used ''Pinafore'' songs for comic and satiric effect. For example, in his comedy album ''[[My Son, the Celebrity]]'', [[Allan Sherman]] parodies "When I Was a Lad" from the point of view of a young man who goes to an [[Ivy League]] school and then rises to prominence in business. At the end of the song, he "thanks [[Yale University|old Yale]]", "thanks the Lord" and thanks his father, "who is chairman of the board".<ref>Sherman, Allan. ''[[My Son, the Celebrity]]'' (1963). On his [[Allan in Wonderland|next album]], Sherman sings a song called "Little Butterball" to the tune of "I'm Called Little Buttercup". See Sherman, Allan. [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/sherman_allan/albums.jhtml?albumId=696185 Track listing] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007091114/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/sherman_allan/albums.jhtml?albumId=696185 |date=7 October 2008 }} from ''[[Allan in Wonderland]]'' (1964), accessed 10 March 2009</ref> Literary references to ''Pinafore'' songs include Harris's attempt to sing "When I Was a Lad" in [[Jerome K. Jerome]]'s ''[[Three Men in a Boat]]''.<ref>[http://www.online-literature.com/jerome/three-men-in-a-boat/8/ "Three Men in a Boat"], chapter 8, accessed 24 April 2009</ref> Another is found in the story "[[Runaround (story)|Runaround]]" from ''[[I, Robot]]'' by [[Isaac Asimov]], where a robot sings part of "I'm Called Little Buttercup".<ref>[[Isaac Asimov|Asimov, Isaac]]. ''[[I, Robot]]'', New York: Doubleday & Company, 1950. For examples of references to ''Pinafore'' in several novels, see Bradley (2005), pp. 10–11. Other literary references include Gilbert's own 1908 children's book, [https://books.google.com/books?id=dFgCAAAAYAAJ&q=Gilbert+Sullivan+Pinafore ''The Pinafore Picture Book''], London: George Bell and Sons, 1908, accessed 1 May 2009. In addition, Gilbert and Sullivan refer to ''Pinafore'' in two of their subsequent operas: in the "[[Major-General's Song]]" from their next opera, ''Pirates'', and with the appearance of an older "Captain Corcoran, KCB", in ''[[Utopia, Limited]]'', the only recurring character in the G&S canon.</ref> ''Pinafore'' and its songs have been performed by rock musicians such as [[Todd Rundgren]], [[Taj Mahal (musician)|Taj Mahal]] and Michele Gray Rundgren, who performed "Never Mind the Why and Wherefore" on ''Night Music'' (''[[Sunday Night (American TV program)|Sunday Night]]'') in 1989.<ref>{{YouTube|5m33BXNHIHM|"Never mind the why and Wherefore"}}, sung by [[Todd Rundgren]], [[Taj Mahal (musician)|Taj Mahal]] and Michele Rundgren, on 29 October 1989</ref>

Political references include a 1996 satiric pastiche of "When I Was a Lad" aimed at [[Tony Blair]] by [[Virginia Bottomley]], heritage secretary under [[John Major]].<ref>Bradley (2005), p. 166</ref> Sporting references include a racehorse named "H.M.S. Pinafore".<ref>Racing: York Meeting, ''The Times'', 21 May 1946, p. 2</ref> ''Pinafore'' songs and images have been used extensively in advertising. According to Jones, "''Pinafore'' launched the first media blitz in the United States" beginning in 1879,<ref name=Jones8/> and recent ads include a television campaign for [[Terry's Chocolate Orange]] featuring a pastiche of "When I Was a Lad".<ref>Bradley (2005), p. 167</ref> ''Pinafore''-themed merchandise includes trading cards that were created in the 1880s.<ref>[http://gsarchive.net/pinafore/sapolio/spolio.html ''Pinafore'' advertising cards] at The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, accessed 10 March 2009</ref>