This one is partly Joan Milstead's fault for suggesting someone write a song for the Council of Counts scene at the end of Lois McMaster Bujold's A Civil Campaign. The rest is my fault. My profuse apologies for the choice of tune. But it beats "When we pulled in to Barrayar in search of."
In the Council chamber In Vorhartung Castle Vor Lords gather solemnly Filibuster, scheming, Backbiting and scheming Banners flapping in the breeze Miles makes his stand He has a cunning plan To get the votes he need to win "Let's see what will happen" Emperor Vorbarra Says as he surveys the scene In the Council, alliances are sold and bought In the Council, ambitions often come to naught In the Council, you're free to cheat; just don't get caught In the Council, In the Council In the Council, Vorrutyer's plan has gone awry In the Council, to gain a Courtship on the sly In the Council, 'cuz Lady Donna's now a guy! In the Council, In the Council Poor Rene Vorbretten's One-eighth Cetagandan Will he get to keep his seat? As the tension burns With Dono he'll swap turns To stand before the room and speak Richars now is fuming All his plans are ruined Charges murder first degree But then from above Ekaterin, in love Shouts, "Miles, will you marry me?" In the Council, the Viceroy's laughing at it all In the Council, while the Vicerine is quite appalled In the Council, Lord Miles finally got the gal! In the Council, In the Council In the Council, the villains once more met their fate In the Council, and Miles once more saved the state In the Council, but Ivan still can't get a date! In the Council, In the Council