Tuesday, July 17, 2007

The Song Song

Wow, I haven't posted since May! Not much of a blogger, am I? Oh, well.
I recently remembered the following folk-song parody by the McCalmans and was so pleased to have done so that I've decided to post the amusing lyrics.

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The Song Song --The McCalmans

Now the song’s beginning. Here’s the second line.
The first verse is almost finished: Aren’t we doing fine?

And here comes the chorus! Won’t you sing along?
Join us in the chorus - the chorus of this song.
Ooooooooh! Ooooooooh!

Second verse already. Isn’t singing fun?
We could sing this verse all night, but - whoops! The verse is done.

And here comes the chorus! Won’t you sing along?
Join us in the chorus - the chorus of this song.
Ooooooooh! Ooooooooh!

Here’s the middle eight in the middle.
Eight bars long. This is the sixth one.

…This is the six-bar instrumental!...

The third verse is the sad verse. It’s like leaving an old friend.
We’ve got to say goodbye now, Because we’ve reached the end. Yes, it’s the end.

Except…

for…

the chorus! Won’t you sing along?
Join us in the chorus - the chorus of this song. Ooooooooh! Ooooooooh!

Here’s a problem: how to end it?
Sing the last line! Once more with feeling:

The chorus… of… this… song!