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Song Parodies -> "Dorian"
Original Song Title:
"Gloria"
Original Performer:
Them/Shadows of Night
Parody Song Title:
"Dorian"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
Dorian is one of the seven medieval church modes. The others are Ionian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. . .all named after regions in the Greek empire. In the key of C, C-C is Ionian (or major) D-D is Dorian; E-E is Phrygian; F-F is Lydian; G-G is Mixolydian; A-A is Aeolian (or natural minor); B-B is Locrian. The same pattern works for any major scale.
I wanna tell you something scaly,
You know, musical sound.
On scale degree 2 is where it's gonna be found
Now let's say that you're in C--no sharps or flats in sight.
Instead of C to C, go D to D, moving right.
The name is D D-o-r-i-a-,
D-o-r-i-a-n, D Dorian,
D-o-r-i-a-n, Dorian.
This is kinda recondite.*
OK, let's try it out in A. Dorian.
B, B, B, B, B, B.
So we start on B, then rightward we drive, yeah.
Next comes C-sharp then D; fourth is E
Then F-sharp is number 5.
There's a sharp upon that G
With the A, sharps are out
Then we're at B once more.
If you come upon a tune,
Starts in B, with three sharps in sight:
D-o-r-i-a-. B Dorian.
D-o-r-i-a-n, Dorian.
For any scale of this type, Dorian
Just start on the second degree
In root's signature key.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Sounds so mode, Dorian
Feels minor in mood, Dorian.
*obscure
You know, musical sound.
On scale degree 2 is where it's gonna be found
Now let's say that you're in C--no sharps or flats in sight.
Instead of C to C, go D to D, moving right.
The name is D D-o-r-i-a-,
D-o-r-i-a-n, D Dorian,
D-o-r-i-a-n, Dorian.
This is kinda recondite.*
OK, let's try it out in A. Dorian.
B, B, B, B, B, B.
So we start on B, then rightward we drive, yeah.
Next comes C-sharp then D; fourth is E
Then F-sharp is number 5.
There's a sharp upon that G
With the A, sharps are out
Then we're at B once more.
If you come upon a tune,
Starts in B, with three sharps in sight:
D-o-r-i-a-. B Dorian.
D-o-r-i-a-n, Dorian.
For any scale of this type, Dorian
Just start on the second degree
In root's signature key.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Sounds so mode, Dorian
Feels minor in mood, Dorian.
*obscure
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Mixolydian mode is also known as Lesbian mode.
Named after the Lesbos region.
I don't know about this one. It's sort of in a Gray area.
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