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Song Parodies -> "I Got the 'Rite of Spring' to play"
Original Song Title:
"I Got a Right To Sing the Blues"
Original Performer:
Billie Holiday
Parody Song Title:
"I Got the 'Rite of Spring' to play"
Parody Written by:
Rick Duncan
The Lyrics
My wife played alto flute on Sunday in a performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring". It is a very difficult piece, and opens with a solo bassoon played very high. So here's a possible scenario...
I got the "Rite of Spring " to play
I got Stravinsky on my mind
I got to sight-read all those notes
High on my bassoon-y
A well-known riff that's a little strange
Keep losing in the upper range
Always squeak the "C" too high for me
I got this "Rite of Spring" to play
I got to bite the bullet now
I'm on tonight in tux and tie
There with my bassoon-y
The curtain's up, and I'm getting' down
Soon that nasty "C"
Will be doggin' me
It's must be love, I make no pay
I got the "Rite of Spring" to play
I got the "Rite of Spring" to play
I hope tonight I slip one by
If I screw up, I'll die
High on my bassoon-y
Man, that awful "C"
Will be stalkin' me
I must be nuts, so now I pray
I got the "Rite of Spring" to play
I'm looking at the score
That Russian I deplore
I got your "Rite of Spring" Igor!
I got Stravinsky on my mind
I got to sight-read all those notes
High on my bassoon-y
A well-known riff that's a little strange
Keep losing in the upper range
Always squeak the "C" too high for me
I got this "Rite of Spring" to play
I got to bite the bullet now
I'm on tonight in tux and tie
There with my bassoon-y
The curtain's up, and I'm getting' down
Soon that nasty "C"
Will be doggin' me
It's must be love, I make no pay
I got the "Rite of Spring" to play
I got the "Rite of Spring" to play
I hope tonight I slip one by
If I screw up, I'll die
High on my bassoon-y
Man, that awful "C"
Will be stalkin' me
I must be nuts, so now I pray
I got the "Rite of Spring" to play
I'm looking at the score
That Russian I deplore
I got your "Rite of Spring" Igor!
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How sweet to write one off your wife. Stravinsky is a pill, isn't he. The best Rite I ever heard was by the New Holland (PA) Band. I don't know why. They are awfully good, but maybe they left some of the notes out.
And now you have the plight of ring to spray.
Nothing did spring for me to write today....555
Very classy.
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