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Song Parodies -> "Got a Horn for Christmas"
Original Song Title:
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Got a Horn for Christmas"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
I’m dreaming tonight of a player I love:
Coltrane in “Kind of Blue.”
And although I know it’s a tenor sax,
What did I do?
Got a horn for Christmas
In the B-flat key:
Soprano, but when I blow,
Folks shrink away from me.
Christmas—grieved, I find me
Solo; who’d have dreamed. . .
Home alone at Christmas
With a pudding that’s steamed?
Christmas—leaves behind me,
My wife; she has deemed:
Be not home for Christmas
After having demeaned
My “present”—she was steamed!
Coltrane in “Kind of Blue.”
And although I know it’s a tenor sax,
What did I do?
Got a horn for Christmas
In the B-flat key:
Soprano, but when I blow,
Folks shrink away from me.
Christmas—grieved, I find me
Solo; who’d have dreamed. . .
Home alone at Christmas
With a pudding that’s steamed?
Christmas—leaves behind me,
My wife; she has deemed:
Be not home for Christmas
After having demeaned
My “present”—she was steamed!
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Better than I thought it'd be. It's a classic!
JAB - Cool, man. I've long known that you were a single reed jazzer at heart. I probably like tenor best because it's closest to my sound and range (euphonium and trombone). I'll not knock soprano players...they frequently saved my life when I couldn't find a Dixieland clarinetist. ;D
Everyone should have a horn of plenty for Christmas
Thanks, Phil, OMR, AFW. Looks like three voters have heard me play.
I feel I was brought here under false pretences.. not what I was expecting at all :-) Looks like someone has been randomly voting 1s across the board: I coudln't work out why my Euro parody was that disliked (I mean, Barroso doesn't frequent Amiright AFAIAA)
he he
watch it, Pirate Jack, want no horns on you, sirSweaty !
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