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Song Parodies -> "There’s Rich Melisma at Christmas"

Original Song Title:

"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"

Original Performer:

Traditional

Parody Song Title:

"There’s Rich Melisma at Christmas"

Parody Written by:

John A. Barry

The Lyrics

There’s rich melisma in Christmas
carols that are sung at Christmas.
There’s rich melisma in Christmas
carols that we all hear.

When writing these things,
composers will spin,
sometimes, a bit of melisma,
as in “de-ear” for “dear.”

Extra syllables are put in,
extra syllables are pushed in;
also, extra notes are put in—
as in “bee-eer” for “beer.”

There’s rich melisma at Christmas,
in carols we sing at Christmas.
To much melisma we’re list’in’
when it’s that time of year.

When writing these things,
composers will spin,
sometimes, a bit of melisma,
as in “pee-eer” for “peer.”

I’ve nixed melisma in this bit,
but for examples in this bit
And one more melismatic bit:
He-e-e-e-e-ere.

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Jonathan - December 13, 2017 - Report this comment
goo-ood! 5s!
Llama me Lennie - December 13, 2017 - Report this comment
Como frijole, Juan! How you bean, John? ...... It's bean six months!
JAB - December 14, 2017 - Report this comment
Bean bery busy.
LLML - December 14, 2017 - Report this comment
Well, ees a gas to have you back, hombre

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