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Song Parodies -> "Seiji Ozawa’s Dead"
Original Song Title:
"Rhythm Steps"
Original Performer:
Traditional
Parody Song Title:
"Seiji Ozawa’s Dead"
Parody Written by:
Shirley Lloyd & Three Kays
The Lyrics
Seiji Ozawa, the conductor who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra longer than any other music director, has died at age 88. The conductor died Feb. 6 in Tokyo due to heart failure, according to a spokesperson for the Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland. In Japan, Ozawa's father was a country dentist who — as the story goes — pulled a piano 25 miles in a wagon so his son would have an instrument to play. But as a teenager, Ozawa sprained a finger playing rugby, so he turned to conducting. Ozawa left the BSO in 2002 to lead the Vienna State Opera. But fans could still hear the maestro in Boston — not at the podium, but at Fenway Park, egging on his favorite baseball team.
Sing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
That Seiji is bound to get you,
Oh, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
Don’t go slow, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
That Seiji is bound to get you,
Seiji, Seiji, Seiji, Seiji, Seiji…mmm...
(female vocal)
Seiji’s Dead,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Seiji’s Dead,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (dee-de-oh!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the step that’s putting the world on its feet,
Seiji’s Dead,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Seiji’s Dead,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll catch on at once,
Well, now that man’s history,
Hear that “Seiji’s Dead!”
(vocal trio)
Seiji’s Dead,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Seiji’s Dead,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the step that’s putting the world on its feet,
Seiji’s Dead,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Seiji’s Dead,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Now that man’s history,
Hear that “Seiji’s Dead”, whoa!
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the step that’s putting the world on its feet,
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Now that man’s history,
Hear that “Seiji’s Dead”, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
Then, you’ll swing, (Start in to sing, you’ll have to swing,)
That Seiji is bound to get you,
Oh, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
Don’t go slow, (Turn on the heat, then beat your feet,)
That Seiji is bound to get you,
Seiji, Seiji, Seiji, Seiji, Seiji…mmm...
(female vocal)
Seiji’s Dead,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Seiji’s Dead,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (dee-de-oh!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the step that’s putting the world on its feet,
Seiji’s Dead,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Seiji’s Dead,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
Oh, you’ll catch on at once,
Well, now that man’s history,
Hear that “Seiji’s Dead!”
(vocal trio)
Seiji’s Dead,
Start in to sing, then soon, you’ll be swinging,
Seiji’s Dead,
Turn on the heat, your feet will keep beating,
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the step that’s putting the world on its feet,
Seiji’s Dead,
Once you begin, you have to give in to
Seiji’s Dead,
Get on your toes, ‘cause everyone knows that
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Now that man’s history,
Hear that “Seiji’s Dead”, whoa!
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
One, two, three,
It’s a new sensation, (doo-doo-do-doo!)
You’ll agree,
It’s the step that’s putting the world on its feet,
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
Seiji’s Dead,
(instrumental call-back)
If you’re not a dunce,
You’ll catch on at once,
Now that man’s history,
Hear that “Seiji’s Dead”, whoa!
Simple as the day is long!
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