PARODY-LYRICS
ORIGINAL SONG: "The Elements", Tom Lehrer, 1959.
PARODY COMPOSED: Giorgio Coniglio, 2013. A decade later, it might be worthwhile to review these lyrics again.
Please note that T.L.'s genius has provided inspiration for a handful of other parody patter-songs; these are summarized at the bottom of this post.
EXPLANATION: Lehrer had adapted the tune from "The Major General's Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". There are 3 somewhat different melodies/chord-sequences used in alteration through the GandS song, and in Lehrer's derived spoof.
PARODY-LYRICS LINK: The lyrics for this song constituted one of Giorgio's earliest submissions to the online parody-lyrics website at AmIRight.com. And, should you prefer, they are also displayed (without the chord-indications), and with additional information on the derivation of this parody-piece on our blogsite "Daily Illustrated Nonsense"; click HERE.
ORIGINAL SONG: "The Elements", Tom Lehrer, 1959.
PARODY COMPOSED: Giorgio Coniglio, 2013. A decade later, it might be worthwhile to review these lyrics again.
Please note that T.L.'s genius has provided inspiration for a handful of other parody patter-songs; these are summarized at the bottom of this post.
EXPLANATION: Lehrer had adapted the tune from "The Major General's Song" from Gilbert and Sullivan's "Pirates of Penzance". There are 3 somewhat different melodies/chord-sequences used in alteration through the GandS song, and in Lehrer's derived spoof.
PARODY-LYRICS LINK: The lyrics for this song constituted one of Giorgio's earliest submissions to the online parody-lyrics website at AmIRight.com. And, should you prefer, they are also displayed (without the chord-indications), and with additional information on the derivation of this parody-piece on our blogsite "Daily Illustrated Nonsense"; click HERE.
NO ELEMENTS
(to the tune of Tom Lehrer's "The Elements")
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| most names for elements are neutral Latin nouns |
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| the Roman empire included England |
UKULELE-FRIENDLY FORMAT
(Click on any chord-chart slide to move to 'song-presentation mode'; then navigate through thumbnails at bottom of page.)
(Click on any chord-chart slide to move to 'song-presentation mode'; then navigate through thumbnails at bottom of page.)
(My suggestion for the first 3 verses of the patter-list portion of this parody are shown here, but adapt them as you like! Incidentally, the Eb7 chord may look formidable to some - just use the barred version of D7 one fret higher, than slide back for the D7 that follows!)
Singable Introduction
The Patter-Song Lyrics:
Addendum #1
There's [G]stratum, alum, [D7]allium, al[G]luvium et [D7]alia,
And [G]mom's pouch called mar[C]supium, but [G]mostly [D7]in Aus[G]tralia.
There's [G]stratum, alum, [D7]allium, al[G]luvium et [D7]alia,
And [G]mom's pouch called mar[C]supium, but [G]mostly [D7]in Aus[G]tralia.
Addendum #2
To [G]plural them, heads [D7]swirling them, “What [G]single rule? - please [D7]answer, Pa”.
My [G]dictum, “Don’t in[C]flict ‘em with [G]erratums [D7]or chry[G]santhema !” et cetera!
ORIGINAL SONG-LYRICS
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You crave more patter-songs in the style of Tom Lehrer???
T.L. inspired a whole platterful of songs related to our interest in (i) grammatically paired words, including binomials and reduplications, and (ii) Latin loanwords. And, you should have your foot in the door, having mastered the complexities of singing and playing our above offering "Alliterative Binomials". So, enjoy singing and playing these as well !!!
1a. "Alliterative Binomials, part#1"
T.L. inspired a whole platterful of songs related to our interest in (i) grammatically paired words, including binomials and reduplications, and (ii) Latin loanwords. And, you should have your foot in the door, having mastered the complexities of singing and playing our above offering "Alliterative Binomials". So, enjoy singing and playing these as well !!!
1a. "Alliterative Binomials, part#1"
3. "A Lesson about Reduplications" (not a patter-song)
4a. "Reduplications, part#1"
4b. "Reduplications, part#2",
5. ("No Elements", 3rd declension Latin nouns)
6. "The Uniqueness of Nuclear", Latin adjectival listing
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| of the original songs in our parody suite about word-pairs, 7/9 pay tribute to the work of Tom Lehrer |
Related Palindromes: (Latin examples found at Auxilium: Palindroma)
There seem to be no published examples of phrases based on the neutral nouns !!!
Ave, Eva. (Hail, Eve !)
Sum summus mus. (I am the top mouse)
Et tiger non regit te. (And the tiger doesn't rule thee).
Aures serua. (Safeguard your ears).
Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas. (The famous "Sator Square" - can be read either horizontally or vertically)
Roma tibi subito motibus ibit amor. (In Rome, love will go to you suddenly)
few English words ending in -UM
are not of Latin origin
There seem to be no published examples of phrases based on the neutral nouns !!!
Ave, Eva. (Hail, Eve !)
Sum summus mus. (I am the top mouse)
Et tiger non regit te. (And the tiger doesn't rule thee).
Aures serua. (Safeguard your ears).
Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas. (The famous "Sator Square" - can be read either horizontally or vertically)
Roma tibi subito motibus ibit amor. (In Rome, love will go to you suddenly)
few English words ending in -UM
are not of Latin origin
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