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Song Parodies -> "Dave Died"
Original Song Title:
"Take Five"
(MP3)Original Performer:
Dave Brubeck
Parody Song Title:
"Dave Died"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
Solid rock of jazz exemplified by fifties. . .
shucks, Dave died!
Busy in his late eighties,
and his music was so alive.
Making music near every day,
energy never went astray.
Even though he just passed away
I love to listen to him play.
When I’m sittin’ down on my seat,
tappin’ with the toes on my feet,
tryin’ to count that 9/8 beat
with my head asway.
With age he got better;
harmonies were so tight.
And so on amiright
I offer this commendation now
Things ain’t bright ’cause Dave died.
[Bad] luck! Dave died.
shucks, Dave died!
Busy in his late eighties,
and his music was so alive.
Making music near every day,
energy never went astray.
Even though he just passed away
I love to listen to him play.
When I’m sittin’ down on my seat,
tappin’ with the toes on my feet,
tryin’ to count that 9/8 beat
with my head asway.
With age he got better;
harmonies were so tight.
And so on amiright
I offer this commendation now
Things ain’t bright ’cause Dave died.
[Bad] luck! Dave died.
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Take five - not just once, but three times! This song is an extremely difficult to make lyrics, as 5/4 meter is pretty rare. You made neat work. Dave Brubeck and his quartet will always remain of the great renovators of jazz. I love the original song, and I have it on LP - yup, the vinyl one.
Thanks, Susanna. 9/8 is the meter of "Blue Rondo à la Turk," but I should have used 5/4, the meter of "Take Five," in the parody.
Good tribute, John...I thought about doing a trib..but since you have, I save some key punching
take dive, PirateJack de BareAll.
I don't think lyrics exist for this song, so you made some. You responded within a day of this great elder statesman of 'college jazz's' death. You checked the time signatures he made commercially viable. For all this, take fives from me too.
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