Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Lyrics for Singable Patter-Satire: Tom Lehrer Sings "RHYMING BINOMIALS, M to Z"

  A rhyming binomial
PARODY SONG-LYRICS


ORIGINAL SONG: 
"The Elements", Tom Lehrer, 1959.  


PARODY COMPOSED: Dr. G.H. and Giorgio Coniglio,  2015. This song is the fifth of nine in the series on Word-Pairs. You can find the links to the lyrics of the previous songs at the bottom of the post. Also, our prior exploration of this theme resulted in a lexicon of rhyming binomials on this site as displayed here.

EXPLANATION: For discussion of binomials specifically and word-pairs in general, check an earlier post on this blog-site by clicking here

Most binomial pairs are not rhyming







The inherent music of language is an important element in the toolkit of parodists. When all of this began, I used Tom Lehrer’s format to sing a nonsense-song about irreversible binomials. The current offering highlights pairs in which the 2 elements rhyme, e.g. ‘make or break'. Specific cases may border on cliché, but delight us with their musical quality. Sneak a peek!


UKULELE and GUITAR-FRIENDLY LINK: Our whole series of songs can be found in a friendly format for ukulele (and guitar)-players on our sister blog  "SILLY SONGS and SATIREwith chord-charts and helpful performing suggestions. Click here to proceed to this site. But note that as it is a 'private blog' you will need to arrange access, if you don't already have it. Leave a comment on this post if you want to access the musically informative version. 







There’s make or break, and move and groove, neither or either, mash- and mish-
And meet and greet, and meter-feed, and moans and groans, and meat or fish.
It’s my way or the highway, metes and limits, also leer and peer
Obama and Osama, and the news and views, both near and dear.

An ocean of devotion, moon in June -it’s grouped with-  odds and sods 
An Okie from Muskogee, onward upward, also nod and prod
And pedal to the metal, a man with a plan, no pain - no gain 
And slump or hump, and scrimp or primp, there’s pump and dump, and planes and trains.

There’s red or dead, and rough and tough, and rude and crude, and rain in Spain
And Seven and Eleven, stash and dash, and stain you can’t explain
And slice and dice, and shake and bake, and surf and turf, and scowl and frown
And shop ‘til drop, and slim and trim, saggy and baggy, town and gown.

Son of a gun, and thrills and chills, and sine and cosine, twine and line   
And twirl and swirl, and use or lose it, weed and feed, and wine and dine.
Whale of a tale, wham bam and thank you, wary chary, wheel and deal
And wear and tear, and yeas and nays, and zoot suit, and religious zeal.

There’s likely umpteen others, but so far I can’t imagine them
They’d spread across the alphabet from a-ardvark to zymogen.


Funny (rhyming) money
Loonie and Toonie





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Saturday, 10 October 2020

Hikes, Bikes and Likes: TORONTO RAVINES #4

 

 Here's more stuff about some of Toronto's hidden treasures, continuing from three previous posts entitled "Hikes, Bikes and Likes: TORONTO RAVINES" #1 , #2 and #3.



























On a sunny morning, shimmering light reflected from the Don River below highlights the canoes that constitute this art installation. It's located near the 'Elevated Uplands' under a bridge that carries Don Mills Road, near its junction with the Don Valley Expressway.





a) An eco-tourist attracted to view the "Shimmering Canoes". b) Your blog-editor visits the nearby "Elevated Wetlands" (a.k.a. "the solar molars").



Sculpture by Canadian naturalist, innovator and artist William Lishman.




If you have enjoyed these excursions through Toronto's network of ravines, you might also enjoy reviewing the city's other iconic sights -  ecologic, cultural and architectural as pictured on the blog "Toronto Oases".


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Monday, 5 October 2020

Hikes, Bikes and Likes: TORONTO RAVINES #3

 Here's more stuff about some of Toronto's hidden treasures, continuing from two previous posts entitled "Hikes, Bikes and Likes: TORONTO RAVINES" #1 and #2. And you can follow up your outing here by checking out the final excursion, #4






 






































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If you have enjoyed these excursions through Toronto's network of ravines, you might also enjoy reviewing the city's other iconic sights -  ecologic, cultural and architectural as pictured on the blog "Toronto Oases".