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The Rainbow
Lyrics (Folk tune, Lyrics by Christina Rossetti) Boats sail on the riversAnd ships sail on the seas,But the clouds that sail across the skyAre prettier far than these.There are bridges on the riversAs pretty as you please,But the bow that ...
Fiddle-dee-dee
Lyrics (Melody by C.H. Hohmann, publ. 1920, Lyrics by Eugene Field) 1. There once was a bird that lived up in a treeAnd all he could whistle was fiddle-dee-dee. 2. Oh fiddle oh fiddle, oh fiddle-dee-dee,And all he could whistle ...
Play A Simple Melody
Lyrics Irving Berlin, 1914 Won’t you play some simple melodyLike my mother sang to meOne with good old-fashioned harmonyPlay some simple melody Musical demon, set your honey a-dreamin’,won’t you play me some ragJust change that classical nagto some sweet beautiful ...
Ja-Da
Lyrics (Bob Carlson, 1918) Ja-Da, Ja-Da,Ja-Da, Ja-Da Jing, jing, jing,Ja-Da, Ja-Da,Ja-Da, Ja-Da Jing, jing, jing,That’s a funny little bit of melodyIt’s so soothing and appealing to me,It goes Ja-Da, Ja-Da,Ja-Da, Ja-Da Jing, jing, jing, See also Harmony: chords I, ii, ...
Koinobori
Info This song is sung on Children’s Day (Tango no sekku: 端午の節句), which occurs on May 5. Koinobori (wind socks shaped like carps) are hung above homes with each family member represented with a different koinobori. (source) Lyrics – Rōmaji ...
Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor
Lyrics (Music by Ernest Breuer, 1924, Lyrics by Billy Rose, Marty Bloom) Does the spearmint* lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?If you chew it in the morning, will it be too hard to bite?Can’t you see I’m going crazy, ...
First Be Sure You’re Doing Right
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) First be sure you’re doing right,Then go on with all your might. See also Subject: positive message Harmony: rounds / one chord Meter: 6/8 Scale: major Source: The Song-Garden: Series of School Music Books, Progressively Arranged, First ...
Speak Distinctly
Lyrics (Lowell Mason) Whether you whisper low or loudly call,Distinctly speak or do not speak at all. See also Form: AB Harmony: rounds / chords I, IV, V Meter: 6/8 Rhythm: ties Scale: major Source: The Song-Garden: Series of School ...
California Here I Come
Lyrics (Bud DeSylva, Joseph Meyer, Al Jolson, 1924) California, here I come,Right back where I started from,Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring,Each morning at dawning, birdies sing and everything,A sun-kissed miss said, “Don’t be late,”That’s why I can ...
Me and My Shadow
Lyrics Music by Al Jolson, Dave Dreyer, Lyrics by Billy Rose, 1927 Me and my shadowStrolling down the avenue,Me and my shadowNot a soul to tell our troubles to,And when it’s twelve o’clock, we climb the stair,We never knock, ‘cause nobody’s there,Just ...
