Re the thread about Xmas carols (see, taking the
Christ out of Christmas), I remember only a bit of a
wonderful parody of Rudolf, which was "Alex the
glassy-assed reindeer". One stormy Christmas night,
Santa came to say, Alex with your ass so bright, won't
you be my tail light?"
Going further astray, I LOVE parodies to opera
melodies. From Karen Bureau, I learned a few that the
Walkueries sang while rehearsing in Seattle: to the
tune of Ride of the Valkyries:
"We ride through the wild skies
Picking up dead guys
Showing our fat thighs,
Ho-jo-to-ho"
Also, to the tune of "My Boyfriend's Back":
Well, Wotan's back, and there's going to be trouble,
Hey lah, hey lah, Wotan's back.
Helen Bickers, a FABULOUS soprano working in Germany
has a very quick wit, and pops out with hysterical
lines to music at the drop of a hat. I not only can't
think that fast, I can't even remember the ones I
hear! Does anyone have any other good ones to share?
Happy Thanksgiving to you all -- this day always makes
me a bit homesick. I'm skipping Thanksgiving this
year, as I'm just getting over a bad cold/sinus
infection, and have a heavy Richard-Strauss-Abend on
Nov. 30th. If anyone's in the Mannheim/Heidelberg
area and wants to come, e-mail me at
CyndeeSings@y... Margaret Singer is accompanying
CyndeeSings@y... Margaret Singer is accompanying
me. Program: Vier Letzte Lieder, Malven (the VERY
last song), arias and excerpts from Ariadne,
Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Die Aegyptische Helena, and
Salome.
Cyndee
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