Posted by Allison on November 25, 2002 at 21:42:14:
There was a thread here before about the Tubby the Tuba piece. I hadn't realized that it was a based on a poem/song. I came across this today. Actually, I posted a message similar to the Tuba/Flute one that Dan posted here, on a flute message board that I frequent, and got a reply with this song. :-( I also got a bunch of answers, not nearly as many tuba/flute couples that responded here, but a few. Anyway, thought that I'd post the poem here in case anyone hadn't seen it before.*MY* favorite character, Peewee the Piccolo, is not mentioned in the poem :
"There once was a band, best in the land
Everybody said oh my, they’re grand
But oh, how they laughed when the tuba went by
With an oompah pah, and a great big sigh
Tubby the tuba puffing away never had a tune to play
Always dreamed he’d sing a song instead of puffing all day long
With his oompah, oom pah pah, oom pah, oompah pah pah
Tubby said oh, gosh oh, gee, wish I had a melody
I’d be better off I know if I didn’t have to blow
This oompah, oom pah pah, oompah, oom pah pah
Then a friendly frog came by and said now Tubby don’t you cry
Take my bullfrog serenade and you’ll be the star of the big parade
Tubby sang the song so grand, now he’s leader of the band
He’s as famous as can be with Tubby the tuba’s melody
Then a friendly frog came by and said now Tubby don’t you cry
Take my bullfrog serenade and you’ll be the star of the big parade
Tubby sang the song so grand, now he’s leader of the band
He’s as famous as can be with Tubby the tuba’s melody
Tubby the tuba’s melody"
~.::Allison::.~