[to the Tune of the Tennessee Waltz (two-three) (one-two and-a)] When I was Seventeen High school band Agony Playing the French horn, you See (two-three), (one-two) while the Rest of the Instruments Soared with the Melody I got the Slow after- Beats (two-three) (one-two). Chorus: I re- Member the Days in the Stuffy band Room as the Teacher's baTon counted Three (two-three) (one-two) I would Wait for that Moment when my French horn would Shine as I Sweetly played Two after- Beats (two-three) (one-two) instru- Mental interLude here. Find your Horn, play aLong dear, and Soon you will See what I Mean (two-three) (one-two). If you're Lost in the Melody Listen for Me and I’ll Carry you Through to the End (two-three) (one-two). Oh the Waltz would start Playing with the Saxophones Braying, the Oboe would Try to com- Pete (two-three) (one-two). Clari- Netists’ reeds Squeaked as the Flautist's breath Peaked, and the Trombones’ spit Rattled and Leaked (two-three) (one-two). Chorus: I re- Member the Days in the Stuffy band Room as the Teacher's baTon counted Three (two-three) (one-two) I would Wait for that Moment when my French horn would Shine as I Sweetly played Two after- Beats (two-three) (one).
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Splendid… love how you really wrote it to the rhythm of a waltz… and it sounds like playing in the band was not only fun.
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I have to admit I enjoyed band in high school. Playing in Pep Band got me into all the sports events for free.
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This a delightful dance!
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Thank you, Grace.
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Ahh, you took us dancing! How lovely. 🙂
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Hope I didn’t step on any toes while dancing. ;D
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I think you have fond memories of your French horn shining! We all felt the rhythm~!
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I actually did enjoy band. Thanks, Beverly.
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I LOVE this! Band concerts, practice, marching in parades. Did all of it in the 50s. The Tennessee Waltz was a song my sisters and I sang all the time. (My flute had a twinkle all its own.)
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I’m glad it struck a chord. ;D
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Clever composition! I appreciate the time you took to put this together. Beautiful song you based it on, especially when sung so well by Ms. Page.
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Thank you. Yes, I got sidetracked for a bit listening to Patti Page on YouTube. A beautiful voice.
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You’re welcome. YouTube is the biggest rabbit hole ever constructed, but what a beautiful one it is.
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This is brilliant, you really got into the swing of the prompt! I love ‘and the
Trombones’ spit Rattled and
Leaked’
– I can just imagine this!
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I’m glad you liked it. This was a fun prompt for me.
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Oh bravo! I love the dribbling trombone. 😀
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To be fair, the French horn rattled a bit as well. 😀
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I sometimes end up with a pool of spit on my foot from my clarinet 😀
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I never sat by the clarinets. Never thought about where their spit ended up. 😀
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Love the rhythm in this waltz-y poem!
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Thank you!
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