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Song Parodies -> "Dough-Ray-Me"
Original Song Title:
"Do-Re-Mi"
Original Performer:
Julie Andrews/R&H
Parody Song Title:
"Dough-Ray-Me"
Parody Written by:
John A. Barry
The Lyrics
Dough-Ray-Me
Scene 2
(Maria is surrounded by six children, ranging in age from 5 to 16.)
Maria: So what do you like to do?
Kid 1: Play video games
Kid 2: Watch TV.
Kid 3: Binge and purge.
Maria: How about singing?
All: We don't know how to sing.
Maria: Why not?
Kid 6 (the eldest): Because our school had to cut its sports, drama, and music program to try to balance the school budget.
Maria: That figures. Well, I've got a little shortcut that will help. (Sings)
Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When you read you begin with - A - B - C
When you sing you begin with DO - RE - MI
DO - RE - MI , DO - RE - MI
The first three notes just happen to be DO - RE - MI
DO - RE - MI
DO - RE - MI - FA - SO - LA - TI...
(Oh let's see if I can make this easier)
Do: You need lots to live here
Re?: The smog blocks out the sun
Mi: Narcisists with their cells
Fa: Down; once were number 1
Sol: The fish are laced with lead
L.A.: A place that has no soul
Ti: One crop not in the red
Bring us back good times and do-o-o-o-o.
Got it?
All: No!
Maria: Well, practice.
Scene 2
(Maria is surrounded by six children, ranging in age from 5 to 16.)
Maria: So what do you like to do?
Kid 1: Play video games
Kid 2: Watch TV.
Kid 3: Binge and purge.
Maria: How about singing?
All: We don't know how to sing.
Maria: Why not?
Kid 6 (the eldest): Because our school had to cut its sports, drama, and music program to try to balance the school budget.
Maria: That figures. Well, I've got a little shortcut that will help. (Sings)
Let's start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When you read you begin with - A - B - C
When you sing you begin with DO - RE - MI
DO - RE - MI , DO - RE - MI
The first three notes just happen to be DO - RE - MI
DO - RE - MI
DO - RE - MI - FA - SO - LA - TI...
(Oh let's see if I can make this easier)
Do: You need lots to live here
Re?: The smog blocks out the sun
Mi: Narcisists with their cells
Fa: Down; once were number 1
Sol: The fish are laced with lead
L.A.: A place that has no soul
Ti: One crop not in the red
Bring us back good times and do-o-o-o-o.
Got it?
All: No!
Maria: Well, practice.
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that was extremely stupid and pathetic
Oh....it shows you have so much heart!
I think it's a powerful statement about something that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, but America still loves you.
To paraphrase William Hurt in "Body Heat": "Stupid, pathetic. . .I got 'em all."
Forget my previous message. Upon reflection, I can't rebut much of the criticism. Context would have made the piece coherent. Knowing that, I should have provided some. Your comments point out contextual need. On future efforts of this type, I'll more fully frame things. Until then, thanks again.
Binge and purge?! Pretty funny all the same.
what up ? that was lame im going on myspace bye
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