Waltzing with Whales?

Subject: Waltzing with Whales?
From: clueless don
Date: 18 Aug 20 - 01:10 PM

This is not important, but I'm curious. I have a dim recollection that some years ago there was a parody of Waltzing with Bears going around, and if I recall correctly, it was called Waltzing with Whales. Does anyone remember this? I suppose that it's possible that it was strictly local (Washington DC, USA area.)

Don

Subject: RE: Waltzing with Whales?
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Aug 20 - 09:32 AM

I think it was a Jon Eberhart creation... I never bothered to learn it.

Subject: RE: Waltzing with Whales?
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Aug 20 - 09:36 AM

Ah yes... in the memorial thread someone posted this:

"One lasting regret is that I never could persuade Jonathan to let me (or anyone else, so far as I know) record -- or even write down the words to -- "Waltzing With Whales", his exquisite parody of "Waltzing With Bears". ("...trip the heavy fantastic, waltzing with whales...") He had taken the notion that he might get caught up in the copyright litigation around "WWB" and some alleged predecessor called "Waltzing With Terwilliger", and nothing could shake his opinion. "

Subject: RE: Waltzing with Whales?
From: Bob Hitchcock
Date: 19 Aug 20 - 10:05 AM

Yes Bill, it was an Eberhart creation. I remember driving from Washington D.C. to New England for a concert with Boarding Party as he was writing it. It took about 6 hours to get there and we messed around with the words the whole time while he wrote everything down on a series of 3 x 5 cards. When we arrived it was done and I think we may have performed it that night after a short backstage/parking lot practice. I may have contributed about 3 words to the song and suggested a few changes but that was it.

Subject: RE: Waltzing with Whales?
From: clueless don
Date: 20 Aug 20 - 11:00 AM

Thank you, Bill and Bob!

Don