Tune Req: YMCA (Village People)

Subject: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 06:42 AM

Help - has anyone out there by any chance got the dots for that popular song by the Village people YMCA. We need the music urgently for a school concert and have drawn a blank so far. We have the words but need the music for our piano player. I know you probably wont want to admit to having this but any help - even a pointer to a website would be gratefully received

Thanks in advance and anticipation

Sarah

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST,Stf on another computer
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 07:51 AM

still hoping

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: Grab
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 08:16 AM

TabRobot search results. Any of those useful? If nothing else, the pianist can just use the chords and fake it.

Graham.

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From:
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 08:38 AM

Not sure if it helps, but I found this:

Tablature for Village People YMCA

I might suggest that you want to check in your local music store (place where you buy instruments vs CD stores), for a Fake Book:

Fake Books

There is one that is called the Ultimate Fake Book, which has 1200 songs in it. Didn't see a listing of titles in it.

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST,stf again
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 09:00 AM

Thanks guys it's better to have guitar tabs than nothing but if anyone has the notes for the tune that would be even better!

Thanks so much for help so far

Sarah

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: Wilfried Schaum
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 09:14 AM

Hi Sarah - go to http://www.di-arezzo.com/uk/accueil_cla.php?aff=google and search for ymca (no dots!). You'll find 2 sheets, about € 13.-

Wilfried

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST,Sarah the flute
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 09:41 AM

I know this sounds cheapskate but we were hoping not to have to spend any money .... impoverished educational establishment etc!

Sarah

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From:
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 09:54 AM

Sarah! Then go to the library! Some of these books should be there.

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 09:57 AM

I work in a Library!!!... a skool library ! and I've rung our local library but no luck on this one!

Sarah

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 11:05 AM

Don't have to be a guest anymore - I have my computer back! Just refreshing before I finnish for the day

Sarah

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: M.Ted
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 01:08 PM

The song is just a 1-6-2(4)-5 progression--which would be something like C-Am-Dm(F)-
G7--the rhythm is boomboom-baba boomboom--baba (like the "Mashed Pototoes"--I am guessing that this is not going to really be a finely polished piece, so if the piano player just bangs out those chord, Elton John style, which would be a boomboom chord with the left hand and a Baba chord with the right hand (with the sustain pedal down), no one would ever know that you didn't have the sheet music--

Each chord is played for two measures:

||:CC/CC/AmAm/AmAm/Dm7Dm7/Dm7Dm7/G7G7/G7:||

With one boomboombaba for each chord, which would be two for each measure--minor adjustments might be necessary at the end of each phrase. I used to stroll tables in a restaurant   and play requests after the dinner music was done--I played this one a lot(quess when it was and what kind of clientel the restaurant had) and never worked it out or practiced it--it was a lot better that way:-)

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 01:10 PM

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 01:14 PM

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 03:20 AM

who is the mystery guest who leaves no message .... spooooky
Still looking for the dots
we will try the chords this afternoon at our first practice. None of my mates in this area will own up to having the music ah well!!!

Thanks for your advice m.ted that will be useful in explaining to the kid playing the piano what to do

Sarah

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: Sarah the flute
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 07:31 AM

still hoping

Subject: RE: Help - YMCA notation needed
From: GUEST,stf no computer
Date: 13 Sep 03 - 06:03 AM

Have managed to get a karaoke version on CD but still no luck with the music notation. Still hoping - perhaps a weekend catter?????