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Thread #16470 Message #154200
Posted By: sophocleese
25-Dec-99 - 10:47 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: 'I remember the day I was christened...'
Subject: RE: Can you Id this tune
I think radriano's peeve was in calling something that had words but with no given melody a 'tune'. The distinction is often made between a specific combination of words and melody called a 'song' and melody without words, or with many different sets of associated words, called a 'tune'. Its not a peeve of mine but when I hear someone ask about a tune I expect to hear melody but when they ask about a song I expect to hear words. So it was a little surprising to me to see words and no melody with the thread name you had given.