Lyr ADD: Oedipus Rex (Graham, also Lehrer)

Subject: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Stephen R.
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 03:13 PM

Anyone happen to have the lyrics to Mark Graham's hilarious "Oedipus Rex"?

Stephen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Midchuck
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 03:26 PM

Did Mark Graham write a song entitled "Oedipus Rex," as well as Tom Lehrer?

Peter.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 03:45 PM

Lehrer's lyrics (with chords) here: Oedipus Rex

Mark Graham wrote an update of "Oedipus Rex" but I can't find the lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Peace
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 04:22 PM

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex
Another sad story of death and sex
You killed your pa and you married your ma:
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

The above are all I can locate at this minute. I shall look later.

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: OEDIPUS REX (Tom Lehrer)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 04:57 PM

For the record, here are the lyrics from the link Q posted.


ARTIST: Tom Lehrer
TITLE: Oedipus Rex
Lyrics and Chords


[ Cdim7 = xx1212; Gdim7 = xx2323 ]

From the Bible to the popular song
There's one theme that we find right along
Of all ideals they hail as good
The most sublime is motherhood

/ C - / Bb - / Ab - / G - /

There was a man, though, who it seems
Once carried this ideal to extremes
He loved his mother and she loved him
And yet his story is rather grim

/ " / " / " / GG7 G /

   There once lived a man named Oedipus Rex
   You may have heard about his odd complex
   His name appears in Freud's index
   'Cause he loved his mother

   / C Cdim7 / C G / C Cdim7 / C G /

   His rivals used to say quite a bit
   That as a monarch he was most unfit
   But still in all they had to admit
   That he loved his mother

   / " / " / " / CG C /

Yes he loved his mother like no other
His daughter was his sister and his son was his brother
One thing on which you can depend is
He sure knew who a boy's best friend is

/ G Gdim7 / G - / F - / C G /

   When he found what he had done
   He tore his eyes out one by one
   A tragic end to a loyal son
   Who loved his mother

So be sweet and kind to mother
Now and then have a chat
Buy her candy or some flowers, or a brand new hat
But maybe you had better let it go at that

Or you may find yourself with a quite complex complex, and
You may end up like Oedipus
I'd rather marry a duck-billed platypus
Than end up like old Oedipus Rex

/ G Gdim7 C A / C Cdim7 / - - / - FG C - /

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Peace
Date: 16 Apr 05 - 05:02 PM

Kevin Burke's Open House
w/m: Mark Graham (BMI)
rec: "Hoof and Mouth," Green Linnet 1169

Mark Graham's version is on the above record.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: open mike
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 01:34 AM

i lookied up on ther sing out! web site and there is an index of all
songs published...but it went form Ode to a Gym Teacher to Oh, America.
no Oedipus. Here is Mark Graham and Orville Johnson's web page
http://www.mongrelfolk.com/ i am looking there now...
here is a quote from a review:
"Mark Graham's song "Oedipus Rex" is the Greek classic condensed and updated with a wry sense of humor. I was thrilled to discover this is their third record for Green Linnet."
on May 12 these three songs were played on a radio show...
# Mark Graham & Orville Johnson: Oedipus Rex Kings of Mongrel Folk no label (206-932-4971)

# Severn Darden: Oedipus The Sound of My Own Voice and Other Noises Mercury OCM 2202

# Tom Lehrer: Oedipus Rex The Remains of Tom Lehrer Rhino R2 79831

I think that would have been mother's day as all the songs mentioned
mothers.http://www.midnightspecial.org/chicago/c20010512.html

Subject: Lyr Add: OEDIPUS REX (Mark Graham)
From: Crystal
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 10:51 AM

Not sure if this is the one, but still here is the version I know. It might not be complete:

OEDIPUS REX
(Mark Graham)

I killed a man where three roads meet.
The truth to you I'll tell.
He drew first, but I was faster
And I buried him where he fell.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
Another sad story of death and sex.
You killed your pa and you married your ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

I solved the riddle and I killed the Sphinx
And I saved the whole damn town.
Some dirty rounder had murdered the king
So the queen and I boogied on down.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
How could a guy get so complex?
You killed your pa and you married your ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

Oedipus, Oedipus, come here quick.
There's a plague that's a-coming on down.
The gods say the man that murdered the king
I living right here in town.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
You're the one no-one suspects.
You killed your pa and you married your ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

I killed my pa and I married my ma.
You'd think my life was cursed,
But every afternoon on the Donohue show
There's a story that's ten times worse.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
Oedipus won't be needing his specs.
He killed his pa and he married his ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
You ought to meet my cousin. He's Oedipus Tex.
He killed his ma and he married his pa.
That's a thirty-dollar fine in Arkansas!

https://mongrelfolk.com/track/2113852/oedipus-rex

https://archives.evergreen.edu/webpages/curricular/2008-2009/pw/oedipus-rex/index.html

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Peace
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 01:13 PM

Sing Out magazine: Volume 41 #4 -- Feb/Mar/Apr '97

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 17 Apr 05 - 03:07 PM

And when the psychiatrist told the father that his son had an Oedipus complex, the old man said:
"Oedipus, schmoedipus. As long as the boy loves his mother!"

Nigel

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Stephen R.
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 06:50 PM

Thanks, all. Mudcat comes through again!

Stephen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Stewart
Date: 18 Apr 05 - 10:40 PM

And another Oedipus by Newman Levy

Cheers, S. in Seattle

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 20 Apr 05 - 10:39 PM

The song that Crystal posted above is OEDIPUS REX by Mark Graham. It appears on his album "The Funniest Songs in the World," 2002. Kevin Burke also recorded it on his album "Hoof and Mouth," 1997.

Subject: Lyr Add: OEDIPUS REX (Mark Graham)
From: GUEST,anonymous
Date: 17 Sep 07 - 01:04 AM

Here are corrected lyrics, working from Crystal's version and the Kevin Burke recording.

"Oedipus Rex," by Mark Graham
Kevin Burke's Open House, Hoof and Mouth

I killed a man where three roads meet.
The truth to you I'll tell.
He drew first, but I was faster
And I buried him where he fell.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
Another sad story of death and sex.
You killed your pa and you married your ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

I solved the riddle and I killed the Sphinx,
And I saved the whole damn town.
Some dirty rounder had murdered the king,
And the queen and I boogied on down.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
You're the one no one suspects.
'Cause you killed your pa and you married your ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

Oedipus, Oedipus, come here quick.
There's a plague that's a-coming on down.
The gods say the man that murdered the king
Is a-living right here in town.

Call the blind man, get him here fast,
'Cause he'll know what to do.
Oedipus, Oedipus, you'd better get right
'Cause the murdering man was…you!

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex
How could a guy get so complex?
And he killed his pa, and he married his ma.
You're gonna get a lickin', so ha ha ha!

I killed my pa and I married my ma.
You'd think my life was cursed,
But every afternoon on the Donohue show
There's a story that's a-ten times worse.

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
You ought to meet my cousin. He's Oedipus Tex.
He killed his ma and he married his pa.
That's a thirty-dollar fine in Arkansas!

Oedipus Rex, Oedipus Rex,
Oedipus won't be needing his specs.
He killed his pa and he married his ma.
They don't even do that in Arkansas!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oedipus Rex
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 21 - 07:03 PM

Joe - check Sing Out! lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Oedipus Rex (Graham, also Lehrer)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Sep 21 - 10:25 PM

OEDIPUS REX (2)[DT Lyrics] (Tom Lehrer) From the Bible to the popular song There's one theme that we find right along Of all ideals we hail as good The most sublime is Motherhood There was a man though who it seems Once carried this ideas to extremes He loved his mother and she loved him And yet his story is rather grim There once was a man named Oedipus Rex You may have heard about his odd complex His name appears in Freud's index, Because he loved his mother His rivals used to say quite a bit That as a monarch he was most unfit But still and all they had to admit That he loved his mother Yes, he loved his mother like no other His daughter was his sister And his son was his brother One thing on which you can depend is He sure knew who a boy's best friend is When he found out what he had done He tore his eyes out, one by one A tragic end to a loyal son Who loved his mother So be sweet and kind to mother Now and then have a chat Buy her candy or some flowers or a brand new hat But maybe you should let it go at that Or you may find yourself with a quite complex, complex And you may end up like old Oedipus I'd rather marry a duck billed platypus Then end up like old Oedipus Rex

OEDIPUS REX (from Lehrer Website words and music by Tom Lehrer From the Bible to the popular song There's one theme that we find right along. Of all ideals they hail as good The most sublime is Motherhood. There was a man, though, who, it seems, Once carried this ideal to extremes. He loved his mother and she loved him, And yet his story is rather grim: There once was a man named Oedipus Rex. You may have heard about his odd complex. His name appears in Freud's index, 'Cause he loved his mother. His rivals used to say quite a bit That as a monarch he was most unfit, But still and all they had to admit That he loved his mother. Yes, he loved his mother Like no other, His daughter was his sister, and his son was his brother. One thing on which you can depend is: He sure knew who a boy's best friend is. When he found what he had done, He tore his eyes out one by one. A tragic end for a loyal son Who loved his mother. So be sweet and kind to mother, now and then have a chat, Buy her candy or some flowers or a brand new hat, But maybe you had better let it go at that, Or you may find yourself with a quite complex complex, And you may end up like Oedipus ., --I'd rather marry a duck-billed pledipus Than end up like old Oedipus Rex.

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