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15 Jan 12 - 06:46 PM (#3291143) Subject: Funiculi Joy's new words From: Joybell Just put on a another children's musical. "Thaumaturgy" (wonder-making) It was about inventions and discoveries. For the invention of steam power I re-wrote "Funiculi Funicular" -- The Italian song celebrating the building of a funicular railway. The kids sang it like Italian opera singers. I'm rather proud of the result and I thought I'd share it. FUNICULI FUNICULA Let's ride the cable-car up on the mountain It goes up high. Into the sky. The steam it rises up just like a fountain Oh me oh my. We're gonna fly. Clear skies and we can have a love-ely view And from the shop that's on the top You can buy a souvenir or possibly two You can stop and eat a chop. CHORUS: Listen. Listen. Hear the people call Don't lean far out or you'll surely fall. Funiculi Funicula. Funiculi Funicula. Tra la la la la Funiculi Funicula. Band plays. Take off your clothes except your undies The ladies dance in lacy pants Do things you wouldn't do on other Sundies Take a chance, your life enhance. Downwards we take the car as night is falling Below, below we're gonna go Keep your head inside it's most appalling To lose it so and never know. Chorus Cheers, Joy |
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15 Jan 12 - 07:15 PM (#3291154) Subject: RE: Funniculi Joy's new words From: Joybell I maybe should have spelled Sundays as Sundees. The children learn the songs by ear so it's not a problem. Here in Aus. many older people pronounce Sunday this way but that's changing. Cheers, Joy |
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15 Jan 12 - 09:18 PM (#3291208) Subject: RE: Funniculi Joy's new words From: GUEST,999 The kids will have a blast with it, Joy. Good for you. |
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16 Jan 12 - 06:14 AM (#3291305) Subject: RE: Funniculi - Joy's new words From: TheSnail A longtime ago, British comedian and singer Ken Dodd did a version that include the lines Funiculi Funicula. Funiculi Funicula. They said I should be strangled in the strings of my guitar. and Funiculi Funicula. Funiculi Funicula. Take your elbows off the table please remember where you are. |
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16 Jan 12 - 07:38 AM (#3291324) Subject: RE: Funniculi - Joy's new words From: Nigel Parsons NOT for the easily shocked |
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16 Jan 12 - 09:53 AM (#3291365) Subject: RE: Funniculi - Joy's new words From: Flash Company Joy, Lovely to see your name and realise you are still producing your wonderful shows, some one whose name I can't recall did a version about the London-Brighton Vintage Car Rally:- They laughed at you, they laughed at me, The laughed at Ma, they laughed at Pa, When we went to Brighton in our famous motor-car! Keep up the good work. Love, Brian & Sheila Q |
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16 Jan 12 - 03:27 PM (#3291546) Subject: RE: Funniculi - Joy's new words From: Joybell Thanks, TheSnail and Brian. The song lends itself to parody well. Yes, Nigel I had trouble geting that version out of my head. True-love too. Hello Brian and Sheila. Yes, I have to keep myself under strict control these days. Hildebrand can't keep up the pace for the big shows anymore. Now I just write and produce a children's show once a year for our local community. I do enjoy working with adults, and I love to perform myself but the kids and the writing give me great pleasure. Love, Joy |