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13 Aug 03 - 07:39 PM (#1001571) Subject: Humorous male/female duets From: wilco I've gotten into a duet, where we sing humorous songs, with male and female parts. So far, we're using "FIVE NIGHTS DRUNK," "When You Gonna Come See Me?," and "She's my cousin, She's my wife." My "partner" is a 300-pound bruiser, who dresses up like a woman, and sings falsetto. He is just plain funny, without doing anything. Any suggestions?
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13 Aug 03 - 07:50 PM (#1001577) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,still cookieless paddymac Sounds like a hoot. Life is too short to take it too seriously. The "Five Nights Drunk" song in the uncensored and unexpurgated version is actually "Seven Nights Drunk," with many variants on those last two nights. I have a suspicion your "duet" could make a riot out of most sappy and syrupy love songs. Good luck. It really does sound like loads of fun. |
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13 Aug 03 - 09:00 PM (#1001602) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Jim Dixon Anything written and recorded by Lou & Peter Berryman would work. Their web site has lyrics of about 30 songs, and several of their songs are in the DT or have been posted in this forum. For instance, go here and follow the links to more songs. They also have published a couple of songbooks. |
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13 Aug 03 - 09:09 PM (#1001606) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Cattail I know very little about this, (and it will probably show), but one or two of Garry and Vera Aspeys songs might do for you, "DON'T GET MARRIED GIRLS" for instance, mainly a female part but with the odd male interjection. Or how about Jake Thackray's "THE NURSE"? I've heard that one done by 1812, marvelous. I must admit that I love this type of song, so funny, and there must be loads of stuff out there for you to adapt. Some of the far more knowledgeable people than I out there will no doubt give you lots more, I can't think of any more at the moment, (my four brain cells are refusing to co-operate). The very best of luck with your search, and keep singing these, we love'em. Cattail 0~ |
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13 Aug 03 - 09:22 PM (#1001612) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Seamus Kennedy "THERE'S A HOLE IN THE BUCKET." "MAMA, WILL YOU BUY ME A BANANA." Great idea. Good Luck. Seamus |
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13 Aug 03 - 11:20 PM (#1001668) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Mark Cohen If it doesn't have to be "folk", there's "An Old-Fashioned Wedding" from "Annie Get Your Gun." One of the things my ex and I enjoyed singing together. Aloha, Mark |
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14 Aug 03 - 01:23 AM (#1001697) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST MAMA, WILL YOU BUY ME A BANANA???? |
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14 Aug 03 - 02:52 AM (#1001708) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: songs2play "IN SPITE OF OURSELVES" - John Prine and Iris Dement did a cracking version. |
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14 Aug 03 - 03:10 AM (#1001714) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: fat B****rd Arthur Mullard and Hilda Baker - "YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT" |
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14 Aug 03 - 08:27 AM (#1001818) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Guest FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK, by the Pogues. I knew a couple who chose that as the first dance at their wedding. |
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14 Aug 03 - 08:34 AM (#1001825) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,MMario Molly and the Tinker (Brian and Diane Leo) have a number of excruciatingly funny duets. |
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14 Aug 03 - 08:50 AM (#1001831) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: John MacKenzie There is somewhere in the back of mind the title for this two-part song, might be "When are we going to get married?" [see BUFFALO BOY] When are we gonna get married, married, married When are we going to get married Dear old buffalo boy Guess we'll marry next week, next week, next week Guess we'll marry next week That is if the weather be good How you gonna come to the wedding etc Guess I'll come in my ox-cart etc. Why don't you come in your buggy etc Buggy don't fit in the ox-cart etc. Who ya gonna bring to the wedding etc. I guess I'll bring my children etc. I didn't know you had no children etc. O yes I have five children, five children, five children Yes I have five children 6 if the weather be good. There ain't gonna be no wedding no wedding no wedding There ain't gonna be no wedding Not even if the weather be good. Giok |
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14 Aug 03 - 09:02 AM (#1001842) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Amos I have always thought its name was "Dear Old BUFFALO BOY" -- haven't thought of it in years! Thanks! There's also a funny if old-fashioned duet sung by Josef Marais and Miranda called "MA SAYS, PA SAYS" which you might enjoy doing. A |
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14 Aug 03 - 10:12 AM (#1001877) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: The O'Meara That "Good ol' BUFFALO BOY" sure does ring a bell. I saw someone perform it many years ago, and the image and song stuck in my head. Whoever it was used a battered old fedora for a prop and sang the female part in a wobbly falsetto with the hat upside down on his head, and the male part in a basso with the hat right side up. The first two verses began with "oh, when we gonna have our weddin', our weddin' our weddin'" and "Reckon we'll have it on Saturday, on Saturday, on Saturday," etc. And the line later was "Ox won't fit in the carriage..." It was really funny! Surprised it's not in the DT. O'Meara |
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14 Aug 03 - 10:16 AM (#1001879) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: The O'Meara Whoops. Just found it under a "BUFFALO BOY" search listed as "The Courting Song" among others. O'Meara |
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14 Aug 03 - 10:41 AM (#1001894) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,ClaireBear Here's a (19th century?) operetta piece that I, personally, find screamingly funny -- but then I'm strange: "Gobble Duet" It's sung by a shepherd and a girl who herds (?) turkeys, and it has drippy love lyrics plus a sweet chorus of "Gobble, gobble, gobble, baaaah," etc. Hope you like it! Claire |
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14 Aug 03 - 10:50 AM (#1001902) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Deda "ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER" -- unless that's the wedding duet Mark mentioned. I think it's from Annie Get Your Gun. |
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14 Aug 03 - 10:53 AM (#1001907) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,hrothgleas@hotmail.com Have you heard the Conway Twitty/ Loretta Lynn song 'YOU'RE THE REASON OUR KIDS ARE UGLY'? tune - it's great. There's a lot of backtalk in the recording. Loretta says 'Only one of our kids looks like you anyway.' CT 'You mean the one that's a boy?' LL 'No the one that's bald!' Sounds like fun stuff. |
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14 Aug 03 - 11:43 AM (#1001955) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Joe_F Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking...[see REUBEN AND RACHEL] The Half-Hitch song (middle part is a dialog) The False Lover Won Back (Child 218) Die Zuhaelterballade (The Procurer's Song) from the Threepenny Opera Slats in the Bed |
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14 Aug 03 - 01:03 PM (#1002038) Subject: Lyr Add: TOGETHER, WHEREVER WE GO (S Sondheim) From: Mary in Kentucky This one can be fun with visually hamming it up. TOGETHER, WHEREVER WE GO (Stephen Sondheim) Gypsy Rose: Wherever we go, whatever we do, we're gonna go through it together. We may not go far, but sure as a star, wherever we are, it's together. Wherever I go I know he goes. Wherever I go I know she goes. No fits, no fights, no feuds and no egos, Amigos, together! Through thick and through thin, all out or all in. And whether it's win, place or show. With you for me and me for you, we'll muddle through whatever we do. Together, wherever we go. Rose & Herbie: Wherever we go, whatever we do, we're gonna go through it together. Rose: Wherever we sleep, if prices are steep, Herbie:We'll always sleep cheaper together. Rose: Whatever the boat I row, you row. Herbie: A duo Rose: Whatever the row I hoe, you hoe. Louise: A trio. Rose: And any I. O. U., I owe you-oh's? Herbie: Who, me-oh? No, you-oh. Louise: No, we-oh. All: Together! We all take the bow Rose: Including the cow, All: though business is lousy and slow. Rose: With Herbie's vim, Louise's verve, Herbie &Louise: Now all we need is someone with nerve. Rose: Together Herbie &Louise: Together Rose: Wherever Herbie &Louise: Wherever Rose: Together, wherever, All: Together, wherever we go. Rose: We go in a group, All: We tour in a troupe. We land in the soup, but we know the things we do, we do by threes. A perfect team. Rose: No, this way, Louise! Together Herbie &Louise: Together Rose: Wherever Herbie &Louise: Wherever All: Together, wherever we go! |
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14 Aug 03 - 05:14 PM (#1002224) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Arkie BARNACLE BILL THE SAILOR would work as a duet. |
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14 Aug 03 - 05:29 PM (#1002232) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Herga Kitty OH SHEPHERD, OH SHEPHERD will you come home to your breakfast (etc) in the morning (etc). THE KEYS OF CANTERBURY. Nothing else to do.... |
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14 Aug 03 - 05:56 PM (#1002258) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: TIA Try "ALONG CAME JONES" with your partner doing the Pretty Polly lines in his falsetto. |
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14 Aug 03 - 05:58 PM (#1002259) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: TIA Oops, that's Sweet Sue (Pretty Polly was in Underdog perhaps?) |
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14 Aug 03 - 07:38 PM (#1002340) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Ely "IN SPITE OF OURSELVES" (Iris Dement & John Prine) "WHOA! SAILOR" (Maddox Brothers & Rose) |
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17 Aug 03 - 05:03 PM (#1003712) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Grab Try The Ballad of Barry and Freda by Victoria Wood. My wife and I do that one between us, and it always goes down well. Some other Victoria Wood songs will probably also work as well. Graham. |
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17 Aug 03 - 05:21 PM (#1003719) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Tiger Dave MacKenzie and Adie Grey Robin and Linda Williams |
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17 Aug 03 - 05:58 PM (#1003724) Subject: Lyr Add: IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE From: GUEST,John Hardly IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE HER: Be sure it's true when you say I love you It's a sin to tell a lie Millions of hearts have been broken Just because these words were spoken I love you, yes I do, I love you If you break my heart I'll die So be sure it's true When you say I love you It's a sin to tell a lie HIM: Cross my heart, hope to die, I'll never ever ever tell another white lie Took my little girl on a date last night, I'm tellin' you people she looked all right Now I'm between the Devil and the deep blue sea, She sure looked good to me Told her I loved her, my how I lied Now she's set to be my blushing bride If she gets me to the alter I'm sunk and I can't tell the preacher I was drunk Oh lord have mercy on a no account sinner Give me one more chance to let another man win her It's a sin to tell a lie. |
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18 Aug 03 - 05:42 PM (#1004224) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Susanne (skw) 'Proposal and Acceptance' from the McCalmans' 'House Full' album (1976), with the late Derek Moffat doing the lady. 'BLUE EYES' by Shel Silverstein, though I've only heard it sung by Hamish Imlach and a very pretty-sounding Iain MacKintosh in its Glaswegianised (?) form as 'Flue Eyes'. (Not yet in My Songbook, I'm afraid, but it's hilarious!) |
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19 Aug 03 - 11:22 AM (#1004695) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Homeless The Ballad of RUFUS AND BEVERLY by Mark Graham. This is the only link I could find (although I admit I didn't look too hard.) clicky |
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19 Aug 03 - 12:33 PM (#1004737) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST THE QUAKER'S COURTSHIP The "HENRY MY SON" version of Lord Randal (or Billy boy, for that matter) NO, SIR, NO PAPER OF PINS (or Madam, Will You Walk) BILLY GRIMES (though that is b/w 2 women, or 3 in the versions which feature Billy eavesdropping) SAUCY SAILOR (though that has exposition as well as dialogue) |
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19 Aug 03 - 08:48 PM (#1004953) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: John Hindsill BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE (You're Not Sick) YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE ONE MORE DANCE--'Come my dear Frans, just one more dance, Then I'll go home to my poor old man' |
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20 Aug 03 - 07:07 PM (#1005531) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: KateG Oh NO, JOHN, NO |
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20 Aug 03 - 10:13 PM (#1005597) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: The Fooles Troupe The Two Cats - allegedly by Rossini (Duet de Gatti????) often under the Italian title - written as a parody of Operatic arias... I saw that this was by another, but the publishers used Rossini's name so they could sell more copies! I have seen a site somewhere that discussed it - might even be in Mudcat somewhere. I have heard this done even by top-line Opera Singers "for relaxation"!!! and it is side splittingly funny. It is not too technically difficult for experienced voices. You can transpose if your voices are out of range of the published music. I think it is still in print funnily enough - it's quite popular among those in the know. It has been on various recordings - LP & CD over teh years, but can't put my hand on them or the sheet music at the moment. Originally with a piano accompaniment in propler "Operatic Style" The words? Endless repetitions of "Meow"..... but very clever... done well, it will bring tears to the eyes of the audience - especially if you add a little physical acting (facial expressions, etc). Robin |
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20 Aug 03 - 10:20 PM (#1005603) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: The Fooles Troupe Another thought - PDQ Bach - there is are net sites somewhere - even some Yahoo groups on that name. There was one (could have been by him) that I heard performed by a choir but it was in two parts that were syncopated and performed seperately before being done together. The words were more or less along the lines of: Part A: Look up ----------- the stairs Part B: ------- her dress ----- etc. Which of course when combined.... :-) I'd like to get my hands on it, but don't rememebr any more than that at the moment. Robin |
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21 Aug 03 - 08:33 PM (#1006194) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: The Fooles Troupe One of many... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pdqbach2 |
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21 Aug 03 - 08:42 PM (#1006195) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Dave Schipper (old) I would just like to second John Prine's IN SPITE OF OURSELVES with Iris Dement... My wife and I sing it for friends... I say it's one of those long-term relationship songs, and one of her friends said, "that's true but it's too much information." |
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23 Aug 03 - 07:44 AM (#1006919) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Bernard Can't remember who did this one in the 60s (I think)... the tune is in slow Waltz time, so could actually be performed whilst dancing for added comic effect! (Man) Darling, go home, Your husband is ill (Woman) Is he ill? Let them give him a pill! (Chorus) Come, my dear Franz Just one more dance Then I'll go home To my poor old man Then I'll go home To my poor old man (Man) Darling, go home, Your husband is worse (Woman) Is he worse? Well, I am no nurse! (Chorus) (Man) Darling, go home, Your husband is dead (Woman) Is he dead? There's no more to be said! (Chorus changes) Come, my dear Franz Just one more dance Then I'll go weep For my poor old man Then I'll go weep For my poor old man I occasionally do this one 'solo', switching to falsetto for the female parts...!! |
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23 Aug 03 - 10:57 AM (#1006985) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,still cookieless paddymac Shane McGowan's "FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK" |
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08 Oct 04 - 06:29 PM (#1292666) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,cutebugpoogle@hotmail.com Do four female cats get along with two males. |
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09 Oct 04 - 09:48 AM (#1293101) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Big Jim from Jackson The best song for male and female I know of is "Waltz of the Wallflowers" by a duet called Small Potatoes. It won song of the year at Kerrville a few years back. Absolutely a smash! It has to be heard to be believed, and when you see them do it in person!!!!!! They do one called "Boy 'Round the Corner" that is very good, too. If you are not familiar with Small Potatoes, by all means get on the net and order some of their stuff. They are VERY good!!! |
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09 Oct 04 - 09:50 AM (#1293102) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: John in Brisbane 'People Will Say We're In Love' from Oklahoma 'LET'S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF' - "you say potato and I say potahto" Or even the 'Gendarmes Duet'. Any duet from Nelson Eddy and Janette McDonald or more a more sedate vocal range Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood. Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren's 'GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME' would be ideal. Robin, the Brisbane State Library has a fairly good selection of PDQ Bach material - temporarily relocated at the Conservatorium premisies at South Bank. But as you'e aware a lot of his stuff is written for (say) two flugel horns and angle grinder. Regards, John |
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09 Oct 04 - 10:18 AM (#1293112) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Murray MacLeod I would concur wholeheartedly with the recommendation for Small Potatoes. Absolutely the most professional and entertaining m/f duo I have ever seen. |
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09 Oct 04 - 10:18 PM (#1293527) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: The Fooles Troupe 'BRUSH UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE' from "Kiss Me Kate", while not exactly originally a male/female duet might be adapted. It is a very clever comic song. Thanks for the PDQ info John Robin |
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10 Oct 04 - 04:26 AM (#1293652) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: John MacKenzie The 'Come my dear Franz' song was Nina and Frederik. Giok |
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10 Oct 04 - 10:23 AM (#1293779) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Flash Company I recall Bob Morton and Ken Greenhalgh doing this routine to the 'Dear Old BUFFALO BOY' lyric, also a song called 'DROYLSDEN WAKES' although I can't recall any of the lyrics of that one. Anybody know it? FC |
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11 Oct 04 - 04:24 AM (#1294147) Subject: Lyr Add: THE SHEPHERD LAD From: gigix I used to sing this one. Probably awfully transcribed, and I am sure I miss one verse at the end. The duet is the final part. If you play in a band, a jig fits nicely after the song. THE SHEPHERD LAD There was a bonnie shepherd lad kept sheep on yonder hill he fell in love with Logie's daughter and he vowed to take his will Singing hi-ho the morning dew, hi-ho the rose and rue follow me my bonnie lass, for I'll not follow you He laid her on the grassy bank the lassie for to please but aye she sighed and sweetly cried, but wouldn't part her knees Singing hi-ho ...... Now be easy easy with me, sir and you shall have your will when we're laiden in the bothy at the back of yonder hill Singing hi-ho ..... But she sneaked and barred the bothy door and merrily did shout now I'm a maiden here within and you're a fool without Singing hi-ho ..... And mae father bought at great expense a grand high-stepping mare but when he put her to a fence she backed and backed away Singing hi-ho ..... You're like a cock my father had it crowed and waved his tail and ne'er a hen trod in the yard I think you're just the same Singing hi-ho ..... And my mother fecked a likely hen on last St. Martin's day she clacked and clacked and clacked again but still she never lay Singing hi-ho ..... |
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11 Oct 04 - 05:07 AM (#1294156) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Turlough Alan Reid and Karine Polwart wrote a great song called "WHAUR WILL WE GANG?" (not the same as Andy Mitchell's song with the same title). It's on the Battlefield Band's "Happy Daze" album. Unfortunately, I don't have the lyrics, but it's a very funny song! T. |
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11 Oct 04 - 05:15 AM (#1294159) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Turlough Sigh... I should learn to check the DT and Forum before I say that I don't have the lyrics! It's here in the forum. T. |
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15 Oct 04 - 07:00 AM (#1297700) Subject: Lyr Add: ROMEO AND JULIET (tune 'Long Long Ago') From: cetmst My wife taught me this before we were married 52 years ago, finally found a slightly different printed version in "Paradology" compiled by E.O. Harbin, 1928. Romeo and Juliet Tune: Long, Long Ago Duet: Come now and listen to our tale of woe, Of Juliet and Romeo. Right out of Shakespeare, it's something you know, Of Juliet and Romeo. Ne'er was a story so mournful as that one - If you've a tear now prepare to get at one. Romeo's the thin one and Juliet's the fat one. O Romeo, O Juliet. He: I am the hero of this little tale, I'm Romeo, I'm Romeo. I am the highly susceptible male, I'm Romeo, I'm Romeo Never did lover dare do as I did; When my best girl to eternity slided, I took cold poison and I suicided. I'm Romeo, I'm Romeo. She: I am the heroine of this tale of woe, I'm Juliet, I'm Juliet. I am the lady who won Romeo, I'm Juliet, I'm Juliet. Locked in the prison, no pickax to force it, Nasty old hole, scarce room to stand or sit, I stabbed myself right through the corset, I'm Juliet, I'm Juliet. Duet: This of our tale is the short and the long, Of Romeo and Juliet. This is the moral of our little song, Of Romeo and Juliet. Lovers we warn you, always be wary, Don't buy your drinks of an apothecary, Don't stab yourself in the left pulmonary, Like Romeo and Juliet. |
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15 Oct 04 - 05:09 PM (#1298154) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Folkiedave Peggy Seeger does "BUFFALO BOY" as part of her current set - with the audience divided up into male and female halves. Best regards, Dave Eyre |
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15 Oct 04 - 07:16 PM (#1298237) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: JennieG Further to Bernard's posting above - there is another verse I remember: He: Darling go home, the will's to be read, She: What's that you said? He: I said the will's to be read! She: Oh no my dear Franz, This is no time to dance, I must go home to my poor old man, I must go home to my poor old man! The duo Nina and Frederik rings a bell for this one, it was the sort of thing they did. Cheers JennieG |
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15 Oct 04 - 10:48 PM (#1298347) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Al Small Potatoes (mentioned previously) web site is here You can download (Real Audio) "The Waltz of the Wallflowers". Spuds also perform Flanders and Swann's "Said the left-handed honeysuckle to the right-handed bindweed". [MISALLIANCE] Highly recommended duo for your folk club itinerary. |
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14 Jan 05 - 12:53 PM (#1379035) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Sheila "ONE MORE DANCE" was recorded by Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba. |
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14 Jan 05 - 01:30 PM (#1379072) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: John MacKenzie I seem to remember 'BARNACLE BILL THE SAILOR' being done as a duet by Bix Beiderbecke, and Joe Venuti, those are big shoes to step in. Giok |
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14 Jan 05 - 01:49 PM (#1379089) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Big Jim from Jackson Small Potatoes have several very funny song for duet. One is "They're Not Normal Like Us" and another that they haven't recorded yet about a family with the last name "Knott". Both are absolute screams! Small Potatoes is an absolutely super duo. Their wit and musicianship just can't be matched. If you've not heard them, get their CD's. If you've not seen them, drive many miles to see them. They are going to be in St. Louis at Focal Point on March 11th. I will drive the 130 miles to see them. |
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14 Jan 05 - 02:39 PM (#1379131) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Joe_F There is a Yiddish song by M. Gebirtig called "NOCH A GLEZELE TEY" (another little cup of tea) in which husband & wife are arguing over what to name the baby. In the end, the wife says, why argue? it might be twins. I'm not sure if a singable translation exists. --- Joe Fineman joe_f@verizon.net ||: Sometimes I don't know where my last meal is going to. :|| |
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19 Jan 05 - 07:07 PM (#1382695) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,jeremy.downie@fairadsl.co.uk have you got the lyrics for this song if so could you please send them many thanks jez |
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20 Jan 05 - 07:51 AM (#1383068) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Sidewinder Try "Speedy Gonzalez" with partner singing the high "lala la la la la la la la la lah" part.I've seen it done before and it was quite amusing. Rene and Renatas' "Save Your Love" could be a winner also and maybe Andy Williams and Denise Van Outens version of "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" -it made me laugh. Best Wishes. Sidewinder. |
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20 Jan 05 - 09:52 AM (#1383156) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Amos I second the motion for John Prine's IN SPITE OF OURSELVES which leaves the 20 to 30 crowd rolling on the floor. A |
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02 Sep 09 - 08:54 AM (#2714489) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST "this is our song" from spamalot! WOULD BE AMAZING |
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02 Sep 09 - 11:27 PM (#2715145) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: MissouriMud HIT THE ROAD, JACK works nicely as a duet with some hamming |
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03 Sep 09 - 02:02 AM (#2715184) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: pasher Video of Grant Baynham and Hilary Spencer doing Victoria Wood's LET'S DO IT - http://c1.gigmemories.com/Grant_Baynham_and_Hilary_Spencer_18Jul09/ Hilarious, especially when she briefly forgets the words |
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03 Sep 09 - 01:54 PM (#2715551) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Murray on Saltpring What about "SOLDIER, SOLDIER, won't you marry me?" - rather like BUFFALO BOY above, the last verse says he's a wife and children at home. - It was arranged very nicely by Benjamin Britten of all people. |
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03 Sep 09 - 02:43 PM (#2715584) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Genie This one's really silly: Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan: Tennessee Bird Walk (YouTube) (lyrics) |
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14 Sep 09 - 03:05 AM (#2723147) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Artful Codger "TELL ME PRETTY MAIDEN" (are there any more at home like you)--from "Floradora", 1900. Actually a male/female octet, but who's counting? |
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14 Sep 09 - 04:15 AM (#2723175) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Will Fly Oh well - let's not forget Norman Wisdom and Joyce Grenfell doing "NARCISSUS"... |
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14 Sep 09 - 04:44 AM (#2723194) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: TenorTwo And no one yet has suggested "COME WRITE ME DOWN" - huge opportunities for ostentatious over-acting! T2 |
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24 Jul 10 - 08:31 AM (#2951294) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Georgiansilver I'm sure this 'Goodbye' song could be adapted...... |
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24 Jul 10 - 08:44 AM (#2951303) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: VirginiaTam You could do lots of straight songs humorously like Jonathan and Darlene Edwards. Paris in the Spring |
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24 Jul 10 - 08:58 AM (#2951312) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: beeliner Jack Blanchard and Misty Morgan's "TENNESSEE BIRD WALK" is not a dialogue, but it certainly qualifies as a humorous M/F duet. |
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24 Jul 10 - 09:24 AM (#2951317) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Tattie Bogle The Duke of Athol (AKA HUNTINGTOWER): it's in the DT as DUKE OF ATHOL. And "THE SHEPHERD'S WIFE". |
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24 Jul 10 - 10:55 AM (#2951362) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Rob Naylor This one from Flossie Malavialle and Keith Donnelly always creases me up: Keith and Flossie |
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24 Jul 10 - 11:14 AM (#2951374) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,erbert Candice Marie & Keith 1976 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTup9yo6T9M&feature=related |
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24 Jul 10 - 11:28 AM (#2951383) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: dick greenhaus For a short one, there's Les Barker's "There's a Hole in my Bodhran" |
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01 Oct 10 - 02:24 PM (#2997698) Subject: Lyr Add: ROMEO AND JULIET (Yale glee) From: Haruo The following is the text of "Romeo and Juliet" (see post by cetmst of 15 Oct 2004, supra) as published in Thomas G. Shepard's 1893 Yale Glees: Text: sine adtributione Tune: simple MIDI / fancier MIDI (contemplator.com) Solo throughout: Come now and listen to my tale of woe, Of Romeo and Juliet, Cribbed out of Shakespeare and reeking with woe, Oh Romeo and Juliet; Never was story so mournful as that one, If you have tears now prepare to get at one. Romeo's the thin one and Juliet's the fat one. Oh Romeo and Juliet. I am the hero of this little tale, I'm Romeo, I'm Romeo. I am that very susceptible male, I'm Romeo, Romeo Ne'er did a lover dare do as I did, When his best girl to eternity slided, I took cold poison and I suicided, I'm Romeo, Romeo. I am the heroine of this tale of woe, I'm Juliet, I'm Juliet, I am the lady who "mashed" Romeo, I'm Juliet, Juliet. Locked in the prison no pickaxe to force it, Nasty old hole, scarce room to stand or sit, I up and stabbed myself right through the corset, I'm Juliet, Juliet. This of my tale is the short and the long Of Romeo and Juliet, This is the moral of my little song, Of Romeo and Juliet; Lovers, I warn you, always be wary, Don't buy your drinks of an apothecary, Don't stab yourself in the left pulmonary, Like Romeo and Juliet. |
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01 Oct 10 - 08:59 PM (#2997897) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: oldhippie Steve Gilette & Cindy Mangson - "Good Enough For Now". |
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02 Oct 10 - 04:05 AM (#2997967) Subject: Lyr Add: YOU'RE THE REASON OUR KIDS ARE UGLY From: JohnInKansas A Lovin' C/W song as done by Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn. LORETTA LYNN AND CONWAY TWITTY lyrics - You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly You're the reason I'm a-ridin' 'round on recapped tyres. An' you're the reason I'm hangin' our clothes outside on walls. An' you're the reason our kids are ugly little darlins'. Ah but looks ain't everything, And money ain't everything. But' I love you just the same. You're the reason I changed to beer from soda pop. An' you're the reason I never get to go to the beauty shop. You're the reason our kids are ugly little darlins'. Oh, but looks ain't everything, And money ain't everything. But' I love you just the same. I guess that we won't ever have, everything we need. 'Cause when we get ahead, it's got another mouth to feed. And that's the reason my good looks and my figure's gone. And that's the reason I ain't got no hair to comb. An' you're the reason our kids are ugly little darlins'. Ah but looks ain't everything, And money ain't everything. But' I love you just the same. Conway, why in the devil don't you gon and shave an' put on a clean pair of pants? Loretta, look at yourself. I wish you'd take them curlers out of your hair an' go put on a little bit of make up. An' get out of the housecoat before supper. Ha! Well let me tell you somethin', Conway. Considerin' everything I went through today, I look like a movie star. Yeah, Ruth Cassidy! Thank you. Besides that, all of our kids took after your part of our family anyway. Oh they did, huh? What about the one's that's bald? Well, I guess you might say they took after me. I'd rather have put up a video clip, 'cause the performance I've seen is a lot prettier than the bare words; but my quick look search didn't find a good one. John |
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02 Oct 10 - 07:59 AM (#2998019) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Arthur_itus I suppose you could both dress up as women and do this little sketch http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9v6xf_the-two-ronnies-cleaning-ladies-son_fun |
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11 Sep 11 - 02:19 AM (#3221439) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST Here are my parents, who were folksingers back then, in a film shot in 1966 doing Dear Old BUFFALO BOY. This song is a scream if acted properly. My parents have this one down pat. The words and tune are right here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S9yncFFnDk |
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11 Sep 11 - 07:36 AM (#3221495) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Jim McLean Get up and bar the Door: Herd, David (1732-1810): Ancient and modern Scottish songs, heroic ballads etc. A very humourous song about a battle of wills between a man and his wife (or a woman and her husband!) [See BARRING OF THE DOOR] |
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11 Sep 11 - 07:45 AM (#3221498) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: Max Johnson Does anyone remember The Norman Chop Trio? They were a m/f duo working in London in the mid '70s. Very funny act. |
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11 Sep 11 - 08:02 AM (#3221503) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: RoyH (Burl) I remember hearing a song which had the woman singing questions to the man and being given short, laconic, answers. I think the first lines were - 'Where are you going, my good old man?
Where are you going, my honey, my lamb?
'Huntin [See MY GOOD OLD MAN] |
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24 Jun 17 - 12:59 AM (#3862618) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Gerry There's Sarah Jackman, a duet written by Allan Sherman. Also, Doyle & Debbie, When You're Screwing Other Women (Think of Me), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKjzolqJwgY |
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26 Jun 17 - 01:31 PM (#3863005) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: JMB Come My Dear Franz as mentioned above. I know it as "Betsy Go Home" as it is sung in Nova Scotia by John Allan Cameron. It is humourous. I found it listed as a traditional German folk song. |
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26 Jun 17 - 03:07 PM (#3863014) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch JACKSON "We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout..." (Wheeler/Leiber, 1967) Cash-Carter won a Grammy with it... "'Jackson' came to me when I read the script for Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (I was too broke to see the play on Broadway)...When I played it for Jerry [Leiber], he said 'Your first verses suck,' or words to that effect. 'Throw them away and start the song with your last verse, "We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout."' When I protested to Jerry that I couldn't start the song with the climax, he said, 'Oh, yes you can.' So I rewrote the song and thanks to Jerry's editing and help, it worked. I recorded the song on my first Kapp Records album, with Joan Sommer, an old friend from Berea, Kentucky, singing the woman's part. Johnny Cash learned the song from that album, A New Bag of Songs, produced by Jerry and Mike" Billy Ed Wheeler (from the song wiki) |
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01 Feb 18 - 12:41 PM (#3903244) Subject: Lyr Add: ONE MORE DANCE / NOCH EINEN TANZ From: Jim Dixon Here's a complete version of the song Bernard posted on 23-Aug-2003, and which John Hindsill and Sheila mentioned also: ONE MORE DANCE Written by C. C. Carter As recorded by Miriam Makeba, with Charles Colman, on "Miriam Makeba" (1960). [CC] Darling, go home; your husband is ill. [MM] Is he ill? Let them give him a pill. Oh, come, my dear Franz; just one more dance. Then I'll go home to my poor old man. Then I'll go home to my poor old man.* [CC] Darling, go home; your husband is worse. [MM] Is he worse? Well, I am no nurse. Oh, come, my dear Franz; just one more dance. Then I'll go home to my poor old man. Then I'll go home to my poor old man.* [CC] Darling, go home; your husband is dead. [MM] Is he dead? There's no more to be said. Oh, come, my dear Franz; just one more dance. Then I'll go home to my poor old man. Then I'll go home to my poor old man.* [CC] Darling, go home; the will's to be read. [MM] What's that you said? [CC] I said the will's to be read. [MM] Oh, no, no, my dear Franz; this is no time to dance. I must go weep for my poor old man. I must go weep for my poor old man.* - - - * On this line, the man harmonizes: "Then she'll go home to her poor old man," or, on the last verse: "Then she'll go weep for her poor old man." Also recorded by Harry Belafonte and Miriam Makeba on "Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (Live)" (1993). A review at AllMusic.com referred to this as an "Austrian song." Using this clue, I found a German-language version called NOCH EINEN TANZ, performed by Esther & Abi Ofarim on their album "The Very Best Of" (2012); by Angels Blue on "Wenn die Sonne hinter den Dächern versinkt..."; and by Bea Nyga on "Bea Nyga" (2011). These are available on Spotify, but I am unable to transcribe them, being illiterate in German. |
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01 Feb 18 - 08:25 PM (#3903325) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets (songs) From: GUEST,Robin HOLE IN MY BUCKET |
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02 Feb 18 - 06:47 AM (#3903392) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets (songs) From: GUEST,henryp Also see the thread; 'Conversation' songs |
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02 Feb 18 - 08:16 AM (#3903405) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets (songs) From: Jim Carroll 'What Shall I WEar for the Wedding John' among the best English ones in my opinion - nice American version too, 'The Mountaineer's Courtship' We got a nice Irish story version based around 'The Burren' in North Clare Jim Carroll |
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02 Feb 18 - 06:28 PM (#3903539) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets (songs) From: Joe_F Noch a gleyzele te |
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03 Feb 18 - 07:31 AM (#3903617) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets (songs) From: Big Al Whittle our moment of greatness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC80J2IZCQQ |
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05 Feb 18 - 02:59 AM (#3903860) Subject: RE: Humorous male/female duets (songs) From: GUEST,Some bloke An old girlfriend and I used to sing a duet based on The Two Magicians. I had to "living tradition" the words slightly to give her the posessive speke but everybody found it funny. These days, if you didn't have the historical song excuse, its puttimg a rapist and victim on equal footing I suppose....... |
