[Dixielandjazz] Re: Ooyah, ooyah, ooyah! and similar songs (was YOBS)

[David Richoux]

Bill,

  I am still not sure there is an exact word for it -  we will have  
to make something up!

Maybe a "Swiperoonie?"

My favorite one of "them things" is singing the words to "Amazing  
Grace" to the "Gilligan's Island Theme..." but you have to do it up- 
tempo.

Dave Richoux

On Feb 22, 2006, at 10:26 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> Which reminded me of a question I was asked recently, but have not yet
> researched.
> What is the term used to describe the situation where one song can  
> be sung
> to the tune of another?
> The examples given in the query to me were "It's A Long Way To  
> Tipperary"
> and "Pack Up You Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag".
> There are many other examples, as you know.
> Our clarinet player, Jack Wiard, does it whenever we play "Bill  
> Bailey" and
> frequently, with a knowing smirk, in quite a few other tunes.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.