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

[Ron L'Herault]

I think composers get credit for the melody/tune, not the chord
sequence, so it would not be stealing when one song can be played over
the chords of another.  Playing part of one tune within another is
"quoting", which is not quite what we are dealing with here.   I like to
play "Over the Waves" when I solo on Bill Bailey.  I heard a New Orleans
trombonist do that once and loved it.  Chiribiribin works as well.

Ron L 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of David
Richoux
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 2:06 AM
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re: Ooyah, ooyah,ooyah! and similar songs (was
YOBS)

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.


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