I would sing the one song i couldnt forget........MY ABCs
If someone asked you to sing a song right now,what would you
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Would you believe "The Ballad of Jed Clampett"?
True Story: I actually did that in parochial grade school. As it was the music teacher was upset with continuing inattentiveness and misbehavior by some kids right from the get-go that day, so before all too long he cut his lesson plan short and had the entire class come up to the front of the room one-at-a-time to belt out a solo of their choice.
Thing is? He put no restriction on subject matter or music genre, something which I took great note of even as it became clear my classmates hadn't. While others desperately skimmed the hymnal in search of something they might manage to warble their way through absent much embarrassment, I was combing my contrarian mind for something completely different (and far more entertaining)!
Settling on the Clampett ballad in the time I had, quietly and inconspicuously when my moment came I went up front and did the deed.
Briefly stymied by the sudden discontinuity with the selections thus far, soon the class and instructor saw the absurdity of the entire situation! Before or since, never have I had an audience of any size convulsing in such loud and sustained rolling on the floor laughter.
Beyond kudos from classmates, afterward teacher gave me an A- for effort. Where I'd come up short of perfection: While clever and funny? My choice wasn't exactly apropos, he said with a smile and a wink.
True Story: I actually did that in parochial grade school. As it was the music teacher was upset with continuing inattentiveness and misbehavior by some kids right from the get-go that day, so before all too long he cut his lesson plan short and had the entire class come up to the front of the room one-at-a-time to belt out a solo of their choice.
Thing is? He put no restriction on subject matter or music genre, something which I took great note of even as it became clear my classmates hadn't. While others desperately skimmed the hymnal in search of something they might manage to warble their way through absent much embarrassment, I was combing my contrarian mind for something completely different (and far more entertaining)!
Settling on the Clampett ballad in the time I had, quietly and inconspicuously when my moment came I went up front and did the deed.
Briefly stymied by the sudden discontinuity with the selections thus far, soon the class and instructor saw the absurdity of the entire situation! Before or since, never have I had an audience of any size convulsing in such loud and sustained rolling on the floor laughter.
Beyond kudos from classmates, afterward teacher gave me an A- for effort. Where I'd come up short of perfection: While clever and funny? My choice wasn't exactly apropos, he said with a smile and a wink.
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My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dionne.
It will be an absolutely horrible rendition because I can't sing.
Once sung it can't be unsung. Nobody should ever have to live with that type of memory. So please protect your ears and your mental health and don't ask.
It will be an absolutely horrible rendition because I can't sing.
Once sung it can't be unsung. Nobody should ever have to live with that type of memory. So please protect your ears and your mental health and don't ask.
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