Can't speak to the technical musical aspects of the song, -- it's been a LONG time since I studied theory. And if you ever found my piano teacher, (assuming she's still alive) she'd tell you that I never really studied it in the first place.
More importantly, -- this was a fun read. Sometimes silliness is just what's called for.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
I just left music class where we discussed Roll Out The Barrel transitioning from the key of C to F. The ending of the F interlude became Bb Bb7 Gm G#dim F D7 G7 C7 F
Actually I don't care for the lyric except for the "cosmic accordion" and "apocalyptic polka" lines. It's all half asleep 3am foolishness.
I took today to record a few things that I have been putting off. I didn't buy an accordion. I have an antique pump organ which is hopelessly out of tune so I tuned the guitar to it. I decided to do it in the Key of G with the instrumental moving to C. I have not been able to figure how to fade out so it just ends abruptly.
Well, I figured out how to do a fade out with my software, son here is a link to it. Sometimes the silliest things work out.
Nice playing and delivery on the vocals. :D
Musically it reminds me of this song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fsKP-EtByA&feature=related
.........I'm not sure what that style of music in the video is called and I don't know my polka varieties, but I thought polka had an "UMP PA" beat.....yes/no?
I like the pump organ.
Was it intentional or sub-conscious that the instrumental sounds like the intro to Sinatra's "New York, New York"?
Thanks for sharing. :wink:
James
Thanks for listening and the comment. I really don't see much connection between this and the Ugly Bug Ball but now I HAVE to learn the Ugly Bug song. It's very clever.
The part I played on te organ was not inspired by NY, NY. It was the easiest thing I could play on a keyboard. I have the pump organ and a piano but rarely play either of them.
I grew up listening to Lawrence Wlk on TV (my parents choice). Welk would often start a tune with "an a one an a two". He also would say "Wunnerful" when a song was done.
I don't think all polkas have an oom pa beat but I might be wrong.
