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6 minutes ago, facthunter said:

Must have Inspired the Gilbert and Sullivan Mikado.  Nev

No, it is based on the "patter" song of the Major General in Pirates of Penzance

 

The patter song is characterised by a moderately fast to very fast tempo with a rapid succession of rhythmic patterns in which each syllable of text corresponds to one note. The lyric of a patter song generally features tongue-twisting rhyming text, with alliterative words and other consonant or vowel sounds that are intended to be entertaining to listen to at rapid speed. The song is often intended as a showpiece for a comic character, usually a bass or baritone.

 

Patter songs are often associated with the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, but there is one famous Australian one. ‘I’ve Been Everywhere’ is a patter song written in 1959 by Geoff Mack and released by Lucky Starr.

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