Feb 2022 classica l alberti-bass
The moderator for our songwriting group gave us the phrase prompt to include the name of a television game show in your song. I chose Jeopardy which gave me the idea for framing many of the lyrics as questions. I wanted a bombastic arrangement with an Alberti bass accompaniment pattern.
What are Categories?
Copyright 2022 by Mary C Crowell
This song uses the phrase prompt: Include the name of at least one tv game show in your lyrics.
What is happiness,
What is joy? (Joy!)
What is satisfaction
And good employ?
I’ll take categories for meaning
Life and wisdom—knowledge I am gleaning.
Things in Jeopardy; ways that I’m leaning
Express my sorrow in quiet or keening.
Oh oh oh oh Oooooh! Oh oh oh oh Oooooh!
What is friendship?
What is gone? (Gone!)
What is the bullshit
That I am on (about?)
Choose the categories and wonder
What’s the wise move—What is the blunder?
Things in Jeopardy! Too much thunder.
Hard to stand and not knuckle under.
Oh oh oh oh Oooooh! Oh oh oh oh Oooooh!
What is kindness and
What is simple?
What is tearing down
All of the temples?
Are the categories for sharing?
Will our dear friends ask how we’re faring?
Things in Jeopardy. News, and it’s scaring ,
Thinning fabric all of it tearing me.
Oh oh oh oh Oooooh! Oh oh oh oh Oooooh!
[Reprise]
What is happiness,
What is joy? (Joy!)
What is satisfaction
And good employ?
@jeff9 Mar 2022
So very original and enjoyable. I really admire the total use of your fine instrument and how confidently you deliver your vocals. This is very cleverly constructed and delivered with polish and...what's the right word...verve!
@quadrivium Feb 2022
Thanks, @gmcgath ! I hadn't even noticed it really. I guess I could bleep it out or something. Ah well.
@gmcgath Feb 2022
"NSFW" because of one mildly dirty word? Oh, well, still a fun song.