Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

Alexander’s Ragtime Band

BACKPAGE TITLE 1911 Irving Berlin Oh, ma hon-ey, oh, ma hon-ey, bet-ter hur-ry and let’s me-an-der Ain’t you go-in’? Ain’t you go-in’? To the lea-der-man, rag-ged me-ter man? Oh, ma hon-ey, oh, ma hon-ey, Let me take you to...

A Place in the Sun

BACKPAGE TITLE 1966 (Stevie Wonder) written by Ronald N. Miller, Bryan Wells Like a long lonely stream I keep runnin’ towards a dream Movin’ on, movin’ on Like a branch on a tree I keep reachin’ to be free Movin’ on, movin’ on...

America

BACKPAGE TITLE 1968 Paul Simon From Simon & Garfunkel album “Bookends” Let us be lovers, we’ll marry our fortunes together” “I’ve got some real estate here in my bag” So we bought a pack of cigarettes and Mrs. Wagner pies...

Affirmation

BACKPAGE TITLE 1975 by José Feliciano written in 1975 Instrumental jazz standard recorded in 1976 by George Benson on his album Breezin’ Shop Products Favorite Recordings George Benson Jose...

Afternoon Delight

BACKPAGE TITLE 1976 Bill Danoff / Starland Vocal band Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight Gonna grab some afternoon delight My motto’s always been ‘when it’s right, it’s right’ Why wait until the middle of a cold dark night? When...