Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

Duke (The)

Duke (The) 1955 Dave Brubeck (A tribute to Duke Ellington) irst recording and first release by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (August 8, 1955 / 1955) “The Duke” [ edit] “”The Duke” is a tribute to Duke Ellington, recorded with the quartet in a...

Double Rainbow

Double Rainbow 1984 Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim Lyrics by Eugene John Lees “The rain is falling on the rosesThe fragrance drifts across the gardenLike the scent of some forgotten melodyThis melody belongs to youBelongs to me, belongs to no one”  ...

Doodlin’

Doodlin’ 1954 Horace Silver Lyrics by Jon Hendricks “Told the waiter, don’t be dizzy Can’t you see I’m very busy” “Those weird designs They always show what’s goin’ on in weirdy minds ‘Cause when you doodle...

Doctor My Eyes

Doctor My Eyes Jackson Browne 1973 “Doctor, my eyes have seen the yearsAnd the slow parade of fears without cryingNow I want to understandI have done all that I couldTo see the evil and the good without hidingYou must help me if you can Doctor, my eyes, tell me...

Desafinado (Off Key)

Desafinado (Off Key) Music by Antonio Carlos JobimPortuguese Lyrics by Newton MendoncaEnglish Lyrics byJon HendricksJessie Cavanaugh “Desafinado” (a Portuguese word, usually rendered into English as “Out of Tune”, or as “Off Key”)...