Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

Girl From Ipanema

Girl From Ipanema 1963Music by Antonio Carlos JobimLyrics by Vinicius De MoraesNorman Gimbel “Tall and tan and young and lovelyThe girl from Ipanema goes walkingAnd when she passesEach one she passes goes “ah!”When she walks she’s like a samba...

Giant Steps

Giant Steps “Giant Steps” is a jazz composition by American saxophonist John Coltrane. It was first recorded in 1959 and released on the 1960 album Giant Steps. The composition features a cyclic chord pattern (Circle of Fifths) that has come to be known as...

Get Your Kicks on Route 66

Get Your Kicks on Route 66 1946Words and Music by Bobby Troup “If you ever plan to motor west,Travel my way, take the highway that is best.Get your kicks on route sixty-six. It winds from chicago to la,More than two thousand miles all the way.Get your kicks on...