Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

How High the Moon

How High the Moon 1940Music by Morgan LewisLyrics by Nancy Hamilton “Somewhere there’s musicHow faint the tuneSomewhere there’s heavenHow high the moon There is no moon aboveWhen love is far away tooTill it comes trueThat you love me as, I love you...

Here Am I

Here Am I 1959 Donald Byrd From the album “Byrd in Hand” Donald Byrd – Byrd in Hand Record Label: Blue Note ▪ Release Date: 1959 ▪ Style(s): Modal, Bop Donald Byrd – Trumpet ▪ Pepper Adams – Baritone Sax ▪ Charlie...

He’s Misstra Know It All-

He’s Misstra Know It All- 1973 Stevie Wonder “He’s a man with a planGot a counterfeit dollar in his handHe’s Misstra Know-It-AllPlaying hard, talking fastMaking sure that he won’t be the lastHe’s Misstra Know-It-All”  ...

Heat Wave

Heat Wave 1933 Irving Berlin Berlin wrote this song  for the 1933 musical “As Thousands Cheer” (introduced by Ethel Waters) “She started a heat waveBy letting her seat waveAnd in such a way thatThe customers say thatShe certainly can can-can Gee, her...

Heart and Soul

Heart and Soul 1938Music by Hoagy CarmichaelLyrics by Frank Loesser Heart and soul, I fell in love with youHeart and soul, the way a fool would do, madlyBecause you held me tightAnd stole a kiss in the nightHeart and soul, I begged to be adoredLost control, and...