Parodies, puns and assorted doodles inspired by favored tunes

I’m Old Fashioned

BACKPAGE TITLE 1942 by Jerome Kern Lyrics by Johnny Mercer I’m old fashioned I love the moonlight I love the old fashioned things The sound of rain Upon a window pane The starry song that April sings This year’s fancies Are passing fancies But sighing...

In a Mellow Tone

In a Mellow Tone 1939 Duke Ellington (also known as Mellowtone Lyrics by Milt Gabler. Based on the 1917 standard “Rose Room” by Art Hickman and Harry Williams, which Ellington himself had recorded in 1932. In a mellow tone Feeling fancy free And I’m...

I Can See Clearly Now

I Can See Clearly Now 1972 Johnny Nash I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun shiny day I think I...

I Like the Sunrise

I Like the Sunrise 1947 Duke Ellington I like the sunrise cos it brings a new day I like the new day it brings new hope they say I like the sunrise blazing in the new sky Nighttime’s so weary and oh so am I Every evening I wish upon a star That my brand new...

I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo

I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo “(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo” is a #1 popular song recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra in 1942. It was written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren and published in 1942.-Wikipedia “A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H I...