Very sad...

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 3:59 pm

Mr. La Prise may have brought a lot of joy into the world, but he also frustrated a lot of musicians.

WoodSheddin · Post by **WoodSheddin** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:41 pm

this "obituary" has floated around for years

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:01 pm

I completely agree with you, Bloke. It seems that the Hokey Pokey and the Chicken Dance are simply easy targets. We all know there are many other tunes which are simply overplayed.

And, yes, Sean, I have seen the obits many times before. Even here on TubeNet.

Dylan King · Post by **Dylan King** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:20 pm

Wow, and I just recently recorded a version of the Hokey-Pokey for Lion's Gate and was wondering who originally wrote it. Well, that's what it's all about.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:34 am

bloke wrote: Gimme 75 Hokey-Pokey's over just one Proud Mary or New York, New York ANY day!

The one I got the sickest of the fastest was "I love New York" which was a composing contest back in 1982 or so. I was playing in Albany Symphony for the world premiere, which was outdoors; I remember one of the violins was wearing a fur coat.
MA, who prefers playing with chilly fingers to sweaty fingers

Very sad...

Very sad...

very sad...