Whistling, in some cases because the lyrics are so lame

I’m a whistler. I’ll whistle a tune two or three times a week, whilst performing a menial task or somesuch. I like what I like. I’ve generally got four or five songs I’ll choose from, and I don’t turn them over often at all. For example, “Pennsylvania Polka,” as heard in Groundhog Day, has been in my rotation for at least ten years.

Whistling’s one thing, and singing is quite another. Thing is, there are some eminently catchy tunes out there that have lyrics, and you probably don’t know it.

If you ever whistle or hum the theme from Bonanza and enjoy it, don’t click here. It’s got words. They’re really bad. You have been warned.

The theme from the original Star Trek has words, too. The song was originally written as an instrumental, and Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics for it as a cash grab.

The one that has depressed me the most is “Music Box Dancer.” Man, what a great melody. How can a dedicated music box song have lyrics? Alas, Ray Conniff decided it needed some.

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1 thought on “Whistling, in some cases because the lyrics are so lame”

  1. I’m not going to ANY of those sites. I have a remarkable memory for tunes, and the last thing I need is to get a lame one in there.

    I’m not a whistler, so much. I get full orchestration in my head, though; I can hear a song in there as if it’s on my stereo.

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