Dr Awkward
by @edwinb
Challenge: PALINDROMELiner Notes
This baritone #ukulele #nonsense arose from the palindrome challenge. I might have jumped the shark already. I think all I can really say in its favour is that it was fun trying to explain the story behind a couple of well known palindromes.
But then I got a bit bored and just strung a few more together that rhymed. #fuc
Lyrics
The monks were meditating No-one made a sound Silence in the temple Cross legs on the ground
When in ran an Alsatian Sharpened teeth in view Barking, growling, snarling while We panic in a pew
Everything was manic Until the fuss was over A dog, a panic In a pagoda
My name is Dr Awkward And I think it best To keep things in good order Step on no pets
I couldn't tell you what it was From such a brief encounter I only had a glimpse of it At sixty miles an hour
It might have been a Jaguar With either wheels or paws Was it a car or A cat I saw?
My name is Dr Awkward And you might think me odd But the question I put forward is Do geese see God?
Mr. Owl ate my metal worm He was too hot to hoot Pull up if I pull up Too bad I hid a boot
My name is Dr Awkward And you might think me odd Drab as a fool, Aloof as a bard Do nine men Interpret? Nine men I nod
Comments
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These things get my brain in a knot. But I think I finally got all of them. Funny tune.
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Wow, palindromes! I especially like "a dog, a panic in a pagoda" but then, all the others, and then of course Dr Awkward himself. Very clever, and the tune's not too shabby either!
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It takes a real "tune nut" to come up with a song like that.
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Wow. That’s impressive that there are so many!
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Well you fitted in plenty, I felt like it was a daily challenge to find all of them! Dumb here got them all I think but guess what DrAwkward was last ha ha. Well that past a while and a couple of listens thx, must have a lie down now!
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Dr. Awkward is best palindrome. I was not familiar with that one and it's great. The verses are gold, I loved the way you combined the ones about monks and dogs to create a silly and chaotic scene. Got that classic Edwin B. bouncy uke rhythm, too, which fits here.
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Very creative. It took me a minute to see how you were putting the palindrome in there, but as silly as it is, it works!
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very clever. Some odd imagery in this one but they are all palindromes.
I think i got them all.