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A school song, alma mater, [1] school hymn or school anthem is the patronal song of a school. In England, this tradition is particularly strong in public schools and ...
Songs about school have probably been composed and sung by students for as long as there have been schools. Examples of such literature can be found dating back to Medieval England. [ 1 ] The number of popular songs dealing with school as a subject has continued to increase with the development of youth subculture starting in the 1950s and 1960s.
The song was composed in response to an open invitation from Broadside magazine for songs about one of the top news events of 1962: the Ole Miss riot triggered by the enrollment of a black student, James Meredith, in the University of Mississippi on October 1. [1] Among other submissions was Phil Ochs' song "Ballad of Oxford, Mississippi". [2]
The words of the song are as follows: The Griffine, Bustard, Turkey & Capon Lett other hungry Mortalls gape on And on theire bones with Stomacks fall hard, But lett All Souls' Men have ye Mallard. CHORUS: Hough the bloud of King Edward, By ye bloud of King Edward, It was a swapping, swapping mallard! Some storys strange are told I trow
The single version of the song did not receive an album release until the compilation Foundations of Funk – A Brand New Bag, but a live recording was included on Brown's 1970 album Sex Machine. The track was sampled by Ice-T in his song "Power" and also sampled by Ed O.G. and Da Bulldogs in their song "I Got To Have It".
The refrain of this song is lifted from a 1947 number one hit by Count Basie, "Open the Door, Richard"—which is what Dylan actually sings in his chorus. That song was based on a 1919 vaudeville skit by Harlem comic John Mason, so, as Griffin puts it, "this is a nonsense song based on a nonsense song". [ 58 ]
It's been described as the ultimate break-up song. ... Three great theme answers here. I appreciate the consistency of the DOOR being OPEN at the same place in each theme answer. Thank you, Kapil ...
The Festival was founded in 2002 by the pianist Sholto Kynoch, [1] and in a short space of time grew to be the United Kingdom's largest art song festival. [2] Oxford Lieder is now a registered charity and in addition to the annual festival which takes place in October, [3] there are regular concerts and masterclasses throughout the year, and a growing programme of educational events.