Allie and I lay awake in bed until the wee hours of the morning last night, deliriously singing every musical number from The Sound of Music (we’re cool like that).
Some of us were raised on animal crackers, apple juice, and Power Rangers—I was raised (among other things) on this epic film (the term “epic” generally applying to those movies that came two VHS tapes to a package, and take an entire Saturday afternoon to view).
The many hours I spent imprinting my five-year-old brain to the hills alive with music and the mountains confident women with swinging guitar cases are capable of climbing have remained with me throughout the years, which is why I was completely dismayed last night to discover that I have forgotten almost every word to the “Lonely Goatherd” song.
Now I recognize, mind you, that this is completely ridiculous, but it’s one of those tiny things that nags at your brain all day, as you find yourself searching for lyrics continually alluding you.
It’s at times like these that I miss Google most.
But because the Internet and I are on a break right now (a good thing, I assure you), I’m asking some kind soul to google the lyrics for me and to send them to two roommates in the middle of the Indian Ocean who are anxiously awaiting the finish of their musical review.
We are just that silly.
Many thanks and much love,
Anna
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Here goes:
ReplyDelete[Maria:]
High on a hill was a lonely goatherd
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
Loud was the voice of the lonely goatherd
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
Folks in a town that was quite remote heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
Lusty and clear from the goatherd's throat heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[the Children:]
O ho lay dee odl lee o, o ho lay dee odl ay
O ho lay dee odl lee o, lay dee odl lee o lay
[Maria:]
A prince on the bridge of a castle moat heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
[Kurt:]
Men on a road with a load to tote heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[the Children:]
Men in the midst of a table d'hote heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
[Maria:]
Men drinking beer with the foam afloat heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
One little girl in a pale pink coat heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
[Brigitta:]
She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[Maria:]
Soon her Mama with a gleaming gloat heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hee hoo
What a duet for a girl and goatherd
Maria and the Children:
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[Maria and the Children:]
Ummm (ummm) . . .
Odl lay ee (odl lay ee)
Odl lay hee hee (odl lay hee hee)
Odl lay ee . . .
. . . yodeling . . .
[Child:]
One little girl in a pale pink coat heard
[Maria:]
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hoo hoo
[Child:]
She yodeled back to the lonely goatherd
[Maria:]
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[Maria:]
Soon her Mama with a gleaming gloat heard
Lay ee odl lay ee odl lay hmm hmm
What a duet for a girl and goatherd
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[Maria and the Children:]
Happy are they lay dee olay dee lee o . . .
. . . yodeling . . .
Soon the duet will become a trio
[Maria:]
Lay ee odl lay ee odl-oo
[Maria and the Children:]
Odl lay ee, old lay ee
Odl lay hee hee, odl lay ee
Odl lay odl lay, odl lay odl lee, odl lay odl lee
Odl lay odl lay odl lay
[the Children:]
HOO!
You've got the best roommate!
Aunt Barb
Once a music teacher always a music teacher. Thanks Aunt Barb.
ReplyDeleteCarl
Anna,
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised the Mother Superior or the captain didn't knock on your cabin door and tell you STOP AT ONCE!!
If only you were going on 16, brings back memories doesn't it.
Love you,
Dad
Sound of Music sing-a-long.
ReplyDeleteAMEN!
I knew you were my bestie for a reason.
ReplyDeletexo