(Parody of "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love")
MELANIE
When the little green snake
With it's skin inclined to flake
HAKEEM
When the little green frog
In the shallows of the bog
Turns all red;
(It looks dead!)
MELANIE
When the little green toad
In the middle of the road
Gets squashed flat
Over at
The debate;
HAKEEM
Then that means it's our turn
To go ahead and learn
To date
HAKEEM & MELANIE
And that's why . . .
Whites do it, Blacks do it,
Ashkenazim and Cossacks do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
In St. Vincent, Grenadines do it,
People in the Philippines do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
In Myanmar, Burmans and Mons do it,
So do Arakanese;
Karens and Shans do it,
Quite as much as they please.
Marshallese, I believe, without leave do it,
Israelis living down in Tel Aviv do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
PAUL
Sephardic Jews do it, Sioux do it,
Even ni-Vanuatus do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Vaticans would, could they date, do it,
Free love vendors at the Haight do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
The Ainu in old Japan do it,
And Chamorros in Guam;
Folks in Iran do it,
(In Vietnamese accent) As well as the Cham,
In Vi-et-nam.
Basques by the Bay of Biscay do it,
Romantic Latins throughout Uruguay do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
SARAH
Subversive Reds in Kiev do it,
Same-sex couples in S.F. do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Veronans, now without feuds, do it,
Amish teens, if they're not prudes, do it.
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Even the Kukukuku do it,
Although it may seem odd;
The Arabs, too, do it,
From Beirut to Riyadh;
Lasses and lads, in Scotch plaids, do it,
And, peripatetically, Nomads do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
ALAN
In Brooklyn, bees do it, birds do it,
Welsh, pursued by the tabloids, do it.
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Amadores, en PerĂº, do it,
Ne Nihon no zaibatsu do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
The males in Rome's chaparrals did it,
With the opposite sex;
Neanderthals did it,
As well as the Aztecs.
And then, of course, ancient Norse did it,
Indulgent Classic Greeks without remorse did it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
TRINA
The Cajuns, while they're still young, do it,
Mauritanians and Hmong do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
French-kissing French, mouth-to-mouth, do it,
Even rednecks, in the South, do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Less Puritanic Bombays do it,
Though it seems out of place;
It's rumored, Greys do it,
Somewhere out there in space.
Outside the shrines, Palestines do it,
All their concupiscent concubines do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
PAUL
Brazilians down in Brazil do it,
Iraqis who have time to kill do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Polish Jews in the shtetlach do it,
Even Ulsters by the loch do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Hell's Angels down in L.A. do it,
For a heavenly time;
Folks in Norway do it,
They're just as hot as I'm!
Among the Moors, paramours do it,
Moroccans, too, who know how it allures do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
ALAN
The Swedes, more than you can tell, do it,
Cubans, even with Fidel, do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Rebellious Shakers, perhaps, do it,
Even Zyrians and Lapps do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
The Chinese in Chinatown do it,
They go out for chow mein;
Magindasaon do it,
Like the Spaniards in Spain.
Creoles, on trips, on cruise ships, do it,
In Long Beach, California, Bloods and Crips do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
SARAH
In nature, black channel bass do it,
Pairs of cichlids in their glass do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Some frenzied monkeys, we see do it,
Once per life can each drone bee do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
The lovebirds up in the air do it,
In their flashing display;
Lice in your hair do it,
What's the use of louse spray?
The whole world gabs of how crabs do it,
Even little fruit flies in the labs do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Sidewinders, down by the sage, do it,
Axolotls underage do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
In cages, albino mice do it,
Even birds-of-paradise do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Vampire bats, as they fly, do it,
Hope they get their lips wiped;
Grey octopi do it,
They begin to turn striped.
Oysters, perplexed how they're sexed, do it,
Bookworms, as according to the text, do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
TRINA
Bacilli, mildew and mold do it,
Rusts, though dating must get old, do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Seaweed and kelp, on the sand, do it.
Streptococci, I can't stand, do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
Yeast strains with none else to do do it,
In the scientist's cup;
Amoebas, too, do it,
Though they always split up.
The most discreet young gametes do it,
Even syphilitic spirochaetes do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
SARAH
Arundas, don't ask me why, do it,
Though they're simple, Tasaday do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
ALAN
Cheyenne and Osage, they claim, do it,
And Oneidas, all the same, do it,
Let's do it, let's set a date.
PAUL
The Hopi and Navajo do it,
The same with the Nez Perce;
All tribes we know do it,
In the whole universe.
HAKEEM & MELANIE:
So if the native Cherokee
And the Cree
Do it,
I think it worth
To ask why on Earth
Can't we do it?
[Or: Then tell me why
Can't you and I --
Can't we -- do it?
ALL STUDENTS
So, let's do it,
Let's set a date.
Let's -- set -- a -- date.
In the realm of rock 'n' roll, there are few names as iconic as Queen, and within the Queen pantheon, Brian May stands out not only as a legendary guitarist but also as an astrophysicist with a profound connection to NASA.
Hip-hop, one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th and 21st centuries, has recently reached a significant milestone - it's turning 50 years old.
Coachella Festival 2022: here we are. In two days the doors of one of the most anticipated musical events of the year will open, even more so after the last two years in which for very obvious reasons the live music sector has suffered a very important setback.
The 2022 Grammy Awards were the chronicle of an announced triumph: Jon Baptiste collected 11 nominations and won 5 Grammys, defeating all opponents. This was also the year of the very young Olivia Rodrigo, who managed to take home 3 Grammys, including the the best new artist.
Here is finally some good news, the Arcade Fire have finally revealed the title and release date of their new album, 5 years after the last one. For the fan of the group it has been a time that seemed eternal,
Do we want to define "I know you know me" a masterpiece? Yes, without a shadow of a doubt for at least two reasons. The first and most evident are the artists who interpret it: Caroline Spence and Matt Berninger, second for the deep and poetic text.
My favorite group when I was just a teenager were the Fugees, thanks to them a certain curiosity about english language was born in me. I wanted to know and understand the lyrics of their songs, it wasn't enough for me to be carried away exclusively by their beautiful music.
Sweden and the United States are two countries far from each other, thousands of kilometers separate them, the language, culinary and sporting traditions, I don't feel so categorical about the landscapes, not knowing all of America there may be states that have the same reliefs of the country of northern Europe, but on one thing I am sure
It has been talked about for almost 3 years, rumored and it is hoped that sooner or later they will arrive at a collaboration, and now we are satisfied: the Catalan singer Rosalia and the American musician Oneohtrix finally announce the publication of a piece together!
In England there are institutions that are untouchable, first of all Queen Elizabeth II who reigns undisputed in the beating heart of every Englishman, then there are the Beatles, and that's the reason why they were awarded the title of baronets.
Looking at the images, one immediately thinks of archive photos of at least a year and a half ago. Lots of people together without masks dancing freely
How a music group can deliver strong and clear messages without singing is a mystery yet Canadians GoodSpeed You! Black Emperor they succeed very well.
"Creep" by Radiohead is certainly one of the most listened to, revisited and reinterpreted songs in the history of music. So much loved and listened to on all six continents, at least once in our life we all found ourselves humming it.
Very bad story for rapper T.I. and his wife Tiny, in fact, they have been accused of sexual abuse and kidnapping.
The malefactor managed to take Koji and Gustavo away, while Miss Asia, the third bulldog, escaped and was found shortly after by Lady Gaga's bodyguards.
David Crosby against Phoebe Bridgers, if we had been in the Middle Ages, they probably would have challenged each other with the sword, while in 2021 they decided to go wild with tweets.
Evan Rachel Wood, the beautiful protagonist of Westworld has decided to denounce the violence she has suffered for years, at least according to what she claims, by Marilyn Manson.
After some positive signs in the past months, here is the news that we weren't hoping to learn and that throws new questions on the possibility of organizing festivals and live concerts for 2021.
The winners of the 43rd edition of the Kennedy Center Honors have recently been announced, including Joan Baez, Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Allen and the violinist Midori.
The band Soundgarden recently recorded two classics with Brandie Carlile. After the death of their leader Chris Cornell, the band had decided to stop for some time also as a sign of respect for the untimely death of their front man.
New year is synonymous of news and in fact 2021 opened with a nice surprise. The American rock group, The Foo Fighters, founded in 1994 by Dave Grohl ex drummer of Nirvana, delight us with the release of a new single entitled "No son of Mine".
He was 69 and on Christmas Day, guitarist Tony Rice, Bluegrass legend, passed away. His label, Rounder Records, made the news with an official release on December 26th.
We still talk about music, but today we do it from a different point of view, taking a cue from a book, a photographic book called Ten Cities.
I was about 6 years old when I listened for the first time "Blowing in the wind" hummed by my mom while she was accompanying me to school, the version was the Italian one, but I liked the rhythm right away.