![]() When the snake is dead they put flowers on its head. On the planet Mars all the women smoke cigars.Įvery puff they take is enough to kill a snake. He quotes different sets of lyrics, such as:Īll the girls in France do the hokey pokey dance,Īnd the way they shake is enough to kill a snake The context is a discussion of a Louis Armstrong recording from 1928 called “Tight Like This.” Listen at 2:04 as Louis quotes the “Egyptian” melody and varies it a few times.īenzon knows the Egyptian melody from childhood. You can find an excellent capsule history of it in William Benzon’s book Beethoven’s Anvil. It turns out to be hundreds of years of old, and goes by many different names. I’ve always wondered where the Egyptian melody came from. Here’s a kid playing it on bass clarinet: If you believe that any review contained on our site infringes upon your copyright, please email us.I know this melody as the cartoon snakecharmer song.
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