That Reminiscent Melody 1920 "What's In A Name"

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 3 Sept 2007
2007

If you aspire to write a show
and you desire to make it go,
please your musical patron
and you'll be sure of a great run.
Borrow a bit of a tune they know,
many the hit of a Broadway show
is just a variation
of some old time creation.

When they play it, ev'rybody listens,
then they say it brings a reminiscence
of some classical strain
some familiar refrain.
Though the writers think they can disguise it,
some first nighters always recognise it,
Soon ev'rybody knows the tune;
and then it's christened
that reminiscent melody.

When they play it, ev'rybody listens,
then they say it brings a reminiscence
of some classical strain
some familiar refrain.
Though the writers think they can disguise it,
some first nighters always recognise it,
Soon ev'rybody knows the tune;
and then it's christened
that reminiscent melody.

To have a hit in your show, be sure
they feature it in your overture,
intermissions are fine times
for playing it eight or nine times.
And when you're staging it don't forget,
you'll have a raging hit if you let
some girl who's very pretty
come out and sing your ditty.

When they play it, ev'rybody listens,
then they say it brings a reminiscence
of some classical strain
some familiar refrain.
Though the writers think they can disguise it,
some first nighters always recognise it,
Soon ev'rybody knows the tune;
and then it's christened
that reminiscent melody.

When they play it, ev'rybody listens,
then they say it brings a reminiscence
of some classical strain
some familiar refrain.
Though the writers think they can disguise it,
some first nighters always recognise it,
Soon ev'rybody knows the tune;
and then it's christened
that reminiscent melody.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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That Reminiscent Melody 1920
from "What's In A Name"
Music by Milton Ager
Lyrics by John Murray Anderson & Jack Yellen
© MCMXX by Leo Feist Inc. New York
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 3 September 2007 at 10.27am
in association with Doug Grierson
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