[NewMusic] Book Review - Alex Ross = Gannicide

[Matthew Goodheart]

I've heard this before. . . ironically it is was harmonized using  
serial techniques. . .


On Nov 4, 2007, at 1:30 AM, Michael Henry wrote:

>>> Thanks to this thread title, I have David Bowie's "Suffragette  
>>> City" stuck
>>> in my head.  Not complaining, mind you, save for the fact that  
>>> I'm having
>>> trouble coming up with new lyrics to fit the subject.
>
> Hey man, oh leave me alone you know
> Hey man, oh Henry, get off the new music list, I gotta
> Hey man, I gotta chord to resolve
> This mellow thighed chick just made me write parallel fifths
>
> Hey man, my schooldays insane
> Hey man, it's Milton Babbitt again
> Hey man, he's a total blam-blam
> He said he had to squeeze John Adams, but... then he...
>
> (CHORUS)
> Oh don't lean on me man, cause you can't afford the ticket
> I'm back on Tonalist City
> Oh don't lean on me man
> Cause you ain't got time to check it
> You know my Tonalist City
> Is outta sight...and Adorno is right
>
> Hey man, Henry, don't be unkind, go away
> Hey man, I can't take it this time, no way
> Hey man, John Adams don't crash here
> There's only room for one and here he comes, here he comes
>
> CHORUS
>
> Oh spit on me!
>
> CHORUS
>
> A Tonalist City, a Neo-Tonalist City
> I'm back on Tonalist City, I'm back on Tonalist City
> Ooo, Neo-tonalist city, ooo, Neo-Tonalist City
> Oooh-how, Tonalist City, oooh-how, Tonalist City, oooh-how
> Tonalist
>
> Ohhh, Wham Bam Thank You Milton!
>
> A Tonalist City, a Neo-Tonalist City
>   Quite all right
> A Tonalist City
>   Too fine
> A Neo-Tonalist City, ooh, a Neo-Tonalist City
> Oh, my Tonalist City, oh my Neo-Tonalist City
> Oh, Tonalist
> Neo-Tonalist!
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Matthew Goodheart
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