“Danny Kaye sings for Children” was a very old record with a couple of song about Tubby the Tuba - one of which had him looking for “his” song and contained a lovely tuba solo in it. i used to play the opening bars of “La Marseillaise” as a demonstration of the tuba’s range when i played one during high school days. (it’s the French National Anthem for those who don’t know it.)
Sisyphos over 14 years ago
Only Opus could make a tuba solo rock! Go, Opus!
RussellNash over 14 years ago
But penguins don’t have lips. How does he play?
rayannina over 14 years ago
Oh sure, nitpick!
tis4kis over 14 years ago
It’s true he doesn’t have lips… which is WHY it sounds like “PHWOOMP! OOMPH UMPTH! BLATT!” and “HONK!”
wndrwrthg over 14 years ago
RussellNash, he’s just that good.
Ray_C over 14 years ago
Kis: Don’t all tuba solos sound like “PHWOOMP! OOMPH UMPTH! BLATT!” and “HONK!”?
Allison Nunn Premium Member over 14 years ago
NAH; some tuba solos SWING !! Heard a Jazz solo done on tuba. Amazing (and very good!!)
MisngNOLA over 14 years ago
bass and tuba, gotta love it
QuietGuy over 14 years ago
Leon Redbone… and a tuba player onstage…
jrbj over 14 years ago
C’mon people, the groupies are so stoned they’ll clap for anything. Even a tuba solo from a penguin.
SallyLin over 14 years ago
What I love are the enormously improved lyrics!
Logicman over 14 years ago
This would be ‘improved’ in a sense I was not previously aware of – although they ARE funnier!
yyyguy over 14 years ago
“Danny Kaye sings for Children” was a very old record with a couple of song about Tubby the Tuba - one of which had him looking for “his” song and contained a lovely tuba solo in it. i used to play the opening bars of “La Marseillaise” as a demonstration of the tuba’s range when i played one during high school days. (it’s the French National Anthem for those who don’t know it.)
PalomaP5 over 14 years ago
sounds like a stalker.
1deano over 14 years ago
Now that is what I call improvisation!
Sherlock Watson over 14 years ago
Maybe the girls are going wild because he’s waist-high and has amazing mouth control.
(Yes, my mind is in the gutter.)
JP Steve Premium Member over 14 years ago
That was herring and tuba, not bass!
Llywus over 14 years ago
I prefer my tuba with a little mayo and green onion on wheat bread.
dstufff over 14 years ago
Hey yyyguy -
I listened to Tubby the Tuba when I was young. I had it on a 45 rpm record (if I recall correctly).
ChukLitl Premium Member over 14 years ago
A tuba player with no lips must have a very talented tongue.
Ushindi over 14 years ago
All The Tuba Jazz Solos You Will Ever Want To Hear (If You Dare)