Parody of “Thoughts on Strange Visitors”, words and music by
Leslie Fish
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Parody lyrics ©9/8/89 by Bob Kanefsky. All rights reserved. The copyright of the original lyrics and music remain with the holder(s) of the original copyright.
| What | Am inst | ruments can these | C be | , so small and | Am plain | ? |
| These | C pla | stic things of half a pound |
| Can | G ri | val in their haunting sound |
| The | F wood | en harp I lug around. |
| It | G goes | a | Em gainst | the | Am grain | . |
What instruments can these be? They seem immune:
Not strung with any strings to break,
Not bound with any pegs to shake,
Not covered with a skin to flake,
And never out of tune.
What instruments can these be? They can’t be real.
The notes emerge so sweet and pure,
Chameleon-like, with such allure
That organ, drum, and dulcimer
Could sue for look-and-feel.
What instruments can these be, beyond compare,
That novices can play with such
A comf’rtable and feather touch
Their hands don’t even bleed too much?
It seems a bit unfair.
What instruments can these be? I am undone.
The digitizing circuit sings
Like goatskin drums and catgut strings.
I wish I’d never seen the things!
And I must get me one.
| And | E I | must get me | Am one | . |
