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#185552 07/01/2009 2:09 AM
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Zed #185555 07/01/2009 3:04 AM
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'Deed. Cool graphic!

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Canada Day
Neither of my two Canadian brothers ever mentioned it. So, happy C-birthday and happy day off.

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Singing a rousing chorus of the Canadian national anthem, The Maple Leaf Rag.

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Cheers!


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Zed #185594 07/02/2009 2:04 AM
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Zed, when I clicked on your link I didn't see anything about mlr.

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See this is why I rarely do links. because they don't.
It was supposed to be an audio of maple leaf rag. Which incidentally has nothing to do with Canucks.

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It works! > grin <

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See this is why I rarely do links. because they don't.
It was supposed to be an audio of maple leaf rag. Which incidentally has nothing to do with Canucks.


And here I thought it was about the Canadian flag.

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Nope

Verse 1: I came from ole Virginy From de county Acomac
I have no wealth to speak of 'cept de clothes upon my back.
I can do de country hoe down I can buck and wing to show down,
And while I'm in the notion just step back and watch my motion.

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

Verse 2: I dropp'd into de swellest ball, The great exclusive it,
But my face was dead agin me and my trousers didn't fit.
But when Maple Leaf was started my timidity departed.
I lost my trepidation you could taste de admiration.

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

INTERLUDE WITH DANCE

Verse 3: De men were struck wid jealousy, De razors 'gan to flash.
But de ladies gathered 'round me for I'd sholy made a mash.
De finest belle she sent a boy to call a coach and four.
We rode around a season till we both were lost to reason

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

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It has words?!

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I've tried to find if there 's any version with those lyrics sung to it, but no succes. (never knew it had words either)

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here's a link to the sheet music, which I got via Wikipedia (note the lack of lyrics, and the fact that this is repeatedly referred to as "the first instrumental piece to sell over one million copies." link
-joe (it's in the public domain, so anyone can add lyrics I guess) friday

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Hey! this is wonderful! Thank you! That 's good scores! Good prints! Let's see if those lyrics really fit in. That's really , really nice!
(hm, Etaoin maybe? Who knows? For me it will take weeks)

Edit: Weeks? Months! It needs the experts to do this.

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You can listen to it
here.
It's fun to listen while you follow the notes in tsuwm's link. As to the words fitting...well, mostly. I guess.

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If it is a rag then, like later jazz, the sheet music is only a rough guide.


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