Summer Medley
(There's no wrong way to play in The Music Class!)
Happy summer, everyone! Have we got a medley for you! That’s right, today’s Song Of The Week is “Summer Medley”. The definition of a medley is “A varied mixture of people or things; a miscellany.” And that is what we will strive for today.
I would like to start this lovely post of miscellany by reminding everyone that there’s no wrong way to play an instrument.
Now that we’ve got that covered, on to the song! This medley features three Americana songs that were popular in the early 1900s. What else was popular in the early 1900s? Saying things like “She’s your tootsie wootsie,” which was presumably a compliment and is included in our first song of this medley, “In the Good Old Summertime.” (You can see the full lyrics in The Dolphin Collection songbook!) This song is most famous for being featured in the Judy Garland movie of the same name called…. In the Good Old Summertime! For some great nostalgia and corsets, check out the trailer below.
What else was popular in the early 1900s? Tandem bicycles and barbershop quartets. Our next song in this medley is “Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two).” With the marvels of modern video editing, this one guy nails the whole four-part barbershop quartet himself. (He also does a great version of “In The Good Old Summertime”).
The third and final song is “East Side, West Side (The Sidewalks of New York)”. What else was popular in the early 1900s? Apparently exceedingly long song titles. This very silly version of the song is a nod back to our first video of the Music Class girl playing tambourine on her head. I hope it makes you and your kids giggle and try tap dancing in your kitchen!