Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson for November 30, 2011
Transcript:
Petey; ARnk hoogy heenky arnk arnk hoo hoo hoo Alice: What's the name of that song? Petey: "The Jolly Little Elf Makes Toys in Santa's Workshop with his Magic Hammer, Bang, Bang, Bang." Alice: It's lovely! Petey: Advanced players are instructed at one point to use an actual hammer!
oranaiche almost 13 years ago
On the oboe?
tis4kis almost 13 years ago
That would be my guess, fear-ciuil…
Destiny23 almost 13 years ago
Yay! Everyone gets to play percussion for this song!!.♪ If I had a ham-mer, ♫♪ I’d hammer in the mo-rning… ♫
Sisyphos almost 13 years ago
What does Polyfill think of this musical piece and of Petey’s performance?
markbrowningmilner almost 13 years ago
my students love to bang their little jingle sticks to♪ If I had a ham-mer, ♫ ♪ I’d hammer in the mo-rning… ♫
Ida No almost 13 years ago
Just make sure you use a silver one.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Too bad we really can’t hear Petey play.
GROG Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I think we’re fortunate that we can’t actually hear Petey play.
Tancread Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I am not sure arming the musicians is such a good idea.
neatslob Premium Member almost 13 years ago
I wonder if the elf’s name is Maxwell?
WaitingMan almost 13 years ago
To get an idea of what Petey’s playing sounds like, listen to some John Coltrane from the last year or two of his life. Richard’s sound effects are a close approximation.
Popeyesforearm almost 13 years ago
Petey needs to hammer out some more practice on that liquorice stick.
Popeyesforearm almost 13 years ago
Oh yeah, I love the spittle drop in the first panel. His socks must be absorbing the puddle.
Muzition almost 13 years ago
How avant-garde!
zsteelie Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Winter concert time again!!
DonVanni almost 13 years ago
Clang! Clang! Maxwell’s silver hammer…
Gilda Blackmore almost 13 years ago
Have we ever heard Alice say “it’s lovely” before?
silverqueen almost 13 years ago
I like how they get along so well sometimes.