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I Hate Music!
English source:
Leonard Bernstein
I hate music!
But I like to sing: la dee da da dee; la dee da dee.
But that’s not music, not what I call music.
No, sir. Music is a lot of men in a lot of tails, making lots of noise like a lot of females;
Music is a lot of folks in a big dark hall, where they really don’t want to be at all;
with a lot of chairs and a lot of airs, and a lot of furs and diamonds!
Music is silly! I hate music!
But I like to sing: la dee da da dee: la dee da dee: la dee da dee.
But I like to sing: la dee da da dee; la dee da dee.
But that’s not music, not what I call music.
No, sir. Music is a lot of men in a lot of tails, making lots of noise like a lot of females;
Music is a lot of folks in a big dark hall, where they really don’t want to be at all;
with a lot of chairs and a lot of airs, and a lot of furs and diamonds!
Music is silly! I hate music!
But I like to sing: la dee da da dee: la dee da dee: la dee da dee.
Composer
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist.
Poet
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the U.S. to receive worldwide acclaim.