Dance of the Hours

"Dance of the Hours" is a song from La Gioconda composed by Amilcare Ponchielli.

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La Gioconda - Amilcare Ponchielli

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This classical music staple has perhaps been more often lampooned than loved.

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A straight version of it was used in the Walt Disney cartoon film Fantasia (movie), albeit with ballet-dancing hippos complete with tutus.

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Walt Disney - Cartoon - Fantasia (movie) - Ballet - Hippos - Tutu

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Spike Jones and His City Slickers' rendition included several segments of the melody, although presented out of order to suit the presentation of the record, a parody of the Indianapolis 500 that was effectively a sequel to their William Tell Overture.

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Spike Jones and His City Slickers - Indianapolis 500 - William Tell Overture

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The piece may best be recognized from one segment of it that formed the basis for the hit song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" and its sequel "Return to Camp Granada" by Allan Sherman. That same segment has also been used in televsion ads as recently as 2005.

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Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh - Return to Camp Granada - Allan Sherman - 2005

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