The Music Man (song)

The Music Man is a "traditional" (ie. authorless) song and game popular in the United Kingdom.

Related Topics:
Traditional - Authorless - Song - Game - United Kingdom

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The song is basic and, like We Shall Overcome and other songs in a similar vein, has theoretically limitless verses, each of which follows a certain form:

Related Topics:
We Shall Overcome - Limitless - Certain form

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Music Man: I am the music man, I come from far away, and I can play!

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Member of audience: What do you play?

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Music Man: I play X

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The Music Man then demonstrates instrument or song X through physical movement and onomatopeia

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