A Spoonful of Sugar parody by The Newfangled Four Lyrics
[Intro]
Every single day, rehearse and never play
We find that if we don't, the judges surely say:
"You missed a pickup there!" "You clearly need more air!"
"Tune it!" "Sing through it!" "You blew it!"
"No go!"
[Pre-Verse 1: Jackson, *Jake*]
I got it! (*What have you got?*)
Isn't it obvious, Jake? (*I literally have absolutely no idea what it could be, you've given me very little context!*)
I gave you an eight-bar intro, that should've been plenty! (*We've been through this, Ryan needs at least 16 bars or he gets lost!*)
W-w-wait, but you're the one who asked? (*Yeah, I was asking for Ryan!*)
*He is extremely shy, and occasionally... hungry.*
My master plan!
You see:
[Verse 1]
In every contest to be won, there is an element of fun
You find the fun, then snap! A 93! (Golly, gee!)
Yet every chord you try to sing, they never really ring
Sing free-- in key!-- It's very clear to see...
That...
[Bridge to Verse 2: Jake]
Hey! Remember, Jackson, we've been working on all three categories of our judging system!
Right?
So I can think of no-one better to kick this whole thing off than our very own singing judge candidate: Ryan!
Take it away, buddy!
[Verse 2]
When you croon, people shudder, and our singing score goes down
Our singing score goes dow-own
Singing score goes down
Every word that you utter makes our singing score go down
We need more lead height, post-haste!
[Bridge to Verse 3: Joey]
You see, the joke here is that we could score a lot higher in singing
If only Jackson was just... better
Little do these guys know, I've been an awful singer for years!
Allow me to demonstrate!
(sung) Ya-ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a, ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a, Ya-ha-a-a-a!
[Verse 3]
A quartet trying to be the best has very little time to rest
They're practicing their authenticity (Now I see)
Quite intent in their pursuit
To find a joke that's quite a hoot
Sometimes, it's best, to settle with a toot! (*toot*)
Just a crude sense of humor helps the performance score go down
The performance score go dow-own
Performance score go brown
Just a skewed bit of humor makes the performance score go down
Flush the points right down the drain!
[Verse 4]
In every barbershop arrangement, opportunities abound
Just waiting for their moment to be found (Look around)
So if you need a holy grail
Just call on Aaron Dale!
And hence (And hence)
You'll find (You'll find)
It's perfectly designed!
[Tenor solo]
Ha, ah-ah-ah-ah! (Don't do it, Joe!)
Ho oh! (You're not Julie Andrews!)
Oh-oh-oh-woah! (Aaaaah!)
(Spoken) Glad you guys could keep up with me!
'Cause I know exactly what we need to do to score more points in the music category. (Uh-huh!)
**Exactly** what we need to do to score more points in the music category
[Verse 5a]
If the song and arrangement as performed lacks a sensitive handling of musical elements such as melody, harmony, and embellishments indicative of the barbershop style, the music score goes down
The music score goes dow-own
Music score goes down
If the song and arrangement as performed lacks a sensitive handling of musical elements such as melody, harmony, and embellishments indicative of the barbershop style
Which can briefly be described as a style of unaccompanied vocal music, characterised by constant 4-part chords for every melody not of primarily homo-rythmic texture!
[Spoken: Joey, *Jackson*]
Whoo! Look! The music judges are salivating!
*No, they're-they're just drooling.*
Oh
[Verse 5b]
Then the music score goes down
In the most delightful way!
And though we've learned a thing or two
We still don't know what to do
The Newfangled Four!
[Outro]
Hope you had some fun
This song is almost done
So now we'll get off the stage!
Every single day, rehearse and never play
We find that if we don't, the judges surely say:
"You missed a pickup there!" "You clearly need more air!"
"Tune it!" "Sing through it!" "You blew it!"
"No go!"
[Pre-Verse 1: Jackson, *Jake*]
I got it! (*What have you got?*)
Isn't it obvious, Jake? (*I literally have absolutely no idea what it could be, you've given me very little context!*)
I gave you an eight-bar intro, that should've been plenty! (*We've been through this, Ryan needs at least 16 bars or he gets lost!*)
W-w-wait, but you're the one who asked? (*Yeah, I was asking for Ryan!*)
*He is extremely shy, and occasionally... hungry.*
My master plan!
You see:
[Verse 1]
In every contest to be won, there is an element of fun
You find the fun, then snap! A 93! (Golly, gee!)
Yet every chord you try to sing, they never really ring
Sing free-- in key!-- It's very clear to see...
That...
[Bridge to Verse 2: Jake]
Hey! Remember, Jackson, we've been working on all three categories of our judging system!
Right?
So I can think of no-one better to kick this whole thing off than our very own singing judge candidate: Ryan!
Take it away, buddy!
[Verse 2]
When you croon, people shudder, and our singing score goes down
Our singing score goes dow-own
Singing score goes down
Every word that you utter makes our singing score go down
We need more lead height, post-haste!
[Bridge to Verse 3: Joey]
You see, the joke here is that we could score a lot higher in singing
If only Jackson was just... better
Little do these guys know, I've been an awful singer for years!
Allow me to demonstrate!
(sung) Ya-ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a, ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a, Ya-ha-a-a-a!
[Verse 3]
A quartet trying to be the best has very little time to rest
They're practicing their authenticity (Now I see)
Quite intent in their pursuit
To find a joke that's quite a hoot
Sometimes, it's best, to settle with a toot! (*toot*)
Just a crude sense of humor helps the performance score go down
The performance score go dow-own
Performance score go brown
Just a skewed bit of humor makes the performance score go down
Flush the points right down the drain!
[Verse 4]
In every barbershop arrangement, opportunities abound
Just waiting for their moment to be found (Look around)
So if you need a holy grail
Just call on Aaron Dale!
And hence (And hence)
You'll find (You'll find)
It's perfectly designed!
[Tenor solo]
Ha, ah-ah-ah-ah! (Don't do it, Joe!)
Ho oh! (You're not Julie Andrews!)
Oh-oh-oh-woah! (Aaaaah!)
(Spoken) Glad you guys could keep up with me!
'Cause I know exactly what we need to do to score more points in the music category. (Uh-huh!)
**Exactly** what we need to do to score more points in the music category
[Verse 5a]
If the song and arrangement as performed lacks a sensitive handling of musical elements such as melody, harmony, and embellishments indicative of the barbershop style, the music score goes down
The music score goes dow-own
Music score goes down
If the song and arrangement as performed lacks a sensitive handling of musical elements such as melody, harmony, and embellishments indicative of the barbershop style
Which can briefly be described as a style of unaccompanied vocal music, characterised by constant 4-part chords for every melody not of primarily homo-rythmic texture!
[Spoken: Joey, *Jackson*]
Whoo! Look! The music judges are salivating!
*No, they're-they're just drooling.*
Oh
[Verse 5b]
Then the music score goes down
In the most delightful way!
And though we've learned a thing or two
We still don't know what to do
The Newfangled Four!
[Outro]
Hope you had some fun
This song is almost done
So now we'll get off the stage!