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Summer Skule Bluz

Duh-da-da-duh!

My wife said to me, "Honey,
we need some vacation money."
And she laid down the rule
told me I'm teachin' summer skule.
I complained, I said, "Dear,
I been teachin' hard all year!"
She said, "Don't give me no lip,
we're takin' the kids on a trip.
So love, now don't be a fool
sign your ass-up for summer skule."

So I got me the job
and I can dress like a slob.
'Got a class full of keeners
real summer skule wieners,
'got admin on my back,
they won't cut me no slack.
So now 'til the end of July
I'll be teachin' chemis-try,
and tho' the pay really sucks
I need those few extra bucks.
I'm paying extra union dues
and singin' summer skule bluz.

Duh-da-da-da-da-da-dada-duh-da!

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  • Terry-too silver member
    September 13

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    Shudder

    Fatigue and compulsion
    result in revulsion
    apparent so obviously!
    Back-bent industriously
    while others all away
    through school holiday--
    more than tired souls
    bear, 'n' remain whole!
    I send my condolences
    for p-poor recompenses!

    Seriously, great to see
    you back again, ol' buddy!

    Best wishes in the contest!
    Terry


    • basilisk
      September 13
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      Well, it can't be that bad, after all I did summer school yet again this year. Ironically, two students in my make-up class failed with me during the first semester last year. Imagine the looks on their faces when they saw who was teaching the summer school class. It's little things like that that make-up for the lousy pay.

      Good to be back. Thanks Terry.


  • toomysterious
    September 12

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    Thanks for this jolly little trip into the wonderful little world of "work 'til you drop". You've managed to inject humor into a tedious chore and all with upbeat rhythm.


    • basilisk
      September 13
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      Thank you toomy. Blues seem to write themselves if you have the rhythm in your mind.


  • Bluemonday silver member
    September 12
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    Not Summertime Bues then lol...He had to work for reward as well..loved it, good verse and balance...Good luck in the comp...Dan


    • basilisk
      September 12
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      Glad you liked it Dan. Thank you for the comment.

  • Vera Rich
    September 12

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    I like the irony of a teacher who does not speak "received standard" . I am not sure what "Wieners" are (the Wieners with which I am most familiar are inhabitants of Vienna!) which do not seem to fit here.). However, to my mind, THIS DOES NOT MATTER... the poem works perfectly well without an explanation. After all, it is a song - and live performances cannot stop for footnotes! After all, as the editors of the latest ARDEN edition of Hamlet point out - most audiences have not the least idea what he meant by "mobled queen! (if indeed he did write "mobled" and not "innobled" or any of the early printed variants) but they are impressed by the word, nevertheless.

    So let me commend you, not only on a most amusing song, but also on your confidence in NOT giving explanations of demotic words that may not be fully comprehensible to your entire audience.

    Thank you!

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