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Throw the Yule Log On

A Christmas song by P.D.Q. Bach


Throw the yule log on, Uncle John
Throw the yule log on, Uncle John

Throw the yule log

on Uncle John.

(Soprano: Fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa fa mi fa
Alto: Wahza whuza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo wah
Tenor: Chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick-a chick-a chick-a boom bah
Bass: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ha)

Put the pickle down, Uncle John
Put the pickle down, Uncle John

Put the pickle

down Uncle John.


(Soprano: Fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa fa mi fa
Alto: Wahza whuza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza woo woo, wuhza wuhza wuhza wuhza woo wah
Tenor: Chick chick chick chick chick chick chick chick-a chick-a chick-a boom bah
Bass: Ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ho ha)

Ten o’clock on Christmas morn and all the guests are coming to the door;
Ten o’clock on Christmas morn and Uncle John’s already on the floor.
Though the weather’s bitter cold there’s not a frown to mar the festive mood;
Wait ’til they discover that old Uncle John has eaten all the food.


Hear the hall clock strike, Uncle John
Hear the hall clock strike, Uncle John

Hear the hall clock

strike Uncle John.

(Soprano: Fa la la, fa la la, fa la la, fa la la fa la la, fa fa mi fa
Alto: Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear, fuzzy wuzzy had no hair, fuzzy wuzzy wasn’t fuzzy wuzzy wuzzy wuhza wuhza woo wah
Tenor: Sis sis sis sis sis sis sis sis sis boom bah
Bass: Boom chick boom chick boom chick boom chick boom chick boom chick boom boom boom buhzoowah doowah)

Please, will you come to Uncle John?
Please, will you come to Uncle John?
Gather around poor Uncle John.
Please, will you come to Uncle John (the no-good good-for-nothing),
Oh, when will you come to Uncle John?

Oh, when will you come to,

Uncle John?

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I came to a really serious revelation over the last few weeks, as I play the inevitable holiday concerts.





I really, really hate playing waltzes.


I mean, if there are offbeats to be had, violas always get them. Sometimes violists are called offbeats. Sometimes they're called "deadbeats", but who's counting (not the violas, that's for sure)?



Except I'd much rather be the "...pah...pah" of "OOM pah OOM pah" than the "...chuck chuck" of "BOOM chuck chuck".


Just thought I'd share.