THE MERRY MINUET

For Stereo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhaDtSBmIrI&fmt=18

THE MERRY MINUET::: The Music "The Merry Minuet" was written in 1958 by Sheldon Harnick during the cold war. We were all worried about Russia bombing us and every town and city had a bomb shelter. The John Birch society was talking about the bomb being dropped right here in River City. Every body was scared. Illustrated magazines were being handed out on church steps, in shopping malls about how the Russins planed on taking over the U.S. government. The Russians are coming the Russians are coming. After listening to the song you might think the lyrics were written today. The Kingston Trio recorded the song at the Hungry I in 1958 and it was released on Jan. 5, 1959. That's forty-seven years ago and today nobody likes anybody very much. My Judy is in the video.

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[MaiHarinder]

Your illustrations are outstanding. Thanks!

[rainydog]

@MaiHarinder Thank you for stopping by and leaving that compliment.

Bill

[Bobs113]

@Gardoglee I also got in trouble for singing this at school. Only in my case it was high school and during the Cuban missile crisis. I was called into the dean's office (boarding school) and told to cease and desist. My definitely off-beat sense of humor was NOT appreciated! LOL

Thanks, rainydog, for posting this. It brought back many memories.

[rainydog]

@Bobs113 You were right on for singing it when in High School. Often some people are never ready for the truth, even in humor. Song writers, comedians, artists, and poets are usually out front way ahead of the rest of the world. Keep singing and never give up. Thanks for stopping by.

Bill

[judydavie]

I wonder if we would have laughed at this in the 1950s if we had known this would still be true in 2010.

[Gardoglee]

I loved it the first time I heard it, even though I was only seven at the time. I then got sent to the principle's office for singing it on the playground at school. The teacher said something about how I didn't like anyone...

[MaiHarinder]

@rainydog My pleasure. 

[rainboweinstein]

Showing House at "and I don't like anybody very much" = brilliant

[Horsemarine100]

I first heard this on the Kingston Trio's "Hungry I" LP, in the late 50s. Not much seems to have changed in half a century!

[oldtl345]

This song sounds like it was taken from todays headlines. Proving that nothing has changed much. I do have to admit though I laughed hard at it ROFL:)

[rainydog]

@chabapan My fault. I mean prophet. Thanks for the correction.

Bill

[chabapan]

@rainydog errr...you mean 'prophet.'

[Only1JhannaMarie]

I grew up with my Mom's music. The one song I couldn't find on youtube is I saw Esaw! Man, I couldn't even remember this band! So cool that I found it! Thank you for posting all the songs!