Frank and Ernest by Thaves for January 16, 2010
January 15, 2010
January 17, 2010
Transcript:
Frank says, "Wow, you can play 'Flight of the Bumblebee' on the oboe!" Ernest says, "I took a speed-reeding course."
yyyguy about 15 years ago
Al Hirt used to play it on his trumpet. it was used as the theme for the Green Hornet TV show.
ejcapulet about 15 years ago
I bet that ties your fiffies in a knot!
napaeric about 15 years ago
That is very impressive, now try it on the tuba.
BigChiefDesoto about 15 years ago
Or Spike Jones’ “Flight of the Bumblebee” played by a trombone player with hay fever! “For years the trombonist performed this difficult feat without mishap, but with the coming of HIGH FIDELITY, the vision of the bee carrying pollen from flower to flower took on such UTTER REALISM that…. well…. it came out like this!”
RavennaAl about 15 years ago
Everyone knows that according to the laws of physics that it is impossible for a bumblebee to fly. Thankfully, bumblebees never studied physics.
fredbuhl about 15 years ago
I play it on the stereo.
yyyguy about 15 years ago
used to play tuba in high school. never got better than playing “La Marseillaise” (sp?) as a demonstration piece.
bmonk about 15 years ago
RavennaAl, that’s an urban myth (see about2/3 down under “Myths”). Using proper equations, bees can fly very nicely, thank you.