Music Man
Fisher-Price Lyrics
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"I am the music man,
And I come from down your way* and I can play!"
Response: "What can you play?"
The Music Man: "I play the piano!"
Pia-pia-pia-no, pia-pia-no!"
Richie The Music Man:
"I am the music man,
And I come from down your way* and I can play!"
Response: "What can you play?"
The Music Man: "The saxophone."
Group: "Saxo saxo saxophone saxophone saxophone
Saxo saxo saxophone saxo saxophone
Ralph Pia pia piano piano piano –
Pia pia piano pia piano!"
Chahci
The Music Man:
"I am the music man,
And I come from down your way* and I can play!"
Response: "What can you play?"
The Music Man: "The big bass drum!"
Group: "Big bass big bass big bass drum
Big bass drum big bass drum
Big bass big bass big bass drum
Big bass big bass drum!
Richie Saxo saxo saxophone saxophone saxophone
Saxo saxo saxophone saxo saxophone
Ralph Pia pia piano piano piano –
Pia pia piano pia piano!"
Potsie The Music Man:
"I am the music man,
And I come from down your way* and I can play!"
Response: "What can you play?"
The Music Man: "I play the triangle
Triangle triangle triangle triangle
Triangle triangle triangle triangle
Chahci Big bass drum big bass drum
Big bass big bass big bass drum
Big bass big bass drum!
Richie Saxo saxo saxophone saxophone saxophone
Saxo saxo saxophone saxo saxophone
Ralph Pia pia piano piano piano –
Pia pia piano pia piano!"
The Fisher-Price's song Music Man tells the story of a group of kids encountering a man who brags about being a musician and claims he can play several different instruments. The lyrics follow a call-and-response structure where the Music Man introduces himself and declares his ability to play an instrument, and the group responds by chanting the name of the instrument. The lyrics are simple but catchy and enable children to learn about different musical instruments and sounds.
The song has a playful and cheerful tone, making it an excellent choice for younger audiences. The repetitive structure of the lyrics makes it easy for children to sing along and memorize the tune. Additionally, the song encourages kids to engage actively with the music and participate in the call-and-response structure, which promotes their interactive skills and social development.
Overall, the Fisher-Price's song Music Man is an entertaining and educational piece that introduces children to the world of music and instills in them a love for various instruments and sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the music man,
And I come from down your way* and I can play!
The Music Man introduces himself as someone who can play music and asks where the group is from.
What can you play?
The group asks the Music Man what musical instrument he can play.
I play the piano!
The Music Man responds that he knows how to play the piano.
Pia-pia-pia-no, pia-no, pia-no;
Pia-pia-pia-no, pia-pia-no!
The group repeats the word 'piano' in a rhythmic manner.
The Music Man: 'I play the saxophone.'
The Music Man says that he knows how to play the saxophone.
Saxo saxo saxophone saxophone saxophone
Saxo saxo saxophone saxo saxophone
Ralph Pia pia piano piano piano –
Pia pia piano pia piano!
The group repeats the word 'saxophone' and 'piano' in a rhythmic manner.
The Music Man: 'I play the big bass drum!'
The Music Man says that he knows how to play the big bass drum.
Big bass big bass big bass drum
Big bass drum big bass drum
Big bass big bass big bass drum
Big bass big bass drum!
Richie Saxo saxo saxophone saxophone saxophone
Saxo saxo saxophone saxo saxophone
Ralph Pia pia piano piano piano –
Pia pia piano pia piano!
The group repeats the words 'big bass drum', 'saxophone', and 'piano' in a rhythmic manner.
The Music Man: 'I play the triangle
Triangle triangle triangle triangle
Triangle triangle triangle triangle'
The Music Man says that he knows how to play the triangle and the group repeats the word 'triangle' in a rhythmic manner.
Chahci Big bass drum big bass drum
Big bass big bass big bass drum
Big bass big bass drum!
Richie Saxo saxo saxophone saxophone saxophone
Saxo saxo saxophone saxo saxophone
Ralph Pia pia piano piano piano –
Pia pia piano pia piano!
The group repeats the words 'big bass drum', 'saxophone', and 'piano' while one member is named.
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