Do Re Mi
The London Theatre Orchestra and Cast Lyrics
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A very good place to start
When you read you begin with (A-B-C)
When you sing you begin with Do-Re-Mi
(Do-re-mi) Do-Re-Mi
The first three notes just happen to be
Do-re-mi (Do-Re-Mi)
Come, I'll make it easier for you, listen
Do, a deer, a female deer
Re, a drop of golden sun
Mi, a name I call myself
Fa, a long, long way to run
So, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow so
Ti, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do oh-oh-oh
(Do) a deer, a female deer
(Re) a drop of golden sun
(Mi) a name I call myself
(Fa) a long, long way to run
So a needle pulling thread
La a note to follow so
Ti a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to
Do, a deer, a female deer
Re, a drop of golden sun
Mi, a name I call myself
Fa, a long, long way to run
So, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow so
Ti, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
So Do
Now children, once you have these notes in your head
You can sing a million different tunes by mixing them up
Like this
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
Now you do it
(So Do La Fa Mi Do Re)
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
(So Do La Ti Do Re Do)
Now, let's put it all together
So Do La Fa Mi Do Re
So Do La Ti Do Re Do
(But it doesn't mean anything)
So? We put in words
One word for every note
When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most anything
Together
When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most anything
Do, a deer, a female deer
Re, a drop of golden sun
Mi, a name I call myself
Fa, a long, long way to run
So, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow so
Ti, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do
Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re
Do Mi Mi
Mi So So
Re Fa Fa
La Ti Ti
Do Mi Mi Mi
So So Re
Fa Fa Ti Ti
When you know the notes to sing
You can sing most anything
Do, a deer, a female deer
Re, a drop of golden sun
Mi, a name I call myself
Fa, a long, long way to run
So, a needle pulling thread (a needle pulling thread)
La, a note to follow so (a note to follow so)
Ti, a drink with jam and bread (jam and bread)
That will bring us back to do
That will bring us back to
Do Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do
(Do)
The lyrics to "Do Re Mi" from The London Theatre Orchestra and Cast's song are a playful and instructional guide to learning music. The song begins by emphasizing the importance of starting at the very beginning, which is a very good place to start. It explains that when reading, one begins with the alphabet (A-B-C), but when singing, one begins with the solfege syllables (Do-Re-Mi).
The song then goes on to explain the solfege syllables and their corresponding notes. Each syllable is associated with a word to make it easier to remember. For example, "Do" is associated with a deer, "Re" is associated with a drop of golden sun, "Mi" is a name one calls oneself, and so on. These words provide mnemonic devices to help remember the syllables and notes.
The song encourages listeners to mix up the notes and create different tunes by rearranging them. It demonstrates this by singing various combinations of the solfege syllables. It emphasizes that once you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything.
Overall, "Do Re Mi" is a fun and educational song that teaches the basics of music theory and encourages listeners to explore and create their own melodies using the solfege syllables.
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Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Oscar II Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers
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