[00:00:00] Tubby The Tuba - Danny Kaye/Victor Young Concert Orchestra [00:00:00] Written by:George Kleinsinger [00:00:00] Once upon a time there was an orchestra [00:00:03] Which was all busy tuning up [00:00:05] First the oboe gave his a to the strings [00:00:08] Then to the woodwinds and to the brass [00:00:13] Up and around the scales they raced halter skater [00:00:15] Faster and faster [00:00:20] All but tubby the tuba he was a fat little tuba [00:00:25] Puffing away but oh so slow [00:00:32] Oh what lovely music thought tubby and he sighed [00:00:39] Here what's the matter said peepo the piccolo [00:00:47] Oh said tubby every time we do a new piece [00:00:50] You all get such pretty melodies to play [00:00:52] And I never never a pretty melody [00:00:56] But people never write pretty melodies for tubas it just isn't done [00:01:01] Shhh there's the conductor [00:01:03] First the violins danced their lovely little tune on their strings [00:01:10] Then they cried to the flute catch [00:01:14] Got it cried the flute [00:01:19] My turn tooted the trumpet [00:01:28] And the rest joined in [00:01:31] The cello then the oboe and the bassoon [00:01:51] While tubby went oompah oompah oompah oompah [00:01:54] Catch me cried the little tune catch me [00:02:00] Hmhmhmhm I got you cried tubby [00:02:04] Oh you're sitting on me said the little tune [00:02:08] Poor tubby picked up the flat little tune [00:02:10] And tried to squeeze it back into shape [00:02:13] You clumsy fool snapped the violins [00:02:17] I'm sorry Mr fiddle said tubby [00:02:20] Fiddle fiddle indeed [00:02:22] And the violins quivered with great indignation [00:02:27] You will please address us as violins fiddles indeed [00:02:32] Tubby said the conductor tubby what is the matter [00:02:38] Please sir I thought it would be so nice to dance [00:02:41] With the pretty little tune instead of just going oompah oompah all the time [00:02:47] Dance laughed the violins dance well really [00:02:52] The french horn quietly put his hand to his mouth and smiled [00:02:55] And the whole orchestra began to laugh [00:03:02] Stop it cried the conductor stop it I say tubby [00:03:07] Please sir I wasn't laughing rehearsal was over [00:03:15] Tubby was walking home with pipo the piccolo [00:03:23] Please peepo said tubby I just feel so bad [00:03:27] I don't think I want any company [00:03:30] I understand said peepo good night [00:03:33] Good night said tubby [00:03:36] The moon was out and tubby went to the river and [00:03:39] Sat on a log and he looked at himself in the water [00:03:44] Alone am I me and I together if I went away [00:03:58] From me how unhappy I would be me and I oh my [00:04:15] The trees whispered in the wind and the waterfalls tinkled [00:04:23] Suddenly a big bullfrog hopped out of the water [00:04:26] And sat on the rock beside him [00:04:32] Lovely evening I said lovely evening I said beautiful evening hello hello hello [00:04:47] But tubby just sat [00:04:50] Oh well said the frog oh well if I'm not wanted [00:04:54] Oh cried tubby please Mr frog come back I didn't mean to be impolite [00:04:59] Back hopped the frog oh that's all right [00:05:03] I'm used to it no one pays any attention to me either [00:05:07] Really said tubby [00:05:09] Why of course every night I sit here and sing [00:05:13] My heart out but does anyone listen no [00:05:18] Can you sing asked tubby [00:05:20] Can I sing listen [00:05:40] Oh that's lovely said tubby [00:05:42] You try it said the frog [00:05:44] Oh thank you said tubby [00:05:53] Say you're a very fine tuba do you know it tubby [00:05:57] You should try that on your orchestra some time [00:06:01] Oh I will said tubby goodbye Mr frog [00:06:05] And off went tubby as happy as happy could be [00:06:08] Hmm said the frog most appreciative audience [00:06:11] I've ever had fine musician that tuba good night [00:06:22] The next day the orchestra was busy tuning up [00:06:24] For the rehearsal and buzzing with excitement [00:06:25] Over the arrival of the great new conductor signor pizzicato [00:06:33] Here he comes called the french horn here comes signor pizzicato