LIMERICKS AND STUFF By Leigh Collin Brandt

The valves on my euphonium were turning, sort of a green, I hard polished to get those valves looking chic, metallic clean, The band leader ...

I grabbed a bassoon, and I marched down the big city street, I made my feet slap the ground, to my bassoon blowing beat, The police came alo...

Terry played the tuba in parades in Tucker Town, Every holiday, he'd parade uptown to down, Back aches made Terry moan, So, he switched ...

Harry didn't like playing harmony, but that's all they'd let him do, Although, Harry was acclaimed at playing the 13 hole kazoo,...

Jeff got out his Vaseline, to grease his cornet slide, Jeff used the slide to stay in tune, so he could blow with pride, Jeff was so proud t...

It seemed like for my old cornet, all the notes did melt, For steaming hot was parade day, and that my cornet felt, My lips got drip, dry pa...

I went out back of the high school to march with the dress band, I was the only one there, save for the bear eating a hand, I forgot my bear...

The Boys of Hummer was a male humming choir, They entertained when the need was dire, When a wedding or parade came along, They would hum us...

I went to the moon where I could find a great vacant land, Where the neighbors couldn't complain when I pretend I'm in band, Whe...