Dr. Clash and Signor Falalasole

There's Doctor Clash,
And Signor Falalasole,
O they sweep in the cash
Into their purse hole!
Fa me la sol, La me fa sol!

Great A, little A,
Bouncing B!
Play away, play away,
You're out of the key!
Fa me la sol, La me fa sol!

Musicians should have
A pair of very good ears,
And long fingers and thumbs,
And not like clumsy bears.
Fa me la sol, La me fa sol!

Gentlemen! Gentlemen!
Rap! Rap! Rap!
Fiddle! Fiddle! Fiddle!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Fa me la sol, La me fa sol!

by William Blake (1757-1827) , no title, from An Island in the Moon, Chapter XI

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Nicolas Flagello (1928-) , "Dr. Clash and Signor Falalasole", 1964, published 1965 [high voice and piano], from Songs from William Blake's "An Island in the Moon", no. 6.

Date added to the website: 2009-05-24.

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