It's only Rock and Roll, but I do like it!
From
'Tea Dance' to 'Te do', The Victorian Teashop
in Matlock Bath has always had an ear for good music and I am told
that you can settle down with a nice cup of tea and a good album
these days – it's not just about books and magazines –
although some hyperactive people do all three. God knows how they
cope and relax at the same time!
The follow musical references to tea are just that – references
– and a small selection too. There are probably many more
to discover. God knows what the music's like, though. However, I
can recommend Nirvana and the Who, I just wish that nice Kurt Cobain
had dropped me a line at my agony page before blowing his head off.
'Asylum For The Musically Insane'
Tea and Symphony
'More Tea Vicar'
'Boston Tea Party'
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
'Boston Tea Party'
The
Who
'Make Tea Not War'
The RJ Wagsmith Band
'Pennyroyal Tea'
Nirvana
'Sunday For Tea'
Peter and Gordon
'Tea Dance Favourites'
The Ray Hamilton Orchestra
Art of Tea
'Sweet Tea'
Buddy
Guy
Tea
For Two
JIMMY:
Picture you upon my knee
Just tea for two
And two for tea
Just me for you
And you for me...alone-
I'm discontented with homes that I've rented
So I have invented my own.
Darling, this place is a lovely oasis
Where life's weary taste is unknown
Far from the crowded city
Where flowers pretty caress the stream
Cozy to hide in, to live side by side in,
Don't let it apart in my dream-
Picture you upon my knee
Just tea for two
And two for tea
Just me for you
And you for me alone
NANETTE:
Nobody near us to see us or hear us Mm, mm, mm,
No friends or relations Mm, mm, mm,
On weekend vacations Mm, mm, mm.
We won't have it known, dear,
That we own a telephone, dear...
NANETTE:
Day will break and I'll wake
And start to bake a sugar cake
For you to take for all the boys to see
BOTH:
We'll raise a family
JIMMY:
A boy for you
And a girl for me
BOTH:
Can't you see how happy we would be...
Tahiti
Trot
The
Tahiti Trot is Shostakovich's orchestration of
'Tea for Two' from the musical 'No No Nanette'
by Vincent Youmans. Shostakovich was prompted to write this music
in answer to a challenge by a conductor friend. After listening
to the song on record, his friend bet Shostakovich that he could
not completely re-orchestrate the song from memory in less than
an hour. Shostakovich completed the orchestration in around 45 minutes
– it's been played ever since.
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