“On to the Morgue”

Description

"On to the morgue, that's the only place for me (x2). Take it from the head one, he sure is a dead one. On to the morgue...." "Where will we all be one hundred years from now? (x2) Pushing up the daisies (x2), That's where we'll all be...."

Notes

Sandburg calls this a "travesty on the Chopin funeral march." - RBW

References

  1. Sandburg, p. 199, "On to the Morgue" (1 short text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #13614
  3. BI, San199

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1927 (Sandburg)
Keywords: death parody
Found in: US(MA)