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Inspired by the well-known song, ‘My favourite things’, from TheSound of Music, Soumya pens a parody, full of sparkling wit. An exclusive for Different Truths.
Old Monk and Whiskey and beer in chilled bottles Wine glasses clinking, and cars with good throttles Pretty girls in bikinis that are held up with strings These are a few of my favourite things When you've just plugged, or when you've been ditched Or when you are just sniffing glue Think of a few of these favourite things, and you won’t be feeling so blue
Perhaps, this requires a little note of explanation…. So, here it goes…
The Sound of Music…. It had a formula for an antidepressant in the form of a song…
I am sure you remember the eternally popular film, The Sound of Music, from your childhood. It had a formula for an antidepressant in the form of a song, for such eventualities as dog bites and bee stings. Both very painful events, of which I have had firsthand experience, and can assure you that as a painkiller, the formula does not work.
Raindrops on roses, for god’s sake! I can’t imagine anything less effective for dog bites. And I had no idea what strudels were. I suspected that it could be a powerful painkiller. When I discovered what they were, in a lovely hippy café in Manali, I realised that they were as effective as the raindrops. But Manali provided other herbal antidepressants which I had learnt to appreciate by then. And they were very effective ones too, and certain to distract one from the pains of bee stings.
The only antidote which the song offered which was of possible efficacy, were “Girls in White Dresses”…
The only antidote which the song offered which was of possible efficacy, were “Girls in White Dresses”, any dresses would do. Or even better, no dresses at all. On second thoughts, I don’t think the song was talking of the same girls I am thinking of. They probably meant little toddlers. Yes, that would be more in line with the other equally ineffective suggestions in the song. Look at the other suggestions… Schnitzels, geese, whiskers on kitten, what utter tripe.
By this time, the causes of depression also had changed. Getting F grades in tests and being dumped by the perfect woman, in white dress or otherwise, were far more painful than mere dog bites.
I, therefore, wrote the revised version. Sung to the tune of, My Favourite Things, from the Sound of Music:
Old Monk and Whiskey and beer in chilled bottles Wine glasses clinking, and cars with good throttles Pretty girls in bikinis that are held up with strings These are a few of my favourite things When you've just plugged, or when you've been ditched Or when you are just sniffing glue Think of a few of these favourite things, and you won’t be feeling so blue
The original lyrics for reference or nostalgia’s sake…
‘My Favorite Things (Maria)’ was written by Oscar Hammerstein, composer was Richard Rodgers.
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles with warm woolen mittens Brown paper packages tied up with strings These are a few of my favorite things Cream colored ponies and crisp apple strudels Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings These are a few of my favorite things Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes Silver white winters that melt into springs These are a few of my favorite things When the dog bites, when the bee stings When I'm feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don't feel so bad.
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