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3catwoman3

(29,406 posts)
4. Whoever did the lyrics was spot on with the rhyming and the rhythm.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:52 AM
Mar 19

Having something of a musical background (piano, flute&piccolo, guitar, handbells), I'm very sensitive to rhythm. When people post limericks here that don't follow the prescribed pattern that defines what a limerick IS (usually with too many syllables) it drives me nuts.

Years ago, I tried learning a line dance that I found impossible. The music was in a 4/4 beat - very standard. The dance had a sequence of 9 steps, so, at least for me, it didn't fit with the music at all and I couldn't master it. My brain kept wanting one less step or one more beat. Several years later, I bailed on a Zumba class because most of the routines were composed of 6 step sequences put to 4 or 8 beats of music. Just couldn't do it.

marble falls

(71,936 posts)
7. What it took for me to get fascile to dancing was the Tango classes I took, 4/4: it was fun and for some reason ...
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:07 PM
Mar 19

... other dances started make sense.

some_of_us_are_sane

(3,188 posts)
3. I don't know HOW I missed this!
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 11:35 AM
Mar 19


SNL has saved many a dull or frightful day.... first ''MORE COWBELL!" and now..."IF I ONLY HAD AN ASS". Thanks!

Nittersing

(8,381 posts)
6. In the comments at YouTube it says this was not SNL
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:44 PM
Mar 19

"This is not an SNL sketch, this is from the Dana Carvey show that ran briefly on ABC in 1996"

Nittersing

(8,381 posts)
5. Stephen Colbert as Scarecrow, Steve Carrell as Tinman, Dana Carvey as Dennis, Robert Smigel as Gene Shalit
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 12:42 PM
Mar 19
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