Take apart a barbershop chord:
hear those singers croon and moan;
craft the harmonies we adore:
Lead, Tenor, Bass and Baritone.
Lead is the singer who sings the tune
sweetly, gently long and true
Tenor is the one who adds the sparkle:
right at the top where the birdies warble.
Bass is the basis for the masculine sound:
plants his feet on solid ground.
Then we come to the Baritone:
Bari notes can make you feel stoned.
Let me explain before you get mad:
Baris get the notes the other guys need.
Baritone notes are kind of sad:
the Bari part sounds like a crow on weed.
Barbershoppers tell an old joke:
it’s about Baris and it goes like this:
if you sing Bari there’s something broke;
leftovers are a Bari’s bliss.
Yes, I sing Bari, and I have found
bari is the part that makes the rest ring
when you sing Bari you hear the sound
from the heart of the chords—it’s how we sing!
Take apart a barbershop chord:
hear those singers croon and moan;
craft the harmonies we adore:
Lead, Tenor, Bass and Baritone.
The voice of the poet
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Really enjoyed this one, Doug!
Thanks, Kathleen. I have a section I want to put in about a Bari needing a sense of humour, but I want to talk to the rest of Acapellics Anonymous before I make changes. We meet tomorrow night. So, I may have some revisions to post in a day or two. Another reason for redrafting is the rough rhythm (and rhyme) in a couple of spots.
Thanks for dropping by.