weirdest tune you've ever done

fel bautista · Post by **fel bautista** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:26 am

On a dare, my worker buddies asked if I could play "born to be wild" on my pipes (don't ask... everyone wants to be a rock and roll star). As a newbie I tried, got the signature melody notes out and quite with a crann. I was amazed I did it; I think they will be more "amazed" when they hear it bright and early at 7 tommorrow. So, on that que, what's the oddest tune you've pulled off on the pipes????

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:53 am

Flintstones theme, Pure Imagination(with dirty lyrics about a girl who lies), Come on Feel the Noise, Jeopardy theme, Teddybear's Picnic, Chopin's Death March(at a wedding)

djm · Post by **djm** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 6:51 am

Santana's "Black Magic Woman" guitar solo was made for UPs. Also some Hendrix. Currently working on "99 Luftballons".

djm

danny · Post by **danny** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:11 am

the pink panther?

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:27 am

Very cool. I always liked the Pink Panther theme music.

How about Yellow Submarine?

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:30 am

My favorite is on Artur Guja's website
http://www.3miasto.net/~skybird/
Hans-Joerg Podworny plays a version of the jazz tune 'Take-five'
http://3miasto.net/~skybird/Podworny/Take.wav

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 10:45 am

I've heard someone else play that one, too. It would be a hilarious party piece.

er, meaning "Take 5", of course.

Post by **Nanohedron** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:29 am

At a session once, a piper launched into "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". I just about shat myself laughing, but we all joined in, and went on to slaughter a series of TV show tunes like "Mr. Ed", "Gilligan's Island", and the like.

After that, I considered that a recording of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" on the uilleann pipes would be eminently suitable for gay bars on St. Paddy's day, until it occurred to me that some idiot would remix it to a disco trance beat. No way, José.

MarcusR · Post by **MarcusR** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:38 am

A friend of mine did version of Quantaramera on his GHB at a party.
I’m sure it must be a law that forbids such extravagant behaviour.
I was feeling sick after only 4 bars.

/MarcusR

fancypiper · Post by **fancypiper** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:48 am

Nanohedron wrote:At a session once, a piper launched into "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

Mark Hillmann?

I understand that David Daye does Misty.

brianc · Post by **brianc** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 12:03 pm

Stairway to Heaven.

I played it just to shut up some drunken loudmouths who kept calling for it.

They sure shut up when I played it (most of it, anyway).

marcpipes · Post by **marcpipes** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 1:41 pm

Funny, Lead Zep lifted the beginning of Stairway to Heaven from an O'Carolan(sp?) tune. You've come full circle!

Thank God we can be silly once in a while. The Beatles Mother Nature's Son is actually really pretty on U.P. At almost every gig I play some white trash basmati who thinks he's funny asks me to play Skinnard. If you really want to make people sick, play the Macarena.

Marc

piperben · Post by **piperben** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:07 pm

Spanish Flea by Herb Alpert

kevin m. · Post by **kevin m.** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 3:51 pm

piperben wrote:Spanish Flea by Herb Alpert

R.O.F.L.

Pat Cannady · Post by **Pat Cannady** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:06 pm

How about "Lowrider"?