Re: OT a bit: symphonette (was [Theory] Types of numerals)

On 1/19/06, Roger Mills <rfmilly@...> wrote:
> Peter Bleackley wrote:
> >Interestingly enough, the only use I've heard of "symphonette" before is
>
> > "My story's infinite,
> > Like a Longines symphonette,
> > It doesn't rest..."
> >
> > from "Birdhouse in your Soul" by They Might be Giants
It's "Like the Longines Symphonette", btw.  Definite article.   The
first time I heard that I thought it was referring to something called
the Longine Symphony ("Like the Longine Symphony, it" - the "-ette"
and "it" blend together).  I further assumed that the reason for the
reference was that said symphony had no rests in its music.  (For any
instrument?  Hard to imagine.  Must be a very full symphony. :))



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Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>