Vocal Jokes

My son turned me on to the latest fad in community choral work: Complaint Choirs.

Gather a list of complaints, get someone to set them to music, hire a director, gather all those folks who suggested the complaints and bingo, you've got a novelty touring choir.

You can Google the subject matter and see there are quite a few out there - from all over the world (it all began in Helsinki, I believe) - but there's a video just down below of the one from Birmingham.

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WITH APOLOGIES TO PEOPLE WHO CAN SING

What's the difference between an operatic soprano and an All-Pro NFL lineman?
Stage makeup.

What's the definition of an alto?
A soprano who can sight-read.

How many altos does it take to change a light bulb?
None. They can't get that high.

What's the difference between the Men's Finals at Wimbledon and a high school choral performance?
The tennis matches have more men.

Why do high school choral companies travel so often?
It keeps the assassins guessing.

What's one definition of an optimist?
A choral director with a mortgage.

[selected from MIT's website]

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WORD for YOUR WEEK: The French took the Latin word "ingenuus" (which meant "free-born") and turned it into a word we use today: ingenue (on-zha-new). The French translates as "guileless," which means innocent, without deception. We also use the word to refer to a role or character in a movie or play, as well as to the actress playing this part. Oddly enough, it is hardly ever used to describe a man's role.

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