Piccolomini

DESCRIPTION: "Piccolomini, piccolomini; Piccolomini, piccole! Lomini piccolo; Mini piccolomini piccolomini pi! Colomini piccolomini piccolo; Mini piccolomini." Alternately, just keep repeating "Piccolomini."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 2014 (Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: nonsense campsong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, "Piccolomini" (notes only)
NOTES [45 words]: Based on Averill's description, this is apparently a varied-stress song, one in which the point is to rotate through the syllables stressing different ones. The most familiar example of this, at least to me, is Meredith Wilson's "Gary, Indiana" from "The Music Man." - RBW
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File: ACSF419P

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