The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz

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(Introduction, only on live album "Tom Lehrer revisited", spoken:)
 Now to continue with the love song, here we have the
 Viennese waltz type of the Franz Lehár/Johann Strauss
 school, conjuring up images of gaily waltzing couples
 and probably stale champagne drunk from sweaty slippers.
 This example is called "The Wiener Schnitzel Waltz".
 Do you remember the night I held you so tight
 As we danced to the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz?
 The music was gay, and the setting was Viennese
 Your hair wore some roses (or perhaps they were peonies)
 I was blind to your obvious faults
 As we danced 'cross the scene
 To the strains of the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
 Oh, I drank some champagne from your shoe, la l-la
 I was drunk by the time I got through, la l-la
 For I didn't know as I raised that cup
 It had taken two bottles to fill the thing up
 It was I who stepped on your dress, la l-la
 The skirts all came off, I confess, la l-la
 Revealing for all of the others to see
 Just what it was that endeared you to me . . .
 I remember the night I held you so tight
 As we danced to the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
 Your lips were like wine (if you'll pardon the simile
 The music was lovely and quite Rudolf Frimly
 I drank wine, you drank chocolate malts
 And we both turned quite green
 To the strains of the Wiener Schnitzel Waltz
 

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Duration
02:21
Key
8
Tempo
110 BPM

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