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by Tom Lehrer

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[edit]Artist nameTom Lehrer
[edit]Lyrics languageEnglish
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It seems that most of the songs that you hear these days on
the radio played by the disc-jockeys, apart from Rock-n-Roll
and other childrens' records, tend to be motion-picture
title-songs. Apparently producers feel that we will not
attend their movies unless we have the titles well drilled
into our heads in advance.

Of course, we don't go anyway, but at least this way they make
back on the song some of what they've lost on the picture. With
the rise of the motion-picture title-song, we've had such hits
in the past few years as The Ten Commandments Mambo, Brothers
Karamazov Cha-Cha, Incredible Shrinking Man, I Love You. I'm
sure you're all familiar with these, but a few years ago a
motion picture version appeared of Sophocles' immortal tragedy
Oedipus Rex. This picture played only in the so-called art
theaters, and it was not a financial success. And I maintain
that the reason it was not a financial success...



(You're away ahead of me.) ...was, that it did not have a
title tune, which the people could hum and which would make
them actually eager to attend this particular play. So, I have
attempted to supply this and here then is the prospective
title song from Oedipus Rex.

From the Bible to the popular song,
There's one theme that we find right along.
Of all ideals they hail as good,
The most sublime is Motherhood.

There was a man, oh, who it seems,
Once carried this ideal to extremes.
Find more similar lyrics on http://mp3lyrics.com/QklXHe loved his mother and she loved him,
And yet his story is rather grim.

There once lived a man named Oedipus Rex.
You may have heard about his odd complex.
His name appears in Freud's index
'Cause he loved his mother.

His rivals used to say quite a bit,
That as a monarch he was most unfit.
But still in all they had to admit
That he loved his mother.

Yes he loved his mother like no other.
His daughter was his sister and his son was his brother.
One thing on which you can depend is,
He sure knew who a boy's best friend is!

When he found what he had done,
He tore his eyes out one by one.
A tragic end to a loyal son
Who loved his mother.

So be sweet and kind to Mother,
Now and then have a chat.
Buy her candy or some flowers or a brand new hat.
But maybe you had better let it go at that!

Or you may find yourself with a quite complex complex,
And you may end up like Oedipus.
I'd rather marry a duck-billed platypus,
Than end up like old Oedipus Rex.
The out-patients are out in force tonight, I see.
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