Beethoven Day

(::schroeder::)

Call the principal

And hand him the news

We've got a holiday

That he can't refuse

A day of harmony,

A day of music:

Beethoven's birthday!

(::sally::)

Beethoven day?

(::schroeder::)

A reverential mission

(::linus::)

Beethoven day?

(::schroeder::)

The hope of each musician

No more am i the only guy

To stand up and say:

Hooray, beethoven,

Hooray!

(::charlie brown::)

Beethoven day?

(::linus::)

Yes. as in ludwig van beethoven, composer.

Born 1770, died 1827. the eldest of three sons,

Ludwig's mother was the daughter of the chief overseer

Of the kitchen...

(::lucy::)

Whatever... schroeder, i just want you to know that

I'm on your side. i want to help, publicity-wise,

With beethoven's birthday.

(::schroeder::)

Thank you for your support, but i just don't

Want to see beethoven's birthday commercialized.

(::lucy::)

Commercialized?

(::schroeder::)

Yes. the next thing you know they'll be selling

Beethoven sweatshirts.

(::snoopy (--wearing a beethoven sweatshirt--)::)

Beethoven day.

(::schroeder::)

If you're wondering

"now, how do we start?"

Just blow the music

Til you know it by heart!

We're gonna celebrate

We'll throw a party

Beethoven's birthday!

(::others::)

Beethoven day!

(::schroeder::)

And when you say the title...

(::others::)

Beethoven day!

(::schroeder::)

You hear a great recital

The right of every boy and girl

To stand up and say:

(::others::)

Hooray, beethoven,

Hooray!

(::schroeder::)

Beethoven day

(::others::)

Beethoven day

Beethoven day

(::schroeder::)

Beethoven day

(::others::)

Beethoven day

Beethoven day

(::schroeder::)

Beethoven day

(::others::)

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(::schroeder::)

Beethoven day

(::others::)

Beethoven day

(::schroeder::)

Beethoven day- hey, hey, hey!

(::others::)

Beethoven day!

(::schroeder::)

A philharmonic rumble

(::others::)

Beethoven day!

(::schroeder::)

A polyphonic jumble

A humble dedication as we

Stand up and say:

(::all::)

Hooray, beethoven,

Hooray!

(::lucy::)

I got it! we'll demand full-page ads in every newspaper!

(::linus::)

We'll start a chain or beethoven superstores!

(::sally::)

We'll build a beethoven theme park!

(::charlie brown::)

We could have a bake sale!

(::schroeder::)

Wait! that's too commercial!

Let's imagine it.

That glorious hour

Filled with emotion

Yet inspired with power

When we all honor

The man we adore

On the day we place

The newest face

On mount rushmore!

(::others::)

Mount rushmore.

Beethoven day!

(::schroeder::)

A moment of reflection

(::others::)

Beethoven day!

(::schroeder::)

A classical injection!

So facing this direction

We begin it today

A musical collection

Everybody can play

The right of every boy and girl

To stand up and say:

Hooray,

Beethoven!

Hooray!

(::others::)

Beethoven hooray!

It's beethoven day

A time for celebrating

Beethoven way

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la la

(::all::)

Hooray!