re: #122 retired cynic

My father was a devoted member of Barbershoppers, singing lead tenor in a regional chorus and in quartets. He had outfits and hats, and wore makeup, and had a wonderful time. His devoted family (wife and two children) toughed out a lot of rehearsals and concerts, but the one quartet that we always loved my father did not belong to. Their specialty song was Take Me Out to the Ball Game, but after a slightly confused start, they would sing the whole thing one syllable ahead of the proper wording. They had a great set of expressions as they kept trying to get back with the music, but always failing. I used to be able to sing it, even being unable to sing it correctly after a time. But now, years later, I can’t seem to get started on it “wrongly”. Ah, the memories!

You need to start 2 syllables ahead. See the second version here (starts around 0.55) after the proper version.