Marvin Hamlisch sets Metro on "Fire:" The (mostly) forgotten story

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kurtdrums
kurtdrums

I was a student percussionist and played in the MSC Chamber Orchestra mentioned in the program.  When we first saw the music and lyrics, we busted out laughing and knew he hadn't put much time into it.  If you play the melody line to the "feel the fire" line on a keyboard, you will instantly recognize it as the melody to "Frosty the Snowman."  The other funny thing is he was given an honorary doctorate.  From Metro.  No doctoral program!

RobertChase
RobertChase topcommenter

Urk!  Metro's new name would make up most of a stanza in itself, though not a particularly lyrical one.  The composer engaged to write Metro's next School Song must plan on extolling "em-sud".

Juan_Leg
Juan_Leg topcommenter like.author.displayName 1 Like

I wonder what cocktails he had on the flight here ???

Kudos to the reader for setting you on yet another

interesting path.

I went to Youtube and could not find a melodic version of the song.

And it got me thinking, Michael, to really complete this article,

would you please record yourself singing, " The Fire of MSC ",

and link it on the WW site.?

I just feel you could do more........

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