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Friar Mcfunk

In the abbey lived Friar McFunk,
Who pounded piano while drunk,  
But to pay for his rye,
Was caught robbing the tythe,
Now they call him Felonious Monk.

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Jim Slaughter

March 15, 2023 at 11:10 AM

Love this, Ken. He should have belonged to a monastery where they make their own grog.

Ken Rone

March 16, 2023 at 9:34 AM

Yes Jim, its alsoo an ageism play. I first heard about Thelonious Monk watching the Dobie Gillis Show. Monk was an an idol of Maynard G. Krebs.

Linda Alice Fowler

November 6, 2022 at 11:20 AM

Oh, what a great nod to Thelonius - "The piano ain't got no wrong notes." :))

Ken Rone

November 7, 2022 at 1:56 PM

Linda. Thanks for reading one of my mouldy oldies. Your quote is tremendous! I never went deep into Monk and would not have known about this classic quote. Thanks for posting it. Best - Ken

Deb M

March 4, 2022 at 6:59 AM

Witty and clever Ken. Cheers Debx

Joseph P. DiMino

February 23, 2022 at 7:19 AM

:)))lol, love it! Drummer myself.

Ken Rone

February 23, 2022 at 9:42 AM

Yep, the men on the stool made music what it is today. Buddy Rich, Ginger Baker, Moonie, Fito de La Parra.

L Milton Hankins

January 30, 2022 at 3:17 PM

Clever!!! (snicker)(snicker)!!!

Anselmo Boles

January 30, 2022 at 1:48 PM

Good and funny one Ken! I'm guessing you are a jazz listener. I play some on the piano. Here's to music!...ab

L Milton Hankins

January 30, 2022 at 3:18 PM

Amen to that! Anselmo. I do keyboards. Maybe we should get up a Soup Group!

Kim Rodrigues

January 30, 2022 at 11:09 AM

Good one…well not that Felonious Monk ;)

Ken Rone

January 30, 2022 at 4:54 PM

Oh Kim...you are alwaus one of my faves. From wiki "Thelonious Monk October 10, 1917[3] – February 17, 1982) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire"