Great (Novelty and Parody) Songs and Garden Goodness #MusicMovesMe #A to Z Challenge

 It's Monday it's G day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge and it's time for music!

Who says I can't deviate from my own A to Z Theme?  I was going to do a history post today and  I'll do a little bit of history stuff at the end. 

Let's introduce the Music Moves me bloggers:  We blog about music each Sunday or Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please! Otherwise, your post may be removed, or may  be labeled "No Music".)   Our head host is Xmas Dolly, and our co-hosts are Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, joined by the knowledgeable Stacy of Stacy Uncorked and, last but not least, me.

Every other week, we have a theme.  On alternate weeks, we can blog on any music theme we want.  Today is a theme week, and it was chosen by lil' old me.  

Today's theme is by Cathy at Curious as a Cathy:  Novelty or Parody songs.

Because today is "G" day, all my songs or artists need to begin with G.  Let's start with someone some call the King of Novelty Songs and Comedy music, Dickie Goodman.  Goodman holds the record for Most Chart Entries for Comedy/Novelty Songs .  The only song I could find by him beginning with G was "Gerry Ford (A Special Report)" from 1973.

This was one of a number of interview songs where the interviewee answers using song clips.  It's political but in the spirit of fun so I hope you enjoy.

From 1969, Ray Stevens and his classic Guitarzan.

I'll end the music with several songs by Weird Al Yankovic (how could I not?) beginning with G.  Let's begin with his 1985 cover of George of the Jungle. Watch out for that tree!

Many of Weird Al's songs have a food theme, including "Grapefruit Diet".  This is a parody of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies song Zoot Suite Riot.

Ready for one more before a little dose of history?

 Finally, "Gump", a parody of "Lump" by Presidents of the United States.

Now, a little bit of history.  It looks like the gardens of a famous man, doesn't it?  Or at least someone who was rich?  You would be right, but it also represents an interesting (and somewhat frightening) part of our history.

This was part of the estate of one Samuel Untermyer in Yonkers, New York.  He was a prominent lawyer who was originally a corporate lawyer.  But he changed his focus and that included opposing Hitler at a time when pro-Hitler sentiment, and anti-Semitism, were running high in our country. The British called Mr. Untermyer "Hitler's Bitterest Foe".  

Earlier, he and his wife both supported woman's suffrage and donated substantial sums of money to that cause.

Untermyer once said, if he had to do it all over, he rather would have been the Parks Commissioner of New York City.  He loved gardens and horticulture so much.  At one time, this garden was considered one of the finest in the United States.  Now, it is almost unknown, except perhaps to the residents of Yonkers.  It is a city park now, and free for all to visit as restoration work on it continues.

Here are several photos from a 2023 visit to this historic garden that I've blogged about in several other A to Z Challenges.  I plan to blog about this spectacular garden again later in the Challenge.

"G" day in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  My theme:  Gardens, History, Art and The Unexpected.