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4 unusual facts about William Tell Overture


Boys Do Cry

As auditions for the church organist begin, several people begin playing songs, including Shamus who plays Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire", Herbert who plays The Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like" and Jake Tucker who plays "William Tell Overture".

McBBS

The net result, when used with the appropriate translation software (also supplied by McDonald and company), was audible, if low-resolution music; a demonstration given by McDonald himself once showed the BBS playing The Rolling Stone's "You Can't Always Get What You Want", and the William Tell Overture, coded using a simple text editor.

New Ross Piano Festival

In 2011, a second grand piano was added and this allowed the inclusion of works for four and eight hands - in the latter case a transcription of Gioachino Rossini's William Tell Overture.

Walkin' in the Sun

# "William Tell Overture" (Gioachino Rossini, arranged by Glen Campbell & Dennis McCarthy) - 2:44


America's Super Showcase

Also included were a European comedy team called "Lacawski And Siegel" who would slap their chests to the tune of the William Tell Overture; a Ventriloquist Lynn Tuxster performed an act with three audience members; Prop comedians Carrot Top and Mike Bent performed comedy skits; and Kevin Meaney closed the show by lip-synching "We Are The World" and imitating the singers who originally participated in the song.

Clem McCarthy

Comedian Doodles Weaver mimicked McCarthy in his 1948 novelty recording (with Spike Jones) of the "William Tell Overture".


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