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Important information: Via a commenter at Doghouse Riley’s blog

Bats Left Throws Right comes the news that one can sing The Doxology to the tune of Hernando’s Hideaway.

You’re welcome.

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   the_bone 2005 05 05 at 8:42:53 pm

   I was raised Episcopalian, so this would no doubt be hysterical if I could only remember what “Hernando’s Hideaway” sounded like.

   I heard the “Emily Dickinson-Yellow Rose of Texas” factoid also cited on that blog while in high school.  It ruined my enjoyment of her poetry for many years.

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   Chris Clarke 2005 05 05 at 8:45:39 pm

   Well, something had to ruin your enjoyment of Dickinson, so it might as well have been that.

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   beth 2005 05 06 at 11:58:30 am

   “one can sing The Doxology to the tune of Hernando’s Hideaway” — Gee, Chris, you mean you didn’t already know this tidbit? Our choir has blessed many a potluck with that tune. (Bone: if it helps, try this, in a clipped rhythm: da-DA, da-DA, da DA-DA-DA — “I KNOW/her-NAN/do’s hide-a-way — “Praise GOD/ from WHOM/ all (fast)ble-ssings-flow/Praise HIM/ all CREE/chers here below…) Yeah. Back to work.

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   Chris Clarke 2005 05 06 at 1:09:48 pm

   Well, Beth, as you know I was raised Roman Catholic, which is completely different.