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Getting Ready
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Classical
Getting Ready was released on September 13, 1991 by Telarc as a part of the album P.D.Q. Bach: Classical WTWP Talkity-Talk Radio
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Release DateSeptember 13, 1991
LabelTelarc
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Peter Schickele
Peter Schickele
Speaker
Donna Browne
Donna Browne
Speaker
Elliott Forrest
Elliott Forrest
Speaker
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Peter Schickele
Peter Schickele
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Bishop
Michael Bishop
Recording Engineer
Kajo Paukert
Kajo Paukert
Assistant Recording Engineer
Robert Woods
Robert Woods
Producer
Elaine Martone
Elaine Martone
Producer
Rosalind Ilett
Rosalind Ilett
Editing Engineer
Jack Renner
Jack Renner
Recording Engineer
Thomas Knab
Thomas Knab
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

(Professor Schickele is getting ready for that nights' show. He seems distrated.)
What's wrong, Prof?
Oh, nothing
Right. A few seconds away from airtime and you look like your best friend just died. Nothing's wrong!
I just... can't get used to it. I've been doing this show for over a month and I still feel like I'm... somebody else
Oh, come on, Prof. I know you're not real comfortable with the format - but think of how many more people you'll reach on WTWP then you did on that university station
She's right, Prof!
Yeah, but-
No, really, how big an audience did that program of yours actually have? One?
Oh, come on, my Dad listened, too!
But isn't your bottom line classical music? And spreading it around to as many people as possible? WTWP can be heard in at least three counties!
That's a lot of markets!
Whereas the range of that university station was what?
We're talking yards here
I know, I know. I just feel like... like I'm betraying all those years I spent training as a musicalologist
Oh, but you're not! You're just being an entertainer as well as a scholar!
Yeah, but... it's just... (sigh) You know, things like how Jocko treats the people who call in-
They love it, Prof, it's part of the schtick. That's the most popular bit on the whole show! If they didn't love it, they wouldn't call in!
Look at it this way, Prof: you're lucky to be at a station that plays classical music at all. I mean, the way things are going, I mean... you could be-
(Suddenly, imitating a siren)
Weep, weep, weep, conversation's over kids, here we go!
Oh, who's doing the ID?
It's mine!
(The program goes on air)
This is WTWP, the voice of the Turtle Mountains!
Written by: Peter Schickele
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