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Blue Whale
Staff Notation • Secular, Christmas
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Blue Whale by Michael Gray — Lyrics
Blue Whale!
Oh I've been contemplating
The hype of the holidays
And all those marketers baiting their hooks for the Christmas craze
Now ads intend to strangle you
And tell you what to buy
Well I've got a little angle too on a gift that will satisfy:
Go get a blue whale and name it after me
I want a silver tag mounted dorsally,
No big red bow or mistletoe,
Or lights in a plastic tree
Just put my name on a big blue whale
In the middle of the sea!
You could have my D.N.A. frozen
Or send my blood into space
You could plant my genes in the ozone but it won't put a smile on my face
I want something more exotic
Than the latest techno toy
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About Blue Whale
As the Christmas season approaches, this secular SATB anthem offers a humorous and contemporary take on gift-giving. The text playfully satirizes holiday commercialism, rejecting typical festive consumerism in favour of an outlandish, imaginative request: a blue whale. The composer Michael Gray uses this absurd proposition to comment on what truly matters, contrasting the desire for material possessions with a yearning for something grand, natural, and uniquely satisfying. The piece is scored for SSATB voices, and its English text allows for clear enunciation of its witty and unexpected message, making it an engaging choice for a choir looking for something different during the festive period.
