WATER MUSIC FOR THE ROYAL FIREWORKS
News reports: Preparations are well under way for the inaugauration of newly elected South African State President, Mr Thabo Mbeki.
Date: 1999/06/15
Participants of this ng may be interested to know that a feature of tomorrow's presidential inaugauration will be a concert in the State Theatre, at which various works, specially arranged for the occasion, will be performed: The main work will be the the Violence Concerto in D Major, by Sabelo. Supporting works will include: Trio for two hoboes and albie sachs, by the ANC Brass ensemble Pizzinkatha Polka, by Buthelezi and the Trumpet Blowers Vat jou goed en trek, Ferreira, by Ben Hanekom and the Redistributors. Sally keep your hair on, by Alec Erwin and his Barbershop Quartet Serenenade for Orchestrators and Strings, by Sam Shilowa and the Free Enterprises ANC Organ Concerto, by Ray Hartley and the Sunday Times. Kill that Stompie 'fore you die, by Winnie Mandela and Nkosazana Zuma. Pennies from Heaven, by Trevor Manuel and the Receivers I got plenty of nothing, by Sydney and the Airheads Nobody loves you like Naidoo, by the outgoing Minister of Posts and Telecommunications Thabo or not Thabo, (trad. attr. W Shakespeare, arranged by the Black Majority) Baby I can drive my own car, by Baleka Kgositsele and Jesse Duarte Ticket to Ride, by Sam Ramsamy and the National Sports Commission Black is Black, by Steve Tshwete and the Liberals Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrica, by the Massed anti-ANC Voice Ensemble First Pomp under any Circumstance March, by the amaXhosa Male Choir. One and one is two - or is it? by Penuel Maduna and the Calculators If only I had known, by Matthews Phosa and the Liquidators Free as a bird, by Dullah Omar and the Jailers Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? by Mufamadis and the Tuck Shop. Pain in my Heart, by Nkosazana Zuma, and what's left of the Health Services If you Leave me now, by Kortbroek van Schalkwyk and the Remnants Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz, by the Parliamentary Hopefuls Never had it so good, by Shepherd Mdladlana and the Gravy Train Wanna be in your game, by Ebrahim Rasool and the Gatecrashers You're the one that I want, by Amichand Rajbansi and the Opportunists Don't care who you slept with, you're sleepin' with me now, (duet) by Tony Leon and Tertius Delport. Keep on Running, by Robert MacBride and the Gun Runners. Lots of me to love, by Dolly Parton and the Big Tits. Spinnin' in mah Grave, by Hendrik Verwoerd and the Losers Makin' hay while the Sun Shines, by Thabo Mbeki and the Winners Water Water Everywhere, by Kader Asmal and the Deliverers Don't think Twice, it's all right, by the Caucus. And many more .........