The Gnu
Humorous song by Flanders and Swann / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Gnu" (sometimes known as "A Gnu", "I'm a Gnu" or "The Gnu Song") is a humorous song about a talking gnu by Flanders and Swann.
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"The Gnu" | |
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Song by Flanders and Swann | |
Genre | Novelty song |
Composer(s) | Donald Swann |
Lyricist(s) | Michael Flanders |
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The word gnu is consistently pronounced in the song with two syllables as "g-noo", with the g clearly enunciated, and the n unpalatalised in contrast to the traditional "noo" or "nyoo". The song also plays on silent letters in other words such as "k-now" and "w-ho", and adds initial g's to various words beginning with n.