Beethoven Day

"Beethoven Day" is a song from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, that was sung by Schroeder along with the rest of the cast, in honor of Beethoven's birthday.

Lyrics

Schroeder: Call the principal and hand him the news. We've got a holiday that he can't refuse. A day of harmony,a day of music: Beethoven's birthday!

Sally: Beethoven Day?

Schroeder: A reverential mission

Linus: Beethoven Day?

Schroeder: The hope of each musician no more am I the only guy, to stand up and say

Hooray, Beethoven, Hooray!

Charlie Brown: Beethoven Day?

Linus: Yes. As in Ludwig van Beethoven, composer.

Born 1770, died 1827. The eldest of three sons,

Ludwig's mother was the daughter of the chief overseer

of the kitchen...

Lucy: Whatever... Schroeder, I just want you to know that I'm on your side. I want to help, publicity-wise, with Beethoven's Birthday.

Schroeder: Thank you for your support, but I just don't want to see Beethoven's birthday commercialized.

Lucy: Commercialized?

Schroeder: Yes. The next thing you know they'll be selling

Beethoven sweatshirts.

Snoopy (wearing a Beethoven sweatshirt): Beethoven Day.

Schroeder: If you're wondering "Now, how do we start?" just blow the music 'til you know it by heart!We're gonna celebrate, we'll throw a party. Beethoven's Birthday!

Others: Beethoven Day!

Schroeder: And when you say the title...

Other: Beethoven Day!

Schroeder:You hear a great recital

The right of every boy and girl

O stand up and say:

Others: Hooray, Beethoven,

Hooray!

Schroeder:Beethoven Day

Others:Beethoven Day

Beethoven Day

Schroeder:Beethoven Day

Others:Beethoven Day

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Schroeder:Beethoven Day

Others:Beethoven Day

Schroeder:Beethoven Day

Others:Beethoven Day

Schroeder:Beethoven Day- hey, hey, hey!

Others:Beethoven Day!

Schroeder:A philharmonic rumble

Others:Beethoven Day!

Schroeder:A polyphonic jumble

A humble dedication as we

Stand up and say:

All:Hooray, Beethoven,

Hooray!

Lucy:I got it! We'll demand full-Page ads in every newspaper!

Linus:We'll start a chain or Beethoven superstores!

Sally: We'll build a Beethoven theme park!

Charlie Brown:We could have a bake sale!

Schroeder: Wait! That's too commercial! Let's imagine it.

That glorious hour

Filled with emotion,

And inspired with power

When we all honor

The man we adore

On the day we place

The newest face

On Mount Rushmore!

Others:Mount Rushmore.

Beethoven Day!

Schroeder: A moment of reflection

Others:Beethoven Day!

Schroeder:A classical injection!

So facing this direction

We begin it today

A musical collection

Everybody can play

The right of every boy and girl

O stand up and say: Hooray,

Beethoven! Hooray!

Others:Beethoven hooray! It's Beethoven Day. A time for celebrating

Beethoven way.

La la la la

La la la la

La la la la la

All:Hooray!