| Down in the bandroom it's time to start playing |
| Melody sounds good and cornets are swaying |
| Cadenzas with quavers, and glockenspiel pings |
| These are a few of our favourite band things |
| Out with the hymnbooks to practise the tuning |
| Tempo is slowing; conductor is fuming |
| Out comes the metronome - see how it swings |
| These are a few of our favourite band things |
| Horns got the tune now the tempo is running |
| The beat from the basses it sounds like they're humming |
| A trill from the flugel, above it all rings |
| These are a few of our favourite band things |
| When it sounds bad |
| Makes us feel mad |
| Doom and gloom it brings |
| We simply remember our favourite band things |
| And then we don't feel so bad |
| Practice for concerts; it all comes together |
| Bandsmen who turn up despite the bad weather |
| Solos and quartets, and children who sing |
| These are a few of our favourite band things |
| Carols we play every cold, dark December |
| First flats, then sharps; please all try to remember |
| We're drinking Red Bull 'cos it gives us wings |
| These are a few of our favourite band things |
| Going to contests - the bands are all good there |
| Playing our hearts out, we hope that it's judged fair |
| Winning the Eisteddfod, the rafters all ring |
| These are a few of our favourite band things |
| If we come last |
| As in times past |
| Doom and gloom it brings |
| We simply remember our favourite band things |
| And then we don't feel so bad |
| midi and lyrics - my favourite things. julie andrews' sound of music version never sounded this good... |