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'''Dennis Lee''' (b. 1939) is a [[Canadian]] poet and author perhaps best known for the children's collection ''Alligator Pie'' and the overtly political ''Civil Elegies''. With friend and composer [[Phil Balsam]], Lee wrote the lyrics for most of the songs used on ''[[Fraggle Rock]].'' He also wrote lyrics for ''[[The Tale of the Bunny Picnic]]'' and ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'', and worked on the screenplay for ''[[Labyrinth]]''. |
'''Dennis Lee''' (b. 1939) is a [[Canadian]] poet and author perhaps best known for the children's collection ''Alligator Pie'' and the overtly political ''Civil Elegies''. With friend and composer [[Phil Balsam]], Lee wrote the lyrics for most of the songs used on ''[[Fraggle Rock]].'' He also wrote lyrics for ''[[The Tale of the Bunny Picnic]]'' and ''[[Muppet Classic Theater]]'', and worked on the screenplay for ''[[Labyrinth]]''. |
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− | The University of Toronto Libraries includes his archival fonds, known as the "Lee Papers"; it includes numerous scripts, draft lyrics of "[[Song for Kira]]", 10 boxes of ''Fraggle Rock'' material, and revisions of songs for [[Fraggle Rock (animated)the animated series]]. |
+ | The University of Toronto Libraries includes his archival fonds, known as the "Lee Papers"; it includes numerous scripts, draft lyrics of "[[Song for Kira]]", 10 boxes of ''Fraggle Rock'' material, and revisions of songs for [[Fraggle Rock (animated)|the animated series]]. |
==Songs== |
==Songs== |
Revision as of 18:45, 30 December 2012
Dennis Lee (b. 1939) is a Canadian poet and author perhaps best known for the children's collection Alligator Pie and the overtly political Civil Elegies. With friend and composer Phil Balsam, Lee wrote the lyrics for most of the songs used on Fraggle Rock. He also wrote lyrics for The Tale of the Bunny Picnic and Muppet Classic Theater, and worked on the screenplay for Labyrinth.
The University of Toronto Libraries includes his archival fonds, known as the "Lee Papers"; it includes numerous scripts, draft lyrics of "Song for Kira", 10 boxes of Fraggle Rock material, and revisions of songs for the animated series.
Songs
- "All Around the World"
- "Bunny Go High and Go Low"
- "Bunny Stew"
- "Drum of Time"
- "Fraggle Rock Theme"
- "Rumble Bug Hum"
- "Follow Me"
- "I Had a Dream"
- "Muck and Goo"
- "Sing That Law Again"
- "The Story Show"
- "Wemblin' Fool"
- "Sweet Vacation"