An-Dinh Nguyen

Song Lyrics

Making language tango or waltz to existing melodies is one of my favorite writing challenges.

Tributes

I wrote personalized lyrics for high school teachers using Disney animated musical tunes.

"The Quirks of Luckenbach," music from "Topsy Turvy," The Hunchback of Notre Dame (PDF, 2 pages, 42.1 KB)

"Un Prof Comme Vous," music from "A Guy Like You," The Hunchback of Notre Dame (PDF, 2 pages, 42.5 KB)

Parody

These snippets come from a Vietnamese stage show skit I wrote and directed in college spoofing the then-current pop scene and one Broadway classic.

Lyrics from East Side Story, music from "Jet Song" and "America," West Side Story (PDF, 2 pages, 53.4 KB)

© 2009-2011 An-Dinh Nguyen