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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "Humour"
date = "2015-04-10T20:46:00-04:00"
lastmod = "2015-04-12T16:42:00-04:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1428713070178/ElephantEars.jpg.jpg"
publishDate = "2015-04-02T09:46:00-04:00"
short_description = "I was perusing the opera corner of Reddit and came across a fantastic post by a user who needed help in naming that opera tune that he/she had just heard."
slug = "ropera-and-elephants-ears"
title = "R/Opera and Elephant&#039;s Ears"
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I was perusing the opera corner of Reddit (r/opera) and came across a [fantastic post](http://www.reddit.com/r/opera/comments/3168tw/opera_about_elephants_ears/) by a user who needed help in naming that opera tune that he/she had just heard. 

"I just heard some opera on a classical radio station. Dun dun dun duuuuh du dun Elephant's ears Dun dun dun duuuuh du dun EEE-Eh-EhEEEEEEELEPHANT'S EARS.  
At least that's what it sounds like. What is this song, and what is he really singing about?" 

I was so excited to share it with you all, and ask for your help in identifying the mysterious aria. Because I had zero idea. Minutes ago, the user updated the post, making me smile even bigger: 

"EDIT: found it! 0:20 for "elephants earhole", 0:44 for "elephants ear,EEE-Eh-EhEEEEEEELEPHANT'S EARS" So what is he really singing about?" 

The user included this link:

<figure data-type="video">
	<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xCFEk6Y8TmM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</figure>

"E di pensier," "Elephant's ear," I'll buy it. I love the Internet.
