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can't carry a tune
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can't carry a tune and cannot carry a tune; can't carry a tune in a bushel basket; can't carry a tune in a bucket; can't carry a tune in a paper sack
Fig. [to be] unable to sing a simple melody; lacking musical ability. I wish that Tom wouldn't try to sing. He can't carry a tune. I don't know why Mary's in the choir. She can't carry a tune in a bushel basket. Joe likes to sing in the shower, though he can't carry a tune in a bucket. I'd try to hum the song for you, but I can't carry a tune in a paper sack.
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After seeing "Life in the Freezer" about eight years ago, Miller began formulating the story of "Happy Feet," about an emperor penguin voiced by Elijah Wood that, unlike his singing kin, cannot carry a tune but can dance up a storm.
I cannot carry a tune, but I receive joy from musicians who perform with seeming ease and effortlessness.
 
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