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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
(The Zaz-Zuh-Zaz chorus has been simplified here from Cab's scatted version.)
Now, here's a very entrancing phrase, It will put you in a daze, To me it don't mean a thing, But it's got a very peculiar swing! Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! Now, zaz-zuh-zaz was handed down From a bloke down in Chinatown; It seems his name was Smoky Joe, And he used to hi-de-hi-de-ho. Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! When Smoky Joe came into town And he kicked the gong around, Any place that he would go Minnie the Moocher she was sure to go, With her zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! It makes no difference where you go, There's one thing that they sure do know: There's no need for them to be blue, For the zaz-suh-zaz will always see them through! Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zaz, Zaz-zuh-zaz-zuh-zay! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
You sure is a rascal!
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! When you dead in your grave, No more women will you crave. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. I trust you in my home, You wouldn't leave my wife alone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. I fed you since last fall, Then you got your ashes hauled. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. You asked my wife to wash your clothes And something else I suppose. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. You know you done me wrong, You done stole my wife and gone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, And something else you tried to steal. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Please don't me find you, rascal, you. Please don't let me find you, rascal, you! Please don't let me find you 'Cause you'll leave this world behind you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. Ain't no use to run, I done bought a Gatling gun, And you still having your fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun; The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, And I'm gonna take your life. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Another version --------------------- I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! When you're dead and in your grave, No more women will you crave, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, Now I'm going to take your life, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal And something else you tried to steal, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes And something else, I suppose, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! Version 3 -------------------- I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. When they bury you six feet deep No more fried chicken can you eat, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be standing on a corner full of gin When they bring your dead body in, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I took you to my home, You wouldn't leave my wife alone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. What's this thing you got Makes my wife think you're so hot? You dirty dog! I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
You sure is a rascal!
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! When you dead in your grave, No more women will you crave. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. I trust you in my home, You wouldn't leave my wife alone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. I fed you since last fall, Then you got your ashes hauled. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. You asked my wife to wash your clothes And something else I suppose. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. You know you done me wrong, You done stole my wife and gone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, And something else you tried to steal. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Please don't me find you, rascal, you. Please don't let me find you, rascal, you! Please don't let me find you 'Cause you'll leave this world behind you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. Ain't no use to run, I done bought a Gatling gun, And you still having your fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun; The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, And I'm gonna take your life. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Another version --------------------- I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! When you're dead and in your grave, No more women will you crave, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, Now I'm going to take your life, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal And something else you tried to steal, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes And something else, I suppose, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! Version 3 -------------------- I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. When they bury you six feet deep No more fried chicken can you eat, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be standing on a corner full of gin When they bring your dead body in, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I took you to my home, You wouldn't leave my wife alone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. What's this thing you got Makes my wife think you're so hot? You dirty dog! I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
You sure is a rascal!
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! When you dead in your grave, No more women will you crave. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. I trust you in my home, You wouldn't leave my wife alone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. I fed you since last fall, Then you got your ashes hauled. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. You asked my wife to wash your clothes And something else I suppose. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. You know you done me wrong, You done stole my wife and gone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, And something else you tried to steal. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Please don't me find you, rascal, you. Please don't let me find you, rascal, you! Please don't let me find you 'Cause you'll leave this world behind you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. Ain't no use to run, I done bought a Gatling gun, And you still having your fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! I'm gonna kill you just for fun; The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You done messed with my wife, And I'm gonna take your life. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you! Another version --------------------- I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! When you're dead and in your grave, No more women will you crave, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, you rascal, you! You messed with my wife, Now I'm going to take your life, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! You asked my wife for a meal And something else you tried to steal, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you! You asked my wife to wash your clothes And something else, I suppose, I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you! Version 3 -------------------- I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. When they bury you six feet deep No more fried chicken can you eat, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be standing on a corner full of gin When they bring your dead body in, I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I took you to my home, You wouldn't leave my wife alone. I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you. What's this thing you got Makes my wife think you're so hot? You dirty dog! I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound! |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Just follow me,
And you will see, What folks in Harlem Call Trickeration. Don't mean a thing, This crazy swing, Latest thing in Harlem, Trickeration! Rhythm, look what you went and done, Rhythm, you are the guilty one. Another phrase, Just another craze, Everyone in Harlem Does Trickeration. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Just follow me,
And you will see, What folks in Harlem Call Trickeration. Don't mean a thing, This crazy swing, Latest thing in Harlem, Trickeration! Rhythm, look what you went and done, Rhythm, you are the guilty one. Another phrase, Just another craze, Everyone in Harlem Does Trickeration. |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
When your sweetie tells you, everything'll be okay,
Just skeep-beep de bop-bop beep bop bo-dope skeetle-at-de-op-de-day! If you feel like shoutin', advertise it just this way: And skeep-beep de bop-bop beep bop bo-dope skeetle-at-de-op-de-day! Don't give a hang what words you use at any time, Sing this silly language, without any reason or rhyme. When you face the preacher, there's only one thing to say: Just skeep-beep de bop-bop beep bop bo-dope skeetle-at-de-op-day! [Scat chorus] Another version ---------------------- [Starts with impressive scatting, then:] Spoken: [Bennie Payne?] Say, what you doin', boy? [Cab] Oh, man, I'm just scatting and going right on to town, Satchmo! When your sweetie tells you, everything'll be okay, Just: If you feel like shoutin', advertise it just this way: And Don't give a hang what words you use at any time, Sing this silly language, without any reason or rhyme. When you face the preacher, there's only one thing to say: Just [Followed by incredible scat-singing!] |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
When your sweetie tells you, everything'll be okay,
Just skeep-beep de bop-bop beep bop bo-dope skeetle-at-de-op-de-day! If you feel like shoutin', advertise it just this way: And skeep-beep de bop-bop beep bop bo-dope skeetle-at-de-op-de-day! Don't give a hang what words you use at any time, Sing this silly language, without any reason or rhyme. When you face the preacher, there's only one thing to say: Just skeep-beep de bop-bop beep bop bo-dope skeetle-at-de-op-day! [Scat chorus] Another version ---------------------- [Starts with impressive scatting, then:] Spoken: [Bennie Payne?] Say, what you doin', boy? [Cab] Oh, man, I'm just scatting and going right on to town, Satchmo! When your sweetie tells you, everything'll be okay, Just: If you feel like shoutin', advertise it just this way: And Don't give a hang what words you use at any time, Sing this silly language, without any reason or rhyme. When you face the preacher, there's only one thing to say: Just [Followed by incredible scat-singing!] |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Slumber, never comes around 'til dawn,
My head starts reeling, I dream that I'm kneeling, It seems that I'm kneeling on the ceiling of my room! Nightmare, sure has got me in the air, It's no use denying, And there's no denying, I dream that I'm dying and going in my tomb. |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
It was up at Mike's the other night,
There was really quite a sight, Gather round, folks, while I give you all the lowdown. Tables were filled with gaudy frails, Chewing on their fingernails; They were waiting for the man from Harlem. Drinks were served six bits a throw, Things were moving kind of slow, Everybody's nerves were getting jumpy. All at once the room was still, Men forgot all about their bill, Who should enter but the man from Harlem. Everybody rolled their eyes, Women starting heaving sighs, Someone hollered, "Music, lights and gin," Everybody cleared a space, They had big, broad smiles on every face, How they all loved to see the man from Harlem. When he started in to step He filled everyone with plenty pep, He twitched and squirmed; it just was a dirty shame. Everyone was in a daze, Women watched him with amaze, Each one said she'd have the man from Harlem. He looked over in the corner, And saw a couple of frails and they sure did look kinda low. Another cat walked up, and said to the man from Harlem, "Go over there and see what's the matter with them girls." And they said, "I'm kinda low." And he said, "I've got just what you need: Come on, sisters, light up on these weeds and get high and forget about everything." |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Hep-hep!
De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki! Hep-hep! Oh, rang-tang, te-dah-dah, Hep-hep! Gonna tell you 'bout the jumpin' jive, Hep-hep! Jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive; Hep-hep! Cats gonna beat out this mellow jive; Hep-hep! Beat it out on the mellow side. Boy? Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Oh, boy! Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Palomar, shalomar, Swanee shore, Let me dig that jive once more, Boy! Lay it right on down to the gator. Oh, boy! Lay it flat as a gator. Now, can't you hear those hepcats call, Yeah! Come on, boys, let's have a ball! The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you dig your jive on the mellow side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump is the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Now, don't you be that ickeroo, Get hep, come on and follow through, Then you get your steady foo, You make the joint jump like the gators do, The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jumpin' jive Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive, Will make you dig your jive on the mellow side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump, the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Now, don't you be that ickeroo, Get hep, come on and follow through, Then you get your steady foo, You make the joint jump like the gators do, The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jumpin' jive, Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side; Hep-hep! Hep-hep! [Scating] Now, I've told you 'bout the jumpin' jive, The jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive, I know you dug this mellow jive, Oh, you dig it on the mellow side. Another Version ----------------------- Boy? Oh, boy! Panama, Shanama, Swanee shore, Let me dig that jive some more; Boy? Oh boy! The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive Makes you get your kicks on the mellow side. Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep! The jim-jam-jump with the solid jive, Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five, Hep! hep! Hep! Hep! Don't be that ickeroo, Get hep and follow through, And get your steady foo Make the joint jump like the gators do, The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive, Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side, Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep! The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive, Makes you hep! hep! hep! on the mellow side! |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
Hep-hep!
De-boodle-de-ack, de-boodle-de-ackasaki! Hep-hep! Oh, rang-tang, te-dah-dah, Hep-hep! Gonna tell you 'bout the jumpin' jive, Hep-hep! Jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive; Hep-hep! Cats gonna beat out this mellow jive; Hep-hep! Beat it out on the mellow side. Boy? Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Oh, boy! Whatcha gonna say there, gate? Palomar, shalomar, Swanee shore, Let me dig that jive once more, Boy! Lay it right on down to the gator. Oh, boy! Lay it flat as a gator. Now, can't you hear those hepcats call, Yeah! Come on, boys, let's have a ball! The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you dig your jive on the mellow side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump is the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Now, don't you be that ickeroo, Get hep, come on and follow through, Then you get your steady foo, You make the joint jump like the gators do, The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jumpin' jive Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive, Will make you dig your jive on the mellow side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jump, the solid jive Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! Now, don't you be that ickeroo, Get hep, come on and follow through, Then you get your steady foo, You make the joint jump like the gators do, The jim, jam, jump on the jumpin' jive Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side, Hep-hep! Hep-hep! The jim, jam, jumpin' jive, Makes you hep-hep on the mellow side; Hep-hep! Hep-hep! [Scating] Now, I've told you 'bout the jumpin' jive, The jim, jam, jump, the jumpin' jive, I know you dug this mellow jive, Oh, you dig it on the mellow side. Another Version ----------------------- Boy? Oh, boy! Panama, Shanama, Swanee shore, Let me dig that jive some more; Boy? Oh boy! The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive Makes you get your kicks on the mellow side. Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep! The jim-jam-jump with the solid jive, Makes you nine foot tall when you're four foot five, Hep! hep! Hep! Hep! Don't be that ickeroo, Get hep and follow through, And get your steady foo Make the joint jump like the gators do, The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive, Makes you like your eggs on the Jersey side, Hep! Hep! Hep! Hep! The jim-jam-jump with the jumpin' jive, Makes you hep! hep! hep! on the mellow side! |
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from Cab Calloway - Are You Hep To The Jive? (1994)
Here's a little tune we're gonna play for you,
There ain't nothin' to it and it's easy to do: Called the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! If you like music with a boogie beat, Here's a little ditty that's really all reet! It's the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! I woke up with the blues the other day, The cats started jamming and they blew away. With the Calloway Boogie, The Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! We play waltzes, bebop and jive, But here's the kind of music that keeps you alive! It's the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! If you like boogie with some hi-de-ho, Just listen to me, here's the way it goes: Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi! Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Here's a little tune we're gonna play for you,
There ain't nothin' to it and it's easy to do: Called the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! If you like music with a boogie beat, Here's a little ditty that's really all reet! It's the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! I woke up with the blues the other day, The cats started jamming and they blew away. With the Calloway Boogie, The Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! We play waltzes, bebop and jive, But here's the kind of music that keeps you alive! It's the Calloway Boogie, It's the Calloway Boogie, Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! If you like boogie with some hi-de-ho, Just listen to me, here's the way it goes: Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi! Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Keeps you groovy twenty-four hours a day! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
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Sweet Jenny Lee from sunny Tennessee, You'll love her when you see Sweet Jenny Lee! A Each little bird is singing merrily Just getting set to see Sweet Jenny Lee! B She's got that certain little something in her style, She's got a great big bit of heaven right in her smile. A She promised me that she'd say yessiree, That's good enough for me, Sweet Jenny Lee. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
(Louis Armstrong)
No gal made has got a shade On sweet georgia brown, Two left feet, oh, so neat, Has sweet georgia brown! They all sigh, and want to die, For sweet georgia brown! I'll tell you just why, You know i don't lie, not much: It's been said she knocks 'em dead, When she lands in town! Since she came, why it's a shame, How she cools them down! Fellas she can't get Must be fellas she ain't met! Georgia claimed her, georgia named her, Sweet georgia brown! No gal made has got a shade On sweet georgia brown, Two left feet, oh, so neat, Has sweet georgia brown! They all sigh, and want to die, For sweet georgia brown! I'll tell you just why, You know i don't lie; not much: All those gifts those courters give, To sweet georgia brown, They buy clothes at fashion shows, With one dollar down, Oh, boy! tip your hat! Oh, joy! she's the cat! Who's that, mister? 'tain't a sister! Sweet georgia brown! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
When your spirits are low,
There's a place you can go. You'll never see white folks At a strictly cullud affair. See 'em laying 'em down, Boys, they goin' to town, You may see a few light folks But they all got cullud folks' hair. It's given by the colored ladies' auxiliary, Come on, brothers, check in all your artillery. Spend your nickels and dimes, Have some marv-yu-lous times; I mean it's too tight, folks, At a strictly cullud affair. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Sometimes I wonder why I spend
The lonely night dreaming of a song; The melody haunts my reverie And I am once again with you. That was long ago, When each kiss was an inspiration; Now you were in my arms, And my consolation Is in the stardust of a song, Beside a garden wall, When the stars are bright You are in my arms; The little nightengale sings his fairytale Of paradise where roses grew, Though I dream in vain In my heart it will remain My stardust melody, The memory of love's refrain. When I'm all alone And thought I was with you, I get so lonesome, honey, just for you, I love to hear you sing that song. |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
I hate to see that evening sun go down,
I hate to see that evening sun go down, 'Cause my lovin' baby done left this town. If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today, If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today, I'm gonna pack my trunk and make my getaway. Oh, that St. Louis woman, with her diamond rings, She pulls my man around by her apron strings. And if it wasn't for powder and her store-bought hair, Oh, that man of mine wouldn't go nowhere. I got those St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Oh, my man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. I love my man like a schoolboy loves his pie, Like a Kentucky colonel loves his rocker and rye I'll love my man until the day I die, Lord, Lord. I got the St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Lord, Lord! That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. I got those St. Louis blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, My man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me, Lord, Lord! Another version ----------------------- A Got St. Louis blues.....blue as I can be; B There's two people in this world I just can't stand; There's two people in this world I just can't stand; That's a two-faced woman and a lyin' man; B I'm gonna leave this town walkin', talkin' to myself; I'm gonna leave this town walkin', talkin' to myself; Because the sweet woman I love, she belongs to somebody else. C (The following verse is so heavily scatted that it is virtually incomprehensible.) (Oh, I say, look here, sweet mama, someday your papa's... When that big old hound comes around... And when that big old piece of hound comes.. He's sure gonna leave this town.) B I'm goin' back to Chicago to have my hambone boiled; I'm goin' way back to Chicago to have my hambone boiled; Because these women in New York City let my good hambone spoil. D I got the St.Louis blues, sweet mama, got St. Louis blues, just blue, Blue as I can be, St. Louis blues; baby, Aw, your daddy got St. Louis blues, sweet mama, All those blues, I'm blue as I can be. Version 3 ------------------ I hate to see that evenin' sun go down, I hate to see that evenin' sun go down, 'Cause my baby has left this town. If I'm feelin' tomorrow, just like I feel today, If I'm feelin' tomorrow, like I feel today, I'll pack my trunk and make my get-away. St. Louis woman, with all her diamond rings, Stole that man of mine, by her apron strings; If it wasn't for powder, and her store-bought hair, That man I love wouldn't've gone nowhere! Nowhere! I've got the St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be; Lord, that man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me! Gee, I love that man like a school boy loves his pie, Just like an old Kentucky colonel loves his rock and rye, I guess I'll love that man until the day I die. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
I hate to see that evening sun go down,
I hate to see that evening sun go down, 'Cause my lovin' baby done left this town. If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today, If I feel tomorrow, like I feel today, I'm gonna pack my trunk and make my getaway. Oh, that St. Louis woman, with her diamond rings, She pulls my man around by her apron strings. And if it wasn't for powder and her store-bought hair, Oh, that man of mine wouldn't go nowhere. I got those St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Oh, my man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. I love my man like a schoolboy loves his pie, Like a Kentucky colonel loves his rocker and rye I'll love my man until the day I die, Lord, Lord. I got the St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be, Lord, Lord! That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me. I got those St. Louis blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, I got the blues, My man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me, Lord, Lord! Another version ----------------------- A Got St. Louis blues.....blue as I can be; B There's two people in this world I just can't stand; There's two people in this world I just can't stand; That's a two-faced woman and a lyin' man; B I'm gonna leave this town walkin', talkin' to myself; I'm gonna leave this town walkin', talkin' to myself; Because the sweet woman I love, she belongs to somebody else. C (The following verse is so heavily scatted that it is virtually incomprehensible.) (Oh, I say, look here, sweet mama, someday your papa's... When that big old hound comes around... And when that big old piece of hound comes.. He's sure gonna leave this town.) B I'm goin' back to Chicago to have my hambone boiled; I'm goin' way back to Chicago to have my hambone boiled; Because these women in New York City let my good hambone spoil. D I got the St.Louis blues, sweet mama, got St. Louis blues, just blue, Blue as I can be, St. Louis blues; baby, Aw, your daddy got St. Louis blues, sweet mama, All those blues, I'm blue as I can be. Version 3 ------------------ I hate to see that evenin' sun go down, I hate to see that evenin' sun go down, 'Cause my baby has left this town. If I'm feelin' tomorrow, just like I feel today, If I'm feelin' tomorrow, like I feel today, I'll pack my trunk and make my get-away. St. Louis woman, with all her diamond rings, Stole that man of mine, by her apron strings; If it wasn't for powder, and her store-bought hair, That man I love wouldn't've gone nowhere! Nowhere! I've got the St. Louis blues, just as blue as I can be; Lord, that man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea, Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me! Gee, I love that man like a school boy loves his pie, Just like an old Kentucky colonel loves his rock and rye, I guess I'll love that man until the day I die. |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Folks, I'm goin' down to St. James Infirmary,
See my baby there; She's stretched out on a long, white table, She's so sweet, so cold, so fair. Let her go, let her go, God bless her, Wherever she may be, She will search this wide world over, But she'll never find another sweet man like me. Now, when I die, bury me in my straight-leg britches, Put on a box-back coat and a stetson hat, Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain, So you can let all the boys know I died standing pat. An' give me six crap shooting pall bearers, Let a chorus girl sing me a song. Put a red hot jazz band at the top of my head So we can raise Hallelujah as we go along. Folks, now that you have heard my story, Say, boy, hand me another shot of that booze; If anyone should ask you, Tell 'em I've got those St. James Infirmary blues. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Folks, I'm goin' down to St. James Infirmary,
See my baby there; She's stretched out on a long, white table, She's so sweet, so cold, so fair. Let her go, let her go, God bless her, Wherever she may be, She will search this wide world over, But she'll never find another sweet man like me. Now, when I die, bury me in my straight-leg britches, Put on a box-back coat and a stetson hat, Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain, So you can let all the boys know I died standing pat. An' give me six crap shooting pall bearers, Let a chorus girl sing me a song. Put a red hot jazz band at the top of my head So we can raise Hallelujah as we go along. Folks, now that you have heard my story, Say, boy, hand me another shot of that booze; If anyone should ask you, Tell 'em I've got those St. James Infirmary blues. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Somebody stole my gal,
Somebody stole my pal, Somebody came and took her away, She didn't even say she was leavin', Her kisses I love so, He's gettin' now I know... And gee, I know that she, Would come to me If she could see, Her broken hearted lonesome pal, Somebody stole my gal! |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
Some of these days you're gonna be so lonely,
Some of these days you're gonna want me only, You'll miss my love and miss my kiss, You're gonna miss your little daddy when he goes away! You'll be so lonely alone without me, You know, baby, why I went away; Oh, when I'm leaving, there's no doubt your heart'll be grieving; You're gonna miss your daddy, mama, some of these days. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Some of these days you're gonna be so lonely,
Some of these days you're gonna want me only, You'll miss my love and miss my kiss, You're gonna miss your little daddy when he goes away! You'll be so lonely alone without me, You know, baby, why I went away; Oh, when I'm leaving, there's no doubt your heart'll be grieving; You're gonna miss your daddy, mama, some of these days. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
You're so sweet, how could anyone be so sweet?
Tell me, little one, Believe me, you're a lucky find, Peaches, cream and honey, all of them combined. You're so sweet, like a little flower, Grow sweet, every little hour, You know, sweet, you'll always be So sweet to me! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
St. Louis woman, she's never pleased,
She says there's one good man who'll soon be deceived, If she can't hear from him each night at least Six or seven times. She says the other songs don't mean a thing, There's only one that makes her heart go bing, That's why she craves that little tune I sing Six or seven times. |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
(Tennessee Ernie Ford)
There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight I looked out the window and over the gate The big, fat rabbits are a-jumpin' in the grass Wait'll they hear my old shotgun blast Shotgun Boogie, I done saw your tracks Look out Mr. Rabbit when I cock my hammer back Well, over on the ridge is a scaly bark Hick'ry nuts so big you can see 'em in the dark The big fat squirrels they scratch and they bite I'll be on that ridge before daylight Shotgun Boogie, all I need is one shot Look out bushy tail, tonight you'll be in the pot Well, I met a pretty gal, she was tall and thin I asked her what she had, she said: "A Fox Four-Ten" I looked her up and down and said: "Boy, this is love" So we headed for the brush to shoot a big fat dove Shotgun Boogie, boy the feathers flew Look out Mister Dove when she draws a bead on you I sat down on a log, took her on my lap She said, "Wait a minute, bub, you got to see my Pap He's got a sixteen-gauge choked down like a rifle He don't like a man that's a-gonna trifle" Shotgun Boogie, draws a bead so fine Look out big boy, he's loaded all the time Well, I called on her Pap like a gentleman oughta He said: "No brush hunter's gonna get my daughter" He cocked back the hammer right on the spot When the gun went off, I outran the shot Shotgun Boogie, I wanted wedding bells I'll be back little gal, when your pappy runs out of shells |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
"Man whats the matter with that cat there?"
"must be full of reefer" "full of reefer?!" "yea man" "you mean that cats high?!" "sailing" "sailing" "sailing lightly" "get away from here Man is that the reefer man?" "thats the reefer man" "I belive hes losing his mind" "I think hes lost his mind!" Oh have you ever met that funny reefer man (reefer man!) have you ever met that funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he said he swam to china, and he sell you south carolina then you know your talkn to that reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he said he walks the ocean, any time he takes the notion then you know your talkn to reefer man. Have you ever met this funny reefer man (reefer man!) oh baby baby baby reefer man reefer man If he trades you dimes for nickles and calls watermellons pickles then you know your talkn to that reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he takes a sudden mania he'll want to give you Pennsylvania oh you know your talking to the reefer man Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) Have you ever met funny reefer man (reefer man!) If he said one sweet is funny because he wont sell me atlantic then you know your talkin to that reefer man |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
You're nobody, nobody's sweetheart now,
There's no place for you somehow, With all of your fancy clothes, silken gowns, You'll be out of place in the middle of your own hometown, When you walk down the avenue, All the folks just can't believe that it's you. With all those painted lips and painted eyes, Wearing a bird of paradise, It all seems wrong somehow, It seems so funny, You're nobody's sweetheart now! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
You're nobody, nobody's sweetheart now,
There's no place for you somehow, With all of your fancy clothes, silken gowns, You'll be out of place in the middle of your own hometown, When you walk down the avenue, All the folks just can't believe that it's you. With all those painted lips and painted eyes, Wearing a bird of paradise, It all seems wrong somehow, It seems so funny, You're nobody's sweetheart now! |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
Fellows, if you're arn
I will spin a yarn That was told to me by Able Seaman Jones. Once he had the blues So he took a cruise Far away from night-clubs and from saxophones. He said, "Yo Ho, I've made a certain port And when you talk about real he-man sport": Hot ginger and dynamite There's nothing but that at night Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky-wacky Woo. The way they can entertain Would hurry a hurricane Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky wacky Woo. In Fujiama You get a mama Then your troubles increase. In some pagoda She orders soda Earth-shake milk-shakes, ten cents a piece. They kissy and huggy nice Oh, By Jingo! I'ts worth the price. Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky-wacky Woo. Now when the day is warm You can keep in form With a bowl of rice beneath a parasol. Every gentle man Has to use a fan And they only use suspenders in the fall. That's where the girls don't think of rings and furs. Gosh, it's the nicest place that ever weres. They give you a carriage free The horse is a Japanee Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky-wacky Woo. They sit you upon the floor No wonder your pants get sore Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky-wacky Woo. With Sweet Kimoner I pulled a boner I kept it up at high speed. I got rhumatics And then psyatics Halatosisis, that's guarenteed. You just have to act your age Or wind up inside a cage Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky-wacky Woo. With an ice-cream cone and a bottle of tea You can rest all day by the hickory tree But when night comes round, oh gosh oh gee, Mother, mother, mother, pin a rose on me. Those pretty mamas In pink pyjamas They try to give you a kiss Those torid teases In B.V.D.ses Heaven help a sailor on a night like this! Not too gentle and not too rough But you've got to tell them when you've had enough Back in Nagasaki Where the fellers chew tobaccy And the women wicky-wacky Woo. |
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My honey's lovin' arms,
They hold a world of charms, Little place to nestle when I'm so lonely, I'm comin', little morris chair, Oh, what a happy little pair! Loveliness and happiness Seem to bless My loving little honey I love her more each day, When years have passed away, You'll find the love belongs to you only, 'Cause when the world seems wrong, I know that I belong, Right in my honey's lovin' arms. |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Like someone that hasn't any country
Like a stranger visiting from Mars I went around alone, just like a rolling stone Until I read a message in the stars It must have been moonglow, 'way up in the blue It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you I still hear you saying, "Dear one, hold me fast" And I start in praying, Oh Lord, please let this last We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from ev'rywhere And now when there's moonglow 'way up in the blue I always remember that moonglow gave me you It must have been moonglow, 'way up in the blue It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you I still hear you saying, "Dear one, hold me fast" And I start in praying, Oh Lord, please let this last We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from ev'rywhere And now when there's moonglow 'way up in the blue I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you |
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from Big Band Sampler (1990)
Here's some news that'll get you,
It's made to order for you. I just bet it'll fit you, Follow up these red hot blues. Grab a taxi and go down, Chinatown's on a spree; Let me give you the lowdown, This is really history. Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay There's something in the air that makes them feel that way. Yeah, man, I heard somebody say It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Old Smoky Joe's so happy he can hardly wait, He's spent a million dollars for his wedding date, Yeah, man, they're gonna celebrate, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day. You better come on down, Way down in Chinatown, Oh, let me take you down To see them kick the gong around. A million cokies shouting, "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!" The king of Sweden's gonna give the bride away, Yeah, man, I heard somebody say, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! The king and queen of every nation Were glad to get an invitation; The prince of Wales said he would get away For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! They said a hundred thousand hoppies Went over to China picking poppies, They're gonna put them all in one bouquet For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Hay-de-hay-de-hay, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Yeah, man! Why, what's that them boys say? It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Here's some news that'll get you,
It's made to order for you. I just bet it'll fit you, Follow up these red hot blues. Grab a taxi and go down, Chinatown's on a spree; Let me give you the lowdown, This is really history. Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay There's something in the air that makes them feel that way. Yeah, man, I heard somebody say It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Old Smoky Joe's so happy he can hardly wait, He's spent a million dollars for his wedding date, Yeah, man, they're gonna celebrate, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day. You better come on down, Way down in Chinatown, Oh, let me take you down To see them kick the gong around. A million cokies shouting, "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!" The king of Sweden's gonna give the bride away, Yeah, man, I heard somebody say, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! The king and queen of every nation Were glad to get an invitation; The prince of Wales said he would get away For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! They said a hundred thousand hoppies Went over to China picking poppies, They're gonna put them all in one bouquet For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Hay-de-hay-de-hay, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Yeah, man! Why, what's that them boys say? It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Here's some news that'll get you,
It's made to order for you. I just bet it'll fit you, Follow up these red hot blues. Grab a taxi and go down, Chinatown's on a spree; Let me give you the lowdown, This is really history. Whenever folks in Chinatown start acting gay There's something in the air that makes them feel that way. Yeah, man, I heard somebody say It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Old Smoky Joe's so happy he can hardly wait, He's spent a million dollars for his wedding date, Yeah, man, they're gonna celebrate, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day. You better come on down, Way down in Chinatown, Oh, let me take you down To see them kick the gong around. A million cokies shouting, "Hay-de-hay-de-hay!" The king of Sweden's gonna give the bride away, Yeah, man, I heard somebody say, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! The king and queen of every nation Were glad to get an invitation; The prince of Wales said he would get away For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! They said a hundred thousand hoppies Went over to China picking poppies, They're gonna put them all in one bouquet For Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Hi-de-hi-de-hi, Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho! Hay-de-hay-de-hay, It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! Yeah, man! Why, what's that them boys say? It's Minnie the Moocher's wedding day! |
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from Cab Calloway - Are You Hep To The Jive? (1994)
Folks here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher; she was a red hot hoochie
coocher. She was the roughest toughest frail; but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Hee de hee de hee de hee Ho oo waooo waoooo She messed around with a bloke named Smokey; She loved him though he was kokey. He took her down to Chinatown and showed her how to kick the gong around. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-whooooaaaa-ahhhh-ohh He-de-he-de-hee-de-he Ho-oh-ho-oh She had a dream about the king of Sweden; he gave her things, that she was needin'. He gave her a home built of gold and steel, a diamond car, with the puh-latinum wheels. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-oh Skeedle-a-booka-diki biki skeedly beeka gookity woop! A-booriki-booriki-booriki Hoy! He gave her his town house and his racing horses; each meal she ate was a dozen courses. She had a million dollars in nickels and dimes; she sat around and counted it all, a million times. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-oh-whoaa-oh-oh-whoa He-de-he-de-hee-de-hee Poor Min! Poor Min! Poo-oor Min |
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from The Blues Brothers [ost] (1995)
Folks here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher; she was a red hot hoochie
coocher. She was the roughest toughest frail; but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Hee de hee de hee de hee Ho oo waooo waoooo She messed around with a bloke named Smokey; She loved him though he was kokey. He took her down to Chinatown and showed her how to kick the gong around. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-whooooaaaa-ahhhh-ohh He-de-he-de-hee-de-he Ho-oh-ho-oh She had a dream about the king of Sweden; he gave her things, that she was needin'. He gave her a home built of gold and steel, a diamond car, with the puh-latinum wheels. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-oh Skeedle-a-booka-diki biki skeedly beeka gookity woop! A-booriki-booriki-booriki Hoy! He gave her his town house and his racing horses; each meal she ate was a dozen courses. She had a million dollars in nickels and dimes; she sat around and counted it all, a million times. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-oh-whoaa-oh-oh-whoa He-de-he-de-hee-de-hee Poor Min! Poor Min! Poo-oor Min |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
Folks here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher; she was a red hot hoochie
coocher. She was the roughest toughest frail; but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Hee de hee de hee de hee Ho oo waooo waoooo She messed around with a bloke named Smokey; She loved him though he was kokey. He took her down to Chinatown and showed her how to kick the gong around. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-whooooaaaa-ahhhh-ohh He-de-he-de-hee-de-he Ho-oh-ho-oh She had a dream about the king of Sweden; he gave her things, that she was needin'. He gave her a home built of gold and steel, a diamond car, with the puh-latinum wheels. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-oh Skeedle-a-booka-diki biki skeedly beeka gookity woop! A-booriki-booriki-booriki Hoy! He gave her his town house and his racing horses; each meal she ate was a dozen courses. She had a million dollars in nickels and dimes; she sat around and counted it all, a million times. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-oh-whoaa-oh-oh-whoa He-de-he-de-hee-de-hee Poor Min! Poor Min! Poo-oor Min |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
Folks here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher; she was a red hot hoochie
coocher. She was the roughest toughest frail; but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Hee de hee de hee de hee Ho oo waooo waoooo She messed around with a bloke named Smokey; She loved him though he was kokey. He took her down to Chinatown and showed her how to kick the gong around. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-whooooaaaa-ahhhh-ohh He-de-he-de-hee-de-he Ho-oh-ho-oh She had a dream about the king of Sweden; he gave her things, that she was needin'. He gave her a home built of gold and steel, a diamond car, with the puh-latinum wheels. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-oh Skeedle-a-booka-diki biki skeedly beeka gookity woop! A-booriki-booriki-booriki Hoy! He gave her his town house and his racing horses; each meal she ate was a dozen courses. She had a million dollars in nickels and dimes; she sat around and counted it all, a million times. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-oh-whoaa-oh-oh-whoa He-de-he-de-hee-de-hee Poor Min! Poor Min! Poo-oor Min |
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from Original Sound Deluxe: Big Band Legends (2009)
Folks here's a story 'bout Minnie the Moocher; she was a red hot hoochie
coocher. She was the roughest toughest frail; but Minnie had a heart as big as a whale. Hi de hi de hi de hi Ho de ho de ho de ho Hee de hee de hee de hee Ho oo waooo waoooo She messed around with a bloke named Smokey; She loved him though he was kokey. He took her down to Chinatown and showed her how to kick the gong around. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-whooooaaaa-ahhhh-ohh He-de-he-de-hee-de-he Ho-oh-ho-oh She had a dream about the king of Sweden; he gave her things, that she was needin'. He gave her a home built of gold and steel, a diamond car, with the puh-latinum wheels. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-ho-de-oh Skeedle-a-booka-diki biki skeedly beeka gookity woop! A-booriki-booriki-booriki Hoy! He gave her his town house and his racing horses; each meal she ate was a dozen courses. She had a million dollars in nickels and dimes; she sat around and counted it all, a million times. Hi-de-hi-de-hi-de-hi Ho-oh-whoaa-oh-oh-whoa He-de-he-de-hee-de-hee Poor Min! Poor Min! Poo-oor Min |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
(Jerome Jerome / Richard Byron / Walter Kent)
Yasha was a prodigy, since he was a kid of three He could play a rhapsody as good as they come But as strange as it may be, Yasha hated melody He had a yen for tympani, he longed to play a drum When his Mother made him practice on the fiddle every day He'd stop right in the middle and he'd say.... Mama, I wanna make rhythm Don't wanta make music Just wanna go zoozi-zah-zah-zoozi Ooh-cah-dee-doodle-oodle-aah-doo Mama, I wanna get hotcha I wanta make boombah I wanna go gah-gah Za-rah-kah, zat-zow, ooh-dee-lah I've got no desire to carry a Stradivarius, but There's no limit of primitive tom-tom in my tum-tum Mama, I wanna make rhythm Don't wanta make music Just wanna go wookee-ah-kay-a-kaya-kaya Yag-a-yag-a-yag-a-yag |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
It was down in Chinatown,
All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; There were millions on the floor When a knock came on the door, And there stood old Smoky Joe. He was sweatin', cold and pale, He was lookin' for his frail, He was broke and all his junk ran out; Nobody made a sound, As he stood and looked around, And then you hear old Smoky shout: Saying, "Tell me where is Minnie? My poor Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, She's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "Just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there stood Minnie Kicking the gong around! Another version ---------------------- It was down in Chinatown, All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; Count millions on the floor When a knock came on the door, And there stood old Smoky Joe. He was sweatin', cold and pale, He was lookin' for his frail, He was broke and all his junk ran out; As he stood and looked around, Nobody made a sound, And then you hear old Smoky shout: "Tell me where is Minnie? Oh, I want my little Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, Oh, she's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "You just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there was Minnie Kickin' the gong around! |
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from Cab Calloway - Zaz Zuh Zaz (2005)
It was down in Chinatown,
All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; There were millions on the floor When a knock came on the door, And there stood old Smoky Joe. He was sweatin', cold and pale, He was lookin' for his frail, He was broke and all his junk ran out; Nobody made a sound, As he stood and looked around, And then you hear old Smoky shout: Saying, "Tell me where is Minnie? My poor Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, She's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "Just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there stood Minnie Kicking the gong around! Another version ---------------------- It was down in Chinatown, All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; Count millions on the floor When a knock came on the door, And there stood old Smoky Joe. He was sweatin', cold and pale, He was lookin' for his frail, He was broke and all his junk ran out; As he stood and looked around, Nobody made a sound, And then you hear old Smoky shout: "Tell me where is Minnie? Oh, I want my little Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, Oh, she's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "You just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there was Minnie Kickin' the gong around! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
It was down in Chinatown,
All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; There were millions on the floor When a knock came on the door, And there stood old Smoky Joe. He was sweatin', cold and pale, He was lookin' for his frail, He was broke and all his junk ran out; Nobody made a sound, As he stood and looked around, And then you hear old Smoky shout: Saying, "Tell me where is Minnie? My poor Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, She's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "Just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there stood Minnie Kicking the gong around! Another version ---------------------- It was down in Chinatown, All the cokies laid around, Some were high and some were mighty low; Count millions on the floor When a knock came on the door, And there stood old Smoky Joe. He was sweatin', cold and pale, He was lookin' for his frail, He was broke and all his junk ran out; As he stood and looked around, Nobody made a sound, And then you hear old Smoky shout: "Tell me where is Minnie? Oh, I want my little Minnie! Has she been here, Kicking the gong around?" "If you don't know Minnie, Oh, she's tall and skinny, She gets her pleasure Kicking the gong around!" [Scat chorus] "You just tell her Smoky Joe Was here and had to go." And as he departed, The curtains parted, And there was Minnie Kickin' the gong around! |
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from Cab Calloway - Jukebox Hits 1930-1950 (2005)
If you'd like to be a jitter bug,
First thing you must do is get a jug, Put whiskey, wine and gin within, And shake it all up and then begin. Grab a cup and start to toss, You are drinking jitter sauce! Don't you worry, you just mug, And then you'll be a jitter bug! Hear this fat boy blowing his horn; He's been a bug since the day he was born, His favorite jitter sauce is rye, I swear, he'll drink it 'til the day he die! Toot your whistle and ring your bell, Oh, butchie-wutchie, time will tell, Don't you worry, you just mug, You'll always be a jitter bug! These four boys playing saxophone, Order jitter sauce by phone, Central, give me Harlem 4-9-4, I think these bugs could drink some more, They drink sauce from morn to night And never stop until they're tight, Don't you worry, they just mug, They're poor little jitter bugs! Now, here's old Father, a wicked old man, Drinks more sauce than the other bugs can, He drinks jitter sauce every morn, That's why jitter sauce was born, See him shake with his trombone, He just can't leave that sauce alone, Get along, Father, you just mug, You'll always be a jitter bug! There's Rip Van with his eyes a-twinkle, We named him after Rip Van Winkle, Like Rip, he'd sleep for twenty years If he could get his fill of beer, Rip drinks his sauce, gets on the stand, Soon he forgets that he's in the band, Don't awaken him, just let him mug; He'll always be a jitter bug. |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
It looks like Susie,
It must be Susie, I'm sure it's Susie, But I don't know; Could be Virginia With her eyes of blue, Could be Mary, Sweet Mary Lou, But it looks like Susie, She talks like Susie, She walks like Susie, Oh, gosh, oh, gee! Just ask her if she knows Lou From Boston, Massachu, If she does, Why, then it's Susie Lee! It looks like Susie, Must be Susie, I'm sure it's Susie, Aw, but I don't know, let me see; Could be Virginia No, she's got eyes of blue, Then again, it could be Mary, Sweet Mary Lou, Ah, but it looks like Susie, She talks like Susie, Ah, she walks like Susie, And if it ain't Susie, glory! Now, get all the friends you've known And give a swell party at your home, And if she breaks it up, Whoopie! It's Susie Lee! |
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from Cab Calloway - Classic Jazz Archive (2007)
I'm the world's most happy creature,
Tell me, what can worry me? I'm crazy 'bout my baby, And my baby's crazy 'bout me! Mr. Cupid was our teacher, That's the reason we agree, I'm crazy 'bout my baby, And my baby's crazy 'bout me! Parson, get your book out, Get it ready in your hand, Keep a steady look-out; 'Cause I know you understand. We're an A-one combination, The perfect he and she, I'm crazy 'bout my baby, And my baby's crazy 'bout me! |
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