AN UNOFFICIAL ALLEY SING-A-LONG BOOK (Revision Two, August, 2007) AN UNOFFICIAL ALLEY SING-A-LONG BOOK (Revision Two, August 2007 Acknowledgments: Original Concept, Research, Layout and Design: Robert V. Carey Assistant: Joanne M. Binder Edited by: Robert V. Carey & Paul Rose Revision One Research and Layout: Paul Rose Revision Two Research and Layout: Paul Rose Special Appreciation for Sponsorship: Richard McCall, Dave Chapman, Kitty Explanation of Abbreviations (w) “words by” (P) “Popularized by” (CR) "Cover Record" i.e., a competing (m) “music by” (R) “Rerecorded by” record made of the same song shortly (wm) “words and music by” (RR) “Revival Recording” after the original record has been issued (I) “Introduced by” (usually the first record) NARAS Award Winner –Grammy Award The contents of this volume are intended solely for entertainment purposes. The contents contained herein are not to be distributed in whole or in part for commercial use. 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A, You’re Adorable (The Alphabet Song) (1948) “Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab,” means “Monk, I (wm) Buddy Kaye, Fred Wise, Sid Lippman (P) Perry Como. love but you.” “A” you’re adorable “Baba, daba, dab,” in monkey talk means “Chimp, I love “B” you’re so beautiful you too.” “C” you’re a cutie full of charm Then the big baboon, one night in June “D” you’re a darling He married them and very soon “E” you’re exciting They went upon their Aba Daba Honeymoon. “F” you’re a feather in my arm “G” you look good to me Across the Alley from the Alamo (1947) “H” you’re so heavenly (wm) Joe Greene (P) The Mills Brothers “I” you’re the one I idolize (CR) Stan Kenton and his Orchestra “J” we’re like Jack and Jill “K” you’re so kissable Across the alley from the Alamo “L” is the love light in your eyes Lived a pinto pony and a Navajo “M,” “N,” “O,” “P” Who sang a sort of Indian hi-de-ho I could go on all day To the people passing by “Q,” “R,” “S,” “T” The pinto spent his time a-swishin’ flies Alphabetically speaking you’re OK And the Navajo watched the lazy skies “U” make my life complete And very rarely did they ever “V” means you’re very sweet Rest their eyes “W,” “X,” “Y,” “Z” On the people passing by It’s fun to wander thru One day they went a-walkin’ The alphabet with you Along the railroad track To tell you what you mean to me They were swishin’ not a-lookin’ Toot-toot they never came back Aba Daba Honeymoon, The (1914) Across the alley from the Alamo (wm) Arthur Fields, Walter Donovan (RR) in the 1951 film: Two When the summer sun decides Weeks With Love by Debbie Reynolds & Carlton Carpenter To settle low A fly sings an Indian hi-de-ho Verse: ’Way down in the Congo land lived a happy To the people passing by chimpanzee. She loved a monkey with a long tail. Across the alley from the Alamo Lordy, how she loved him! Lived a pinto pony and a Navajo Each night he would find her there, swinging in the coconut Who used to bake frijoles tree. In cornmeal dough And the monkey gay, at the break of day, For the people passing by Loved to hear his Chimpie say: They thought that they would Make some easy bucks Chorus: “Aba, daba, daba, daba, daba,daba, dab,” If they’re washin’ their frijoles Said the Chimpie to the Monk In Duz and Lux “Baba, daba, daba, daba, daba, daba, dab,” Said the Monkey A pair of very conscientious clucks to the Chimp To the people passing by All night long they’d chatter away, Then they took this cheap vacation All day long they’re happy and gay, Their shoes were polish’d bright Swinging and singing No they never heard the whistle In their honky, tonky way. Toot-toot they’re clear out of sight Across the alley from the Alamo When the starlight beams Its tender glow The beans go to sleep and There ain’t no dough For the people passing by. Page 1-1 Ain’t Misbehavin’ (1929) All of Me (1931) (w) Andy Razaf (m) Thomas “Fats” Waller, Harry Brooks (wm) Seymour Simons, (wm) Gerald Marks (I) Night Club Revue: Connie’s Hot Chocolates by Louis Belle Baker (RR) 1943 by Count Basie (RR) 1952 by Johnny Ray Armstrong; Recorded by Ruth Etting, Fats Waller, Louis (P) Frank Sinatra (CR) Billie Holiday Armstrong, Bill Robinson, Teddy Wilson, The Mills Brothers All of me, why not take all of me No one to talk with, all by myself Can’t you see, I’m no good without you No one to walk with Take my lips, I want to lose them But I’m happy on the shelf Take my arms, I’ll never use them Ain’t Misbehavin’, I’m savin’ my love for you Your good-bye Left me with eyes that cry I know for certain the one I love How can I, go on dear without you I’m thru with flirtin’ You took the part It’s just you I’m thinking of That once was my heart Ain’t Misbehavin’, I’m savin’ my love for you So why not take all of me Like Jack Horner, in the corner All the Things You Are (1939) Don’t go nowhere, what do I care (w) Oscar Hammerstein II (m) Jerome Kern (I) Musical Very Your kisses are worth waiting for Warm for May (P) Judy Garland Believe me I don’t stay out late, don’t care to go All of me, why not take all of me I’m home about eight, just me and my radio Can’t you see, I’m no good without you Ain’t Misbehavin’, I’m savin’ my love for you Take my lips, I want to lose them Take my arms, I’ll never use them Ain’t She Sweet (1927) Your good-bye Left me with eyes that cry (w) Jack Yellen (m) Milton Ager (I) Paul Ash and his Orchestra How can I, go on dear without you (RR) 1940’s by Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra You took the part That once was my heart Ain’t she sweet? See her coming down the street So why not take all of me Now I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet? Ain’t she nice? Look her over once or twice Now I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she nice? Just cast an eye in her direction Oh, me! Oh, my! Ain’t that perfection I repeat, don’t you think that’s kind of neat And I ask you very confidentially: Ain’t she sweet? All I Do Is Dream of You (1934) (w) Arthur Freed (m) Nacio Herb Brown (I) Film: Sadie McKee by Gene Raymond Recorded by Jan Garber, Henry Busse & Freddy Martin; (RR) 1952 film: Singin’ in the Rain by Debbie Reynolds, (RR) 1953 Johnnie Ray All I do is dream of you the whole night thru With the dawn I still go on and dream of you You’re ev’ry thought, you’re ev’rything You’re ev’ry song I ever sing Summer, winter, autumn and spring And were there more than twenty-four hours a day They’d be spent in sweet content dreaming away When skies are grey, when skies are blue Morning, noon and nighttime too All I do the whole day thru is dream of you Page 1-2 Alley Cat Song (1962) Anything Goes (1934) (w) Jack Harlen (m) Frank Bjorn (P) Bent Fabric; vocal version (wm) Cole Porter (I) Musical: Anything Goes by Ethel Merman by David Thome. NARAS Award winner (CR) Peggy Lee (CR) Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (RR) 1967 by Harper’s Bizarre (CR) Ella Fitzgerald Chorus 1: He goes on the prowl each night Like an Alley Cat Verse: Times have changed Lookin’ for some new delight And we’ve often rewound the clock Like an Alley Cat Since the Puritans got a shock She can’t trust him out of sight When they landed on Plymouth Rock. There’s no doubt of that If today He just don’t know wrong from right Any shock they should try to stem Like an Alley Cat ‘Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock would land on them. Bridge He meets ’em (Mee-ow) Chorus 1: In olden days a glimpse of stocking And loves ’em (Mee-ow) Was looked on as something shocking And leaves ’em (Mee-ow) Now heaven knows, anything goes That’s what Catsanova does Good authors too, It’s no way to treat a pal Who once knew better words She should tell him, “Scat!” Now only use four-letter words Aren’t you sorry for that gal Writing prose, anything goes With her Alley Cat The world has gone mad today Chorus 2: He goes on the prowl each night And good’s bad today Like an Alley Cat And black’s white today Lookin’ for some new delight And day’s night today Like an Alley Cat When most guys today He doesn’t know what faithful means That women prize today are just silly gigolos There’s no doubt of that So though I’m not a great romancer, I know that you’re He’s too busy makin’ scenes bound to answer Like an Alley Cat When I propose, anything goes He meets ’em (Mee-ow) Chorus 2: When Grand-mama, whose age is eighty, And loves ’em (Mee-ow) In nightclubs is getting matey with gigolos, And leaves ’em (Mee-ow) Anything goes.