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Ruth Etting
Ruth Etting was an American singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Her signature tunes were "Shine On Harvest Moon", "Ten Cents a Dance", and "Love Me or Leave Me". Her other popular recordings included "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Mean to Me", and "Exactly Like You." She starred on Broadway, made movies in Hollywood, married a mobster, had numerous hit-records, fell in love and was known as America's Sweetheart of Song.
RECORDINGS
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Andy Razaf
Fats Waller
Harry Brooks
THEMES
Memories/Nostalgia
Dreams
Love
Time
GENRES
Jazz
Vintage
YEAR
1929
No one to talk with
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
I know for certain
The one I love
I'm through with flirtin'
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me
I don't stay out late
No place to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' all my love for you
All by myself
No one to walk with
But I'm happy on the shelf
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
I know for certain
The one I love
I'm through with flirtin'
It's just you I'm thinkin' of
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' my love for you
Like Jack Horner
In the corner
Don't go nowhere
What do I care?
Your kisses are worth waitin' for
Believe me
I don't stay out late
No place to go
I'm home about eight
Just me and my radio
Ain't misbehavin'
I'm savin' all my love for you
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Button Up Your Overcoat
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Buddy DeSylva
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
THEMES
Food and Drink
Weather
Colours
Time
Clothing/Apparel
Money
Animals
Baby/Children
GENRES
Showtunes
YEAR
1929
Listen, big boy, now that you got me made
Goodness but I'm afraid
Somethin's gonna happen to you
Listen, big boy, you gotta be hooked and how
I would die if I should lose you now
Button up your overcoat
When the wind is free
Take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Eat an apple every day
Get to bed by three
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Be careful crossing streets, ooh, ooh
Cut out sweets, ooh, ooh
Lay off meat, ooh, ooh
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum
Wear your flannel underwear
When you climb a tree
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Button up your overcoat
When the wind is free
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me, boop, boop-a-doop
When you sass a traffic cop
Use diplomacy
Just take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Beware of frozen ponds, ooh, ooh
Stocks and bonds, ooh, ooh
Peroxide blondes, ooh, ooh
You'll get a pain and ruin your bankroll
Keep the spoon out of your cup
When you're drinking tea
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Don't sit on hornet's tails, ooh, ooh
Or on nails, ooh, ooh
Or third rails, ooh, ooh
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum
Keep away from bootleg hooch
When you're on a spree
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Goodness but I'm afraid
Somethin's gonna happen to you
Listen, big boy, you gotta be hooked and how
I would die if I should lose you now
Button up your overcoat
When the wind is free
Take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Eat an apple every day
Get to bed by three
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Be careful crossing streets, ooh, ooh
Cut out sweets, ooh, ooh
Lay off meat, ooh, ooh
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum
Wear your flannel underwear
When you climb a tree
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Button up your overcoat
When the wind is free
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me, boop, boop-a-doop
When you sass a traffic cop
Use diplomacy
Just take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Beware of frozen ponds, ooh, ooh
Stocks and bonds, ooh, ooh
Peroxide blondes, ooh, ooh
You'll get a pain and ruin your bankroll
Keep the spoon out of your cup
When you're drinking tea
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
Don't sit on hornet's tails, ooh, ooh
Or on nails, ooh, ooh
Or third rails, ooh, ooh
You'll get a pain and ruin your tum-tum
Keep away from bootleg hooch
When you're on a spree
Oh, take good care of yourself
You belong to me
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I'll Get By
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Fred Ahlert
Roy Turk
I'll get by
As long as I
Have you
Though there be rain
And darkness too
I'll not complain
I'll see it through
Though I may
Be far away
It's true
Say, what care I
Dear, I'll get by
As long as I
Have you
As long as I
Have you
Though there be rain
And darkness too
I'll not complain
I'll see it through
Though I may
Be far away
It's true
Say, what care I
Dear, I'll get by
As long as I
Have you
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It All Depends On You
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Buddy DeSylva
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
THEMES
Baby/Children
Happiness
Love
Weather
Country/Nature
Money
GENRES
Jazz
Vintage
YEAR
1927
Lovers depend on moonlight for a love affair
Babies depend on mothers for their tender care
Flowers depend on sunshine, and the morning dew
Each thing depends on something, and I depend on you
I can be happy, I can be sad
I can be good, I can be bad
It all depends on you
I can be lonely out in a crowd
I can be humble, I can be proud
It all depends on you
I can save money, or spend it
Go roght on living, or end it
You're to blama, baby, for what I do
I know that I can be beggar, I can be king
I can be almost any old thing
It all depends on you
Isn't it sweet to know, dear, you can help me on?
Wouldn't it hurt, to know, dear, all my hopes were gone?
Wouldn't it make you proud, dear, if I made a name?
But if I failed to win, dear, would you want all the blame?
Babies depend on mothers for their tender care
Flowers depend on sunshine, and the morning dew
Each thing depends on something, and I depend on you
I can be happy, I can be sad
I can be good, I can be bad
It all depends on you
I can be lonely out in a crowd
I can be humble, I can be proud
It all depends on you
I can save money, or spend it
Go roght on living, or end it
You're to blama, baby, for what I do
I know that I can be beggar, I can be king
I can be almost any old thing
It all depends on you
Isn't it sweet to know, dear, you can help me on?
Wouldn't it hurt, to know, dear, all my hopes were gone?
Wouldn't it make you proud, dear, if I made a name?
But if I failed to win, dear, would you want all the blame?
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Mean To Me
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Fred Ahlert
Roy Turk
THEMES
Body
Love
Colours
Time
GENRES
Jazz
YEAR
1929
Sweetheart, I love you
Think the world of you
But I'm afraid you don't care for me
You never show it
Don't let me know it
Everyone says I'm a fool to be
Pining the whole day through
Why do you act like you do?
You're mean to me
Why must you be mean to me?
Gee, honey, it seems to me
You love to see me cryin'
I don't know why
I stay home
Each night when you say you'll phone
You don't, and I'm left alone
Singing the blues and sighing
You treat me coldly
Each day in the year
You always scold me
Whenever somebody is near, dear
It must be
Great fun to be mean to me
You shouldn't, for can't you see
What you mean to me
You treat me coldly
Each day in the year
You always scold me
Whenever somebody is near, dear
It must be
Great fun to be mean to me
You shouldn't, for can't you see
What you mean to me
Think the world of you
But I'm afraid you don't care for me
You never show it
Don't let me know it
Everyone says I'm a fool to be
Pining the whole day through
Why do you act like you do?
You're mean to me
Why must you be mean to me?
Gee, honey, it seems to me
You love to see me cryin'
I don't know why
I stay home
Each night when you say you'll phone
You don't, and I'm left alone
Singing the blues and sighing
You treat me coldly
Each day in the year
You always scold me
Whenever somebody is near, dear
It must be
Great fun to be mean to me
You shouldn't, for can't you see
What you mean to me
You treat me coldly
Each day in the year
You always scold me
Whenever somebody is near, dear
It must be
Great fun to be mean to me
You shouldn't, for can't you see
What you mean to me
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Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby
THEMES
Body
Love
GENRES
Vintage
YEAR
1931
I knew the time had to come
When I'd be held under your thumb
I'm like a pawn in your hand
Moved and compelled, at your command
Whether it's for bad or for good
I would never change it if I could
Maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong
Maybe I'm weak, maybe I'm strong
But nevertheless I'm in love with you
Maybe I'll win, maybe I'll lose
And maybe I'm in for crying the blues
But nevertheless I'm in love with you
Somehow, I know at a glance, the terrible chances I'm taking
Fine at the start, then left with a heart that is breaking
Maybe I'll live a life of regret, and maybe I'll give much more than I get
But nevertheless, I'm in love with you
In spite of all I could do
I went ahead falling for you
So if I laugh or I cry
I made my bed, that's where I'll lie
For what happens there's no excuse
I put my own head in the noose
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Sonny Boy
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Al Jolson
Buddy DeSylva
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
THEMES
Baby/Children
Body
Names
Love
Weather
Colours
Sadness
GENRES
Pop
Vintage
YEAR
1928
Climb upon my knee, Sonny Boy,
Though you're only three, Sonny Boy,
You've no way of knowing,
There's no way of showing,
What you mean to me, Sonny Boy.
When there are grey skies,
I don't mind the grey skies,
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends may forsake me,
Let them all forsake me,
I still have you, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven
And I know your worth,
You've made a Heaven
For me, right here on Earth
When I'm old and grey, dear,
Promise you won't stray, dear
For I love you so, Sonny Boy.
When there are grey skies,
I don't mind the grey skies,
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends may forsake me,
Let `em, let `em all forsake me,
I still have you, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven
And I know your worth,
Why, you made a Heaven
For me, right here on Earth.
And the Angels, they grew lonely,
And they took you because they were lonely,
Now I'm lonely too, Sonny Boy.
Though you're only three, Sonny Boy,
You've no way of knowing,
There's no way of showing,
What you mean to me, Sonny Boy.
When there are grey skies,
I don't mind the grey skies,
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends may forsake me,
Let them all forsake me,
I still have you, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven
And I know your worth,
You've made a Heaven
For me, right here on Earth
When I'm old and grey, dear,
Promise you won't stray, dear
For I love you so, Sonny Boy.
When there are grey skies,
I don't mind the grey skies,
You make them blue, Sonny Boy.
Friends may forsake me,
Let `em, let `em all forsake me,
I still have you, Sonny Boy.
You're sent from Heaven
And I know your worth,
Why, you made a Heaven
For me, right here on Earth.
And the Angels, they grew lonely,
And they took you because they were lonely,
Now I'm lonely too, Sonny Boy.
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The Varsity Drag
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Buddy DeSylva
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
THEMES
Happiness
GENRES
Vintage
YEAR
1927
[Original]
We've always thought,
Knowledge is naught,
We should be taught to dance.
Right here at Tate,
We're up to date,
We teach a great new dance.
Don't think that I brag.
I speak of the drag.
Why should a Sheikh,
Learn how to speak,
Latin and Greek badly?
Give him a neat,
Motto complete,
Say it with feet gladly!
First lesson right now,
You'll love it and how you'll love it:
Here is the drag, see how it goes,
Down on the heels, up on the toes,
That's the way to do the Varsity Drag,
Do-dee-odle-oh-do!
Hotter than hot, newer than new,
Meaner than mean, bluer than blue,
Get's as much applause as waving a flag!
You can pass many a class,
Whether you're dumb or wise,
If you all answer the call
When your professor cries:
"Everybody down on the heels, up on the toes,
Stay after school and learn how it goes,
Everybody do the Varsity Drag!"
We've always thought,
Knowledge is naught,
We should be taught to dance.
Right here at Tate,
We're up to date,
We teach a great new dance.
Don't think that I brag.
I speak of the drag.
Why should a Sheikh,
Learn how to speak,
Latin and Greek badly?
Give him a neat,
Motto complete,
Say it with feet gladly!
First lesson right now,
You'll love it and how you'll love it:
Here is the drag, see how it goes,
Down on the heels, up on the toes,
That's the way to do the Varsity Drag,
Do-dee-odle-oh-do!
Hotter than hot, newer than new,
Meaner than mean, bluer than blue,
Get's as much applause as waving a flag!
You can pass many a class,
Whether you're dumb or wise,
If you all answer the call
When your professor cries:
"Everybody down on the heels, up on the toes,
Stay after school and learn how it goes,
Everybody do the Varsity Drag!"
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You're The Cream In My Coffee
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
Buddy DeSylva
Lew Brown
Ray Henderson
THEMES
Food and Drink
Clothing/Apparel
Love
GENRES
Easy Listening
YEAR
1929
I'm not a poet,
How well i know it,
I've never been a raver,
But when i speak of you,
I rave a bit, its true.
I'm wild about you,
I'm lost without you,
You give my life its flavor,
What sugar does for tea,
Thats what you do for me.
You're the cream in my coffee,
You're the salt in my stew
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You're the starch in my collar,
You're the lace in my shoe
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
Most girls tell love tales,
And each phrase dovetails
You've heard each known way,
This way is my own way:
You're the sail of my loveboat,
You're the captain and crew,
You will always be my necessity
I'd be lost without you.
You're the cream in my coffee,
You're the salt in my stew
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You are my life savor,
You bring out that certain flavor,
So dear, this is clear, dear,
You're my worcestershire, dear!
You're the sail in my loveboat,
You're the captain and crew,
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You will always be my necessity
I'd be lost without you.
You
Sweet, Adorable You
How well i know it,
I've never been a raver,
But when i speak of you,
I rave a bit, its true.
I'm wild about you,
I'm lost without you,
You give my life its flavor,
What sugar does for tea,
Thats what you do for me.
You're the cream in my coffee,
You're the salt in my stew
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You're the starch in my collar,
You're the lace in my shoe
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
Most girls tell love tales,
And each phrase dovetails
You've heard each known way,
This way is my own way:
You're the sail of my loveboat,
You're the captain and crew,
You will always be my necessity
I'd be lost without you.
You're the cream in my coffee,
You're the salt in my stew
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You are my life savor,
You bring out that certain flavor,
So dear, this is clear, dear,
You're my worcestershire, dear!
You're the sail in my loveboat,
You're the captain and crew,
You will always be my necessity,
I'd be lost without you.
You will always be my necessity
I'd be lost without you.
You
Sweet, Adorable You
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Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
Ruth Etting
- Credits
- Lyrics
- Sheet Music
WRITERS
James Hanley
THEMES
Body
Happiness
Love
Country/Nature
GENRES
Vintage
YEAR
1935
[Original]
Dear, when you smiled at me
I heard a melody
It haunted me from the start
Something inside of me
Started a symphony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
'Twas like a breath of spring
I heard a robin sing
About a next set apart
All nature seemed to be
In perfect harmony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Your eyes made skies seem blue again
What else could I do again
But keep repeating through again
"I love you, I love you"
I still recall the thrill
I guess I always will
I hope 'twill never depart
Dear, with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Dear, when you smiled at me
I heard a melody
It haunted me from the start
Something inside of me
Started a symphony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
'Twas like a breath of spring
I heard a robin sing
About a next set apart
All nature seemed to be
In perfect harmony
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Your eyes made skies seem blue again
What else could I do again
But keep repeating through again
"I love you, I love you"
I still recall the thrill
I guess I always will
I hope 'twill never depart
Dear, with your lips to mine
A rhapsody divine
Zing! Went the strings of my heart
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Harry Ruby
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