You probably knew Mel Blanc as the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and many other cartoon characters. He was also an occasional comic actor on The Jack Benny Program. Did you know he also recorded novelty songs? I gave this thread a generalized title because I expect I will be adding more songs. I was inspired by hearing this one on the radio today (The Dakota Dave Hull Show on KFAI) so I looked it up on Spotify and transcribed it. Happy reading.


MONEY
As sung by Mel Blanc on "Greatest Hits"

Don't want no lovin'; don't want no kissin'.
Don't want no gal to call me honey.
Don't want my name in the Hall of Fame.
Just want a big fat pile o' money.

Give me that almighty dollar.
For that lettuce, hear me holler.
Give me buckets full o' ducats.
Let me walk around and waller
In mazumah, el dinero.
Want to be a millionaire-o.
Give me money, money, money, money, money!

I want that green ammunition.
That's the stuff for which I'm wishin'.
Fill my closets with deposits.
I'm a demon at addition.
Give me shekels; give me pesos.
Let me see their smilin' face-o's.
Money, money, money, money, money!

I want to get me a suit
That's made out o' loot,
And whistle "The Wearin' o' the Green."
I've got that monetary-itis.
Like to be just like King Midas.
Want that golden touch, is what I mean.

Give me that old double eagle.
Want that tender that is legal,
And financially, substantially,
Any sum I can inveigle.
Want to live in regal splendor
With that lovin' legal tender.
Give me money, money, money, money, money!

[Spoken, in "another voice"] Hey, Mel! Here comes that Brinks armored truck again.

I'm a greenback collector.
I'm a paper-bill inspector.
I'm a savage for that cabbage.
Man, to me it's golden nectar.
Pour that filthy lucre on me.
Spread those lovin' germs upon me.
Give me money, money, money, money, money!

Just let me roll round upon it.
Stuff those bank-rags in my bonnet,
Any kind, just so some president
Has got his picture on it.
Let me feel it; let me hold it.
Let me sit there and fold it.
Give me money, money, money!

I want a carload o' cash,
The kind I can stash,
A vat full of vo-do-de-o-dough.
You know your banker never lets it
Matter whereabouts he gets it.
Have you got it, boy? That's all he wants to know.

Give me treasure I can measure,
'Cause that's my idea o' pleasure.
Give me wampum, gelt, or geetas(?).
Let me count it at my leisure.
Let me live in regal splendor
With that lovin' legal tender.
Give me money, money, money, money, money!

And if they ever plant trees of e pluribus unum,
I want to be the guy that they send out to prune 'em.
Money, money, moneymoneymoneymoney....[fade]