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24 Jun 01 - 11:12 PM (#491097) Subject: lyric request From: GUEST,raydaze@webtv.net I reiterate,your assistance is earnestly solicited in finding me the lyrics to the Duke Ellington 1943 song entitled,"Do nothing til you hear from me". Thank you and all the best, Ray Chambers Virginia Beach VA.
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25 Jun 01 - 12:16 AM (#491122) Subject: ADD: Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me From: Joe Offer DO NOTHIN' TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME (words, Bob Russell; music, Duke Ellington) Do nothin' till you hear from me Pay no attention to what's said Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream is over my head Do nothin' till you hear from me At least consider our romance If you should take the word of others you've heard I haven't a chance True I've been seen with someone new But does that mean that I'm untrue? When we're apart the words in my heart reveal how I feel about you Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill But please do nothin' till you hear it from me And you never will (1943) Source: Hal Leonard Ultimate Jazz Fakebook (e-mail sent) The Nina Simone version of this song can be found here (click), with additional verse. For lyrics to this and lots of other Jazz classics, check the Official Diana Krall Website. |
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25 Jun 01 - 09:28 PM (#491851) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: John Hindsill Is it me? Or does anyone else notice a great similarity to the music for "Do Nothing" and "You've Come a Long Way From Missouri"?---John |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:03 PM (#491896) Subject: Long Way from Missouri From: Joe Offer Hi, John - I don't think I know "You've Come a Long Way from Missouri," and my Internet service is so slow today I can't search. Got lyrics you can post? -Joe Offer- |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:03 PM (#491897) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: Sorcha Joe O, you cheated!! Your first post was just a refresh!! I saw it!! Now your first post is an Add....... |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:11 PM (#491901) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: Jeri Sorcha, Joe and the Clones are allowed to delete refreshes after their purpose is served. There isn't much point in keeping them is there? |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:20 PM (#491904) Subject: ADD: You Came a Long Way From St. Louis From: Joe Offer Hey, John, I'll bet you mean this one. Note that the lyricist is the same on both songs. And yes, there's a marked similarity. I think the tune is similar, too. Actually, Sorcha, I think my first post was a blank message, which I posted by mistake. Max has decreed that Joe and the JoeClones are allowed to attempt to create the illusion of their own perfection, so they're allowed to correct mistakes... Hey, we correct your mistakes, don't we? -Joe Offer- You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Music by John Benson Brooks with lyrics by Bob Russell) You came a long way from St. Louis, You climbed the ladder of success . . . I've seen the flashy foreign cars That were parked out in front of Your fancy address! You came a long way from St. Louis, You broke a lot of hearts between . . . I've met a gang of gloomy guys Who were doin' all right 'Till you came on the scene! You blew in from the middle-west And certainly impressed The population here-abouts . . . Well baby, I got news for you, I'm from Missouri too, So, naturally, I got my doubts! You got 'em droppin' by the way-side, A feelin' I ain't gonna know . . . You came a long way from St. Louis, But baby, you still got a long way to go! [ instrumental break ] My, how you come up! Hmmm, you really come on! [ instrumental break ] Hey, I'll have your address! St. Louis woman, You're a St. Louis doll! [ instrumental break ] You blew in from the middle-west And certainly impressed The population here-abouts . . . Well baby, I've got news for you, I'm from Missouri too, So, naturally, I got my doubts! You got 'em droppin' by the way-side, A feelin' I ain't gonna know . . . You came a long way from St. Louis, But baby, you still got a long way to go! You left St. Louis far behind, Keep this little thought in mind, You still . . . got a long way to go! Music by John Benson Brooks with lyrics by Bob Russell , 1948 |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:22 PM (#491907) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: Sorcha (LOL!! Still cheating in my books!!--(*BG*)I get the point, though. |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:34 PM (#491916) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: Jeri Sorcha, Joe's making this stuff up as he goes. I said this before, but I suspect they made me a JoeClone because they were tired of fixing all my mistakes. |
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28 Jun 01 - 12:27 AM (#493665) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: John Hindsill Joe, I did really mean "St. Louie" and that was the song I was refering to...or to which I was refering. |
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28 Jun 01 - 12:32 AM (#493670) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me - Ellington From: Sorcha Uh Oh---this means Los Clones are right and I was wrong......grin. I think I have been wrong once before...Los Clones son Perfecto, no? (*sg*) |