Tune Req: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady

Subject: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Ralph Butts
Date: 08 Feb 97 - 03:25 PM

I'm looking for a recording or sheet music of this old gem.

I have several lyrics and can do the chorus OK, but need the melody for the intro verses.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.....Tiger

Subject: RE: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Bobby O'Brien
Date: 11 Feb 97 - 10:44 AM

Groucho Marx recorded this song. (He also sang it in one of the Marx Brother's old movies from the 30's.

MCA recently released a cd called "Here's Groucho" MCAD-20847 with 10 of Groucho's best loved songs on it. That may have it on.

I know for sure that the double-album recorded live in 1974 entitled "An Evening with Groucho" had Groucho performing that song for his audience in Carnagie Hall.

Subject: RE: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Valerie
Date: 25 Feb 97 - 06:45 PM

Can you share the lyrics, please?

My mum sang this song to me when I was tiny, and I honestly believed she'd made it up! Another childhood illusion shattered!

Thanks

Valerie

Subject: RE: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Susan of DT
Date: 25 Feb 97 - 09:00 PM

The lyrics are in the database. Search for Lydia.

Subject: RE: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Ralph Butts
Date: 25 Feb 97 - 10:17 PM

I faintly remember Groucho doing this, but think it was only the chorus. Can anyone recall the film? I've got the lyrics but need the music for the intro verses.

...Tiger

Subject: RE: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From:
Date: 03 Mar 97 - 01:49 AM

A verse or so is also sung in the movie "Philadelphia Story", with Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart. It appears near the beginning, sung by a a child actress whose name I have forgotten.

Subject: RE: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Bill Foster
Date: 06 Mar 97 - 09:40 AM

Check http://copper.ucs.indiana.edu/~jbmorris/lyrics.html This list of "demented lyrics" contains, I believe, some background comment on the song which includes the name of the movie in which Marx sang it.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Mr Happy
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 10:20 AM

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=n4zRe_wvJw8

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Arkie
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 05:45 PM

emusic has it by Julie Wilson here:

Lydia

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: open mike
Date: 21 Apr 08 - 11:48 PM

the version i first remember is the Muppets
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=859idkaOK0k&feature=related

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: Mr Happy
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 03:17 AM

.........also enjoyed Robin Williams rendition in 'The Fisher King'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fisher_King_%28movie%29

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Lydia, The Tattooed Lady
From: GUEST,Captain Spalding
Date: 09 Aug 08 - 04:06 AM

For heavens sakes people...

Type into your favorite search engine:

Marks Bros. movie: "At the Circus"

Its all there including the lyrics...