Lyr Req: New Fangled Tango

Subject: Lyr Req: New Fangled Tango
From: Girl Friday
Date: 03 May 05 - 11:34 AM

I am searching high and low for the words to this song. I just want the words not referrals to CDs. If anyone knows them please PM me.

Did enjoy the Sweeps Festival. Best part was Sunday night when the few of us remaining at the Gordon were moved into the bar because of the competition from the beer tent. It was very challenging playing to ordinary people. We really need a whole pub to have a singaround in. Festival organisers take note. We miss the Eagle still!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Fangled Tango
From: Sorcha
Date: 03 May 05 - 12:00 PM

Part of them here.

Subject: Lyr Add: A NEW FANGLED TANGO
From: Sorcha
Date: 03 May 05 - 12:02 PM

Ah, found it!

A NEW FANGLED TANGO
From the Broadway Show "Happy Hunting" (1956)
(Matt Dubey / Harold Karr)

Ethel Merman - 1956
Lena Horne - 1957
Also recorded by : Dinah Shore; George Cates;
Liliane Montevecchi; Ross Mitchell Orch.


Everybody's mambo crazy
Cha-cha happy, but I'm lazy
I don't dig that frantic turpsichord

When I trip the light fantastic
I don't wanna be gymnastic
That's not what a dancing floor is for

What I got in mind is a big improvement
With a very minimum amount of movement
Let the other couples push and shove
What I got in mind I think you're gonna love

I got a new-fangled tango
And there's nothing to it
You just sort of stand there
And just sort of do it

You stand close together
There's no wasted motion
A new fangled tango
An old fashioned motion

The floor may be crowded
But that doesn't matter
It's not necessary to move
Don't move, why move

It may be crowded
But that's all the better
It's just like romancing, while dancing
Who's dancin'

You start off with one step
And cling to each other
And you know how one step
Can lead to another

Oh, there's nothing wrong with
A waltz or fandango
But oh, what can come from
A new fangled tango

You cling to your partner
And sway to the rhythm
You can't lose your partner
'Cause you're right there with him

You don't have to be worry
About fast or slow steps
The nice part about it
In this dance, you don't need steps

You don't have to worry
If your dancing won't do
It's not what you do do
It's more what you don't do

You don't need a waltz
Or a fancy fandango
You just need a man
And a new fangled tango

Forget the fandango
Give up the mambo
Do the tango

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Fangled Tango
From: Cool Beans
Date: 03 May 05 - 05:31 PM

"Happy Hunting" had the even more popular song "Mutual Admiration Society," whose title has become part of the language

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New Fangled Tango
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 May 05 - 06:02 PM

But Lena Horne singing N F T !!! -That lady alwyas WAS sex on legs for me !