'Conversation' songs

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 30 Jan 18 - 06:07 AM

Longest conversation song ever True LOVER'S DISCUSSION
The performance we recorded from a seventy-year-old Irish farmer lasts for fifteen minutes
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 31 Jan 18 - 06:11 AM

JACKSON

We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper sprout,
We've been talkin' 'bout Jackson, ever since the fire went out.
I'm goin' to Jackson, I'm gonna mess around,
Yeah, I'm goin' to Jackson. Look out Jackson town.

Well, go on down to Jackson; go ahead and wreck your health.
Go play your hand you big-talkin' man, make a big fool of yourself,
Yeah, go to Jackson; go comb your hair!
Honey, I'm gonna snowball Jackson. See if I care.

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 31 Jan 18 - 06:19 AM

Martin Carthy sings HIGH GERMANY

?Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun,
And we must go a-marching to the beating of the drum.
Go dress yourself all in your best and come along with me;
I'll take you to the war, my love, in High Germany.?

?Oh Willy love, oh Willy, come list what I do say,
My feet they are so tender, I cannot march away.
And besides, my dearest Willy, I am with child by thee,
Not fitted for the war, my love, in High Germany.?

From Mainly Norfolk

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 31 Jan 18 - 06:31 AM

GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME
Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren

Her: Oh doctor, I'm in trouble.
Him: Well, goodness gracious me.
Her: For every time a certain man
Is standing next to me.
Him: Mmm?
Her: A flush comes to my face
And my pulse begins to race,
It goes boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom
Boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom-boom-boom,
Him: Oh!
Her: Boom boody-boom boody-boom boody-boom
Him: Well, goodness gracious me.

The song was conceived and instigated by George Martin, who was the producer at that time of Peter Sellers's comedy recordings. Martin commissioned David Lee and Herbert Kretzmer to write the song. Martin himself produced the recording.

Martin envisaged the song as a recording to be incorporated in the soundtrack of the film The Millionairess which was being filmed at that time starring Sellers and Loren.

However, the film's producers did not share his enthusiasm for including the song in the film's soundtrack and did not utilize it. The studio was however happy to see the song released as a stand-alone single to promote the film. In becoming a chart hit it succeeded in publicizing the film.

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 02 Feb 18 - 06:46 AM

Also see the thread;

Humorous male/female duets (songs)

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 02 Feb 18 - 07:28 AM

LAVENDER'S BLUE

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are king, dilly dilly,
I shall be queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so

A version was printed in England between 1672 and 1685. Another version was featured in the 1949 Walt Disney film So Dear to My Heart, sung by Burl Ives. This was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1949, but lost to "BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE" from Neptune's Daughter.

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 06:40 AM

Anchorage by Michelle Shocked

And what a glorious sound to the record!

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 06 Feb 18 - 10:23 AM

Yes, My Darling Daughter

Mother, may I go out dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
Mother, may I try romancing? Yes, my darling daughter
What if there's a moon, Mama darling, and it's shining on the water
Mother, must I keep on dancing? Yes, my darling daughter
What if he'll propose, Mama darling, when the night is growing shorter?
Mother, what should be my answer? Yes, my darling daughter

Songwriter: Jack Lawrence

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 08 Feb 18 - 08:28 AM

If I Didn't Have You by Randy Newman

If I were a rich man With a million or two
I'd live in a penthouse in a room with a view
And if I were handsome, (No way! It could happen!) 'cause dreams do come true
I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have you

For years I have envied (You green with it) your grace and your charm
Everyone loves you, you know (Yes, I know, I know, I know)
But I must admit it (big guy) you always come through
I wouldn't have nothing if I didn't have you

This was heard over the end credits of the 2001 Disney·Pixar animated film, Monsters, Inc. Sung by John Goodman and Billy Crystal (voices of James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski respectively), the song won the 2001 Academy Award for Best Original Song, Randy Newman's first Oscar.

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 09 Feb 18 - 10:12 AM

Who's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet? Lyrics by Woody Guthrie

Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet?
Who's gonna glove your hand?
Who's gonna kiss your red, ruby lips?
Who's gonna be your man?

Papa's gonna shoe my pretty little feet
Mama's gonna glove my hand
Sister's gonna kiss my red, ruby lips
I don't need no man

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 10 Feb 18 - 06:05 AM

Did You Ever? Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood

Did you ever?
Not so much, that you could notice
Could you estimate how many?
8 or 9
Will you do it anymore?
As soon as you walk out the door
Well I just wondered, did you ever?
All the time

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 10 Feb 18 - 01:52 PM

The Beggar's Opera by John Gay 1728
Act I, Scene xiii, Air XVI—“Over the Hills, and Far Away”

Macheath. Were I laid on Greenland’s coast,
And in my arms embraced my lass,
Warm amidst eternal frost,
Too soon the half-year’s night would pass.
Polly. Were I sold on Indian soil,
Soon as the burning day was closed,
I could mock the sultry toil
When on my charmer’s breast reposed.
Mac. And I would love you all the day,
Polly. Every night would kiss and play,
Mac. If with me you’d fondly stray
Polly. Over the hills, and far away.

Subject: RE: 'Conversation' songs
From: Gda Music
Date: 10 Feb 18 - 03:49 PM

Both sides of an old 78 from Barbados.

MELODISC 1164 ---- *Dividing of the Cricket Spoils*
with ....Brothers Christophor & Batson in conversation.

https://youtu.be/lIBV0P1LZZw

GJ