Lyr Req: Pink Shoelaces (and other novelty songs)

Subject: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 09:01 PM

Does anyone remember the verses to this song? We thought we did. Can't find them here or on Google. Several references but no words. It was sung by Jodie Stevens in 1959. A huge hit. Used as the title for a play. Can't think how we've forgotten the verses. We have this sudden urge to sing it.
The chorus goes:

He wore tan shoes and pink shoelaces
A polka-dot vest and man oh man!
He has tan shoes and pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hatband.

We all remember that bit don't we. Please can anyone fill us in on the rest?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 09:07 PM

I always felt that there was a certain amount of crossover with "One Eyed One Horned Flying PURPLE PEOPLE EATER"...

Subject: addpop: PINK SHOELACES (M. Grant)
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 09:16 PM

PINK SHOELACES
(M. Grant)

Now I've got a guy and his name is Dooley
He's my guy and I love him truly
He's not good lookin', heaven knows
But I'm wild about his crazy clothes

He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka-dot vest and man, oh, man
He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

He takes me deep-sea fishin' in a submarine
We got to drive-in movies in a limousine
He's got a whirly-birdy and a 12-foot yacht
Ah, but thats-a not all he's got

He's got tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka-dot vest and man, oh, man
He wears tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band


Now Dooley had a feelin' we were goin' to war
So he went out and enlisted in a fightin' corps
But he landed in the brig for raisin' such a storm
When they tried to put 'em in a uniform

He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka-dot vest and man, oh, man
He wanted tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

Now one day Dooley started feelin' sick
And he decided that he better make his will out quick
He said "Just before the angels come to carry me
I want it down in writin' how to bury me."

A-wearin' tan shoes with pink shoelaces
A polka-dot vest and man, oh, man
Give me tan shoes with pink shoelaces
And a big Panama with a purple hat band

ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh
ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh

And a big Panama with a purple hat band!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 09:32 PM

Thank you so much SINSULL. I knew someone would have it. It's even better than I remembered it.
Yes Foolestroupe, me too, but I can still remember all of The Purple People Eater. Joy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 09:39 PM

"I can still remember all of The Purple People Eater"

How sad for you Joybell... :-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 09:51 PM

It sings so well. Purple People Eater. Well crafted song and topical. "He wears short shorts" Hot pants were all the rage just about then or were they a bit later? Anyway PURPLE was very IN. Elvis's baby had Presley Purple nappies (diapers) I recall. Joy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 10:44 PM

Purple People Eater was written by Shep Wooley (or was it Sheb? At any rate, the composer was the recently deceased American country-music personality, not the British performer with a very similar name who is still alive and well.)

Wonder if the same songwriter was responsible for "Tan Shoes..."? Sinsull, do you have that info (on sheet music or a record label)? I can't imagine that you were you able to recall that entire song from memory, but maybe you found a source from which to transcribe the lyrics that does not include the writer's credit.

I agree that the two songs do seem to share a common sensibility, although "Tan Shoes" is not nearly as deliberately comical as "People Eater."

Joybell, I believe the term "hot pants" came somewhat later, in the swingin' 60s. This tune dates back to the mid-to-late 50s, when the operative term for this scandalous new attire was "short shorts." There was a hit song "Who wears short shorts / We wear short shorts" that obviously came out shortly before PPE. The melody and (squeaky) vocal inflection of the single line "Who wears short shorts" in the recording of "People Eater" is copied directly from the earlier hit.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Amos
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 10:57 PM

He went on his way, and-a whaddya know?
I saw him last night on a TV show!
He was rockin' and rolling, really knockin' 'em dead
Blowing rock and roll music through the horn in his head!!

Ahh, memory...such a pastel era it was, them Fifties. Hawaii and Alaska joining the Union, the Purple People Eater and the Witch Doctor -- we had it good.


A

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 11:01 PM

Oh yes I remember "Who wears short shorts". PoppaGater. SINSULL says she found the words with a Google search. I tried that but using the words "tan shoes AND pink shoelaces" also "shoe laces". WITH is the operative word I now know. Joy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 11:08 PM

Oops! and it was Dodie Stevens who wrote, as well as sang, "Tan Shoes etc." (I mistakenly called her Jodie) Thanks SINSULL. Joy

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: WITCH DOCTOR (David Seville)
From: JennyO
Date: 27 Jul 04 - 11:22 PM

Ah yes, the Witch doctor. I just had to go and find all the words. There did seem to be a liking for novelty songs around that period. I've left it all spread out the way it was, because they've put guitar chords all through it:

WITCH DOCTOR

   E - A   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
  1.         I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you.
  E - A      - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
              I told the witch doctor, I was in love with you,
  A - E     - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   A
              And then the witch doctor, he told me what to do; he said that:
  
  A                   D              A               E
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.
  A                   D                    E                                A
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.  (2x)
  
      E - A
  2.           I told the witch doctor you didn't love me true.
  E - A
           I told the witch doctor you didn't love me nice.
  A - E                                                 A
          And then the witch doctor, he gave me this advice; he said that:
  
  A                   D              A               E
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.
  A                   D                    E                                A
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.  (2x)
  
        D                                                        A
      You've been keeping love from me just like you were a miser,
              D                                    A
      And I'll admit I wasn't very smart.
           D                                          A
      So I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiser,
             B7                                                    E
      And he taught me the way to win your heart.
  
      E - A
  3.           My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to say.
  E - A
            My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to do.
  A -  E                                                   A
            I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you:
  
  A                   D              A               E
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.
  A                   D                    E                                A
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.  (2x)
  
        D                                                        A
      You've been keeping love from me just like you were a miser,
              D                                    A
      And I'll admit I wasn't very smart.
           D                                          A
      So I went out and found myself a guy that's so much wiser,
             B7                                                    E
      And he taught me the way to win your heart.
  
      E - A
  3.           My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to say.
  E - A
            My friend the witch doctor, he taught me what to do.
  A -  E                                                   A
            I know that you'll be mine when I say this to you; oh, baby--
  
  A                   D              A               E
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.
  A                   D                    E                                A
      Ooh ee, ooh ah-ah, ting-tang, walla-walla bing-bang.  (4x) ….

(capo 1st)

(David Seville)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: GUEST,foolestroupe
Date: 28 Jul 04 - 03:23 AM

Thanks for 'Witch Doctor'

I always felt that PPE & Tan Shoes were musically similar.

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 28 Jul 04 - 03:50 AM

I've got Tan shoes sung by Alma Cogan, but I dont remember it as a hit in the UK (unlike PPE). Anyone recall a slightly earlier song about ... well, all my childish ear could distinguish was "Eine-kleine-fliegel-flugel ..." (and it was bird, I think).

Short shorts was a hit inthe 60s for Freddy & the Dreamers here. Can't remember who did Witch doctor, but I can still remember that!

Steve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 03:46 AM

Oh what the hell ! Gilly gilly ossenfeffer....nobody writes daft funny songs anymore.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 03:48 AM

I sang Gilly Gilly at Bedford, and everyone joined in ...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 03:50 AM

..so they should. Music without humour and/or passion is pointless.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: MARINER
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 07:40 AM

Witch Doctor, in the U.K was by Don Lang and his Frantic Five. The original of Short Shorts, I'm not sure of, but was it The Royal Teens?? I think they had as a member someone who became famous in the 60s, Al Kooper or Mike Bloomfield, maybe, I'm not sure. Anyone know for sure?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 08:06 AM

I am! enjoying all this nostalgia. While we're at it remember?:

He said he had to work so I went to the show alone
They turned down the lights and turned the projector on
And just as the news of the world started to begin
I saw my darlin' and my best friend walk in....etc.

How many times has that exact same thing happened to you? Joy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 08:16 AM

I think short shorts was by the trade winds or somesuch. Could be wrong.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 08:42 AM

The Royal Teens.

Now how many remember"My Boomerang Won't Come Back!"?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 08:51 AM

WE'VE never forgotten that one. By the way I found an old picture of a group of Native Americans - Hopis I think, hunting with what look exactly like boomerangs. Is that so? Or was I seeing things? Joy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: JennyO
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 12:28 PM

Then there was "I feel like bread and butter, I feel like toast and jam...."

and one that went chewy chewy chewy chewy etc...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: M.Ted
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 02:34 PM

Thanks for posting the lyrics, Sinsull--I put this song on a mix CD that I made for my (somewhat younger) wife--she did not like it at all. When I was a kid, I figured this guy was a brother or cousin of the guy in "He's A Rebel"--might have even been the same guy--

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 02:48 PM

"I like bread and butter/I like toast and Jam" (or was it "*we* like"?) reminds me of another '50's novelty classic:

(Chorus:)
I like peanut butter
Creamy peanut butter
Crunchy peanut butter, too.

Well I went to a party and what did they ea-eat?
(Peanut, peanut butter)
Well it tastes so good but it's so hard to eat.
(Peanut, peanut butter)
Chorus

Maybe they didn't "rhyme" the same word with itself, but it went something like that. Anynoe remember any more?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 03:19 PM

My boomerang won't come back! I bought the 45 a few weeks back, for NZ$5!!! Charlie Drake is the 'singer' and on the other side is Please Mr Custer, I don't wanna go. Wonderful!

Look at 'em bushes out there.
They're moving.....

May be excused for the afternoon please?
Want to change my library book.

Oi Wyatt, duck your 'ead!
Opps. Bit late on that one son!

So many of those phrases became part of our family vocab.
Robyn

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 04:58 PM

"Please Mr. Custer" was the "A" side here in the US -- or maybe it was the "A" side of a different record, different artist. Pretty humorous little ditty at any rate.

It did feature some politically incorrect "Injun" drumbeats and woo-woo-woo's, though; probably wouldn't be released to day!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 09:26 PM

"and one that went chewy chewy chewy chewy"

also..

Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, I got Love in my Tummy,


I always wondered if she was pregnant... and just what HAD she been doing?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Joybell
Date: 29 Jul 04 - 10:32 PM

AND there was the Biker (Bikie to us) one.
"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots"
We've got the sheet music somewhere. He also wore "a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back". Weren't they the days though? Joy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 03:25 AM

Hey, Poppagator. If you like I'll PM you the lyrics to those songs. Peanut Butter by the NU-beats and Peanut Butter by (I think) the Orlons. Or was it the Olympics. It may take a while to find them but I know I have them somewhere. All the best from the fB.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: clueless don
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 10:51 AM

SINSULL posted the lyrics to "Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces", but I remember them slightly differently. I can only remember the first verse, but based only on memory, the version that was a hit in the USA went:

Now, I've got a guy and his name is Julie
He's my guy, and I love him truly
He ain't handsome, goodness knows
But I'm just wild about his crazy clothes!

"Julie" was presumably short for "Julius".

A lot of songs from my youth discussed on this thread. Thanks to all for the memories.

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Cool Beans
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 12:00 PM

Indeed, Al Kooper was one of the Royal Teens but I believe it was after they recorded "Short Shorts," I believe. The original Royal Teen who went on to further musical fame was Bob Gaudio, singer and songwriter with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Last I read, he was working on a musical.
Dodie Stephens' real name was Geraldine Pasquale and I'm pretty sure it's Dooley, not Julie. Short for Doolius?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: JennyO
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 12:24 PM

A bunch of us just had fun in the chat room singing some of these old things. woooo-hoooooooo!!!!! Lets do it again soooon......


wo wo wo blooooooooooooooooo moooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon..........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 01:42 PM

JennyO: Blue Moon by the Marcells! What a great doo-wop hit! I'm jealous -- maybe I'll have to invest in a microphone and do whatever you have to do to get in on that live audio chat. Think you could handle the background vocals while I sing lead on "In the Still of the Night" (rock/doo-wop tune, not the Cole Porter standard)?

Cool Beans: Speaking of famous characters who joined vocal groups (e.g., Al Kooper of the Royal Teens), and also speaking of the Four Seasons:

Did you know that actor Joe Pesci was a member (but not an original member) of the Four Seasons?

One more thing: I wholeheartedly agree that the guy with Tan Shoes & Pick Shoelaces was Dooley, not Julie.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 01:53 PM

Poppagator - in chat we don't use mics. Funny day - everyone posting lyrics sometimes to four different songs at a time. Still going on now. Although it has degenerated into Broadway Show Tunes.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: M.Ted
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 03:17 PM

Please Mr Custer was a US hit for Larry Verne--as to Joe Pesci, I still don't know it--tell me why you think so--

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 04:32 PM

re: Joe Pesci -- Sorry I can't footnote this interesting little sidelight; I've heard and/or read it more than once, via talk shows, magazines, etc., enough to satisfy myself that it's probably true.

First time I heard it, I thought he might be one of the voices heard on the various hits, but later got clarification that he joined later, after Frankie Valli had split to go solo. Didn't participate in any hit records, just sang live on the oldies-show circuit or whatever.

Both Joe and the group are from New Jersey -- that much can be documented. I realize that this is only vague circumstantial evidence, but it might serve to make the story a bit more believable.

SINSULL: IF you aren't dealing with mics or anything similar, how do you sing together? Just uses yall''s immaginations?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: M.Ted
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 06:50 PM

Hey-I checked a bit myself and found the answers to a couple of our questions--Pesci was the one in the Royal Teens--this from Philadephia's Jerry Blavat, the Geator with the heater, July 14, 2004 newspaper column, Ask the Geator--he's has has been playing doowop on the radio forever--

Geator -

Read that Frankie Valli sang "Happy Birthday" to you at your party at Memories. I love the Four Seasons. How far back do you go with Frankie and the rest of the guys?

A.J. Adami

Dear A.J.,

I knew Frankie even before the Four Seasons, when he was singing with the Four Lovers. And I knew Bob Gaudio, who wrote and performed with the Seasons, when he was with the Royal Teens - you might remember they had a couple of hits, "Short Shorts" and "Believe Me." (Also in the Royal Teens was actor Joe Pesci.) The Four Lovers and the Royal Teens both appeared on the old Clay Cole TV show in New York, and that's where the marriage began that created the Four Seasons -- Tommy DeVito, Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, and Nick Massi, then Charlie Calello. Bob Crewe, who produced the Seasons' first record, "Sherry," was also an old friend. Along with Frank Slay he had written and produced the hit "Silhouettes" for the Rays. Bob played me the demo of "Sherry" and told me he was having trouble placing it. When I heard the sound of the group, I flipped and called my friend Abner at Vee Jay Records, who signed them immediately. That was their first label, where they had hit after hit after hit. In fact, they were Vee Jay's first white act. Frankie and I have remained friends through all these years, and recently I've gotten him involved in hosting those wonderful shows we do with T.J. Lubinsky and Henry DeLuca for PBS.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: PoppaGator
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 07:59 PM

M Ted,

Interesting that you have well-documented references that Joe P. was in the Royal Teens.

I'm still *fairly* sure that I've heard of him also having been part of the Four Seasons, albeit briefly. Now that we know he had exprience as a doo-wop group vocalist, it's not at all far-fetched that he might have filled a slot in another, better-known group at some time after its heyday. And, of course, the Four Seasons is a much better-know, well-remembevred name to drop than the Royal Teens (even though he may have had a more prominent role in the RTs, during the period of time when they were actually recording).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: JennyO
Date: 30 Jul 04 - 11:50 PM

Poppagator, it's virtual singing. We were all just sitting at our computers madly typing in the next line of whatever song, complete with wo wo's and bum titty bums, sound effects and exaggerated (and very bad) spelling - the lines got repeated and jumbled up, and we ended up "singing" different songs at the same time. It was a hoot! Just to give you an idea, this is a bit like part of last night, but probably not as funny, cos there were little comments and things between the singing. Each line is a different person.


#. And then there suddenly appeared before me
#. Blue Moon Blue Moon Blue Moon ditdiditditda
#. dang dang dangle dangledangle dangledangle dangle dang dang dangle dangledangle dangledangle dangle
#. The ooooonly one my aaaaarms would eeeeeeverrrrrrrrrr hold.
#. Boom! Boom! Tischhh!
#. You whispered, Darlin please adoooore meeeee
#. And when I looked the Moon had turned to go wo wold
#. blueeee mmoooooon
#. Blooooooooooooooooooooohhoooooooo Mooooooooooooooooooooon!
#. LA LA LA LA LA Bamba
#. Lalalalalala
#. 'Cuz I looooooved that gi-i-i-i-i-rllll
#. Donna where can you be..... where cahannnn you beeee.....


You get the idea -

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 12:19 AM

I did manage to capture most of it between crashes... but you really had to be there! Jenny's description is about as much as you really want to know without being part of it.... :-)

It's no fun just watching - you have to join in! Just like what happens in a live singaround when the moon is full, or something...

I have suggested that we should organise a Paltalk session - where we can organise to each have a turn on the Mic, as well as type madly (in both senses of the word!)

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: JennyO
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 12:25 AM

Yes Robin, I'd be in that....... Meanwhile I think I'll go and bay at the moon tonight........

blooooooooooooooooohhhhhoooooooooooooooo   mooooooooooooooooonnnnnnn
oooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwowowowowowowwowow

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: M.Ted
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 02:54 AM

Check this out for a reference to Tommy DeVito and Joe Pesci-Federico Castelluccio's Official Website Tommy was an original member of the Four Seasons, and, no doubt, you know that Castelluccio is Frankie Valli's real name--also, Frankie grew up in Harrison, which is where the audition took place (I know this, because he grew up with a friend of mine, who wrote one of their hits)--

I don't know if Tommy is really his personal assistant--I have read that Tommy lives in Las Vegas, and that Pesci is often seen hanging out with him there--also have read that Pesci has a bluegrass band--

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons continue to perform--check here for everyone who has been in the band List of Members of the Four Seasons Pesci is not listed--I heard Bob Gaudio talking about the band back in about 1986, and he said that it had always been a group thing, even when Frankie did stuff using only his own name--

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: GUEST,mariner
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 04:20 PM

Help me out here, The Marcels "Blue Moon" was a carbon copy arrangement wise (All the vocal gymnastics etc.) of another, older doo-wop hit. Can anyone remember what that older hit was??. I should know, but I'm having one of those "senior moments".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: fat B****rd
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 04:24 PM

PoppaGator, we really can't go on meeting like this. According to my "History of the Twist" Pesci was in a very early incarnation of Joey Dee and the Starliters. Bop shoo Bop.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: M.Ted
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 04:34 PM

The Bass intro was lifted from the Caddillac's "Zoom"--other than that, I don't know--

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: Little Robyn
Date: 31 Jul 04 - 05:49 PM

Blue moon, without any doo wops, was written by Richard Rogers and Larry Hart, probably in the 30s or 40s.
If you can find the movie 'Words and Music', you can revisit all their songs along with Lena Horne, Judy Garland, June Allyson, Gene Kelly, Mickey Rooney.....
When I was a kid we owned a copy of it (and a 16mm projector) and we saw it many times. I was very annoyed when someone wrecked Blue Moon by making it into a doo do doo do doo thing!
Robyn

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 12:46 AM

Well, JennyO - we'll start a new thread for that - what shall we call it?

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: JennieG
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 01:27 AM

Norman oooohooooh Norman ooooohhooooo
Norman
Norman my lurve!

I sang this a while ago to a bloke called Norm when he teased me about something. He screwed up his eyes and pulled a face and said "I always hated that song!"

He hasn't teased me since.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: Lyr Add: BLUE MOON (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers)
From: JennyO
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 01:36 AM

How about Doo-doo-doo, Do-do-do-do-wah-wah-wah-wah-ah?

I just googled and found the lyrics for that version of Blue Moon. Here it is, complete with all the do wahs.... Cool eh?


Blue Moon
By SHA-NA-NA
Album: GREASE - The Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture

Blue-ue moon
(Blue blue blue blue moon)
You saw me standing alone
(Blue blue blue blue moon)
Without a dream in my heart
(Blue blue blue blue moon)
Without a love of my own
(Bahhh-ah)

Blue-ue moon
(Blue blue blue blue moon)
You knew just what I was there for
(Doo-doo-doo, blue blue blue blue moon)
You heard me saying a prayer for
(Doo-doo-doo, blue blue blue blue moon)
Someone I really could care for
(Doo-doo-doo, Do-do-do-do-wah-wah-wah-wah-ah)

And then suddenly - appear-eared - before-ore-ore me
(Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do ...)
(Wooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
The only one - my arms could e-ver ho-o-o-old
(Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do ...)
(Wooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
I heard somebody - whisper plea-ease - adore-ore-ore me
(Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do, Doo-do-do-do ...)
(Wooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
But when I looked - that moon had turned to go-o-old

Woh-woh-woh, Blue-ue moon
(Blue blue blue blue moon)
Now I'm no longer alone
(Doo-doo-doo, blue blue blue blue moon)
Without a dream in my heart
(Doo-doo-doo, blue blue blue blue moon)
Without a love of my own
(Doo-doo, blue blue blue blue moon)
Without a love of my own
(Doo-doo-doo, Do-do-do-do-wah-wah-wah-wah-ah)

Blue moon ...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Tan Shoes and Pink Shoelaces. Verses?
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 01 Aug 04 - 05:04 AM

"How about Doo-doo-doo, Do-do-do-do-wah-wah-wah-wah-ah?"

I'm not sure that would all fit in the thread title.... :-)

... and it's a hell of a name for a Paltalk Room (maybe a bit long too) - especially since you need to have 'Live' in the name to discourage the Ubiquitous Karokers...

Maybe "Mudcat Live Do-do-do-do-wah-wah-wah-wah-ah" ...? or as much as fits...

And this was a hell of a message to run thru my IESpell checker... :-)

Robin