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Guybrush · 12-14-2022, 05:42 AM

Very nice, Melon

When I think of Groucho Marx, I am often reminded of this very funny song:

Marx is extremely nasal and so on, so I prefer this 1939 version by Rudy Valee.

The lyrics (which may vary depending on version) are always a treat:

Oh Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia
Oh, Lydia, the tattooed lady
She has eyes that folks adore so
And a torso even more so

Lydia, oh, Lydia, that encyclopedia
Oh, Lydia, the queen of them all
On her back is the Battle of Waterloo
Beside it the Wreck of the Hesperus too
And proudly above the waves
The Red, White and Blue
You can learn a lot from Lydia

La la la la la la
La la la la la la

She can give you a view of the world
In tattoo if you step up and tell her where
For a dime you can see Kankakee or Paree
Or Washington crossing the Delaware

La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Oh, Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia
Oh, Lydia, the tattooed lady
When her muscles start relaxin'
Up the hill comes Andrew Jackson

Lydia, oh, Lydia, that encyclopedia
Oh, Lydia, the champ of them all
For two bits she will do a Mazurka in Jazz
With a view of Niagara that no artist has
And on a clear day you can see Alcatraz
You can learn a lot from Lydia

La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Come along and see Buffalo Bill with his lasso
Just a little classic by Mendel Picasso
Here is Captain Spaulding exploring the Amazon
And Godiva, but with her pajamas on

La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Oh Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia
Oh, Lydia, the tattooed lady
When she stands, her laps go littler
When she sits, she sits on Hitler
Lydia, oh, Lydia, that encyclopedia
Oh, Lydia, the queen of them all

She once swept an Admiral clear off his feet
The ships on her hips made his heart skip a beat
And now the old boy's in command of the fleet
For he went and married Lydia
I said Lydia (he said Lydia)
I say Lydia (we said Lydia)
La la

I thought it would be off-topic, but was surprised to find it in Wikipedia's list of jazz standards, so I guess that's alright

12-14-2022, 05:42 AM	#35 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Very nice, Melon When I think of Groucho Marx, I am often reminded of this very funny song: Marx is extremely nasal and so on, so I prefer this 1939 version by Rudy Valee. The lyrics (which may vary depending on version) are always a treat: Oh Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia Oh, Lydia, the tattooed lady She has eyes that folks adore so And a torso even more so Lydia, oh, Lydia, that encyclopedia Oh, Lydia, the queen of them all On her back is the Battle of Waterloo Beside it the Wreck of the Hesperus too And proudly above the waves The Red, White and Blue You can learn a lot from Lydia La la la la la la La la la la la la She can give you a view of the world In tattoo if you step up and tell her where For a dime you can see Kankakee or Paree Or Washington crossing the Delaware La la la la la la La la la la la la Oh, Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia Oh, Lydia, the tattooed lady When her muscles start relaxin' Up the hill comes Andrew Jackson Lydia, oh, Lydia, that encyclopedia Oh, Lydia, the champ of them all For two bits she will do a Mazurka in Jazz With a view of Niagara that no artist has And on a clear day you can see Alcatraz You can learn a lot from Lydia La la la la la la La la la la la la Come along and see Buffalo Bill with his lasso Just a little classic by Mendel Picasso Here is Captain Spaulding exploring the Amazon And Godiva, but with her pajamas on La la la la la la La la la la la la Oh Lydia, oh, Lydia, say have you met Lydia Oh, Lydia, the tattooed lady When she stands, her laps go littler When she sits, she sits on Hitler Lydia, oh, Lydia, that encyclopedia Oh, Lydia, the queen of them all She once swept an Admiral clear off his feet The ships on her hips made his heart skip a beat And now the old boy's in command of the fleet For he went and married Lydia I said Lydia (he said Lydia) I say Lydia (we said Lydia) La la I thought it would be off-topic, but was surprised to find it in Wikipedia's list of jazz standards, so I guess that's alright __________________ Something Completely Different Last edited by Guybrush; 12-14-2022 at 05:49 AM.