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'''Drop a Nickel in the Slot'''
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lyric by Joe Young (died 1939) &copy; expired 2010<br/>
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I dropped inside a roadside inn,
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One rainy afternoon,
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I heard a phonograph within that played the latest tune;
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I saw the couples dancing ‘round
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And a stranger all alone,
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And when they shut the music down I heard that stranger moan:
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[CHORUS]
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Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
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Make the music play
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Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
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Take my blues away
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In ev’ry record I find romance
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Then I lose my dream girl, at the end of the dance:
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Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
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Try a new refrain,
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Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
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Bring her back again,
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It’s the only way to have my dream girl stay,
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Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
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And make the music play.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:23, 19 September 2011

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Background

We're developing a series of events for Camden Arts Centre for Autumn 2011

Camden Arts Centre, Arkwright Road, London, NW3 6DG

Thursday 6th October 2011
Song Division 1 (sources)
DJ set 7pm - 9pm

Wednesday 2nd November 2011
Song Division 2 (live)
7pm - 8:30pm

Wednesday 16th Nov 2011
Song Division 3 (live)
7pm - 8:30pm

more details and line-up coming soon

Sources: Out-of-copyright Lyrics


Guiding Star

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

We stood beneath a summer sky,
When the mood was blue, love.
We saw a star that shone on high,
Named the star for you.
Promised that when those rays I should see,
If I send a loving thought to you,
You’ll send one to me.
REFRAIN:
Shine on, my silver star,
I call you from afar,
Sweetheart, I am your own,
Only yours alone.
Your arms shall hold me fast,
While life and love may last,
Though far apart we are,
You’re my shining silver star!


Here’s to the Old Days (Good Bye Old Pals)

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

My good pals, jolly old pals,
What a time it is since friendship first began.
I’m leaving, don’t be grieving
For I soon shall be a happy married man.
We’re thinking of the times we shall be missing you,
When at a flowing bowl we gaze.
While I’m home by the fireside, dreaming of my daring, dashing bach’lor days.
REFRAIN:
Here’s to the old days,
Here’s to the old ways,
Here’s to the old friends,
Loyal and clever,
Here’s to the great nights,
Here’s to the late nights,
Memories grand will last forever.
Quaffing a flacon of bachelor size,
Under the stars until sunrise.
Here’s a farewell to liquor and gals,
Good luck and Goodbye old Pals.
Here’s to the Pals.


Love is Like a Song

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

Life is strange;
Fate is grim and tragic
Till with wond’rous magic
Love comes to the door,
Turnig days that were sad and grey days
Into glad and gay days
Never known before.
Though the sun hides behind the shadows,
Still your sky shall be ever blue;
I’ll be ever near,
For I love you, dear.
REFRAIN:
Love is like a song, a lovely song,
That sings to me the whole day long:
“Sweetheart, dear heart, my heart.”
Symphony of dreams, for in a dream
I hold you close in love supreme;
Sweetheart, dear heart, my heart.
And when I think of you, at morning, night or noon;
That beloved tune will start
Telling me in melody divine,
That I am yours and you are mine,
Sweetheart, dear heart, my heart


Mr & Mrs Sippi

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

Black water flow along, carry me on
Over the lonely bay, You-oo!
That old lonely feelin’ on me stealin’ makes me blue.
Blue water that I love callin’ to me,
Down the levee I come, Babe;
My heart’s all a shiver,
To that blessed river,
I’se a comin’ home.
Mister and Missis Sippi,
I miss you so, I’se just dippy.
One day you’re so level and mild
As you flow down to the sea;
Next day you’se a devil, too wild for a poor black child like me.
You’re just like my Mammy and Pappy.
When I’se beside you I’m happy
Because I was born by you;
I’se part o’you,
The heart o’you
Mister and Missis Sippi!


My One Ambition is You

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

He:
Though I’m rather sentimental,
Girls have made me very shy.
I thought love was accidental,
Like a cinder in your eye.
Never felt that I was falling,
Till I took you by the hand,
Now the cuckoo birds are calling,
Oh, gosh! Ain’t love grand. 
She:
I’m so sincere and believing,
I hope you’re never deceiving.
There’s no one I like like I like you,
You make me cry like big babies do.
Believe me, honey,
There’s nobody who
Can creep in my arms
The way that you do.
My heart you juggle,
My head you spin,
Without a struggle
I just give in
I have a mission
I’ve got to put through,
My one ambition is you!


A Tear, A Kiss, A Smile

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

When you’re in love nothing else counts at all,
And deep in love even the wisest fall.
I’m telling you true,
I’m in love with you;
Don’t take me to task dear,
Here’s all that I ask, dear:
A tear, a kiss, a smile.
A smile, a kiss, a tear
Is all I have in all the world
To give to you, my dear.
A smile for when we meet,
A tear when we must part,
A kiss that tells you,
That my love is yours alone, sweetheart!


Whistling the Blues Away

lyrics by Anne Caldwell (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Harry Tierney (died 1965) © expires 2036

She:
When you are on duty marching all around
I shall hear you passing by my door.
He:
Precious little beauty you’ll be safe and sound,
Guarded as you never were before.
She:
When your footsteps are away
Maybe I’ll get blue
Lest my eyes I cry away,
Tell me what to do?
He:
When you get blue, just whistle for me dear,
She:
[Whistles]
He:
I’ll promise you I will never fail to hear,
She:
[Whistles]
He:
Then I’ll pretend it’s just a little bird,
She:
[Whistles]
He:
I’ll find my baby without another word.
She:
[Whistles]
She:
When in the shade dear,
Someone you’ll see
Don’t be afraid dear,
For it’ll be little me.
Both:
We’ll cuddle close until the break of day,
Both:
[Whistle]
Whistling the blues away.


Any Place Will Do With You

lyrics by Harold Atteridge (died 1938) © expired 2009
music by Sigmund Romberg (died 1951) © expires 2022

On the river ‘neath the silv’ry gleam
Then the fascinated lovers dream
Don’t forget the moon above for love
And twinkling stars that beam
In the night time in a dream canoe
O’er the bay a love song comes to you
What arrangements you must always make
For sweet love’s sake.
You call on nature for a scene serene serene
For love you must have atmosphere
If cupid needs that to appear
He’s not sincere.
REFRAIN:
Any place at all will do with you
We’ll find Romance without skies of blue
We won’t need moonlight
To help along
No dimmered lights or dreamy song
No stars twinkling or a scented breeze
As a reason for a stolen squeeze
No flow’ry bower, for only two
Any place at all will do with you


In Old Grenada

lyrics by Harold Atteridge (died 1938) © expired 2009
music by Sigmund Romberg (died 1951) © expires 2022

At the dusk of day
By Grenada Bay
My love waits for me so vainly
Gazing over the sea;
Shadows bring the night,
Then a beacon light bright,
Its rays all roam across the foam to see if I am coming home
I must start
REFRAIN:
My heart is down in old Grenada,
Back in that quaint old saintly town;
My fondest mem’ry tells of gold-tipped citadels
Of mystic temple bells
At evening tide
I picture wandering through the dim cathedrals
What love tales old
They could unfold!
My love I’ll hold and pledge devotion,
Boundless as the ocean;
Way down in old Grenada town.


California

lyrics by Harold Atteridge (died 1938) © expired 2009
music by Sigmund Romberg (died 1951) © expires 2022

Miss California,
Miss California,
You have won my heart completely;
And since I met you I can’t forget you,
Oh, how dear you are to me!
California, I adore you!
California, I am for you!
There is nothing I’d not do for your sake;
All your palm trees as they’re waving,
In my heart awake a craving.
When I leave you all the fondest mem’ries then awake,
Ev’ry bit of love I’d shower,
Even on your smallest flower,
I love everything beneath your skies blue.
From the smallest leaf that’s growing,
To the scented breeze that’s blowing,
California I am strong for you.


On a Modern Wedding Day

lyrics by Harold Atteridge (died 1938) © expired 2009
music by Sigmund Romberg (died 1951) © expires 2022

In a marriage now,
Really up to date,
It is by eugenics that you choose your mate;
You will have to train for the lifelong fight;
At a modern wedding it’s quite a sight.
[CHORUS]
Here comes the bride
She has a real athletic stride
She glows with pride
Her perfect mate is by her side
They have trained the months away with those wedding chimes are
I raised to the minute they’re tied
For their happy wedding day.
While the bride makes loving eyes,
Looking at the groom
All the guests take exercise
Prancing round the room.
They throw dumbells with their might,
As the couple starts away
And it’s like a fight
Up on a modern wedding day.


I Dare Not Love You

lyrics by Harry B Smith (died 1936) © expired 2007
music by Sigmund Romberg (died 1951) © expires 2022

Rudolf:
Through the dark of night one may wander on
By a single star led to the gleam of dawn
Flavia:
I would rather say that you lost your way
In the primrose path astray.
Rudolf:
Youth must have its fling
So the poets sing
Pleasure’s siren song called you away too long
Rudolf:
I confess you’re right I’m repentant quite
There’s a change in you ‘tis true.
Rudolf:
Yes now that my destiny leads me to you,
I see my life from a new point of view.
Flavia:
But why no strangers are we
You seem so different to me
Whatever has changed you I welcome the change;
Rudolf:
Love has a magical influence strange.
Flavia:
You love me then?
Rudolf:
I Love you more than I dare say!
Flavia:
You never spoke in this way.
Rudolf: 
Love’s a flash of light
In the darkest night
All the world concealed is to your eyes revealed.
It is strange to me and I cannot say
Why I find you changed today.
Rudolf:
I have led a careless life deserving your disdain,
Flavia:
If I can be proud of you, my prayr’s are not in vain,
Rudolf:
For a crown and for a throne
I’d care not I own!
Flavia:
A man I should be proud to love I have longed for you to be.
REFRAIN:
Rudolf:
I dare not love you, still dream about you
Vainly I tried not to dream of you.
So far above me
How can you love me?
Hope’s star will be my guide, till my dreams come true!


I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter

words by Joe Young (died 1939) © expired 2010
music by Fred E Ahlert (died 1953) © expires 2024

The mail man passes by
And I just wonder why
He never stops to ring my front door bell.
There’s not a single line
From that dear old love of mine
No, not a word since I last heard “farewell”
CHORUS:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
And make believe it came from you.
I’m gonna write words oh, so sweet,
They’re gonna knock me off my feet.
A lot of kisses on the bottom,
I’ll be glad I got ‘em,
I’m gonna smile and say, “I hope you’re feeling better”
And close “with love” the way you do.
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
And make believe it came from you. 
Since you stopped writing me
I’m worried as can be,
I miss each little love word now and then.
You’re in my ev’ry thought,
You don’t know how much I’ve fought
To find a way to feel O.K. again. 


Babs: Fox-Trot Song

words by Joe Young (died 1939) © expired 2010
music by Fred E Ahlert (died 1953) © expires 2024

Let me introduce to you,
A brand new little “five foot two” called Babs,
Sweet Babs.
Latest heartbreak for the boys,
Those who love to play with toys like Babs,
Sweet Babs.
How they gather ‘round her is a scream,
She’s no “deb”, no big “celeb”,
But she’s a dream:
[CHORUS] (Boy Version)
Babs with her funny little “doo dabs”,
In her finery there’s no finer “she” than Babs.
Just look at Babs steppin’ in and out of new cabs,
All the cabbies swear there’s no finer fare than Babs.
Certain gals say she holds nothin’,
Would you call that jealousy?
I’d say she holds nothin’,
Nothin’ but T.N.T.
I love that Babs with her funny little “doo dabs”.
Take those other dolls
In their folderols
And I’ll take Babs.
She’s so easy on the eyes,
The winner of each beauty prize, is Babs,
Sweet Babs.
When she enters in a test,
There’s no contest, she’s the best, that’s Babs,
Sweet Babs.
She’s tough competition; why compete?
She’s got “It” and more of “It” than any sweet: 
[CHORUS] (Girl Version)
Babs with her funny little “doo dabs”,
In her finery there’s no finer “she” than Babs.
Just look at Babs steppin’ in and out of new cabs,
All the cabbies swear there’s no finer fare than Babs.
Certain gals say she holds nothin’,
Would you call that jealousy?
I’d say she holds nothin’,
Nothin’ but T.N.T.
I mean that Babs with her funny little “doo dabs”.
Take a tip from me,
Take a look and see
And you’ll like Babs.


Disappointed and Disgusted

words by Joe Young (died 1939) © expired 2010
music by Fred E Ahlert (died 1953) © expires 2024

Ev’rything was wonderful life was so sublime
Ev’rything was beautiful but that was once upon a time
That’s why I’m
[CHORUS]
Disappointed
And Disgusted
‘cause the only one I ever loved and trusted
Turned out to be such a meany to me.
Disappointed
And Disgusted
Must it worry me because she left me, must it?
How could she be such a meany to me!
I thought that love was bigger than the world and all
I got burned and then I learned the world couldn’t be so small,
So I’m Disappointed
And Disgusted
‘Cause the only one I ever loved turned out to be
Such a meany to me.


The Doughboy’s in the Dough Again

words by Joe Young (died 1939) © expired 2010
music by Fred E Ahlert (died 1953) © expires 2024

By bus, by train,
From ‘Frisco to Maine;
Crowds are moving ev’ry where,
They’re on the land and In the air,
No one’s marching in time,
And no one’s saying, “Brother, can you spare a dime?”
The doughboy’s in the dough again,
Cash in hand on the go again;
From ev’ry village and farm,
He’s hittin’ for town with a gal on his arm.
The doughboy’s learned to smile again;
No more you’ll see him with a worried brow,
He’s in the money with his honey now.
The world is glad to know again
The doughboy’s in the dough again.


Drop a Nickel in the Slot

lyric by Joe Young (died 1939) © expired 2010
music by Fred E Ahlert (died 1953) © expires 2024

I dropped inside a roadside inn,
One rainy afternoon,
I heard a phonograph within that played the latest tune;
I saw the couples dancing ‘round
And a stranger all alone,
And when they shut the music down I heard that stranger moan:
[CHORUS]
Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
Make the music play
Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
Take my blues away
In ev’ry record I find romance
Then I lose my dream girl, at the end of the dance:
Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
Try a new refrain,
Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
Bring her back again,
It’s the only way to have my dream girl stay,
Drop A Nickel In The Slot,
And make the music play.

Sources: Out-of-copyright Music


Music sources coming soon

Credits

Researcher: Matthew White