Learn The Art Of Self Defense
music by sammy timberg / lyrics by bob rothberg
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LEARN THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE
sung by Jack Mercer and Mae Questel as Popeye and Olive Oyl NEVER KICK A WOMAN (POPEYE) 1936 |
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Learn The Art Of Self Defense is the obligatory song from the 1936 Popeye short Never Kick A Woman. It it one of many songs to come from the collaboration of Sammy Timberg and lyricist Bob Rothberg. The film features a typical love triangle theme which erupts when a Mae West lookalike female boxer gets flirty with Popeye. At one point the voices of the two female characters overlap, causing speculation that Mae Questel (as Olive Oyl) worked alongside Bonnie Poe on this film. Also unique in this short - it is the first film where Popeye doesn't eat any spinach - but Olive Oyl does.
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LEARN THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE
Learn the art of self-defense;
And you'll win your arguments.
Just be ready with your right
What those who always look for fights.
(spoken: Go right in, Olive.)
Punch 'em, sock 'em, stop and swing;
Eat your spinach, that's the thing.
You will win your arguments
If you learn the art of self-defense.
Learn the art of self-defense;
And you'll win your arguments.
Just be ready with your right
What those who always look for fights.
(spoken: Go right in, Olive.)
Punch 'em, sock 'em, stop and swing;
Eat your spinach, that's the thing.
You will win your arguments
If you learn the art of self-defense.
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