No, No, A Thousand Times No!
written by al sherman, al lewis & abner silver
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MAE QUESTEL - NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO
NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO (BETTY BOOP) 1935
NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO (BETTY BOOP) 1935
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Betty Boop's theatrical short No, No A Thousand Times No was released in 1935. The title song of the film was composed by Tin Pan Alley songwriters Al Sherman, Al Lewis and Abner Silver. In the film the song was performed by Mae Questel as Betty Boop. The song has been recorded by several artists at the time, and it still will occasionally surface as a period tune.
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1934
AMBROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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HARRY McDANIELS |
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1935
PAT O'MALLEY |
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1942
NASHVILLE WASHBOARD BAND |
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BEATRICE KAY |
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NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO!
She was a child of the valley
An innocent maiden was she
He was a desperate Desmond
Who owned all the town property
He would pursue her through hills and through dells
But she was wise to his game
Each time he threatened "You'll wed me or else"
These were the words she'd exclaim....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
Ah! but this poisonous villain
He wouldn't leave her alone.
Said, "Either join me in wedlock
Or I'll kick you out of your home"
She knew her people so feeble and old
Needed a roof o'er their heads
Winter would soon bring the snow and the cold
Yet she defied him and said....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
That night he crept up to her window
And oh! how that villain could creep
He stole her out of her boudoir
And kidnapped her while fast asleep
He tied the gal to the old railroad track
The milk train was rushing down the hill
She cried to him, "Though my future looks black
You buzzard, my answer is still....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
Now she loved the young village blacksmith
A muscular young "he-man" was he
He heard that his love was in danger
And right to the rescue flew he
He grabbed his darling in "thee" nick of time
And yelled, "This is my future wife!"
The villain sneered, "Blacksmith, that maiden is mine!"
The hero cried, "Not on your life!"....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
Now this is the end of our story
Her honor was left without stain
The hero took her to the altar
The villain was foiled once again
The mortgage was paid and the handsome young swain
Moved in with her folks right away
Their life is contented though simple and plain
And no more will she have to say....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
She was a child of the valley
An innocent maiden was she
He was a desperate Desmond
Who owned all the town property
He would pursue her through hills and through dells
But she was wise to his game
Each time he threatened "You'll wed me or else"
These were the words she'd exclaim....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
Ah! but this poisonous villain
He wouldn't leave her alone.
Said, "Either join me in wedlock
Or I'll kick you out of your home"
She knew her people so feeble and old
Needed a roof o'er their heads
Winter would soon bring the snow and the cold
Yet she defied him and said....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
That night he crept up to her window
And oh! how that villain could creep
He stole her out of her boudoir
And kidnapped her while fast asleep
He tied the gal to the old railroad track
The milk train was rushing down the hill
She cried to him, "Though my future looks black
You buzzard, my answer is still....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
Now she loved the young village blacksmith
A muscular young "he-man" was he
He heard that his love was in danger
And right to the rescue flew he
He grabbed his darling in "thee" nick of time
And yelled, "This is my future wife!"
The villain sneered, "Blacksmith, that maiden is mine!"
The hero cried, "Not on your life!"....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
Now this is the end of our story
Her honor was left without stain
The hero took her to the altar
The villain was foiled once again
The mortgage was paid and the handsome young swain
Moved in with her folks right away
Their life is contented though simple and plain
And no more will she have to say....
"No! No! A thousand times no!
You cannot buy my caress!
No! No! A thousand times no!
I'd rather die than say yes"
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