Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Aye
written by henry j. sayers
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TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DEE-AYE
TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DEE-AYE (SONG CAR-TUNES) 1926
TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DEE-AYE (SONG CAR-TUNES) 1926
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Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Aye is a vaudeville and music hall from the late 1800's. The song was first popularized by English singer and dancer Lottie Collins in 1892, with her wild accompanying dance routine. The songs authorship was originally credited to Henry J. Sayers, however he later claimed to have not written it. He reviled that he had heard the song performed by Mama Lou - a black singer at a well-known St. Louis brothel. The song has been popular since, with various versions in England, France and the United States. The songs catchy melody has also been re-used for a variety of other songs, including the theme song for the popular children's TV show Howdy Doody. In 1926, Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Aye was used for an installment of Max Fleischer's Song Car-Tunes series.
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190?
HOME RECORDING |
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1925
FATIMA |
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1931
MAMMOTH FAIR ORGAN |
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1938
GENE KRUPA AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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1942
MARY MARTIN |
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19??
GENE KRUPA |
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19??
ETHEL MERMAN |
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1955
MERRY-GO- ROUND MUSIC |
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19??
THE MELLOWMEN |
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1960
ZOOM CEREAL RADIO AD |
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19??
THE PETER PAN PLAYERS |
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19??
CATWEAZLE |
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19??
THE DUKES OF DIXIELAND |
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19??
THE DILLY SISTERS from THE BANANA SPLITS SHOW |
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1970
from the movie THE ARISTOCATS |
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1975
JOAN COLLINS from the movie IL RACHIAMO DEL LUPO |
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19??
BIG BIRD AND ELMO |
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1996
BARNEY |
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2007
THE HIT CREW |
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19??
XUXA |
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2009
LEON MALAQUAIS |
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2012
ELSA LANCHESTER |
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2012
THE ROBERT DE CORMIER SINGERS |
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2012
WINNIE WOOPSIE TAPATIT |
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20??
from THE CLEVELAND SHOW |
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WURLITZER CAROUSEL ORGAN |
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OLD TIME PIANO |
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20??
JOHN McCUTCHEON |
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IT'S HOWDY DOODY TIME - 1940's HOWDY DOODY THEME SONG
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TA-RA-RA-BOOM-DE-AYE
1.
A smart and stylish girl you see
Belle of good society
Not too strict, but rather free
Yet as right as right can be
Never forward, never bold
Not too hot and not too cold
But the very thing, I'm told
That in your arms you'd like to hold
Chorus:
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
2.
I'm not extravagantly shy
And when a nice young man is nigh
For his heart I have a try
And faint away with tearful cry
When the good young man, in haste
Will support me round the waist
I don't come to, while thus embraced
Till of my lips he steals a taste
3.
I'm a timid flower of innocence
Pa says that I have no sense
I'm one eternal big expense
But men say that I'm just immense
Ere my verses I conclude
I'd like it known and understood
Though free as air, I'm never rude
I'm not too bad and not too good
4.
You should see me out with Pa
Prim, and most particular
The young men say, "Ah, there you are!"
And Pa says, "That's peculiar!"
"It's like their cheek!" I say, and so
Off again with Pa I go
He's quite satisfied - although
When his back's turned - well, you know
5.
When with swells I'm out to dine
All my hunger I resign
Taste the food, and sip the wine
No such daintiness as mine
But when I am all alone
For shortcomings I atone
No old frumps to stare like stone
Chops and chicken on my own
6.
Sometimes Pa says, with a frown
"Soon you'll have to settle down
Have to wear your wedding gown
Be the strictest wife in town"
Well, it must come by and by
When wed, to keep quiet I'll try
But till then I shall not sigh
I shall still go in for my...
1.
A smart and stylish girl you see
Belle of good society
Not too strict, but rather free
Yet as right as right can be
Never forward, never bold
Not too hot and not too cold
But the very thing, I'm told
That in your arms you'd like to hold
Chorus:
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay! Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay!
2.
I'm not extravagantly shy
And when a nice young man is nigh
For his heart I have a try
And faint away with tearful cry
When the good young man, in haste
Will support me round the waist
I don't come to, while thus embraced
Till of my lips he steals a taste
3.
I'm a timid flower of innocence
Pa says that I have no sense
I'm one eternal big expense
But men say that I'm just immense
Ere my verses I conclude
I'd like it known and understood
Though free as air, I'm never rude
I'm not too bad and not too good
4.
You should see me out with Pa
Prim, and most particular
The young men say, "Ah, there you are!"
And Pa says, "That's peculiar!"
"It's like their cheek!" I say, and so
Off again with Pa I go
He's quite satisfied - although
When his back's turned - well, you know
5.
When with swells I'm out to dine
All my hunger I resign
Taste the food, and sip the wine
No such daintiness as mine
But when I am all alone
For shortcomings I atone
No old frumps to stare like stone
Chops and chicken on my own
6.
Sometimes Pa says, with a frown
"Soon you'll have to settle down
Have to wear your wedding gown
Be the strictest wife in town"
Well, it must come by and by
When wed, to keep quiet I'll try
But till then I shall not sigh
I shall still go in for my...
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