Was That The Human Thing To Do?
music by sammy fain / lyrics by joe young
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WAS THAT THE HUMAN THING TO DO? - MAE QUESTEL as BETTY BOOP
BETTY BOOP'S MUSEUM (BETTY BOOP) 1932
BETTY BOOP'S MUSEUM (BETTY BOOP) 1932
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In the 1932 short film Betty Boop's Museum, Betty sings Was That The Human Thing To Do to the skeletons in the museum. The song was written in 1931 by popular composer and vocalist Sammy Fain. The songs lyrics were written by lyricist and singer Joe Young. Fain composed music for more then 30 films, and he received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song nine times - winning twice, in 1954 and in 1955. He also contributed songs to the soundtracks of Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland and Peter Pan.
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RUDY VALLEE |
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ANSON WEEKS AND HIS HOTEL MARK HOPKINS ORCHESTRA |
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BERT LOWN AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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THE PICKENS SISTERS |
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AMBROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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DURIUM DANCE BAND |
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ROY FOX AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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BEN SELVIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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JACK PAYNE AND HIS BAND |
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ALABAMA WASHBOARD STOMPERS |
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JOHNNY HAMP AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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SINGIN' SAM |
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ROYAL SOCIETY JAZZ ORCHESTRA |
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SAM BROWNE |
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KAY STARR |
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REG OWEN |
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1962
LES ELGART AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
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1964
NAT KING COLE |
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2009
KAY THOMPSON |
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20??
MIAU TRIO ft. MALENA PICHOT |
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2012
THE REYNOLDS BROTHERS |
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2016
THE HAZELNUTS |
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WAS THAT THE HUMAN THING TO DO?
To err is human,
I heard you say
"Forgiveness is divine."
But all the sweet things
That you may say
Can't mend this heart of mine
Never thought that anyone
In their right mind
Could ever treat
Another human so unkind
Didn't you sneak away
And leave a note behind
Was that the human thing to do
Always thought that yours was such
A heart of gold
But after I was sold
On all the tales you told
Didn't you let your kisses turn
From hot to cold
Was that the human thing to do
I'm not tryin to patch things up
What's been done must be
Lord, I wouldn't even
Treat a pup
The way you treated me
How could anybody be so darn unfair
You let me hang around
Until I learned to care
Didn't you even laugh
And leave me cryin' there
Was that the human thing to do
Never thought that anyone
In their right mind
Could ever treat
Another human so unkind
Didn't you sneak away
And leave a note behind
Was that the human thing to do
Always thought that yours was
Such a heart of gold
But after I was sold
On all the tales that you told
Didn't you let your kisses turn
From hot to cold
Was that the human thing to do
Now I just wanna be understood
Won't you tell me
How could anybody
Be so darn unfair
You tell me hang around
Till I learned to care
Didn't you even laugh
And leave me cryin' there
Was that the human thing to do
Was that the human thing to do
To err is human,
I heard you say
"Forgiveness is divine."
But all the sweet things
That you may say
Can't mend this heart of mine
Never thought that anyone
In their right mind
Could ever treat
Another human so unkind
Didn't you sneak away
And leave a note behind
Was that the human thing to do
Always thought that yours was such
A heart of gold
But after I was sold
On all the tales you told
Didn't you let your kisses turn
From hot to cold
Was that the human thing to do
I'm not tryin to patch things up
What's been done must be
Lord, I wouldn't even
Treat a pup
The way you treated me
How could anybody be so darn unfair
You let me hang around
Until I learned to care
Didn't you even laugh
And leave me cryin' there
Was that the human thing to do
Never thought that anyone
In their right mind
Could ever treat
Another human so unkind
Didn't you sneak away
And leave a note behind
Was that the human thing to do
Always thought that yours was
Such a heart of gold
But after I was sold
On all the tales that you told
Didn't you let your kisses turn
From hot to cold
Was that the human thing to do
Now I just wanna be understood
Won't you tell me
How could anybody
Be so darn unfair
You tell me hang around
Till I learned to care
Didn't you even laugh
And leave me cryin' there
Was that the human thing to do
Was that the human thing to do
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