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Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean
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Bing Crosby
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Oh Mr. Crosby, (Yeah) Oh Mr. Crosby (Ask me son)
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All the orchestras are swinging it today
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And I wanted to find out what the noise is all about
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Do you really think that swing is here to stay
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Now I'm glad you asked me
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Now Mr. Mercer (Yeah) oh Mr. Mercer (I'm listening)
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Swing is really much too ancient to condemn
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(You don't say)
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In the jungles they would play in that same abandoned way
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On the level Mr. Crosby
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No, on the down beat Mr. M.
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Oh Mr. Crosby, (uh huh) now Mr. Crosby
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(So happy to oblige)
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I've been reading in the latest magazine (Yes)
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That a jiving jitterbug blows his top and cuts a rug
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Will you tell me what that language really means
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Oh Mr. Mercer (Yeah,Yeah) Oh-ho-ho Mr. Mercer
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(Tell me, tell me tell me)
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As a student of the slang they use pro tem (Pro what?)
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That just means a solid gait cuts a murderisitc plate
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That's amazing Mr. Crosby
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That's elementary Mr. M.
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Oh Mr. Crosby, dear Doctor Crosby
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Is it true that swing's another name for jazz
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And the first place it was played
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Was a New Orleans parade
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And the southern Negro gave it all it had
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Oh! Mr. Mercer, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Mercer.
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I believe that it's foundation came from them
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(Are you positive?)
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Yes they just slowed the tempo down,
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And then they really went to town
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Allegretto Mr. Crosby?
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Alligators Mr. M
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Oh! Mr. Mercer, (Yeah) Mr. Mercer (uh huh)
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Well I trust that I have made the matter clear
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(It's really too clear)
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So if someone plays a thing
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You're gonna understand the swing
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And appreciate the rhythm that you hear
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Oh Mr. Crosby (Oh hear me talking to you)
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No Mr. Crosby,
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I'm afraid that type of rhythm's not for me
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I prefer my music played A La Schubert Serenade
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Sorta retardo Mr. Mercer
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Sorta Lombardo Mr. C.
Gallagher & Shean - Atlantic City
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