ARTHUR MURRAY TAUGHT ME DANCING IN A HURRY
from "The Fleet's In" film 1942 sb Betty Hutton & Eddie Bracken w Jimmy Dorsey & his Orch 
Victor Schertzinger (m) Johnny Mercer (l)
Helen O'Connell w Jimmy Dorsey & his Orch    rec 10/12/41 New York


also -
The King Sisters '41
Mildred Bailey
Susannah McCorkle '77
And one and two and -
And one and two and -
Aw shucks, I can't dance!


Life was so peaceful at the laundry,
Life was so calm and serene,
Life was tres gay
Till that unlucky day
I happened to read that magazine!


Why did I read that advertisement,
Where it says, "Since I rumba, Jim thinks I'm sublime!?
Why, oh why
Did I ever try
When I didn't have the talent,
I didn't have the money,
And teacher did not have the time?  Boy!


Arthur Murray
Taught me dancin' in a hurry;
I had a week to spare,
He showed me the ground work,
The walkin' around work,
And told me take it from there!


Arthur Murray
Then advised me not to worry;
It would come out all right!
To my way of thinkin'
My dance is stinkin',
I don't know my left from my right!


The people around me can all sing,
"A-one and a-two and a-three",
But any resemblance to waltzing
Is just coincidental with me!


'Cause Arthur Murray
Taught me dancin' in a hurry;
Andf so I take a chance.
To me it resembles
The nine day trembles,
But he guarantees it's a dance!


My tango resembles a two-step,
My rumba makes people turn pale,
My conga goes into a goose-step,
Till the FBI is doggin' my trail!


'Cause Arthur Murray
Taught me dancin' in a hurry;
Maybe the stars were wrong,
If I ain't a menace
To Ruth St Dennis,
I'll do until one comes along!


Turkey trot
Or gavotte?
Don't know which,
Don't know what.
Jitterbug?
Bunny hug?
Long as you
Cut a rug!


Walk the dog,
Do the frog,
Lindy hop
Till you drop!
Ball the jack
Back to back,
Cheek to cheek
Till you're weak.
You've heard of Pavlova'
Well Jack, move over!
Make way for the queen of the dance!










(Contributed by Peter Akers - March 2008)