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CHICAGO
From the Film "The Joker Is Wild"
(Fred Fisher) (1957)
Recorded by: Jamey Aebersold; Ann-Margret; George Barnes;
Luis Barreiro; Count Basie; Tony Bennett; Pierre Blanchard;
Claude Bolling; Boston Pops Orch.; John Bunch; Benny Carter;
Chicago; Rosemary Clooney; Graham Dalby & the Grahamophones;
Sammy Davis Jr.; Jimmy Dorsey; Tommy Dorsey; John Eaton;
Duke Ellington; Bob Florence; Pete Fountain; Sergio Franchi;
Bud Freeman; Judy Garland; The Georgians; Harry Goldson;
Nat Gonella & His Georgians; Benny Goodman;
Stéphane Grappelli; Coleman Hawkins; Earl Hines; Mimi Hines;
Franz Jackson; Milt Jackson; Jazzbo's Carolina Serenaders;
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers; Al Jolson; Greetje Kauffeld;
François Laudet; Leadbelly; Joe Lovano; Dean Martin;
Billy May; Dudley Moore; Jack Mudurian; Bill O'Connell;
Anita O'Day; Original Piano Trio; Oscar Peterson;
Louis Prima; Quintet of the Hot Club of France; Lou Rawls;
Django Reinhardt; Buddy Rich; Tony Sandler; Bob Scobey;
The Sentimental Strings; Ray Sherman; Victor Silvester;
Frank Sinatra; Muggsy Spanier; The Starlite Orch.;
Wally Stott & His Orch.; Barbara Sutton Curtis; Buddy Tate;
Gary Tesca; World's Greatest Jazz Band; Wurlitzer Band Organ;
Wurlitzer Model 165 Band Organ.
I got the surprise, the surprise of my life
I had to stop and stare
I saw a man dancing with his own wife
And you'll never guess where...
Chicago, Chicago -- that toddlin' town, that toddlin' town
Chicago, Chicago -- I'll show you around -- I love it
Betcha bottom dollar you'll lose your blues
In Chicago, Chicago
The town that Billy Sunday could not shut down
On State Street, that great street
I just want to stay, I just want to stay
They do things they don't do on Broadway, say
They have the time, the time of their life
I saw a man who danced with his wife
In Chicago ... Chicago ... Chicago, Chicago
Free and easy town, brassy, breezy town
Chicago ... Chicago
Let me cool my heels right down at Marshall Field
Come and walk with
Along the lake, to the drake
Hollar and hoot, all through the loop
Shout out now to Mrs. O'Leary's cow
No she-she, life is peachy
Chicago ... we'll meet at the Pump Room Ambassador East
To say the least
On shishkabob and breast of squab we will feed and get free
Don't tell me sin is rampid and right
Think of that man who danced with his wife
In Chicago ... Chicago ...
I feel sympathy for that wonderful, windy town!
(Corrections by Ed Perkins - December 2005)
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