COCKTAILS FOR TWO
From the film "Murder At The Vanities" (1934)
(Arthur Johnston / Sam Coslow)

Carl Brisson (Film Soundtrack) - 1934
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orch. (Instr.) - 1934
Johnny Green & His Orch. (vocal: Howard Phillips) - 1934
Will Osborne & His Orch. (vocal: Will Osborne) - 1934
Zarah Leander - 1934
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. - 1938
Benny Carter & His Orch. - 1940
Spike Jones & His City Slickers (vocal: Carl Grayson) - 1944
Johnathon & Darlene Edwards - 1958
Mary Martin - 1958
Keely Smith (with Billy Maay's Orch.) - 1958
Ray Charles & Betty Carter - 1961
Xavier Cugat & His Orch. - 1963

Also recorded by:
Dinah Washington; Louis Armstrong; Bing Crosby; Edmundo Ross;
Stan Kenton; Gene Krupa; Billy May; Louis Prima; Earl Bostic;
Art Tatum; Dizzy Gillespie; Lionel Hampton; George Shearing;
Coleman Hawkins; Zoot Sims; Stan Freberg; Marian McPartland;
Carmen Cavallaro; Robert Farnon; .......... and many others.



Oh what delight to be given the right
To be carefree and gay once again
No longer slinking, respectably drinking
Like civilized ladies and men

No longer need we miss
A charming scene like this....

In some secluded rendezvous
That overlooks the avenue
With someone sharing a delightful chat
Of this and that, and cocktails for two

As we enjoy a cigarette
To some exquisite chansonnette
Two hands are sure to slyly meet beneath
A serviette, with cocktails for two

My head may go reeling
But my heart will be obedient
With intoxicating kisses
For the principal ingredient

Most any afternoon at five
We'll be so glad we're both alive
Then maybe fortune will complete her plan
That all began with cocktails for two


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As recorded by Spike Jones & His City Slickers:


(Oh, what delight to be given the right)
(To be carefree and gay once again)
(No longer slinking, respectably drinking)
(Like civilized ladies and men)

No longer need we miss
A charming scene like this....

In some secluded rendezvous (whoopee, whistle, bang)
That overlooks the avenue (horn noises)
With someone sharing a delightful chat (yackety-yackety)
Of this and that with cocktails for two (clink-clink)

As we enjoy a cigarette (wheezing cough)
To some exquisite chansonette (fiddle sound)
Two hands are sure to slyly meet beneath
The serviette with cocktails for two (clink-clink)

My head may go reeling (slide whistle)
But my heart will be obedient (heartbeat sound)
With intoxicating kisses
For the principal ingredient (pop, fizz, laugh)

Most any afternoon at five (ting-ting-ting-ting)
We'll be so glad we're both alive (ahhhhhhh)
Then maybe fortune will complete her plan
That all began with cocktails for two (clink)

(Musical interlude with hiccups & various noises)

Most any afternoon at five (Sunday to Monday at five)
We'll be so glad we're both alive (We'll be so glad we're alive)
Then maybe fortune will complete her plan
That all began with cocktails for two (hic) two (hic) doo-dee-doo (hic)


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - September 2010)