GIRL FRIEND, THE
Title song from the Broadway Musical "The Girl Friend" (1926)
(Music: Richard Rodgers / Lyrics: Lorenz Hart)
Eva Puck & Sam White (Broadway Production) - 1926
Frank Crumit - 1926
Sam Lanin's Troubadours (vocal: Irving Kaufman) - 1926
George Olsen & His Music (vocal: Fran Frey, Larry Marsh, Bob Borger) - 1926
California Ramblers (Instr.) - 1926
Arden-Ohman Orch. (Instr.) - 1926
Savoy Orpheans (Instr.) - 1927
Jack Payne & His Hotel Cecil Orch. (Instr.) - 1927
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1927
Richard Rodgers & Orch. (Instr.) - 1940
Rushton's California Ramblers (Instr.)- 1946
Bing Crosby with Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. - 1951
Bobby Troup - 1955
Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music (Instr.) - 1956
Lloyd Mumm & His Starlight Roof Orch. (Instr.) - 1958
Larry Adler (Instr.) - 1959
Ronny White & Travis Hudson - 1974
As recorded by FRANK CRUMIT
My girl's the kind of girl for steady company
It's steady company that I prefer
When in the Charleston dance I wanta bump a knee
I wanta bump a knee with her
Only rich appeal when their cheques appeal
But she has sex appeal, yes sir
Wait'll I tell ya ...
Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet
She's gentle and mentally nearly complete
She's knockout, she's regal, her beauty's illegal
She's the girl friend, yes sir
Take her to dance, take her to tea
It's stunning how cunning this lady can be
A look at this vision will cause a collision
She's the girl friend, umm-hmm
She is smart, she's refined
How can she be real
She has heart, she has mind
Why gosh, the girl's ideal
Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet
An eyeful you'd die for, a pleasure to meet
In my fond impression, I'm cursed with affection
For the girl friend
She's very short on looks, but low on decency
She's low on decency, she's very tame
But she has made an awful hit with me since she
A hit with me since she first came
I have seen so well, she won't scream so well
But that girl means so well, she's game
Just listen ...
Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet
She's gentle and mentally nearly complete
She's knockout, she's regal, her beauty's illegal
She's the girl friend, yes sir
Take her to dance, take her to tea
It's stunning how cunning this lady can be
A look at this vision will cause a collision
She's the girl friend
She is smart, she's refined
How can she be real
She has heart, she has mind
Gosh, the girl's ideal
Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet
An eyeful you'd die for, a pleasure to meet
In my fond impression, I'm cursed with affection
For the girl friend
Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet
She's gentle and mentally nearly complete
It's strange that this goil can adore such an oil can
I'm the boy friend, yes sir
Take her to dance, take her to tea
It's stunning how cunning this lady can be
She ain't got no culture, she's keen as a vulture
She's the girl friend
She is smart, she's refined
How can she be real
She has heart, she has mind
Shucks, the girl's ideal
Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet
An eyeful you'd die for, a pleasure to meet
In my fond impression, I'm cursed with affection
For the girl friend, yes sir
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)
