A LITTLE BIT INDEPENDENT (BUT EASY ON THE EYES)
(Joe Burke / Edgar Leslie)
Fats Waller & His Rhythm - 1935
Freddy Martin & His Orch. - 1935
Herbie Kay & His Orch. (vocal: Shirley Lloyd) - 1935
Bob Crosby & His Orch. (vocal: Bob Crosby) - 1935
Jimmy Carr & His Orch. (vocal: Joe Host) - 1935
Babs & Her Brothers - 1935
Mound City Blue Blowers - 1935
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Durelle Alexander & Johnny Hauser) - 1936
Putney Dandridge & His Orch. - 1936
Billy Merrin & His Commanders - 1936
Sam Browne - 1936
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Peggy Dell & The Merry Macs) - 1936
Maurice Winnick & His Orch. - 1936
Heinz Weiner & His Telefunken Swing Orch. - 1936
Marie Greene & Her V-Disc Merry Men - 1946
Nat King Cole - 1950
Eddie Fisher - 1950
Jo Stafford & Dick Haymes - 1950
Georgia Gibbs & Bob Crosby - 1950
Russ Morgan & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1952
Dave King (with The Keynotes) - 1956
The Kaye Sisters - 1960
Also recorded by:
Eddie Cantor; Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys; George Scott-Wood;
Terry Blaine; Lawrence Welk; Roger King Mozian ...... and others.
As recorded by SAM BROWNE:
A little bit independent in your walk
A little bit independent in your talk
There's nothing like you in Paris or New York
You're awfully easy on the eyes
A little bit independent when we dance
A little bit independent towards romance
A bit of sophistication in your glance
And yet you're easy on the eyes
Whenever I'm with you alone
You weave a magic spell
And though it be a danger zone
I only know that you're swell
A little bit independent with your smile
A little bit independent in your style
But how can I help but love you all the while
When you're so easy on the eyes
Will you permit me to say
I'm dying to pet you
Never to let you go
Although you're very blasé
There's none to excel you
I love to tell you so
(Instrumental Break)
Whenever I'm with you alone
You weave a magic spell
And though it be a danger zone
I only know that you're swell
A little bit independent with your smile
A little bit independent in your style
But how can I help but love you all the while
When you're so easy, easy on the eyes
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2016)
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As recorded by BABS & HER BROTHERS:
Swing!
A little bit independent in your walk
A little bit independent in your talk
There's nothing like you in Paris or New York
You're awfully easy on the eyes
A little bit independent when we dance
A little bit independent towards romance
A bit of sophistication in your glance
And yet you're easy on the eyes
Whenever I'm with you alone
You weave a magic spell
And though it be a danger zone
I only know that you're swell
Oh, a little bit independent with your smile
A little bit independent in your style
But how can I help but love you all the while
When you're so easy on the eyes
BABS:
Will you permit me to say
I'm dying for you to pet me
Never to let me go
BROS:
I know you're very blasé
But there's none to excel you
So, I'll have to tell you so
BABS: Well, go ahead
BROS:
You have pretty blonde hair and big brown eyes
A funny little nose that's a very small size
Kissable lips and a cute little grin
You're not too fat and you're not too thin
You have well-shaped legs and dainty feet
You're a little bit independent
But at the same time, just as sweet
BABS: A little bit independent
BROS: In your walk
A little bit independent in your talk
There's not another you in ol' New York
You're so easy o-on the eyes
A little bit independent
When we dance towards romance
A bit of sophistication in your glance
Yet you're easy o-on the eyes
When I'm with you alone
You weave a magic spell
And though it be a danger zone
I only know you're swell, fah-dah-diddle-dee
A bit independent with your smile
A bit independent in your style
But still I love you all the while
You're so easy on the eyes
BABS: Just a little bit independent
BROS: But at the same time you're easy o-on the eyes
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2016)
