BARNEY GOOGLE
(Billy Rose / Con Conrad)
Georgie Price - 1923
Great White Way Orch. (vocal: Billy Murray) - 1923
Ernest Hare & Billy Jones - 1923
Frank Williams - 1923
Missouri Jazz Hounds (vocal: Arthur Hall) - 1923
Haring's Velvetone Dance Orch. (Instr.) - 1923
Selvin's Orch. (Instr.) - 1923
The Badgers (Instr.) - 1923
Harry Blake & Robert Judson - 1923
Ed Smith - 1923
Master Melody Makers - 1923
Thomas & West - 1923
The Georgians (Instr.) - 1923
Les Steven's Clover Gardens Orch. (Instr.) - 1923
The Two Gilberts - 1924
Charlie Ventura & His Bop For The People - 1949
Joe "Fingers" Carr & Pee Wee Hunt - 1956
Andrews Sisters - 1958
The Sauter-Finegan Doodletown Fifers - 1958
Frances Faye - 1959
Mitch Miller & The Gang - 1962
Also recorded by: The Mellomen; The Buffalo Bills; Alma Cogan.
As recorded by ERNEST HARE & BILLY JONES:
Who's the most important man this country ever knew
I don't know what politician you have reference to
Well, it isn't Mr. Bryan, then it must be Mr. Hughes
I've got a hunch and to this bunch I'm going to introduce
Who's that
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google had a wife three times his size
She sued Barney for divorce, now he's living with his horse
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google bet his horse would win the prize
When the horses ran that day, Spark Plug ran the other way
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Who's the greatest lover that this country ever knew
And who's the man that Valentino takes his hat off to
No, it isn't Douglas Fairbanks that the ladies rave about
When he arrives, who makes the wives chase all their husbands out
Why, it's that Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google is a guy who never buys
Women take him out to dine, then he steals the waiter's dime
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
(Instrumental Break)
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google is the luckiest of guys
If he fell into the mud, he'd come up wiith a diamond stud
Barney Google with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Who's the greatest fire chief this country ever saw
And who's the man who loves to hear the blazing buildings roar
Anytime a house is burning and the flames leap all about,
Say, tell me do, who goes, "Kerchoo!" and puts the fire out
Why it's Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google told his horse to win the prize
He got odds of ten to eight, Spark Plug came in three days late
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
(Instrumental Break)
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google tried to enter paradise
When Saint Peter saw his face, he said, "Go to the other place"
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Goo-goo-goo-ga-ly, goo-goo-goo-ga-ly, goo-ga-ly eyes
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As recorded by BILLY MURRAY with the Great White Way Orchestra:
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google had a girl he idolised
But she threw him down of course, he said, "Love me, love my horse"
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google is the wisest of the wise
"You can drive a horse to drink," he said, "but a pencil must be lead"
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
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As recorded by FRANK WILLIAMS:
Who's the most important man this country ever knew
Who's the man our Presidents tell all their troubles to
No, it isn't Mr. Bryan, and it isn't Mr. Hughes
But I'm mighty proud that I'm allowed to introduce to you
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes.
Barney Google had a wife three times his size
She sued Barney for divorce, now he's living with his horse
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google is the luckiest of guys
Say, if he fell into the mud, you know he'd come up wiith a diamond stud, sure
Barney Google and his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Who's the greatest lover that this country ever knew
Who's the man that Valentino takes his hat off to
No, it isn't Douglas Fairbanks that the ladies rave about
When he arrives, who makes the wives chase all their husbands out
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google is a guy who never buys
Women take him out to dine, then he cuffs the waiter's dime
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google bet his horse would win the prize
Spark Plug ran as fine as silk, till somebody hollered "Milk"
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Who's the greatest batter that this country ever saw
Who's the man who hit the ball a thousand miles or more
No, it isn't Mr. Sisler,l and it isn't Mr. Cobb
Say, who's the youth who made Babe Ruth go out and get a job
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
Barney Google had a girl he idolised
But she threw him down of course, he said, "Love me, love my horse"
Barney Google, with his goo-goo-goo-ga-ly eyes
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As recorded by THE ANDREWS SISTERS:
Who's the most important man this country ever knew
Who's the man our Presidents tell all their troubles to
No it isn't Mister Bryan and it isn't Mister Hughes
I'm might proud that I'm allowed a chance to introduce
Barney Google with his goo-goo-googaly eyes
Barney Google had a wife three times his size
She sued Barney for divorce, now he's living with his horse
Barney Google with his goo-goo-googly eyes
(Instrumental)
Who's the grteatest lover that this country ever knew
Who's the man that Valentino takes his hat off to
No it isn't Douglas Fairbanks that the ladies rave about
When he arrives, who makes the wives chase all their husbands out
Barney Google with his goo-goo-googaly eyes
Barney Google had a wife three times his size
Barney Google with his goo-goo-googaly, goo-goo-googaly, goo-goo-googaly eyes
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2018)
