DO SOMETHING
From the film "Syncopation" (1929)
(Music: Sammy H. Stept / Lyrics: Bud Green)

Dorothy Lee & Morton Downey (Film Soundtrack) - 1929
Helen Kane (feat. in the film "Nothing But The Truth") - 1929
Florence Oldham - 1929
Ermine Calloway - 1929
Meyer Davis' Hotel Astor Orch. (vocal: Dick Robertson) - 1929
Broadway Broadcasters (vocal: Scrappy Lambert) - 1929
Alfredo & His Band (vocal: Eddie Grossbart) - 1929
Sam Lanin's Dance Orch. (vocal: Rodman Lewis) - 1929
McKinney's Cotton Pickers (Instr.) - 1929
Merle Johnston's Saxophone Quartet (Instr.) - 1929
Del Delbridge & His Capitol Theatre Orch. - 1929
New Mayfair Dance Orch. (vocal: Les Allen, Phil Arnold, Eddie Brandt) - 1929
Jack Payne & His BBC Dance Orch. - 1929
Layton & Johnstone - 1929
Rice Brothers' Gang - 1939
Orrin Tucker & His Orch. (vocal: Orrin Tucker) - 1942
Country All-Stars (vocal: Steve Gordon) - 1955


As rec by HELEN KANE
with Leonard Joy & His Band, Mar 15th 1929, New York:


Oh honey, oh honey
Why is it that you act so funny
When we should be making love

Oh, I'm willing, I'm so willing
But nothing that you do seems thrilling
I long for your pettin', where am I gettin'

There's the Moon, way up high
Here are you, here am I
Oh do, do do something

I ain't been hugged, I ain't been kissed
And I want to see just what I've missed
So, oh do, oh do something

I got the time and the place
And the place and the time, I know
I got a bench in a park
And a park and a bench, and all

You know, other pairs, they're makin' haste
But look at me, I'm just going to waste
So, oh do, oh do something

Summer nights, stars galore
Oh, tell me, what are we waitin' for, huh

Aw, come on honey
Aw, come on, do something
Boop-boop-a-doo!

You know, it's been told and explained
That nothing tried is nothing gained
So, oh do, do something

Got a hug and a kiss
And a kiss and a hug or two
I wanna give them away
And I'm gonna give them away to you
Boop-boop-boop-a-doop!

Sittin' around just seems so dumb
And look at me, I'm just gettin' numb
So, oh do, oh do something

All alone, just we two
And I feel so bup-bup-a-doodle-oh
Oh do, do do dum-ee-dum-ee-dum-ee-dum, boop-boop-a-doo!


(Contributed by Peter Akers - April 2009)

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As recoirded by FLORENCE OLDHAM:


Oh honey, oh honey
Please tell me why you act so funny
When we should be making love

You know, I'm willing, so willing
But nothing that you do seems thrilling
And I long for your pettin', but what am I gettin'

There's the Moon, way up high
Here are you, here am I
Oh do do, do do something

I ain't been hugged, I ain't been kissed
And I want to see what I've missed
Oh do do, do do something

I got the time and the place
And the place and the time, I know
I got a bench in the park

And a park and a bench, and oh, oh baby

Other pairs are makin' haste
Here am I, your girlfriend, going to waste
Ah do, ain't ya gonna do something

(Instrumental Break)

Have you seen the Moon, stars galore
Oh, do me a favour, tell me what are we waitin' for
Come on, honey

Ain't'cha gonna do something

Can't understand you, you kno
Always been told to me and explained
If you don't try nothin', nothing's gained
Come on, ain't you gonna do something

I've got a hug and a kiss
And a kiss and a hug or two, 
and I'm an awfully generous woman
I want to give some away

I'd like to give some away to you, how d'you feel

Oh, you sit there and you look so dumb
Pull yourself together and come, come, come
And do do, oh, ain't'cha gonna do something


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2017)