GET OUT AND GET UNDER THE MOON
(Music: Larry Shay / Lyrics: William Jerome & Charles Tobias)
Paul Whiteman & His Orch. (vocal: Bing Crosby) - 1928
Helen Kane - 1928
Annette Hanshaw - 1928
Ruth Etting - 1928
Frankie Marvin - 1928
Gus Brown & Joe Schenck - 1928
Broadway Bell Hops - 1928
Golden Gate Orch. (vocal: Ed Kirkeby) - 1928
Sam Lanin's Orch. (vocal: Charles Barnes) - 1928
The Five Locust Sisters - 1928
Hollywood Harmony Four - 1928
Billy Hays & His Orch. (vocal: Sam Lanin) - 1928
Miami Royal Palm Orch. (vocal: Sam Lanin) - 1928
Hal Kemp & His Orch. (vocal: Skinnay Ennis) - 1928
Lou Raderman & His Orch. (vocal: Ralph Haines) - 1928
Frank Ferera's Hawaiian Trio (vocal: Annette Hanshaw) - 1928
Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orch. (vocal: Johnny & Frankie Marvin) - 1928
Eleuterio Yribarren's Red Hot Panamerican Jazz Band - 1928
The Original Havana Band (vocal: Ramon Newton) - 1928
G.H Elliott - 1928
The Two Gilberts - 1928
Gaiety Dance Band - 1928
Layton & Johnstone - 1928
Alan Selby's Piccadilly Dance Band (Instr.) - 1928
Ben Berlin & His Orch. - 1928
Riley Puckett - 1940
Doris Day - 1958
Nat King Cole - 1963
Bill Pertwee & Norman MacLeod - 1975
Also recorded by:
Barbara Rosene & Her New Yorkers; Bonnie Guitar; Rebecca Kilgore;
Cor Steyn (Instr.); Maxine Sullivan; Doozy; Joe Derise; Mavis Rivers;
Harry Simeone Singers; Julie Delaney; Misora Hibari; Debbie Arthur;
Mrs. Mills (Instr.); The Pre-War Ponies; Leon Redbone; John Lever;
Winifred Atwell (Instr.) ............. and many others.
As rec by HELEN KANE
with Nat Shilkret & His Orch., July 16th 1928, New York:
Whadda you do in the evening
When you don't know what to do?
Read a book? Play a game?
Every night it's just the same!
Whadda you say if I tell you
How to keep from feeling blue?
My advice is good to take,
And it's easier to do!
When you're all alone, any old night,
And you're feeling mighty blue,
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out, get under the moon.
Underneath the bright silvery light,
You'll be feeling better soon!
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out, get under the moon.
Ba-da-da-da-da-da,
Look, look, look at those stars above,
Ah look, look, look at those sweeties love!
Oh boy, give me a night in June,
I mean it!
When you're all alone, any old night,
And you're feeling out of tune,
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out, get under the moon.
When you make a date, any old night,
You're gonna meet your sweetie soon, are yah, huh?
Well then pick up your hat, close up that flat,
Get out, get under the moon.
Underneath that bright silvery light,
You'll be feelin' better soon!
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out, get under the moon.
Ba-da-da-da-da-da,
Walk, walk, kiss and then walk again,
And talk, talk, kiss and then talk again,
Oh boy, sweethearts are all in tune,
I mean it!
When it's raining out,oh, stay in your flat,
But on a lovely night in June,
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out, get under the moon.
(scat)
(Contributed by Peter Akers - October 2008)
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As recorded by ANNETTE HANSHAW
with Jimmy Lytell (clarinet) & Rube Bloom (piano), May 1928, New York:
Whadda you do in the evening
When you don't know what to do?
Read a book? Play a game?
Every night is just the same!
Whadda you say if I tell you
How to keep from feelin' blue?
My advice is good to take,
And it's easier to do!
When you're all alone, any old night,
And you're feelin' out of tune,
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out and get under the moon.
Underneath the bright silvery light,
You'll be feelin' better soon!
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out and get under the moon.
Ooh-ooh, look at the stars above!
Look look, look at those sweeties love!
Oh boy, give me a night in June!
I mean that!
All you gotta do, any old night,
When you're feelin' out of tune,
Pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out and get under the moon.
(Instrumental Break)
When you're all alone, any old night,
And you're feelin' out of tune,
Just pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out under the moon.
Underneath the bright silvery light,
You'll be feelin' better soon!
So pick up your hat, close up your flat,
Get out under the moon.
Take your girl for an auto ride,
Make your girl cuddle by your side;
On a beautiful night in June,
Will make her love you!
You can park your car, wherever you are,
And if she won't kiss you soon,
Just tell her this, "I'm sorry miss,
Get out and get under the moon!".
That's all!
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - April 2011)
(Updated by Mel Priddle - January 2016)
