GET OUT THOSE OLD RECORDS
(Carmen Lombardo / John Jacob Loeb)

Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Kenny Gardner & Carmen Lombardo) -
1951
Ricard Hayes & Kitty Kallen - 1951
Mary Martin & Larry Hagman - 1951
Nick Lucas - 1951
The Kings Men (with The Billy Mills Orch.) - 1951
Georgia Gibbs - 1951
Noël Coward & Mary Martin (TV Show Soundtrack) - 1955
Frankie Carle (Instr.) - 1962



Get out those old records
Those old phonograph records
The ones we used to play so long ago

What if they sound scratchy
The tunes really were catchy
And specially those that said, "I love you so"

I used to beg you over and over
Just to set the wedding day
To get you courtable, I'd bring my portable
And melt your heart away

With all those old records
Those old phonograph records
The ones we used to play so long ago

(Instrumental Break)

(Get out those old records)
All the ones about Moon
(Those old phonograph records)
And the ones about June
(The ones we used to play so long ago)
Kitten On The Keys and Lola, on the old wind-up Victrola

(What if they sound scratchy)
Barney Google was great
(The tunes really were catchy)
All the songs about Kate
(And specially those that said, "I love you so")
Jada Jada, Boola Boola,Yaka Hula Hickey Dula

(I used to beg you over and over)
Honey, Dardanella nd Sonny
(Just to set the wedding day)
Meet me on the back porch songs, torch songs
(To get you courtable, I'd bring my portable)
And melt your heart away

(With all those old records)
They were wonderful then
(Those old phonograph records)
Play them over again
The ones we used to play so long ago

The ones we used to play so long ago


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THE KINGS MEN inserted an extra verse
in the mid-section of their recording:

Put on a record, wind up your krank
Not too tight! (Boi-i-ing)
Set down the needle, don't go 'way
Listen to the music play


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As recorded by MARY MARTIN & LARRY HAGMAN:


BOTH:
The one, the one, the one, the one
The one we used to play so long ago

MARY:
Get out those old records
Those old phonograph records
The ones we used to play so long ago

What if they sound scratchy
The tunes, they really were catchy
Remember when you used to love them so

I had to play them over and over
For my little sleepy head
They were your lullaby, your fav'rite lullaby
I tucked you into bed

With all those old records
Those old phonograph records
The ones we used to play so long ago

LARRY:
I remember them all
Even though I was small
When you turned down every laddie
MARY: With My Heart Belongs To daddy

LARRY:
I was only knee high
But I remember how I
Used to cry and cry, no jokin'
Every time that one got broken

Mommy, play the funny one, mommy
The Easter Bunny one, over and over
When you tucked me into bed

MARY: With all those old records
LARRY:
They were wonderful then
Play them over again
The ones we used to play so long ago

MARY: Get out those old records
LARRY: I remember them all
MARY: Those old phonograph records
LARRY: Even though I was small
MARY: The ones we used to play so long agao
LARRY: When you turned down ev'rybody
MARY: With My Heart Belongs To Daddy

LARRY: I was only knee high
MARY: Bom-bom-bom-bee
LARRY: But I remember how I
MARY: Remember how you used to
LARRY: I used to cry and cry, no jokin'
MARY: Love them so
LARRY: Every time that one got broken

MARY: I had to play them over and over
LARRY: Mommy, play the funny one, mommy
MARY: For my little sleepy head
LARRY: The Easter Bunny one, over and over
MARY: They were your lullaby, your fav'rite lullaby
LARRY: When you tucked me into bed

MARY: With all those old records
LARRY: They were wonderful then
MARY: Those old phonograph records
LARRY: Play them over again
BOTH: The ones we used to play so long ago

BOTH:
The one, the one, the one, the one
The ones we used to play so long ago



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - June 2013)