IDLE CHATTER
(Allan Sherman)

parody derived from "Dance Of The Hours" 
a short ballet in act 3 of the opera "La Gioconda"
composed by Amilcare Ponchielli 
(see also "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" 
also by Allan Sherman)

as recorded by The Andrews Sisters
with Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra
May 26th 1952 Los Angeles



Because of chatter, idle chatter, 
My heart is breakin', there's no mistakin'! 
Because of chatter, idle chatter, 
I lost the one and only one that I'll ever love!  

He heard a rumour my love was dyin', 
And he believed it and left me cryin'. 
Because of chatter, idle chatter, 
I lost the one and only one that I'm dreamin' of! 
 
But someday, he may learn it wasn't smart 
To let those back fence busybodies meddle around with his heart! 

Then I'll forgive him because I love him, 
If he will promise by stars above him! 
You'll never listen to idle chatter, 
'Cause idle chatter doesn't matter when you're really in love! 

Because of chatter, idle chatter, 
My heart is breakin', there's no mistakin'! 
Because of chatter, idle chatter, 
I lost the one and only one that I'll ever love! 
 
He heard a rumour my love was dyin', 
And he believed it and left me cryin'. 
Because of chatter, idle chatter, 
I lost the one and only one that I'm dreamin' of! 

But someday, he may learn it wasn't smart 
To let those back fence busybodies meddle around with his heart! 

Then I'll forgive him because I love him, 
If he will promise by stars above him! 
You'll never listen to idle chatter, 
'Cause idle chatter doesn't matter when you're really in love! 
Idle chatter chatter chatter doesn't matter matter matter, 
When you're really, really in love!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - December 2015)