I LOVE TO WHISTLE
From the film "Mad About Music" (1938)
(Harold Adamson / Jimmy McHugh)

Deanna Durbin (Film Soundtrack) - 1938
Fats Waller & His Rhythm - 1938
Jim Davidson & His Orch. - 1938
Roy Fox & His Orch. (vocal: Mary Lee) - 1938





As sung by Deanna Durbin in 'Mad About Music' 1938
Director Norman Taurog
Leads Deanna Durbin/Herbert Marshall
Durbin was 17 years old at filming.






I love to whistle, 'cause it makes me merry
Makes me feel so very (whistle).

I love to yodel, everywhere I go
Yo-da-ley-ee-oh,  da-ley-ee-oh ee-oh

Early to bed, early to rise
Makes you healthy wealthy and wise
But I found out, I know it's true
A whistle does much more for you.

So I love to whistle
Troubles won't come near me
'Specially when they hear me (whistle).

(Chorus whistling)

(Bicycle bell ringing)

(Chorus whistling)

(Bicycle bell ringing)

I love to yodel, everywhere I go (Chorus)
Yo-da-ley-ee-oh,  da-ley-ee-oh ee-oh (Chorus)

Early to bed, early to rise (Chorus)
Makes you healthy wealthy and wise (Chorus)
But I found out, I know it's true (Chorus)
A whistle does much more for you. (Durbin)

So I love to whistle
Troubles won't come near me
Specially when they hear me (la-di-da-da-da)
(la-di-da-da-da).

I love to whistle, 'cause it makes me merry (Chorus)
Makes me feel so very (horse neigh).

(Chorus)

(Bicycle bell ringing)

Early to bed (Durbin)
Early to rise (Chorus)
Makes you healthy (Durbin)
Wealthy and wise (Chorus)
But I found out (Durbin)
I know it's true (Chorus)
A whistle does much more for you. (All)

(Durbin whistling)

(Bird chirps)...




(Transcribed by David Story - May 2013)




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I love to whistle `cause it makes me merry
Makes me feel so very (whistle)
I love to yodel ev'rywhere I go
Yo-da-ley-ee, oh yo-da-lay-ee-oh-oh my-my.
Early to bed, early to rise
Makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise
I found out, I know it's true
What a whistle does more for you
I love to whistle, yeah!
Troubles won't come near me
Specially when they hear me (whistle)

(Instrumental Interlude)

Early to bed, early to rise
Makes you healthy, wealthy, and wise
I found out, I know it's true
A whistle does much more for you
That's why I love to whistle,
Troubles won't come near me
Specially when they hear me (whistle)

(Oh wait a minute boys, I broke my whistle.)


(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - June 2005)