IT'S IMMORAL, IT'S ILLEGAL, OR IT MAKES YOU FAT
(Wally Griffin / Ken Hecht / Gary Bruce)


The Five Happy Fellas - 1957
The Beverley Sisters - 1957
Edmundo Ros & His Band - 1957




As recorded by THE FIVE HAPPY FELLAS:

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

There are many philosophers who will agree
That the best things in life are absolutely free
But I find that I have to go along instead
With the wisdom of the fellow who first said

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

When you go on a diet, don't dare tell me
You can eats lots of spinach or a lettuce leaf
But you'll notice that all your favourite recipes
Are the ones who have too many calories

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

There are plenty of things that you are free to do
Without anyone trying to prohibit you
But you're bound to find out before you get too far
If it happens to be fun, then the chances are

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat


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As recorded by THE BEVERLEY SISTERS:

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

There are many philosophers who will agree
That the best things in life are absolutely free
But you're bound to find out before you go too far
If it happens to be fun, the chances are

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

If you shoot the tax collector who plagues you all your life
If you kiss a pretty girl when you have an ugly wife
If you can't look a treacle pudding in the eye
Man, you might as well lay down and die

(It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat)
(Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at)
(If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that)
(Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat)

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat

It's illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Oh, it really doesn't matter what your aiming at
If it's something you enjoy you can be certain that
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat
Its illegal, it's immoral, or it makes you fat!



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - December 2018)