I WAS IN THE MOOD
(Eddy Pola / Michael Carr)


Billy Cotton & His Band (vocal: Sam Browne) - 1933
Ray Noble & The New Mayfair Orch. - 1933
Hildegarde - 1933
George Hall & His Orch. (vocal: Loretta Lee) - 1933
Eddy Duchin & His Orch. (vocal: Lew Sherwood) - 1934
Emil Coleman & His Palais Royal Orch. (vocal: Jerry Cooper) - 1934
Harold White & His Orch. (vocal: Will Osborne) - 1934



I was in the mood, hmm-mmm
She was in the mood, hmm-mmm
And so I held her hand, she thought it grand, you understand
That I was in the mood, hmm-mmm

She was in my arms, hmm-mmm
Love was in her eyes, hmm-mmm
I tried a soft caress, she answered yes, I must confess
That she was in the mood, hmm-mmm

I thought that I'd better speak to her Mother
'Cause you know how mothers are
When she had given her blessing
Then Father said, "Now you can call me Pa"

'Cause he was in the mood, hmm-mmm
To see his daughter wooed, hmm-mmm
I took it like a lamb, a fool I am, I push a pram
'Cause I was in the mood, hmm-mmm


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ALTERNATE LAST VERSE as used in American recordings:

'Cause he was in the mood, hmm-mmm
To see his daughter wooed, hmm-mmm
The Preacher said "Do you?", she said "I do", and I did too
'Cause I was in the mood, hmm-mmm


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OPENING VERSES as recorded by HILDEGARDE:


My friend told me about the night he raised his hat
And how it brought him ecstasy
I said, "It's funny, but something like that
Once happened to me"

The Moon was shining brightly, I felt rather gay
He had a pair of eyes so blue
It didn't start exactly that way
But it ended like you

'Cause I was in the mood, hmm-mm ...........


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As recorded by RAY NOBLE & His Orch.
with unidentified female vocalist:


I was in the mood, hmm-mmm
He was in the mood, hmm-mmm
Of course he held my hand, I thought it grand, you understand
That I was in the mood, hmm-mmm

I was in his arms, ah-ho
Love was in his eyes, hmm-mmm
He tried a soft caress, I answered yes, I must confess
That we were in the mood, hmm-mmm

I thought that he'd better speak to my Mother
'Cause you know how mothers are
When she had given her blessing
Then Father said, "Now you may call me Pa"

'Cause he was in the mood, hmm-mmm
To see his daughter wooed, hmm-mmm
I took it like a lamb, the fool I am, I push a pram
'Cause I was in the mood, ah-oh

I thought I'd married the son
But his Father and Mother now live with me
The Mother's shirking and Father's not working
And won't long as things are free

He's never in the mood, hmm-mmm
He's nearly always stewed, oh dear
This morning I got sore, now they don't live here any more
'Cause I'm not in the mood, No Sir!



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2017)