MAKIN' WICKY-WACKY IN WAIKIKI
James Cavanaugh / Billy Curtis / Burton Lane / Al Hoffman
as recorded by Sophie Tucker
with Ted Shapiro & Harry Bidgood's Broadcasters
1930
London
also recorded by -
Al Bowlly w The New Mayfair Orch '31
Billy Cotton & his Band '31
Pack up your troubles, come on along,
Where nights are dreamy and life's a song;
In Honolulu across the sea,
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
Those hula dancers are sure good news,
Those joy dispensers a cure for the blues;
It's absolutley the place to be,
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
No evening clothes,
Anything goes,
Believe it or not!
And when the night shadows fall,
That's when they're all
Getting hot,
On the ukelele!
They use a moonbeam to light the night,
And every tune seems to sound just right!
It's absolutely the place to be,
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
Come with me, all you wooky makers,
All you wideawakers, join me!
Oh boy, I've just found a spot,
Uh-huh, you're gonna like it a lot!
And it's far away, hope in Honolulu,
Where the hula-hula greets you.
Hawaii's the place,
Get a smile on your face!
And I wanna go where they shake their hips,
That's where the sailors all shake their ships!
You wouldn't blame me if you could be
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
You get a feeling of pure delight,
Your head is reeling, your heart is light,
Your eyes are dancing with revelry,
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
You never saw
Dresses of straw
Like they're wearin' there!
And all those dances they do,
There's nothing you
Can compare;
What a revelation!
Hawaiian cuties with goo-goo eyes,
And they're beauties, you'd be surprised!
You're never lonesome for company,
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
Hey, you never saw
Dresses of straw
Like they're wearin' there!
And all those dances they do,
There's nothing you
Can compare;
What a revelation!
Hawaiian cuties with goo-goo eyes,
Oh, and are they beautie?, You'd be surprised!
You're never lonesome for company,
Makin' wicky-wacky down in Waikiki.
(Transcribed by Peter Akers - October 2012)
