MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY
From the Broadway Musical "Leave It To Me" (1938)
(Cole Porter)

Mary Martin (Broadway Production) - 1938
Lary Clinton & His Orch. (vocal: Bea Wain) - 1938
Ambrose & His Orch. (vocal: Evelyn Dall) - 1939
Chick Webb & His Orch. (vocal: Ella Fitzgerald) - 1939
Jack Hylton & His Orch. (vocal: Pat Kirkwood) - 1939
Valaida - 1939 (Swedish)
Teddy Stauffer & His Original Teddies - 1939 (German)
Harry Roy & His Orch. - 1940
Artie Shaw & His Orch. (vocal: Kitty Kallen) - 1946
Ginny Simms - 1952
Peggy Lee - 1953
Eartha Kitt - 1954
Ella Fitzgerald - 1954
Les Brown & His Band Of Renown (Instr.) - 1955
Jaye P. Morgan - 1956
Lester Lanin & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1958
The Kaye Sisters - 1959
Joanie Sommers - 1959
Hildegarde Neff - 1959
Marilyn Monroe (feat. in the film "Let's Make Love") - 1960
Julie London - 1961
Denise Varène & Marciel Bianchi - 1961 (French)
David Rose & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1962
Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band (Instr.) - 1962
Les & Larry Elgart (Instr.) - 1964
Jane Morgan - 1965
Parris Mitchell Singers - 1965
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - 1967
Cybill Shepherd - 1974
Rosemary Clooney - 1982

Also recorded by:
Frank Chacksfield & His Orch.; Noel Coward; Eddie Duchin; Stephane Grappelli;
Count Basie; Teresa Brewer; Lord Benjamin Britten; Elsie Carlisle; Helen Forrest;
Liza Minnelli; Anita O'Day; Charlie Parker; The Platters; Cole Porter; Della Reese;
Gerry Mulligan Quartet; Glenn Miller & His Orch. (vocal: Marion Hutton); Zoot Sims;
Oscar Peterson; The Three Suns; Victor Sylvester;  Dizzy Gillespie ..... and others.

 

I used to fall in love with all those boys
Who maul refined ladies
But now I tell each young gazelle
To go to Hell ....... I mean Hades
For since I've come to care
For such a sweet millionaire

While tearing off a game of golf
I may make a play for the caddy
But when I do, I don’t follow through
‘Cause my heart belongs to Daddy

If I invite a boy some night
To dine on my fine finnan haddie
I just adore his asking for more
But my heart belongs to Daddy

Yes my heart belongs to Daddy
So I simply couldn’t be bad
Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, dad

So I want to warn you, laddie
Though I know you’re perfectly swell
That my heart belongs to Daddy
‘Cause my Daddy, he treats it so well

Saint Patrick's day, although I may
Be seen wearing green with a Paddy
I'm always sharp when playing the harp
'Cause my heart belongs to Daddy

Though other dames at football games
May long for a strong undergraddy
I never dream of making the team
‘Cause my heart belongs to daddy

Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
So I simply couldn’t be bad
Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, dad

So I want to warn you, laddie
Though I simply hate to be frank
That I can't be mean to Daddy
‘Cause my Da-Da-Da-Daddy might spank
In matters artistic he's not modernistic
So Da-Da-Da-Daddy might spank


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As performed by MARILYN MONROE in the 1960 film "Let's Make Love":


My name is Lolita
And, uh, I'm not supposed to play with boys
Moi? Ah-ah
Mon coeur est à Papa
You know, Le Propriétaire

While tearing off a game of golf
I may make a play for the caddy
But when I do, I don’t follow through
‘Cause my heart belongs to Daddy

If I invite a boy some night
To dine on my fine finnan haddie
I just adore his asking for more
But my heart belongs to Daddy

Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
So I simply couldn’t be bad
Yes, my heart belongs to Daddy
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-d-a-a-ad

So I want to warn you, laddie
Though I know you’re perfectly swell
That my heart belongs to Daddy
‘Cause my Daddy, he treats it so

(Bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-doo)
(Bah-bah-bah-bah-bah-doo)
(Bah-bah-bah-doodly-ooh-dooby-aah-ooh)
Bah-dah-bah-dah-bah-dabba-dabba-dah- bah-dah-dee-dah
(Bah-bah-dah-dabba-dabba-dah)
(Bah-bah-dah-dabba-dabba-dah-bah-bah-doo)
Bah-dah-dee-dah
Baa-dee-dah
Bah-dee-dah-dee-dah

While tearing off a game of golf
I may make a play for the caddy
But when I do, I don’t follow through
Shubba-dubba-doo, shubba-dubba-doo, ooh Daddy

If I invite a boy some night
To cook up a fine enchilada
Though Spanish rice is all very nice
Bah-dah-bee-dah-bah-dabba-dabba-dah

Yes, my heart belongs to my Daddy
So I simply couldn’t be bad
Yes, my heart belongs to my Daddy
Dah-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah, dah-dah-dah

So I want to warn you, laddie
Though I know you’re perfectly swell
That my heart belongs to my Daddy
‘Cause Daddy, my Daddy, my little old Daddy treats it so

That little old man, he just treats it so good!


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - August 2018)