PERSONALITY
From the film "The Road To Utopia"
(Lyrics: Johnny Burke / Music: Jimmy Van Heusen)

Dorothy Lamour (Film Soundtrack) - 1945 
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers - 1945
Bing Crosby - 1946
Dinah Shore - 1946
Pearl Bailey - 1946
Shani Wallis - 1960
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme - 1961
Ann-Margret & Al Hirt - 1964

Also recorded by:
DelRubio Triplets; Joe Derise; Dick Haymes; Lynda Jamison;
Glen Gary; Bobby Gordon; Mary Cleere Haran; Lee Morgan;
Maxine Sullivan ........... and others.




As performed by DOROTHY LAMOUR 
in the film "Road To Utopia" (1945):


Mary Smith had a college education
Sally Jones had a scientific streak
Susie Brown used to lecture on ancient architecture
Josie Green spoke Latin and Greek
Just forgotten girls with forgotten brains
While history explains .....

When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor
Said all the gentlemen, "Obviously,
The madam has the cutest personality"

And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
What was it made her the toast of Paree
She had a well-developed personality

And what did Romeo see in Juliet
Or Pierrot in Pierrette
Or Jupiter in Juno
You know!

And when Salome danced and had the boys entranced
No doubt it must have been easy to see
That she knew how to use her personality

A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well
And never sit on the boss's settee
Unless she's got a perfect personality

A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair
Or even just a bit bowed at the knees
If she can show a faultless personality

And why are certain girls offered carriages
And sable coats and marriages
By men who wear their spats right
That's right!

So don'tcha say I'm smart and have the kindest heart
Or what a wonderful sister I'd be
Just tell me how you like my personality
Personality!


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As recorded by JOHNNY MERCER & THE PIED PIPERS:


When Madam Pompadour was on a ballroom floor
Said all the gentlemen, "Obviously,
The madam has the cutest personality"

And think of all the books about Du Barry's looks
What was it made her the toast of Paree
She had a well-developed personality

(What did Romeo see in Juliet)
(Or Pierrot in Pierrette)
(Or Jupiter in Juno)
You know!

And when Salome danced and had the boys entranced
No doubt it must have been easy to see
That she knew how to use her personality

(Instrumental Break)

(A girl can learn to spell and take dictation well)
(And never sit on the boss's settee)
(Unless she's got a perfect personality)

(A girl can get somewhere in spite of stringy hair)
(Or even just a bit bowed at the knees)
(If she can show a faultless personality)

Why are certain girls offered certain things
Like sable coats and wedding rings
By men who wear their spats right
(That's right!)

(So don'tcha say I'm smart and have the kindest heart)
(Or what a wonderful sister I'd be)
(Just tell me how you like my)
Rufff!! (Personality)

Baby, you've got the cutest
Personality!!


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2017)