THAT CERTAIN PARTY
(Music: Walter Donaldson / Lyrics: Gus Kahn)
Ted Lewis & His Band - 1925
Ernest Hare & Billy Jones - 1925
Ben Selvin's Newport Society Orch. (vocal: Arthur Fields) - 1925
Isham Jones & His Orch. - 1925
The Merrymakers - 1925
Broadway Broadcaster's - 1925
Southern Harmonists (vocal: Gus Guderien) - 1925
Russo & Fiorito's Oriole Orch. (vocal: Mark Fisher) - 1925
Perry's Orch. (vocal: Arthur Hill) - 1925
Jack Hylton & His Orch. - 1925
Tony Christian & His Orch. - 1925
The Goofus Five (vocal: Billy Jones) - 1925
That Singing Four - 1925
Benny Strong & His Orch. - 1948
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis - 1948
Doris Day & Buddy Clark - 1948
Louis prima & His Orch. - 1948
Peter Lind Hayes & The Stardusters - 1948
Jackie Gleason Orch. (Instr.) - 1956
Phil Tate & His Orch. (Instr.) - 1958
The Temperance Seven - 1961
Jonathan & Darlene Edwards - 1962
George Mitchell Minstrels (vocal: John Boulter) - 1964
Also recorded by:
Ethel & Dorothea Ponce; Louisiana Syncopators; Big Ben Banjo Band;
Harry Fay; Charleston City All-Stars; Brian Matthew & His Mates;
Joe "Fingers" Carr & Pee Wee Hunt; Al Jolson.
As recorded by BENNY STRONG:
Has she got naughty eyes?
Yes, she's got naughty eyes
That certain, that certain party
You know the one I mean
Sure, you know the one I mean
That certain party of mine
Naughty eyes, turned-up nose
Rosy cheeks, pretty clothes
And not a smarty
Has she got lovin' ways?
Sure, she has got lovin' ways
That certain party of mine
(Musical Interlude)
Naughty eyes, turned-up nose
Rosy cheeks, pretty clothes
And not a smarty
Has she got lovin' ways?
Sure, she has got lovin' ways
That certain party of mine
(Has she got you know what?)
Yes, she has got you know what
(Who?) That certain, that certain party
(Has she got I forgot?)
Yes, she has got I forgot
(Who?) That certain party of mine
You know what I forgot
This and that, quite a lot
Oh, what a smarty
(Has she got everything?)
Yes, she has got everything
(Who?) That certain party of mine
(Has she got a bank account?)
Yes, she has a bank account
(Has she got a large amount?)
Ooh, has she a large amount
(Who?) That certain party of mine
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As recorded by DORIS DAY & BUDDY CLARK:
BUDDY: You know that so-and-so on what d'you call it street
DORIS: Right next door to, I forget his name
BUDDY: Well, since we met I don't know if I'm on my head or feet
DORIS: But anyway I love him just the same
DORIS: Has he got naughty eyes?
BUDDY: Yes, I have got naughty eyes
DORIS: That certain, that certain party
DORIS: You know the one I mean
BUDDY: Sure, I know the one I mean
DORIS: That certain party of mine
DORIS: Naughty eyes, turned-up nose, rosy cheeks, pretty clothes
BUDDY: But not a smarty (DORIS: Uh-uh)
DORIS: Has he got everything?
BUDDY: Yes, I've got everything
BOTH: That certain party of mine
BUDDY: I met her on a Saturday, or was it Friday night
DORIS: Maybe it was Thursday, let me see (BUDDY: Oh-hoh)
BUDDY: I know, it was Sunday and the sun was shining bright
DORIS: In fact, since then it always shines for me
BUDDY: Has she got you know what?
DORIS: Yes, I have got you know what
BUDDY: That certain, that certain party
BUDDY: Has she got I forgot?
DORIS: Yes, I have got you forgot
BUDDY: That certain party of mine
BUDDY: You know what (DORIS: What?) I forgot (DORIS: What?)
This and that, quite a lot
DORIS: Oh, what a smarty
DORIS: Has he got lovin' ways?
BUDDY: Yes, I have got lovin' ways
BOTH: That certain party of mine
BUDDY: Hey, Doris, that's kind of a cute ending, let's try it again
DORIS: Okay, Buddy
BOTH: That certain party of mine
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2016)
