TOP OF THE TOWN

(Jimmy McHugh (m) / Harold Adamson (l) )

As sung by Gertrude Niesen 1937 as a 78 single (Cy Feuer and His Orchestra)

As recorded by:
Clarence Williams and His Orchestra
Boilermaker Jazz Band


Top of the town
We're on the top of the town
And it's a thrill looking down
On old Manhattan.

High in the clouds
Just watching the crowds of people below
Living in dreams where everything seems
Like part of a show.

Nothing is real
The world is paper mâché
And darling, that's why I feel
I want to stay.

Up where it's hazy
Far from the crazy merry-go-round
Oh, there's nothing can top
Being up on the top of the town.

(bridge)

Nothing is real
The world is paper mâché
And darling, that's why I feel
I want to stay.

Up where it's hazy
Far from the crazy merry-go-round
Oh, there's nothing can top
Being up on the top of the town.

Notes:

TOP OF THE TOWN is the title song for the 1937 B & W Universal
Pictures musical comedy by the same name. Director: Ralph Murphy / Same
White Leads: Doris Nolan / George Murphy / Ella Logan / Hugh Herbert /
Gertrude Niesen.

Gertrude Niesen was a vocalist, actress and songwriter during the big
band era of the 1930s and 40s. She achieved her most significant success
in the popular musical < Follow The Girls >, a wartime production. This
ran for many performances, first on Broadway and then at London West
End.

Additional Note: If this delightful song is of interest to you and you
care for cabaret piano, there exists a very catchy and upbeat rendition
sung by a unidentified professional singer/pianist.It may be located
on the Internet (as of 2014) using the following search link / Top Of
The Town (HAROLD ADAMSON-JIMMY MCHUGH) /

The lyrics for this work are:

What a perfect night
We're high above the town and it's lights
What a perfect time
For us to climb to dazzling heights.

You made love so inviting
And life is really exciting...

Top of the town
We're on the top of the town
And it's a thrill looking down
On old Manhattan.

High in the clouds
Just watching the crowds of people below
Living in dreams where everything seems
Like part of a show.

Nothing is real
The world is paper mâché
And darling, that's why I feel
I want to stay.

Up where it's hazy
Far from the crazy merry-go-round
For there's nothing can top
Being up on the top of the town.

(Transcribed by David Story- April 2014)